The CPI in Canada fell 0.1% month-over-month in August 2026, following a 0.5% rise in July and compared to forecasts of a flat reading. Food prices were down 0.2% and gasoline dropped 0.9%. Inflation Rate MoM in Canada averaged 0.29 percent from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2.60 percent in January of 1991 and a record low of -1.30 percent in June of 1959. source: Statistics Canada

Inflation Rate MoM in Canada is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-17 12:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jul 0.5% -0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
2026-09-14 12:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Aug -0.1% 0.5% 0% 0.1%
2026-10-19 12:30 PM
Inflation Rate MoM
Sep -0.1% 0.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 169.80 169.90 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 163.60 163.40 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.30 percent Aug 2026
CPI Health and Personal Care 158.80 158.60 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 190.90 190.30 points Aug 2026
CPI Recreation, Education and Reading 135.90 136.00 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 185.70 186.80 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 153.90 153.20 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 2.80 3.00 percent Aug 2026
GDP Implicit Price 132.80 131.30 points Mar 2026
Goods Inflation 3.40 3.70 points Aug 2026
Import Prices 149.20 151.50 points Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.10 0.50 percent Aug 2026
PPI MoM 1.30 0.60 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 148.20 146.50 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 12.40 12.40 percent Jul 2026
Raw Materials Prices MoM 174.20 168.90 points Aug 2026


Canada Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 0.50 2.60 -1.30 1950 - 2026 percent Monthly
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