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.

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.

Quarterly financial flows and stocks of household credit market debt, consumer credit, non-mortgage loans, and mortgage loans, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Estimates (2 items: Dollars; Dwelling units ...), Type of mortgage loan approvals (3 items: Total; Conventional; National Housing Act ...), Type of lender (3 items: Total; Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Approved lenders ...).

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.

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.

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

Key information about Canada Household Debt

• Canada Household Debt reached 2,110.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with the reported number of 2,161.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Canada Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1969 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,225.1 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 22.2 USD bn in Jan 1969

CEIC converts monthly Household Debt into USD. 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 99.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024
• Money Supply M2 in Canada increased 1,873.3 USD bn YoY in Nov 2024
• Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 90.2 USD bn in Jan 2025
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.0 Months of Import in Dec 2024
• Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,647.3 USD bn in Nov 2024, representing an increased of 3.9 % YoY

Key information about Canada Household Debt: % of GDP

• Canada household debt accounted for 99.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 99.0 % in the previous quarter.
• Canada household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024.
• 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 2,110.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Money Supply M2 in Canada increased 6.1 % YoY in Dec 2024.
• Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 90.2 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.0 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
• Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,531.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 3.9 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 0.6 % in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 0.5 % in the previous quarter.

Canada Money Supply: M2+: Gross: Trust & Mortgage Loan Companies: Deposits data was reported at 19,183.000 CAD mn in Jan 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,795.000 CAD mn for Dec 2017. Canada Money Supply: M2+: Gross: Trust & Mortgage Loan Companies: Deposits data is updated monthly, averaging 25,972.000 CAD mn from Jan 1968 (Median) to Jan 2018, with 601 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122,249.000 CAD mn in Apr 1991 and a record low of 5,925.000 CAD mn in Jan 1968. Canada Money Supply: M2+: Gross: Trust & Mortgage Loan Companies: Deposits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.KA001: Money Supply.

Quarterly non-bank outstanding residential mortgages by insurance status, amortization period, total debt service ratio, loan-to-value and, days in arrears, by lender type and number of mortgages, displayed in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise specified.

The Canada Mortgage/Loan Brokers Market Is Segmented By Enterprise Size (Large, Small, And Medium-Sized), By Application (Home Loans, Commercial And Industrial Loans, Vehicle Loans, Loans To Governments, And Others), And By End-User (Businesses And Individuals). The Market Sizes And Forecasts Are Provided In Terms Of Value (USD) For All The Above Segments.

Monthly credit aggregates for the household sector, by category.

Loan administration and cheque cashing services endured mixed results amid economic volatility during the pandemic and the continued effects of high interest rates on Canadian businesses and consumers alike. Canadian consumers' appetite for debt has boosted the industry by sustaining demand for consumer financing, mortgages and cash services for businesses. However, sharp economic volatility in 2020 forced consumers and businesses to shift their borrowing preferences away from traditional banking clients, causing revenue to spike in 2020. While a temporary economic recovery in 2021 caused consumers to revert back to traditional financial norms, the effects of high inflation and interest rates severely influenced how clients pursue their financial goals. Broader growth in core loan vehicles, such as auto loans and mortgages, in 2024 further cemented administrator demand. Nonetheless, continued competition from digital alternatives and external competitors curtailed larger rates of growth, with revenue rising an annualized 3.2% to an estimated $1.8 billion through the end of 2024, including an estimated 2.1% boost in 2024 alone. Profit followed a similar trend, as higher rates of loan demand and lowering of operational expenses facilitated greater profitability for administrators. Canadian GDP growth has largely been driven by trends in consumption. As interest rates spiked in 2023, Canadians have had to alter their spending habits and patterns. The continued upward push of Canadians living paycheck to paycheck further discouraged demand for traditional banks and provided a more diversified revenue stream among younger and underbanked consumers. This reliance on debt to make monthly payments also provides administrators with steady demand for their payday loan offerings. But in an environment where most payday loans made are to consumers with a higher probability of default, mounting household debt runs the risk of insolvency and industry contraction. Additionally, mounting external competition from digital payment platforms undermined administrator demand, with consumers having more opportunities via digital platforms to meet their digital needs. Moving forward, loan administration and cheque cashing services will continue to benefit from uncertainty surrounding interest rates and general economic shakiness among downstream customers. However, anticipated changes in regulations surrounding payday loans and interest rates will enhance compliance costs and curtail profitability. Lastly, increased external competition from commercial banks, credit unions and emerging financial technology companies via payment platforms like Zelle and Venmo will likely put downward pressure on niche services such as cheque cashing, money order issuance, travellers' cheque issuance and payday loans. Revenue is expected to fall an annualized 2.4% to an estimated $1.6 billion through the end of 2029.

Debt collection agencies in Canada endured mixed results across their core service niches, as high inflation and uneven debt growth across core markets affected their ability to collect debt. Insolvency rates fell drastically during the pandemic in 2020 as robust government stimulus and policies such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) pushed banks and other debt lenders to defer mortgage, credit card and other payments. Economic recovery and the subsequent reopening across core sectors such as manufacturing and retail reversed insolvency trends, as clients required debt collection agencies to help secure their money. Recent spikes in interest rates, which peaked to a high of 5.0% in 2023, further complicated matters, as consumers and businesses alike endured higher credit card payments and financing for loans and mortgages, respectively. Overall, revenue grew an annualized 0.2% to an estimated $789.1 million over the past five years, including an estimated 1.1% decline in 2025 alone. The majority of agencies are small and typically serve local or regional markets. Even so, merger and acquisition activity has continued to expand as companies seek economies of scale and scope. This allows agencies to help meet client needs across the nation. With business delinquencies falling 14.7% over the past quarter in 2024, agencies have been forced to diversify their service offering to encompass a wider range of sectors and individual consumers. Technological proliferation and new automated systems have allowed larger agencies to enhance service offering via faster analysis of consumer information and collection of debts virtually, stabilizing profit. Moving forward, debt collection agencies face a mixed future. While currently elevated interest rates and the robust levels of household debt will continue to provide a need for collection services, a thriving economy will mean more consumers and businesses will pay off their debts before they default. Debt collectors will adopt cost-saving communications technology and enhanced data analytics tools to minimize volatility and lower labour costs, which make up over half of their main expenditures. Most large agencies have the financial capabilities for technological enhancements, giving them a competitive advantage; nonetheless, higher competition from in-house collection agencies across prominent commercial banks will limit the scope of agency influence. Overall, revenue is expected to grow an annualized 0.6% to an estimated $813.2 million through the end of 2030.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Type of property (2 items: Residential property; Non-residential property ...).

Vancouver and Toronto, two of the biggest metropolitan areas in Canada, led the ranking by average value of new mortgage loans in the country. In Vancouver, the average new mortgage loan was approximately 522,000 Canadian dollars, whereas the national average was 339,000 Canadian dollars. Vancouver and Toronto are also the country's largest mortgage markets.

This table contains 99 series, with data for years 1972 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2008-10-08. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Trust and mortgage loan companies (2 items: Trust and mortgage loan companies excluding bank trust and mortgage subsidiaries; Trust and mortgage loan companies associated with chartered banks ...), Assets and liabilities (56 items: Total assets; Cash and liquid; Cash and gross demand and notice deposits; Total; major assets ...).

Mortgage loan approvals for existing properties, new properties and new residential construction and existing residential properties.