Overall primary balance, Transactions in Canada
Canada: Overall primary balance, Transactions was 83.73 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall primary balance, transactions in Canada is 83.73 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Canada peaked at 111.38 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, -164.17 billion, in 2020.
Canada ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.77 billion | — |
| 1991 | 13.84 billion | -55.0% |
| 1992 | 6.07 billion | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 6.13 billion | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.72 billion | +237.9% |
| 1995 | 38.11 billion | +83.9% |
| 1996 | 53.52 billion | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 77.32 billion | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 79.68 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 93.85 billion | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 111.38 billion | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 85.87 billion | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 72.85 billion | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 73.32 billion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.47 billion | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 99.39 billion | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 106.15 billion | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 109.41 billion | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 80.93 billion | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 21.60 billion | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 12.23 billion | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 27.64 billion | +126.1% |
| 2012 | 36.70 billion | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 49.04 billion | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 70.74 billion | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 69.37 billion | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.45 billion | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 73.64 billion | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 90.42 billion | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 77.83 billion | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -164.17 billion | -311.0% |
| 2021 | -4.39 billion | -97.3% |
| 2022 | 108.25 billion | -2566.5% |
| 2023 | 104.82 billion | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 65.40 billion | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 83.73 billion | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.00 billion | 6.07 billion | 93.85 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.64 billion | 21.60 billion | 111.38 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.01 billion | 12.23 billion | 90.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.27 billion | -164.17 billion | 108.25 billion | 6 |
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- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Canada?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Canada was 83.73 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 111.38 billion in 2000.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -164.17 billion in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.