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Canada consumer price index

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Key data points


Last release
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Observation period
Jul 2026
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
169.90 POINTon Jul 31, 2026
Lowest
12.10 POINTon Jan 31, 1950

Indicator info


Category
Prices
Source
Statistics Canada
Frequency
Monthly
Units
point
In Canada, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.

Canada in figures — see more economic indicators tied to CACPI.
Core Consumer Prices
CACCP
Core Inflation Rate YoY
CACIR
Core Inflation Rate MoM
CACIRMM
CPI Housing Utilities
CACPIHU
CPI Median
CACPIM
CPI Transportation
CACPIT
CPI Trimmed Mean
CACPITM
Commodity Prices YoY
CACPYY
Energy Inflation
CAEI
Export Prices
CAEP
Food Inflation YoY
CAFI
GDP Deflator
CAGDPD
Inflation Expectations
CAIE
Import Prices
CAIPRI
Inflation Rate MoM
CAIRMM
Inflation Rate
CAIRYY
Producer Price Index
CAPPI
Producer Price Inflation MoM
CAPPIMM
Producer Prices Index YoY
CAPPIYY
Rent Inflation
CARINF

Frequently asked questions


The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Canada consumer price index ever is 169.90 POINT.
The lowest Canada consumer price index ever is 12.10 POINT.
Last month Canada consumer price index was 169.90 POINT, and the month before it reached 169.00 POINT.