Canada recorded a Current Account deficit of 1 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Canada averaged -1.42 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2.60 percent of GDP in 2000 and a record low of -4.20 percent of GDP in 1981. source: Statistics Canada

Current Account to GDP in Canada is expected to reach -1.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -1.40 percent of GDP in 2026 and -1.70 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3970.00 1700.00 CAD Million Jan 2025
Capital Flows -1045.00 -7707.00 CAD Million Dec 2024
Current Account -4991.00 -3621.00 CAD Million Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP -1.00 -0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 74464.50 70592.70 CAD Million Jan 2025
External Debt 4555031.00 4286827.00 CAD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 27989.00 27603.00 CAD Million Dec 2024
Imports 70490.00 68933.20 CAD Million Jan 2025
Oil Exports 13068.10 12695.80 CAD Million Jan 2025
Terms of Trade 101.40 100.60 points Jan 2025
Tourist Arrivals 2132061.00 1734045.00 Dec 2024

Canada Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.00 -0.70 2.60 -4.20 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly