About Bilans tekućeg računa (CAD)

Canada's current account balance measures the broadest measure of trade flows, including goods, services, primary income (investment returns), and secondary income (transfers). It is the most comprehensive external balance indicator.

Why FX traders watch it

A persistent current account deficit means Canada must attract foreign capital to fund the shortfall, making the cad vulnerable to shifts in investor appetite. Current account surpluses imply structural cad demand.

How to interpret the data

Improvement (less deficit, more surplus) is cad-positive as it implies reduced dependence on foreign capital. A sudden widening of a deficit, especially if driven by external factors, is a warning sign for cad stability.

Historical Bilans tekućeg računa (CAD)

Source: Bank of Canada/StatCan · Quarterly · CAD mn

Data Source

Primary Source

Bank of Canada/StatCan

Official Series ID

36-10-0015-01

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

CAD mn

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{ "currency": "CAD", "indicator": "current_account_balance", "has_official_forecast": false, "start_date": "2023-01-01", "end_date": "2023-12-31", "data": [ { "date": "2024-07-01", "val": 4.2, "announcement_datetime": 1722456000 } ] }

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Bilans tekućeg računa data for CAD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cad/current_account_balance?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY