# Canada BoC Business Outlook – Apr 20, 2026: -0.35

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | -0.35 |
| Previous | -1.78 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-03-31 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-04-20 07:30 America/Toronto |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-04-20 11:30 UTC |
| Release ID | cad_boc_business_outlook_2026-04-20 |

Canada BoC Business Outlook came in at -0.35 on Apr 20, 2026, compared with -1.78 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-06 | -0.39 | -0.35 | -- |
| 2026-04-20 | -0.35 | -1.78 | -- |
| 2025-12-31 | -1.78 | -2.27 | -- |
| 2025-09-30 | -2.27 | -2.4 | -- |
| 2025-06-30 | -2.4 | -2.09 | -- |
| 2025-03-31 | -2.09 | -1.08 | -- |
| 2024-12-31 | -1.08 | -2.18 | -- |
| 2024-09-30 | -2.18 | -2.76 | -- |
| 2024-07-02 | -2.76 | -2.22 | -- |
| 2024-04-02 | -2.22 | -2.9 | -- |
| 2024-01-02 | -2.9 | -3.26 | -- |
| 2023-10-02 | -3.26 | -2.07 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cad/boc_business_outlook?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/canada/boc-business-outlook/announcements/cad_boc_business_outlook_2025-12-31
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/canada/boc-business-outlook/announcements/cad_boc_business_outlook_2026-07-06
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/canada/boc-business-outlook
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt