Makrognosis

Canada Federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CA.GOVBAL.M.NSA

Latest−223.0 CAD millionAugust 2026
Previous−4,768.0 CAD millionJuly 2026
Year ago−3,280.0 CAD millionAugust 2025

Canada Federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775) was −223.0 CAD million in August 2026, up 4,545.0 from July 2026 and up 3,057.0 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −44,405 CAD million (Mar 2023) to 9,533.0 CAD million (Feb 2023), averaging −5,578.1 CAD million.

Canada Federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775) (CAD million), Sep 2014 – Aug 2026−60k−40k−20k0k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Canada Federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775) (CAD million), Sep 2014 – Aug 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
August 2026−223.0 CAD million
July 2026−4,768.0 CAD million
June 2026989.0 CAD million
May 2026−313.0 CAD million
April 2026−1,046.0 CAD million
March 2026−29,727 CAD million
February 20265,659.0 CAD million
January 2026−5,068.0 CAD million
December 2025245.0 CAD million
November 2025−8,017.0 CAD million
October 2025−2,278.0 CAD million
September 2025−5,023.0 CAD million
August 2025−3,280.0 CAD million
July 2025−1,512.0 CAD million
June 20253,629.0 CAD million
May 2025−2,196.0 CAD million
April 2025−7,709.0 CAD million
March 2025−23,880 CAD million
February 20257,574.0 CAD million
January 2025−5,134.0 CAD million
December 20241,002.0 CAD million
November 2024−8,213.0 CAD million
October 2024−1,493.0 CAD million
September 2024−3,169.0 CAD million

Last 24 observations. The full history (144 observations) is available through the API.

Get Canada Federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.GOVBAL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.GOVBAL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationSeptember 2014
Observations144
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsCAD million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high9,533.0 CAD million (Feb 2023)
10-year low−44,405 CAD million (Mar 2023)
10-year average−5,578.1 CAD million
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.GOVBAL.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775) in Canada?
The latest reading is −223.0 CAD million for August 2026, published by Statistics Canada.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA.GOVBAL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-03. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Canada federal government budgetary balance (StatCan vector v86822775)”.