Consumer Price Index CPI in Canada increased to 169.60 points in May from 168 points in April of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Canada averaged 70.30 points from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 169.60 points in May of 2026 and a record low of 12.10 points in January of 1950. source: Statistics Canada

Consumer Price Index CPI in Canada is expected to be 169.68 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 173.01 points in 2027 and 176.99 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Housing Utilities 190.10 190.20 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 187.10 183.50 points May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 169.60 168.00 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 162.90 161.90 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.10 percent May 2026
CPI Health and Personal Care 158.50 157.90 points May 2026
CPI Recreation, Education and Reading 134.30 129.70 points May 2026
Export Prices 151.50 148.60 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.80 3.50 percent May 2026
GDP Implicit Price 132.80 131.30 points Mar 2026
Goods Inflation 4.80 4.40 points May 2026
Import Prices 143.80 140.00 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.20 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 0.40 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 146.60 144.90 points May 2026
PPI YoY 13.60 11.10 percent May 2026
Raw Materials Prices MoM 184.90 183.70 points May 2026


Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Canada, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
169.60 168.00 169.60 12.10 1950 - 2026 points Monthly
2002=100, NSA