Consumer Spending in Canada increased to 1411059 CAD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 1395671 CAD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Consumer Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Survey of Household Spending (SHS), average household spending, Canada, regions and provinces.

Consumer spending in Canada represents total household final consumption expenditure, measured in billions of Canadian dollars. This includes spending on goods and services by Canadian households, encompassing categories such as retail purchases, food and beverages, transportation, housing, healthcare, and recreation. Data reflects both discretionary and non-discretionary consumption patterns across the Canadian economy, measured in billions of Canadian dollars.? Data is presented in chained 2017 dollars and is sourced from Statistics Canada.

Quarterly final consumption expenditure for the household sector, in current and constant 2017 prices, Canada.

Quarterly household final consumption expenditure components in chained (2017) and current dollars.

Survey of Household Spending (SHS), average household spending by age of reference person.

In the second quarter of 2019, Canadian consumer spending on computer and data processing services grew by an estimated 21.7 percent compared to the previous year. The candy and confectionery category ranked second, experiencing a 16.9 percent increase in consumer spending.

Why Canadian shoppers choose specific stores

As of August 2019, the number one reason Canadians would go to a specific store for grocery shopping was so they could benefit from the lowest possible everyday prices. Other high-ranking reasons for choosing a specific store among shoppers included proximity to one’s home and being able to get everything one needs at the store.

The future of food costs in Canada

Almost a third of consumers in Canada found it somewhat difficult to feed their household on their food budget in 2019. Only about a fifth of consumers found it very easy. One year prior, many Canadians were also concerned that matters would get worse: in 2018, roughly seven out of ten Canadian consumers believed food costs would get worse in the future.

Historical dataset showing Canada consumer spending by year from 1961 to 2023.

Consumer spending in Canada in June 2019 was almost two percent higher than it was in June of the previous year.

Holiday season shopping in Canada

During the holidays, a considerable amount of money is spent on gifts in Canada. On average, Canadian consumers spent *** Canadian dollars on gifts of experience in 2018, making the gift category that people spent the most money on for that period. The Canadian consumer generally also spent a reasonably large amount on gift cards, toys, and entertainment.

Overspending during the holiday season

Consumers also commonly overspend over the course of the holiday season: in Canada specifically, one in five consumers spent between one and one hundred Canadian dollars more than they were originally expecting to in 2019. A quarter of the country’s shoppers were not sure if they had overspent that year. On average, about ** percent of Canadians overspent during the holidays of 2019. Specifically, consumers in Ontario and British Columbia overspent the most.

Survey of Household Spending (SHS), average household spending by household type.

Key information about Canada Private Consumption: % of GDP

• Canada Private Consumption accounted for 54.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a ratio of 58.2 % in the previous quarter.
• Canada Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1961 to Sep 2025, with an average share of 58.7 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 65.6 % in Dec 1961 and a record low of 48.3 % in Sep 1974.

CEIC calculates Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Consumption Expenditure is calculated as the sum of Household and NPISHs Consumption. Statistics Canada provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on CSNA 2012/SNA 2008.


Related information about Canada Private Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Canada GDP expanded 1.4 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• Its Nominal GDP reached 590.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Canada GDP Per Capita reached 54,733.5 USD in Jun 2025.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 25.0 % in Sep 2025.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Current Prices: Government Final Consumption Expenditure for Canada (CANGFCEADSMEI) from 1961 to 2022 about Canada, consumption expenditures, consumption, and government.

This table contains 624 series, with data for years 2010 - 2010 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Atlantic Region; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; ...); Statistic (1 item: Average expenditure per household); Food expenditures, summary-level categories (48 items: Food expenditures; Food purchased from stores; Bakery products;Bread and unsweetened rolls and buns; ...).

This table contains 1904 series, with data for years 1997 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Household spending, household operation (34 items: Total household operation; Communications; Telephone; Purchase of telephones and equipment; ...); Statistics (4 items: Average expenditure; Percent of households reporting; Estimated number of households reporting; Median expenditure per household reporting).

This table contains 2356 series, with data for years 1997 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (31 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Household expenditure summary-level categories (19 items: Total expenditure; Total current consumption; Food; Shelter;...); Statistics (4 items: Average expenditure; Percent of households reporting; Estimated number of households reporting; Median expenditure per household reporting).

Key information about Canada Private Consumption Expenditure

• Canada Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 311.060 USD bn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 312.741 USD bn for Sep 2024.
• Canada Private Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 84.289 USD bn from Mar 1961 to Dec 2024, with 256 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 312.741 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 6.450 USD bn in Mar 1961.
• Canada Private Consumption Expenditure data remains in an active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure: USD: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

CEIC converts quarterly de-annualised Private Consumption Expenditure into USD. Private Consumption Expenditure is calculated as the sum of Household and NPISHs Consumption. Statistics Canada provides annualised Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency based on SNA 2008. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Graph and download economic data for Government Final Consumption Expenditure in Canada (CANGFCEQDSNAQ) from Q1 1961 to Q1 2024 about Canada, consumption expenditures, consumption, and government.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Current Prices: Private Final Consumption Expenditure for Canada (CANPFCEQDSMEI) from Q1 1961 to Q3 2023 about Canada, consumption expenditures, consumption, and private.

This statistic displays the per capita expenditure on baked goods in Canada in 2017 by type. Per capita expenditure on bread amounted to approximately **** U.S. dollars in 2017, and per capita expenditure on pastries came to around **** U.S. dollars

MBI Consumer Spending by product groups quantifies the expenditures of European consumers on certain groups of products.