Canada Business Confidence Growth
2001 - 2021 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Canada Business Confidence dropped by 17.8 % in Jan 2021, compared with a decrease of 10.4 % YoY in the previous month. Canada Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Dec 2001 to Jan 2021, with an averaged rate of 1.0 %. The data reached an all-high of 41.2 % in Jan 2016 and a record low of -66.2 % in Apr 2020. CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. The Purchasing Management Association of Canada provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50.
Canada Business Confidence: Net Balance lost 3.2% points in Jan 2021, compared with an decrease of 6.6 % points in the previous month.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.8 Jan 2021 | -10.4 Dec 2020 | -66.2 Apr 2020 | 41.2 Jan 2016 | % Point | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -8.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 29.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Feb 2021 |
| Austria (% Point) | 0.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2021 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 1.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2021 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2021 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -7.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Canada (% Point) | -17.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Chile (% Point) | 29.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| China (% Point) | 29.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -10.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -17.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2021 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -87.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 3.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Denmark (% Point) | 7.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.0 Oct 2020 | monthly | May 2008 - Oct 2020 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 8.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| European Union (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Finland (% Point) | 6.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| France (% Point) | -7.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Georgia (% Point) | -42.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Germany (% Point) | 18.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (% Point) | -12.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 5.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| Hungary (% Point) | -12.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Iceland (% Point) | 31.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| India (% Point) | 9.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 11.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Israel (% Point) | -10.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2021 |
| Italy (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| Japan (% Point) | -12.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | -3.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 16.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Latvia (% Point) | -6.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | -2.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | 22.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -7.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 27.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (% Point) | -22.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | 0.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2021 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 14.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | -1.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2021 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 19.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | -22.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (% Point) | 12.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | -33.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (% Point) | -23.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (% Point) | -9.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Portugal (% Point) | -14.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (% Point) | 0.4 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Mar 2019 |
| Romania (% Point) | -2.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Russia (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -7.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (% Point) | 3.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 4.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 26.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Spain (% Point) | 1.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 12.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2016 - Jan 2021 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 18.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 24.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| Taiwan (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | -8.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 2.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | -9.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 5.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 21.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2021 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | 7.4 Oct 2020 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -12,610.664 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 21,321.727 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 884,096.2 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 54.0 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,102.276 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,919.284 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,094.790 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 29,560.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 27,311.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -45,713.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -16,153.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,354.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 417,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 434,500.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -24,900.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 65,700.000 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 6,719.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,378,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.085 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,299.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 36,941.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,575,098.804 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,569,746.789 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 928,765.472 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 38,241.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,853,181.202 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,382,228.956 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 26,098.603 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 23,589.796 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,633.596 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,494.964 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| CA: Import Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 104.348 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| CA: Export Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 106.461 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| NEB Forecast: Crude Oil Production (Cub m/Day) | 752,898.115 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 2017 - Dec 2020 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,302.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 109.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,092,141.457 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,662,909.119 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 75,673.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.666 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 3,616,485.712 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,095,538.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.600 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.200 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,826.010 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,997.026 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,928,321.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,756,887.007 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.55 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 236.97 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,942,889.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,412,762.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,921,443.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,120,708.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,392,808.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,141,920.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2020 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 89,107.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | -3.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -17.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 48.400 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2021 |
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