Next release Monday, 30 November 2026, 08:30 New York. Every release since 1 Mar 2016: 43 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the CAD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized (Q2 2026, released 28 Aug 2026) came in at 3.3%, below the 3.4% forecast; the previous reading was 0.3%. The next Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized is due Monday, 30 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Q3 2026).
Since 2016, Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized has come in above forecast 53% of the time and below 37% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 50%. It has now come in below forecast 3 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 1.6%: higher than expected is good for the CAD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 08:30 | Q2 2026 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.3% | below |
| 29 May 2026 08:30 | Q1 2026 | 0.3% | 1.5% | -1% | below |
| 27 Feb 2026 08:30 | Q4 2025 | -1% | 0% | 1.9% | below |
| 28 Nov 2025 08:30 | Q3 2025 | 1.9% | 0.5% | -1% | above |
| 29 Aug 2025 08:30 | Q2 2025 | -1% | -0.6% | 2.9% | below |
| 30 May 2025 08:30 | Q1 2025 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2.8% | above |
| 28 Feb 2025 08:30 | Q4 2024 | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.3% | above |
| 29 Nov 2024 08:30 | Q3 2024 | 3.3% | 1% | 3.3% | above |
| 30 Aug 2024 08:30 | Q2 2024 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | above |
| 31 May 2024 08:30 | Q1 2024 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.2% | above |
| 29 Feb 2024 08:30 | Q4 2023 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.2% | below |
| 30 Nov 2023 08:30 | Q3 2023 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | in line |
| 1 Sept 2023 08:30 | Q2 2023 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 4.2% | below |
| 31 May 2023 08:30 | Q1 2023 | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | above |
| 28 Feb 2023 08:30 | Q4 2022 | 0.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | below |
| 29 Nov 2022 08:30 | Q3 2022 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.6% | above |
| 31 Aug 2022 08:30 | Q2 2022 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.1% | above |
| 31 May 2022 08:30 | Q1 2022 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 7.2% | below |
| 1 Mar 2022 08:30 | Q4 2021 | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% | above |
| 30 Nov 2021 08:30 | Q3 2021 | 8.1% | 3% | -0.5% | above |
| 31 Aug 2021 08:30 | Q2 2021 | -0.5% | 2.5% | 6.8% | below |
| 1 Jun 2021 08:30 | Q1 2021 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.5% | above |
| 2 Mar 2021 08:30 | Q4 2020 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 36.3% | in line |
| 1 Dec 2020 08:30 | Q3 2020 | 36.3% | 47.6% | -44% | below |
| 28 Aug 2020 08:30 | Q2 2020 | -44% | -39.6% | -7.8% | below |
| 29 May 2020 08:30 | Q1 2020 | -7.8% | -10% | 1.1% | above |
| 28 Feb 2020 08:30 | Q4 2019 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% | above |
| 29 Nov 2019 08:30 | Q3 2019 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4.4% | below |
| 30 Aug 2019 08:30 | Q2 2019 | 4.4% | 3% | 1% | above |
| 31 May 2019 08:30 | Q1 2019 | 1% | 0.7% | 0.9% | above |
| 1 Mar 2019 08:30 | Q4 2018 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2% | below |
| 30 Nov 2018 08:30 | Q3 2018 | 2% | 2% | 3.1% | in line |
| 30 Aug 2018 08:30 | Q2 2018 | 3.1% | 3% | 4.7% | above |
| 31 May 2018 08:30 | Q1 2018 | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2% | above |
| 2 Mar 2018 08:30 | Q4 2017 | 2% | 2% | 0.1% | in line |
| 1 Dec 2017 08:30 | Q3 2017 | 0.1% | 1.6% | 4.2% | below |
| 31 Aug 2017 08:30 | Q2 2017 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5% | above |
| 31 May 2017 08:30 | Q1 2017 | 5% | 3.9% | 2.2% | above |
| 2 Mar 2017 08:30 | Q4 2016 | 2.2% | 2% | 4.2% | above |
| 30 Nov 2016 08:30 | Q3 2016 | 4.2% | 3.4% | -2% | above |
| 31 Aug 2016 08:30 | Q2 2016 | -2% | -1.5% | 2.4% | below |
| 31 May 2016 08:30 | Q1 2016 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.3% | below |
| 1 Mar 2016 08:30 | Q4 2015 | 0.3% | 0% | 1.4% | above |
The next Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized is due Monday, 30 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Q3 2026).
The last Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized (Q2 2026, released 28 Aug 2026) came in at 3.3%, below the 3.4% forecast; the previous reading was 0.3%.
Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized is released quarterly by Statistics Canada. CRTLAB has 43 releases on record since 1 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, Canada GDP Growth Rate Annualized has come in above forecast 53% of the time and below 37% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 50%. It has now come in below forecast 3 releases in a row.
The highest was 36.3% (Q3 2020) and the lowest -44% (Q2 2020). The five-year average is 2.57%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CAD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CAD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
GDP Annualized Growth Rate shows the gdp growth that would be registered if the quarter-on-quarter rate of change were maintained for a full year. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 58 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (22 percent) and government expenditure (19 percent).