Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.8 Months of Import in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 2.0 in the previous month
- Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1999 to Mar 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.9 in May 2020 and a record low of 1.0 in May 2006
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. The Department of Finance Canada provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Statistics Canada provides Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Further information about Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 97.1 USD bn in Mar 2026
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 3.7 % YoY in Feb 2026
- Canada Domestic Credit reached 5,019.2 USD bn in Feb 2026, representing an increased of 3.9 % YoY
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 0.7 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.7 % in the previous quarter
- Household Debt of Canada reached 2,371.5 USD bn in Feb 2026, accounting for 99.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jun 1999 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Mar 2026?
Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.8 Months of Import in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 2.0 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 Mar 2026 | 2.0 Feb 2026 | 1.0 May 2006 | 2.9 May 2020 | NA | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 9.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 5.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 9.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.1 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 13.4 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (NA) | 10.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 0.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| China (NA) | 12.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 6.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (NA) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (NA) | 3.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Iceland (NA) | 5.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 4.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Israel (NA) | 25.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 18.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| South Korea (NA) | 6.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 18.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 3.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 15.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 6.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 4.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 15.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 11.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (NA) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 5.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Peru (NA) | 14.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (NA) | 6.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (NA) | 22.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (NA) | 15.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 20.6 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Serbia (NA) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (NA) | 7.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| South Africa (NA) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2026 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 19.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -21,666.910 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,238.338 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,789.926 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,726.867 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Federal Government Debt: % of GDP: Accumulated Deficit (%) | 40.700 2026 | yearly | 1967 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,629,400.000 2031 | yearly | 1997 - 2031 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 3,223.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 37,371.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,111.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -76,498.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -29,727.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 46,771.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 613,700.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 678,100.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -53,200.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,900.000 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| CA: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government (USD mn) | 2,908,830.439 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.736 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,296.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 53,041.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,833,093.660 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,025,178.456 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,380,122.786 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 51,745.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,743,159.395 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,108,735.311 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,354.519 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,200.510 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,404.883 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,210.569 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 3,070.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 11,579.105 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 5,102.331 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 748,788.266 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 138.700 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,269,161.471 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,004,141.762 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 96,721.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,787,436.346 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,920,501.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.900 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,315.895 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 5,043.713 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,371,472.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,447,924.736 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.30 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 209.65 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,787,511.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,999,807.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 4,018,012.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,745,762.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,796,379.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,770,861.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2026 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 126,929.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 18.6 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey (BOS) Indicator (%) | -0.360 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 58.200 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - May 2026 |
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