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Current Account
Most recent - Thursday 28 August 2025 12:30
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/CAD pairs and bearish for CAD/xxx pairs.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Current Account was -21.16B against a forecast of -19.4B.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for CAD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Current Account result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (MoM) | (no change) | -0.1% | -0.1% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) | Bearish change | 0.5% | -0.4% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product Annualized | Bullish change | -2% | -1.6% | ||
| Retail Sales (MoM) | Bullish change | -1.2% | 1.5% | ||
| Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) | Bullish change | -0.3% | 1.9% | ||
| BoC Consumer Price Index Core (MoM) | (no change) | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
| BoC Consumer Price Index Core (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.7% | 2.6% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (MoM) | Bullish change | 0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 1.9% | 1.7% |
About Current Account
| Country: | Canada |
|---|---|
| Currency: | CAD |
| Source: | Statistics Canada |
| Category: | Capital Flows |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
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