Canada — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.22 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -0.94 | Actual |
| 2024 | -0.48 | Actual |
| 2023 | -0.69 | Actual |
| 2022 | -0.46 | Actual |
| 2021 | -0.02 | Actual |
| 2020 | -2.02 | Actual |
| 2019 | -1.95 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.38 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.8 | Actual |
| 2016 | -3.09 | Actual |
| 2015 | -3.5 | Actual |
| 2014 | -2.32 | Actual |
| 2013 | -3.14 | Actual |
| 2012 | -3.53 | Actual |
| 2011 | -2.71 | Actual |
| 2010 | -3.56 | Actual |
| 2009 | -2.91 | Actual |
| 2008 | 0.15 | Actual |
| 2007 | 0.82 | Actual |
| 2006 | 1.45 | Actual |
| 2005 | 1.93 | Actual |
| 2004 | 2.35 | Actual |
| 2003 | 1.23 | Actual |
| 2002 | 1.74 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net