Central Bank Policy Rate
Live series
Monetary Policy / ~8x/year
2.25
CAD live macro board
Canada Macro Data Board
Canadian dollar — North American oil-linked currency, closely tied to crude prices and the US economy.
The Canadian dollar (CAD), nicknamed the 'loonie', is the official currency of Canada and one of the most-traded currencies in the world. It is heavily influenced by oil prices, US economic conditions, and the Bank of Canada's policy stance relative to the Federal Reserve.
Canada latest macro readings
A scan-ready view of the main CAD indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
3.1
Core Inflation
Live series
Economy / Monthly
1.8
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
14.5
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
2,371.77
Unemployment Rate
Live series
Labor Market / Monthly
6.5
Trade Balance
Live series
Economy / Monthly
4,198.80
Retail Sales
Live series
Economy / Monthly
74,567
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Live series
Government Bond Yields / Daily
3.92
Building Permits
Live series
Economy / Monthly
13,571.70
Business Confidence
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
49.84
Current Account Balance
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
8,836
| Indicator | Latest | Previous | Change | Updated | Source | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
|
2.25 | 2.25 | 0 | 2026-09-02 | Bank of Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
|
3.1 | 3 | +0.1 | 2026-10-19 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Core Inflation
Economy
|
1.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 2026-09-30 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
|
14.5 | 13.5 | +1 | 2026-10-22 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
|
2,371.77 | 2,371.89 | -0.115 | 2026-09-29 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
|
6.5 | 6.4 | +0.1 | 2026-10-09 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Trade Balance
Economy
|
4,198.80 | 786.6 | +3,412.20 | 2026-10-06 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Retail Sales
Economy
|
74,567 | 73,685 | +882 | 2026-10-23 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
|
3.92 | 3.96 | -0.04 | 2026-10-06 | Bank of Canada | Page /API |
|
Building Permits
Economy
|
13,571.70 | 12,190.90 | +1,380.80 | 2026-10-14 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
|
Business Confidence
Economy
|
49.84 | 49.81 | +0.03 | 2026-10-19 | National Statistics Office | Page /Release /API |
|
Current Account Balance
Economy
|
8,836 | -8,310 | +17,146 | 2026-08-27 | Statistics Canada | Page /Release /API |
Canada release calendar
Upcoming and recent macro events for the CAD country view.
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CAD currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the CAD market.
Currency code
CAD
Canadian Dollar
Policy institution
Bank of Canada
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
Primary USD pair
USD/CAD
Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.
Trading session
New York
Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.
Symbol
C$
Display symbol used in product surfaces.
Also known as
loonie, canadian
Common market shorthand where available.
Canada macro brief
The highest-signal pages for Canada include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) sets the overnight rate target at eight scheduled decisions per year. It targets the midpoint of a 1–3% CPI inflation control range and publishes a quarterly Monetary Policy Report with detailed projections and a press conference following each MPR meeting.
For CAD research, combine the country-level release map with the USD/CAD dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.
The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.
What to watch
- BoC interest-rate decision and Monetary Policy Report.
- Canada monthly CPI and labour force survey.
- WTI crude oil and Western Canadian Select differential.
- BoC Business Outlook Survey (quarterly).
- Cross-border trade and US ISM data.
Canada source map
Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.
Statistics Canada
19 series
Bank of Canada
18 series
National Statistics Office
7 series
Central Bank
1 series
Canada coverage by category
The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.
Economy
11 / 13
Labor Market
6 / 6
Money & Credit
0 / 3
Monetary Policy
2 / 4
Government Bond Yields
7 / 7
Additional Indicators
7 / 12
Key Canada indicators
Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
~8x/year
%
Starts 1996-01-01
Monetary Policy
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1915-01-31
Economy
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1995-01-31
Economy
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2000-01-05
Economy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Monthly
CAD bn
Starts 1997-01-31
Economy
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Monthly
%
Starts 1976-01-31
Labor Market
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Published page
Monthly
CAD mn
Starts 1997-01-31
Economy
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Published page
Monthly
CAD mn
Starts 1991-01-31
Economy
Published Canada indicator pages
Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.
Economy
11 pages
Building Permits
Number of new residential construction permits authorized, a leading indicator of future housing activity and economic growth.
Monthly
CAD mn
Starts 2017-01-31
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Quarterly
Index (0-100 normalized)
Starts 2003-09-30
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1995-01-31
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Quarterly
CAD mn
Starts 1981-03-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Monthly
CAD bn
Starts 1997-01-31
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1915-01-31
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 2000-01-31
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2000-01-05
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Monthly
CAD mn
Starts 1991-01-31
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Monthly
CAD mn
Starts 1997-01-31
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Monthly
Index (2020=100)
Starts 1994-01-31
Labor Market
6 pages
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Monthly
Persons
Starts 1976-01-31
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Monthly
Persons
Starts 1976-01-31
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Monthly
Persons
Starts 1976-01-31
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Monthly
%
Starts 1976-01-31
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Monthly
%
Starts 1976-01-31
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts pending
Monetary Policy
2 pages
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
~8x/year
%
Starts 1996-01-01
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Daily
%
Starts 1997-08-12
Government Bond Yields
7 pages
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
30-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
7-Year Government Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Daily
%
Starts 2001-01-02
Additional Indicators
7 pages
Energy Commodities
Energy component of the Bank of Canada commodity price index, covering crude oil, natural gas and coal export prices.
Weekly
USD Index
Starts 1972-01-12
Ex-Energy Commodities
Bank of Canada commodity price index excluding energy, covering metals, forestry, agriculture and fisheries export prices.
Weekly
USD Index
Starts 1972-01-12
Commodity Price Index
Bank of Canada commodity price index: an export-weighted measure of the prices of Canada's main commodity exports.
Weekly
USD Index
Starts 1972-01-12
Core Inflation (Median)
Median CPI: the year-on-year price change at the midpoint of the CPI basket, a core inflation measure that removes outlying components.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1995-01-31
Core Inflation (Trim)
Trimmed CPI: year-on-year inflation after excluding the components with the most extreme price moves in each period.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1995-01-31
Quarterly GDP
Quarterly gross domestic product: total output of the economy in the quarter. Published as a growth rate or a level depending on the market.
Quarterly
CAD bn
Starts 2021-06-30
Household Credit
Outstanding credit extended to households, including residential mortgages and consumer lending.
Monthly
CAD mn
Starts 2006-06-30
Tracked Canada data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Economy
13 tracked
Building Permits
Number of new residential construction permits authorized, a leading indicator of future housing activity and economic growth.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 2017-01-31
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Published page
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2003-09-30
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2014-12-31
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1995-01-31
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Published page
Quarterly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1981-03-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1997-01-31
Housing Starts
Number of new residential construction projects that have begun in a given period, a key indicator of economic activity and construction sector health.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 2000-01-31
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1915-01-31
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 2000-01-31
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 2000-01-05
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1991-01-31
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1997-01-31
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Published page
Monthly
Bank of Canada
Starts 1994-01-31
Labor Market
6 tracked
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1976-01-31
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1976-01-31
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1976-01-31
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1976-01-31
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1976-01-31
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts pending
Money & Credit
3 tracked
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Canada
Starts 1975-03-01
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Canada
Starts 1968-01-01
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Canada
Starts 1970-01-01
Monetary Policy
4 tracked
Central Bank Total Assets
Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.
Tracked in catalogue
Weekly
Bank of Canada
Starts pending
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Canada
Starts pending
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
~8x/year
Bank of Canada
Starts 1996-01-01
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 1997-08-12
Government Bond Yields
7 tracked
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
30-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
7-Year Government Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Published page
Daily
Bank of Canada
Starts 2001-01-02
Additional Indicators
12 tracked
BoC Business Outlook
Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey: the balance of firms reporting improving versus deteriorating sales, hiring and investment intentions.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
Bank of Canada
Starts 2010-03-31
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Weekly
Bank of Canada
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Bank of Canada
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Central Bank
Starts pending
Energy Commodities
Energy component of the Bank of Canada commodity price index, covering crude oil, natural gas and coal export prices.
Published page
Weekly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1972-01-12
Ex-Energy Commodities
Bank of Canada commodity price index excluding energy, covering metals, forestry, agriculture and fisheries export prices.
Published page
Weekly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1972-01-12
Commodity Price Index
Bank of Canada commodity price index: an export-weighted measure of the prices of Canada's main commodity exports.
Published page
Weekly
National Statistics Office
Starts 1972-01-12
Consumer Expectations
Survey balance of household expectations for future economic and personal financial conditions.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2014-12-31
Core Inflation (Median)
Median CPI: the year-on-year price change at the midpoint of the CPI basket, a core inflation measure that removes outlying components.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1995-01-31
Core Inflation (Trim)
Trimmed CPI: year-on-year inflation after excluding the components with the most extreme price moves in each period.
Published page
Monthly
Statistics Canada
Starts 1995-01-31
Quarterly GDP
Quarterly gross domestic product: total output of the economy in the quarter. Published as a growth rate or a level depending on the market.
Published page
Quarterly
Statistics Canada
Starts 2021-06-30
Household Credit
Outstanding credit extended to households, including residential mortgages and consumer lending.
Published page
Monthly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2006-06-30
Canada guides and research
Explainers and analysis about Canada and the CAD, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.
Canada Government Bond Yields and Prices: CAD Guide
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Canadian Dollar (CAD) Data Coverage: Indicators, Sources and Release Times
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Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey: What It Measures and Why It Matters for CAD
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FXMacroData vs Statistics Canada API: CAD Macro Data for FX Traders
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Compare Canada with other countries
Risk-free rates by country
The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.
Policy rates by country
Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.
Inflation by country
Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.
Government bond yields by country
Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.
CAD market drivers
Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.
Driver 1
Bank of Canada overnight rate and Monetary Policy Report.
Driver 2
WTI crude oil price — Canada is a major net oil exporter.
Driver 3
US economic data and the Fed-BoC policy-rate differential.
Driver 4
Canada CPI, core CPI (trim and median measures).
Driver 5
Canada labour force survey: employment, unemployment, wages.
Driver 6
BoC Business Outlook Survey and Senior Loan Officer Survey.
CAD questions traders ask
Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.
Why is the loonie sensitive to oil prices?
Canada is one of the world's largest oil producers and exporters, with energy a meaningful share of total exports and federal/provincial revenue. Higher oil prices boost the trade balance, fiscal position, and investment, which historically supports CAD.
How closely does CAD track the US dollar?
Roughly three-quarters of Canadian goods exports go to the United States, so the CAD is highly sensitive to US growth, the Fed-BoC policy gap, and Canada-US 2-year yield differentials. Periods of US dollar strength often weigh on USD/CAD direction in nuanced ways.
What inflation measure does the Bank of Canada target?
The BoC targets 2% CPI inflation, the midpoint of a 1–3% control range. It also publishes preferred core measures (CPI-trim and CPI-median) that strip out volatile components.
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