Economy

Numbers on how much Canada produces, what things cost, banks, interest rates and debt, and what Canada buys from and sells to the rest of the world.

  • Growth and productivity

    How much the economy produces, and how much is produced for each hour worked.

  • Prices and cost of living

    How much everyday things cost and how those prices change, and what households spend.

  • Interest rates

    The Bank of Canada's policy rate and the interest rates paid on loans, savings and bonds.

  • Banks and financial markets

    Lending by chartered banks, credit to businesses, and trading in stocks and bonds.

  • Debt and insolvencies

    How much households and businesses owe, and how many people and businesses go bankrupt or file a consumer proposal.

  • Trade and the United States

    What Canada buys from and sells to the United States and other countries, and the payments that flow in both directions.