Canada Policy Rate
1992 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Canada
Key information about Canada Policy Rate
- Canada cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Target Rate) was set at 2.25 % pa in Dec 2025, compared with 2.25 % pa in the previous Nov 2025.
- Canada Policy Rate averaged 0.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.13 % pa in Feb 1995 and a record low of 0.25 % pa in Feb 2022.
Related information about Canada Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, Canada Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Yield: 3 Months was reported at 2.15 % pa in Dec 2025.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Benchmark Bonds Yield: Month End: 10 Years) was reported at 3.42 % pa in Dec 2025.
- Canada Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.40 (USD/CAD) in Oct 2025.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 87.66 in Sep 2025.
View Canada's Policy Rate from Dec 1992 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Canada's Policy Rate in Dec 2025?
Canada cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Target Rate) was set at 2.25 % pa in Dec 2025, compared with 2.25 % pa in the previous Nov 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25 Dec 2025 | 2.25 Nov 2025 | 0.25 Feb 2022 | 8.13 Feb 1995 | % pa | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 2.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Jan 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 25.46 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (% pa) | 3.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 6.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 4.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 10.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 9.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 3.34 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 15.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 1.81 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (% pa) | 2.25 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (% pa) | 4.50 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| China (% pa) | 1.40 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 9.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 1.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 7.74 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 20.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| European Union (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 25.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Greece (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| India (% pa) | 5.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 4.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | 0.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 6.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 18.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 9.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 3.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 11.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Laos (% pa) | 8.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 20.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.35 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 2.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 7.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 5.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 12.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 2.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 9.00 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 5.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 2.25 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 27.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Norway (% pa) | 4.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 4.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 11.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 5.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (% pa) | 4.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 5.25 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 4.35 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (% pa) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% pa) | 16.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 4.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 5.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 1.05 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 6.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 7.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 1.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | -0.05 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (% pa) | 2.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 7.50 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 1.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 7.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 37.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 15.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 3.65 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Jan 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,703.614 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 22,573.278 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.3 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,673.411 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,616.767 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Federal Government Debt: % of GDP: Accumulated Deficit (%) | 40.700 2025 | yearly | 1967 - 2025 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 6,451.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 31,729.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -8,017.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 37,476.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,517.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -45,493.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| CA: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government (USD mn) | 2,820,301.986 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.956 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,563.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 45,491.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 47,054.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -0.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 31,545.754 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 26,386.739 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,378.324 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,009.747 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,843.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 11,102.507 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 3,745.262 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Nov 2025 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 823,825.318 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 97.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,247,269.930 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,987,079.576 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 98,608.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.225 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,727,429.030 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,854,557.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.900 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,292.362 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,965.201 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,300,020.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,327,903.965 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.09 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 209.75 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,989,893.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,776,745.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,788,738.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2025 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 127,795.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,623,406.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,911.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,800,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey (BOS) Indicator (%) | -1.780 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 51.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
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