Expense, Transactions in Canada

Canada: Expense, Transactions was 1.40 trillion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.40 trillion
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.40 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
328.13 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Expense, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025

250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T1990200720251990: 328.1B1991: 354.3B1992: 371.7B1993: 379.9B1994: 383.6B1995: 392.2B1996: 392.4B1997: 392.8B1998: 406.8B1999: 420.4B2000: 444.4B2001: 465.4B2002: 475.2B2003: 497.5B2004: 513.1B2005: 534.7B2006: 564.3B2007: 590.5B2008: 627.6B2009: 659.5B2010: 688.3B2011: 716.5B2012: 729.6B2013: 747.8B2014: 762.2B2015: 789.1B2016: 816.1B2017: 853.0B2018: 894.7B2019: 931.7B2020: 1.2T2021: 1.1T2022: 1.1T2023: 1.2T2024: 1.4T2025: 1.4T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense, transactions in Canada is 1.40 trillion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense, transactions in Canada peaked at 1.40 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 328.13 billion, in 1990.

Canada ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 382.21 billion 328.13 billion 420.35 billion 10
2000s 537.21 billion 444.43 billion 659.46 billion 10
2010s 792.90 billion 688.29 billion 931.66 billion 10
2020s 1.24 trillion 1.15 trillion 1.40 trillion 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 11 Poland 1.87 trillion compare
  2. 12 France 1.69 trillion compare
  3. 13 Denmark 1.44 trillion compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom 1.34 trillion compare
  5. 16 Italy 1.13 trillion compare
  6. 17 Australia 1.03 trillion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense, transactions in Canada?
Expense, transactions in Canada was 1.40 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expense, transactions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion in 2025.
What is the lowest expense, transactions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 328.13 billion in 1990.
How does Canada rank for expense, transactions?
Canada ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is expense, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.