The average loan size of new mortgages in Canada increased in 2024, after a year of steady decline in 2023. In the third quarter of 2024, the average size of a mortgage amounted to ******* Canadian dollars, up from ******* in the second quarter of 2024. Mortgages varied in size in different metropolitan areas, with Toronto and Vancouver seeing the highest value of new mortgages.

. Statistics Canada provides Household Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt prior to January 1990 is sourced from the Bank of Canada.


Further information about Canada Household Debt

• In the latest reports, Canada Household Debt accounted for 97.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025
• Money Supply M2 in Canada increased 1,966.1 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025
• Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 99.7 USD bn in Oct 2025
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.0 Months of Import in Aug 2025
• Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,851.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 4.7 % YoY

Assets and debts held by family units and by age groups, total amounts.

Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal are Canada's largest mortgage markets. With nearly 419 billion Canadian dollars in mortgages outstanding, Toronto accounted for close to 23 percent of the country's 1.8 trillion Canadian dollar mortgage market. Toronto was also the metropolitan area with the second-highest average loan size for new mortgages.

Debt service ratios, interest and obligated principal payments on debt, and related statistics for households, Canada.

Households Debt in Canada decreased to 99.58 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 100.39 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Statistics on student debt, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off at the time of the interview, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

Households Debt in Canada increased to 171.90 percent of gross income in 2025 from 171.10 percent in 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Households Debt To Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Percentage of graduates who borrowed from government student loan programs and their average debt at graduation, Canada and provinces. This table is included in Section B: Financing education systems of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

The average mortgage payment in the large and mid-sized cities in Canada ranged between 1,300 Canadian dollars and 2,600 Canadian dollars. In the fourth quarter of the year, Vancouver topped the ranking, with homebuyers paying, on average, ***** Canadian dollars monthly. In Toronto, the average monthly scheduled mortgage payment was ***** Canadian dollars. Canada’s housing market House prices in Canada vary widely across the country. In 2023, the average sales price of detached single-family homes in Vancouver was nearly three times as expensive as the national average. Vancouver is undoubtedly considered the least affordable housing market: In 2023, the cost of buying a home with a **-year mortgage in Canada was approximately ** percent of the median household income, whereas in Vancouver, it was nearly *** percent. Development of house prices The development of house prices depends on multiple factors, such as availability on the market and demand. Since 2005, house prices in Canada have been continuously growing. According to the MSL composite house price index, 2021 measured the highest house price increase.

Key information about Canada Household Debt: % of GDP

• Canada household debt accounted for 97.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 97.6 % in the previous quarter.
• Canada household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 111.2 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 30.0 % in Mar 1969.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Canada provides Household Debt in local currency. Statistics Canada provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt prior to Q1 1990 is sourced from the Bank of Canada.


Related information about Canada Household Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Canada Household Debt reached 2,254.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Money Supply M2 in Canada increased 5.2 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 99.7 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.0 Months of Import in Aug 2025.
• Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,851.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 4.7 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 0.7 % in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.7 % in the previous quarter.

In 2025, mortgage interest rates in Canada decreased. The five-year insured fixed mortgage interest rate as of May 2025 stood at **** percent, making it the most affordable mortgage type. Meanwhile, the insured mortgage rate fixed for under one year was the highest, at **** percent.

Key information about Canada Debt Service Ratio: Households

• Canada Debt Service Ratio: Households was reported at 13.900 % in Mar 2025
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.100 % for Dec 2024
• Canada Debt Service Ratio: Households data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.700 % from Mar 1999 to Mar 2025, with 105 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.600 % in Jun 2024 and a record low of 10.300 % in Jun 2002
• Canada Debt Service Ratio: Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Banking Sector – Table RC.BIS.DSR: G2 Households (HH) and Non-Profit Institution Serving Households (NPISHs): Quarterly

This dataset provides values for HOUSEHOLDS DEBT TO INCOME reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2023, the total value of mortgage debt outstanding in Canada amounted to nearly 1.8 trillion Canadian dollars. Chartered banks held the largest share of mortgages outstanding.

As of the first quarter of 2023, the average LTV ratio in Canada was **** percent. The loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is a key metric that measures the size of the mortgage loan compared to the value of the asset purchased. Generally, higher loan-to-value ratios are associated with higher risk.

Debt financing (mortgage, line of credit, term loan, credit card) terms and conditions, average interest rates and average length of term for small and medium enterprises in 2020 by region, CMA level, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), demographics, age of business, employment size, rate of growth, etc.

Debt financing (mortgage, line of credit, term loan, credit card) terms and conditions, average interest rates and average length of term for small and medium enterprises in 2020 by region, CMA level, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), demographics, age of business, employment size, rate of growth, etc.

Average loan-to-value ratio by loan type (Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA) in Canadian County from 2019-2024, showing the 1-year change from 2023 to 2024.

This table contains 102 series, with data starting from 2013, and some select series starting from 2016. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Components (51 items: Total, funds advanced, residential mortgages, insured; Variable rate, insured; Fixed rate, insured, less than 1 year; Fixed rate, insured, from 1 to less than 3 years; ...), and Unit of measure (2 items: Dollars; Interest rate). For additional clarification on the component dimension, please visit the OSFI website for the Report on New and Existing Lending.