Canada’s Ivey PMI edged up to 58.3 in October 2026 from 58.2 in September, beating forecasts of 58 but remaining below August’s 64.3, its highest level since April 2022. The prices index slowed to 81.7 from 82.8, while the supplier deliveries index rose to 42.1 from 39.2 and the inventories index increased to 59.5 from 58.3. The employment index rose to 58.3 from 56.5. By comparison, the Ivey PMI stood at 52.4 in October 2025. source: Ivey Business School
Business Confidence in Canada increased to 58.30 points in October from 58.20 points in September of 2026. Business Confidence in Canada averaged 56.51 points from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.00 points in May of 2006 and a record low of 22.80 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.
Business Confidence in Canada increased to 58.30 points in October from 58.20 points in September of 2026. Business Confidence in Canada is expected to be 51.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index is projected to trend around 56.00 points in 2027 and 54.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.