Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves
1999 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | Department of Finance Canada
Key information about Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves
- Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 70.3 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with 72.9 USD bn in the previous month
- Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1999 to Mar 2021
- The data reached an all-time high of 78.5 USD bn in Nov 2020 and a record low of 21.6 USD bn in Jul 1999
Further information about Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.9 Months of Import in Sep 2021
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 1,807.9 USD bn YoY in Aug 2021
- Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,344.3 USD bn in Aug 2021, representing an increased of 6.1 % YoY
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 0.6 % in Sep 2020, compared with the ratio of 0.5 % in the previous quarter
- Household Debt of Canada reached 110.6 % in Mar 2021, accounting for 110.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jun 1999 to Mar 2021 in the chart:
What was Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Mar 2021?
Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 70.3 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with 72.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70,253.0 Mar 2021 | 72,917.0 Feb 2021 | 21,573.0 Jul 1999 | 78,480.0 Nov 2020 | USD mn | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 4,311.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 40,783.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2021 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 36,039.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 3,000.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 35,796.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 8,411.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 7,158.2 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,828.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jun 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 43,099.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 4,067.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 10,500.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 1,928.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 9,012.9 Sep 2021 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Sep 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 336,766.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 2,985.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 31,130.4 Oct 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Oct 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 16,493.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 70,253.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 50,860.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2021 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,217,614.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 53,639.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 24,349.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 172.4 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 165,465.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 67,764.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 5,670.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 31,824.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 2,221.3 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 315,927.6 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 8,172.2 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | 54,756.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Oct 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 3,468.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 36,468.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 6,884.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 3,584.6 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 494,815.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 35,258.3 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 6,399.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | 536,693.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Mar 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 131,940.2 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 5,289.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 203,391.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 49,332.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 4.1 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Jul 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,279,041.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 12,321.2 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 11,065.1 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 8,008.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 444,208.4 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 945.2 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 2007 - May 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 40,960.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,103.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 1,229.0 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Aug 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 4,578.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 41,887.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Nov 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,647.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 220.3 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 25,032.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Mar 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 3,632.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 391.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Mar 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 106,400.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 753.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 6,780.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 185,156.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 3,809.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 3,484.6 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Aug 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,753.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 32,145.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,579.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Jan 2021 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 7,224.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,899.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,174.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 12,153,700.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 34,820.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 75,504.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 17,389.9 Sep 2021 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Sep 2021 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 15,518.6 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 622.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 7,651.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Sep 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,627.5 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 70,363.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 94,000.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 147,166.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 6,876.4 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 37,215.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Sep 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 42,186.3 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Oct 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 435,984.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 439,491.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 16,493.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 409,350.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 5,587.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 707.0 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 43,143.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 54,466.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 1,686.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 44,286.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,004,402.4 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -15,724.165 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 21,006.429 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,282,564.6 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 72.2 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,302.340 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,818.050 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,315.350 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 30,437.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,098.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 26,466.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2021 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -40,264.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2021 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -9,827.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2021 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 65,700.000 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 434,500.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 417,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -24,900.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 13,491.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2021 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,378,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.354 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,466.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 41,827.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.7 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,745,490.368 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,704,119.726 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 893,615.927 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 40,361.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.1 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,982,517.926 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,403,601.693 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 26,098.603 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 25,661.469 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,955.178 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,514.997 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| 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 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,159.000 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Aug 2021 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,280,493.955 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 110.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,246,790.026 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,804,203.425 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 70,253.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.136 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 3,987,113.340 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,363,655.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.200 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,970.207 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,287.186 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Mar 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,039,672.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,777,369.665 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.52 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 239.82 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,108,616.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,580,057.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,286,467.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,288,654.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,118,552.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,585,031.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2021 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 104,169.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 9.6 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2021 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 59.300 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2021 |
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