Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
1999 - 2021 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data
Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.8 Months of Import in Apr 2021, compared with the ratio of 1.6 in the previous month. Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jun 1999 to Apr 2021. 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.
In the latest reports, Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 70.3 USD bn in Mar 2021. Its Money Supply M2 increased 14.6 % YoY in Apr 2021. Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,329.5 USD bn in Apr 2021, representing an increased of 5.6 % 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.
View Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jun 1999 to Apr 2021 in the chart:
What was Canada's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Apr 2021?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 Apr 2021 | 1.6 Mar 2021 | 1.0 May 2006 | 2.9 May 2020 | NA | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.1 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2021 |
| Algeria (NA) | 19.6 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 6.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| Armenia (NA) | 7.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 8.6 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 1994 - May 2021 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 1.6 2020 | yearly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 8.7 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Apr 2021 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.4 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2021 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 2.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 8.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Botswana (NA) | 8.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (NA) | 18.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Brunei (NA) | 3.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2021 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 8.1 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - May 2021 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2021 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| China (NA) | 14.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Colombia (NA) | 13.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2021 |
| Croatia (NA) | 9.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 9.5 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 2000 - May 2021 |
| Denmark (NA) | 6.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2021 |
| Egypt (NA) | 5.3 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2021 |
| Estonia (NA) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2021 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.5 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| France (NA) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Feb 2004 - May 2021 |
| Georgia (NA) | 4.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2021 |
| Ghana (NA) | 6.8 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2021 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Iceland (NA) | 10.3 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 2000 - May 2021 |
| India (NA) | 14.4 May 2021 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2021 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 7.5 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2021 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Israel (NA) | 27.6 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2021 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Japan (NA) | 20.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Jordan (NA) | 8.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Apr 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.3 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2021 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.0 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| South Korea (NA) | 8.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jun 2021 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.1 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 2007 - May 2021 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 20.9 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 3.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2021 |
| Laos (NA) | 3.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2021 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 44.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2021 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 13.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Malawi (NA) | 3.9 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.2 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 1994 - May 2021 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 16.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2021 |
| Mexico (NA) | 4.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Moldova (NA) | 6.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2021 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 6.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2021 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 6.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2021 |
| Morocco (NA) | 6.7 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2021 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 7.6 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 4.2 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Nepal (NA) | 8.7 May 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2021 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2021 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 3,035.0 May 2021 | monthly | Sep 2005 - May 2021 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 6.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Norway (NA) | 9.1 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Oman (NA) | 7.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Feb 2021 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 2.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Panama (NA) | 8.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Peru (NA) | 17.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - May 2021 |
| Philippines (NA) | 11.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1979 - May 2021 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2021 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.9 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2021 |
| Qatar (NA) | 16.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2021 |
| Romania (NA) | 4.7 May 2021 | monthly | Apr 2005 - May 2021 |
| Russia (NA) | 18.9 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 38.3 2019 | yearly | 1957 - 2019 |
| Serbia (NA) | 5.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Singapore (NA) | 11.7 Jun 2021 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 0.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2021 |
| South Africa (NA) | 5.4 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Apr 2021 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.7 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1987 - May 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.2 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2021 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.9 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 2000 - May 2021 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 39.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| 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 (%) | -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) | 21,588.034 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 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 (%) | 72.1 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,235.290 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,898.370 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,240.440 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -65,960.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 27,134.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,368.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 34,517.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -31,443.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 65,700.000 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -24,900.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 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 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -2,880.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 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 (%) | 1.287 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 475.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 40,184.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 58.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,745,490.369 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,704,119.726 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 893,615.928 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 39,709.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 33.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,982,517.927 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) | 1,956.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Apr 2021 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,089,281.469 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 2009 - May 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) | 1,269,845.288 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,841,202.118 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.4 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 70,253.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.142 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 3,946,830.549 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,423,889.3 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.6 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.400 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.600 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,940.665 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,231.089 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,070,210.1 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 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: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,534,862.000 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,525,756.000 May 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,989,239.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,224,533.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,989,214.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,225,461.000 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2021 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 89,053.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 27.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 71.900 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2021 |
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