The budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada was about -2.15 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the budget balance rose by approximately 1.89 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The budget balance will steadily rise by around 1.36 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Canada recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 1.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Debt in Canada increased to 1223.62 CAD Billion in 2024 from 1173.01 CAD Billion in 2023. This dataset provides - Canada Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Canada National Government Debt

• Canada National Government Debt reached 1,517.7 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with 1,519.8 USD bn in the previous year.
• Canada National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1962 to Mar 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,519.8 USD bn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 20.5 USD bn in Mar 1962.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC converts annual Government Debt into USD. The Department of Finance Canada provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Related information about Canada National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 69.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2025.
• Canada Nominal GDP reached 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.

The national debt of Canada was ************* U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the national debt rose by ************* U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by ************** U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

Canada recorded a government budget deficit of 5020 CAD Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Canada Government Budgetary Surplus or Deficit: as % of GDP data was reported at -2.100 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.200 % for 2023. Canada Government Budgetary Surplus or Deficit: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -1.700 % from Mar 1967 (Median) to 2024, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.800 % in 2001 and a record low of -14.800 % in 2021. Canada Government Budgetary Surplus or Deficit: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.F002: Government Revenue and Expenditure: Annual.

Key information about Canada Government Debt: % of GDP

• Canada Government debt accounted for 69.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 66.9 % in the previous year.
• Canada government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1962 to Mar 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 83.6 % in Mar 1996 and a record low of 33.1 % in Mar 1977.

CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Finance Canada provides Government Debt in local currency. Statistics Canada provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on CSNA 2012/SNA 2008. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Related information about Canada Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Canada National Government Debt reached 1,519.8 USD bn in Mar 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Canada was 111.3 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the ratio rose by 66.71 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is forecast to decline by 3.41 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Canada recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 110.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the trade balance of services (exports minus imports of services) in Canada from 2014 to 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2024, the trade deficit of services in Canada amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Canada External Debt

• Canada External Debt reached 3,163.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 3,172.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Canada External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,172.8 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 303.1 USD bn in Mar 1990.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Statistics Canada provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Canada External Debt

• In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 20.0 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 28.5 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 35.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

According to recent national projections, between 2024 and 2033, Canada will be short an estimated 22,000 general practitioners and family physicians, indicating a major shortage of family doctors. Projections for specialists, whether in surgery, or clinal and laboratory medicine show a relatively matched number of jobseekers to job openings in 2024 to 2033. Nevertheless, due to shortages in recent years, the outlook of 'strong risk of shortage' was projected for all physicians.

Canada recorded a Current Account deficit of 9680 CAD Million in the third quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Canada Federal Government: Budgetary Surplus or Deficit excl Net Actuarial Losses: as % of GDP data was reported at -1.900 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.900 % for 2023. Canada Federal Government: Budgetary Surplus or Deficit excl Net Actuarial Losses: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -0.700 % from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2024, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.600 % in 2014 and a record low of -14.100 % in 2021. Canada Federal Government: Budgetary Surplus or Deficit excl Net Actuarial Losses: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.F002: Government Revenue and Expenditure: Annual.

Key information about Canada Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Canada Current Account deficit accounted for 1.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 2.7 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• Canada Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1957 to Sep 2025, with an average value of -3.5 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.7 % in Mar 2001 and a record low of -5.1 % in Mar 1975.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly de-annualised Nominal GDP. Statistics Canada provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6 and annualised Nominal GDP in local currency. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1981 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1961 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Canada Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 7.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 13.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 58.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Canada recorded a trade deficit of 6324.40 CAD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance of 7 levels of general governments, by province and territory.

As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in Canada from 2014 to 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2024, the trade deficit of goods in Canada amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars. Trade with Canada Canada reported a trade surplus until 2009 when the country’s trade balance went negative for the first time in recent history. Its deficit was ignited at the height of the global recession, and the value of exports decreased significantly at that time. It is only now showing signs of a recovery. Meanwhile, while imports decreased during the recession as well, they bounced back faster than exports. Currently, Canada maintains neither a trade deficit nor a trade surplus as both imports and exports amount to around *** billion U.S. dollars worth of goods. Canada is hoping this will continue, and it is looking to lower tariffs on exports in order to further boost the economy and increase exports. Canada has a long and strong trading relationship with the United States - Canada’s southern neighbor is without a doubt its most important export and import partner. Overall, Canada maintains an export advantage over the United States; maintaining greater export flows than import flows. The U.S. dollar is also worth more than the Canadian dollar, favoring further exports from Canada. China and Mexico also import Canadian goods, but significantly less than the United States.