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Change indicator
169.8down 0.1% from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 14 Sep 2026
+19.1%over 5 years

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Key data points

Last release
14 Sep 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
19 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC
Previous
169.9 Jul 2026
Highest
169.9 Jul 2026
Lowest
5.9 May 1914
A year ago
164.8
Data since
1914

Canada consumer price index by year

Canada consumer price index by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)168.1169.9July 2026165January 2026▲ +2.9%
2025164.2165.4November 2025161.3January 2025▲ +2.3%
2024160.9162.1July 2024158.3January 2024▲ +1.8%
2023157.1158.8November 2023153.9January 2023▲ +2.9%
2022151.2154November 2022145.3January 2022▲ +5.4%
2021141.6144.2November 2021138.2January 2021▲ +4.2%
2020137137.7November 2020135.7April 2020▲ +0.4%
2019136137July 2019133.6January 2019▲ +2.1%
2018133.4134.3July 2018131.7January 2018▲ +1.3%
2017130.4131.3November 2017129.5January 2017▲ +1.0%
2016128.4129.1June 2016126.8January 2016▲ +1.3%
2015126.6127.3July 2015124.3January 2015▲ +1.8%
2014125.2125.9June 2014123.1January 2014▲ +1.1%
2013122.8123.3September 2013121.3January 2013▲ +1.2%
2012121.7122.2April 2012120.7January 2012▲ +0.4%
2011119.9120.9November 2011117.8January 2011▲ +2.0%
2010116.5117.5November 2010115.1January 2010▲ +2.1%
2009114.4115.2November 2009113January 2009▲ +1.6%
2008114.1115.8July 2008111.8January 2008▲ +1.3%
2007111.5112.1May 2007109.4January 2007▲ +2.4%
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Canada consumer price index by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2006109.1109.8August 2006108February 2006▲ +1.1%
2005107108.4September 2005105.3January 2005▲ +2.2%
2004104.7105.6November 2004103.3January 2004▲ +2.0%
2003102.8103.2December 2003102January 2003▲ +1.2%
2002100101.5November 200297.6January 2002▲ +3.6%
200197.898.7June 200196.3January 2001▲ +1.1%
200095.496.7December 200093.5January 2000▲ +3.4%
199992.993.7October 199991.5January 1999▲ +2.4%
199891.391.6October 199890.9January 1998▲ +0.4%
199790.490.6August 199789.9January 1997▲ +0.6%
199688.989.7November 199688January 1996▲ +1.9%
199587.688November 199586.6January 1995▲ +1.4%
199485.786.3December 199485.2May 1994▲ +0.2%
199385.686.3November 199385January 1993▲ +1.3%
19928484.7November 199283.3January 1992▲ +1.7%
199182.883.3August 199182January 1991▲ +1.1%
199078.480November 199076.7January 1990▲ +4.2%
198974.876.1November 198972.7January 1989▲ +4.7%
198871.272.3November 198869.7January 1988▲ +3.7%
198768.569.6December 198767January 1987▲ +3.9%
198665.666.8December 198664.4January 1986▲ +3.7%
19856364.1December 198561.7January 1985▲ +3.9%
198460.661.4November 198459.6January 1984▲ +3.0%
198358.159.2December 198356.5January 1983▲ +4.8%
198254.956.6November 198252.2January 1982▲ +8.4%
198149.551.8December 198146.9January 1981▲ +10.4%
19804446.2December 198041.8January 1980▲ +10.5%
19794041.6December 197938.1January 1979▲ +9.2%
197836.637.9December 197835.1January 1978▲ +8.0%
197733.634.9December 197732.2January 1977▲ +8.4%
197631.131.9December 197630.3January 1976▲ +5.3%
19752930.2December 197527.6January 1975▲ +9.4%
197426.227.6December 197424.7January 1974▲ +11.7%
197323.624.5December 197322.6January 1973▲ +8.4%
197221.922.4December 197221.4January 1972▲ +4.7%
197120.921.3December 197120.4January 1971▲ +4.4%
197020.320.5July 197020.2January 1970▲ +0.5%
196919.720.1December 196919.2January 1969▲ +4.7%
196818.819.2November 196818.5January 1968▲ +3.8%
196718.118.4December 196717.7January 1967▲ +4.0%
196617.517.7December 196617.1January 1966▲ +3.5%
196516.817.1December 196516.6January 1965▲ +3.0%
196416.416.6December 196416.3January 1964▲ +1.8%
196316.116.3August 196316January 1963▲ +1.9%
196215.916August 196215.7January 1962▲ +1.9%
196115.715.7January 196115.7January 19610.0
196015.515.7October 196015.4March 1960▲ +1.3%
195915.315.5September 195915.1June 1959▲ +1.3%
195815.215.3September 195815January 1958▲ +2.0%
195714.815September 195714.6January 1957▲ +2.1%
195614.314.6November 195614.1February 1956▲ +2.8%
195514.114.2September 195514.1January 1955▲ +0.7%
195414.114.2August 195414March 19540.0
19531414.2October 195313.9March 19530.0
195214.214.4January 195214.1May 1952▼ −2.1%
195113.814.3November 195113January 1951▲ +10.0%
195012.512.9October 195012.1January 1950▲ +6.6%
194912.212.3October 194912.1January 1949▲ +0.8%
194811.812.1September 194811.2January 1948▲ +8.0%
194710.311.1December 19479.7January 1947▲ +14.4%
19469.49.7October 19469.2January 1946▲ +5.4%
19459.29.2June 19459January 1945▲ +2.2%
19449.19.1January 19449December 1944▼ −1.1%
194399.2September 19438.8January 1943▲ +4.5%
19428.89November 19428.7January 1942▲ +3.4%
19418.58.8November 19418.2January 1941▲ +6.1%
194088.2December 19407.8January 1940▲ +5.1%
19397.67.8October 19397.6January 1939▲ +2.6%
19387.77.8March 19387.6October 1938▼ −1.3%
19377.77.8October 19377.6January 1937▲ +2.6%
19367.47.5October 19367.3April 1936▲ +1.4%
19357.37.4November 19357.2January 1935▲ +2.8%
19347.27.3March 19347.2January 19340.0
19337.17.2January 19337.1March 1933▼ −1.4%
19327.57.8January 19327.3October 1932▼ −6.4%
19318.28.7January 19317.9October 1931▼ −9.2%
19309.19.4January 19308.8December 1930▼ −6.4%
19299.29.4December 19299.1April 1929▲ +2.2%
19289.19.2January 19289May 19280.0
19279.19.2January 19279April 1927▼ −1.1%
19269.29.2January 19269.2January 19260.0
19259.19.3December 19259May 1925▲ +1.1%
192499.2January 19248.8June 1924▼ −1.1%
19239.29.3March 19239.1July 19230.0
19229.29.4January 19229.1May 1922▼ −2.1%
19211011January 19219.4November 1921▼ −14.5%
192011.411.8June 192010.6January 1920▲ +5.7%
19199.810.2December 19199.4February 1919▲ +7.4%
19188.99.4November 19188.4January 1918▲ +11.9%
19177.98.3December 19177.4January 1917▲ +12.2%
19166.77.2December 19166.4January 1916▲ +12.5%
19156.16.3November 19156.1January 1915▲ +3.3%
191466.1October 19145.9May 1914▲ +1.7%

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · IndexSource
January 2025161.3Statistics Canada
February 2025163Statistics Canada
March 2025163.5Statistics Canada
April 2025163.4Statistics Canada
May 2025164.3Statistics Canada
June 2025164.4Statistics Canada
July 2025164.9Statistics Canada
August 2025164.8Statistics Canada
September 2025164.9Statistics Canada
October 2025165.3Statistics Canada
November 2025165.4Statistics Canada
December 2025165Statistics Canada

Indicator info

Category
Prices
Source
Statistics Canada
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Index

An index of the prices households pay for a fixed basket of goods and services.

Inflation rateAug 20263.0%Unemployment rateSep 20266.5%Labour force participation rateSep 202664.8%GDP growth rateQ2 20261.1%

Reports

Released 14 Sep 2026169.8August 2026
Next release, 12:30 UTC19 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Consumer price index recent observations
PeriodValueChange
August 2026169.8−0.1%
July 2026169.9+0.5%
June 2026169−0.4%
May 2026169.6+1.0%
April 2026168+0.4%
March 2026167.4+0.9%
February 2026165.9+0.5%
January 20261650.0
December 2025165−0.2%
November 2025165.4+0.1%
October 2025165.3+0.2%
September 2025164.9+0.1%
August 2025164.8

Common questions

What is the consumer price index in Canada now?

The consumer price index in Canada was 169.8 in August 2026, down 0.1% from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 14 Sep 2026.

When is the next consumer price index release for Canada?

The next release is scheduled for 19 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the consumer price index in Canada?

In data since 1914, the highest was 169.9 in Jul 2026 and the lowest was 5.9 in May 1914.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Statistics Canada, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Statistics Canada
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