Consumer Price Index CPI in Canada increased to 167.40 points in March from 165.90 points in February of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Canada averaged 70.09 points from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 167.40 points in March 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 169.00 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 190.10 189.50 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 179.50 172.20 points Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 167.40 165.90 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 161.60 161.30 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 2.30 percent Mar 2026
Export Prices 149.30 142.90 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 4.00 5.40 percent Mar 2026
GDP Implicit Price 130.10 129.10 points Sep 2025
Import Prices 139.10 137.80 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 0.50 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 141.70 138.40 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 7.80 5.60 percent Mar 2026
Raw Materials Prices MoM 179.30 160.10 points Mar 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
167.40 165.90 167.40 12.10 1950 - 2026 points Monthly
2002=100, NSA