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Interest Rate Outlook

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025. All forecasts are end-of-period. Source: Bloomberg, Bank of Canada, Federal Reserve, TD Economics.
Interest Rates 2024 2025 2026
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F
Canada                        
Overnight Target Rate  5.00 4.75 4.25 3.25 2.75 2.75 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25
3-mth T-Bill Rate  4.99 4.64 3.96 3.16 2.62 2.50 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25
2-yr Govt. Bond Yield  4.17 3.99 2.91 2.93 2.46 2.71 2.60 2.55 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
5-yr Govt. Bond Yield  3.51 3.51 2.73 2.96 2.61 2.98 3.00 2.95 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90
10-yr Govt. Bond Yield  3.45 3.50 2.95 3.23 2.97 3.38 3.25 3.20 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15
30-yr Govt. Bond Yield  3.37 3.37 3.14 3.33 3.23 3.64 3.55 3.50 3.45 3.45 3.45 3.45
10-yr-2-yr Govt Spread -0.72 -0.49 0.04 0.30 0.51 0.67 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65
U.S.                         
Fed Funds Target Rate  5.50 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.25 3.75 3.75 3.25 3.25 3.25
3-mth T-Bill Rate  5.23 5.22 4.52 4.23 4.21 4.34 3.90 3.65 3.40 3.15 3.15 3.15
2-yr Govt. Bond Yield  4.59 4.71 3.66 4.25 3.89 4.03 3.83 3.58 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25
5-yr Govt. Bond Yield  4.21 4.33 3.58 4.38 3.96 4.12 4.00 3.85 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70
10-yr Govt. Bond Yield  4.20 4.36 3.81 4.58 4.23 4.52 4.50 4.25 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
30-yr Govt. Bond Yield  4.34 4.51 4.14 4.78 4.59 4.99 4.95 4.65 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30
10-yr-2-yr Govt Spread -0.39 -0.35 0.15 0.33 0.34 0.49 0.67 0.67 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
Canada - U.S. Spreads                        
Can - U.S. T-Bill Spread -0.24 -0.58 -0.56 -1.07 -1.59 -1.84 -1.65 -1.40 -1.15 -0.90 -0.90 -0.90
Can - U.S. 10-Year Bond Spread -0.75 -0.86 -0.86 -1.35 -1.26 -1.14 -1.25 -1.05 -0.85 -0.85 -0.85 -0.85

 

Foreign Exchange Outlook

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025. All forecasts are end-of-period. Source: Bloomberg, Bank of Canada, Federal Reserve, TD Economics.
Currency Exchange Rate 2024 2025 2026
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F
Exchange Rate to U.S. Dollar                        
 Euro USD per EUR 1.08 1.07 1.12 1.04 1.08 1.14 1.16 1.19 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
 UK Pound USD per GBP 1.26 1.26 1.34 1.25 1.29 1.35 1.38 1.41 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40
 Japanese Yen JPY per USD 151.2 160.9 143.3 157.4 149.9 144.5 143.1 141.6 140.9 140.2 139.5 138.8
 Chinese Renminbi CNY per USD 7.22 7.27 7.02 7.30 7.26 7.40 7.35 7.30 7.25 7.20 7.15 7.10
Exchange Rate to Canadian Dollar                        
 U.S. Dollar USD per CAD 0.74 0.73 0.74 0.69 0.70 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.74 0.74 0.75 0.75
 Euro CAD per EUR 1.46 1.47 1.51 1.49 1.55 1.57 1.61 1.63 1.63 1.62 1.61 1.60
 UK Pound CAD per GBP 1.71 1.73 1.81 1.80 1.85 1.86 1.90 1.92 1.90 1.89 1.88 1.86
 Japanese Yen JPY per CAD 111.7 117.6 106.0 109.3 104.2 104.7 103.7 103.4 103.6 103.9 104.1 104.4
 Chinese Renminbi CNY per CAD 5.34 5.31 5.19 5.07 5.05 5.37 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.34 5.33 5.34

Commodity Price Outlook

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025. All forecasts are period averages. Source: Bloomberg, TD Economics, USDA (Haver).
Commodity 2024 2025 2026
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F
Crude Oil (WTI, $US/bbl) 77 81 76 70 72 65 68 66 65 66 68 68
Natural Gas ($US/MMBtu) 2.23 2.07 2.10 2.46 4.20 3.65 3.75 4.00 4.15 4.15 4.15 4.15
Gold ($US/troy oz.) 2072 2336 2475 2661 2856 3280 3375 3450 3350 3350 3250 3250
Silver ($US/troy oz.) 23.37 28.87 29.45 31.30 31.86 33.50 34.00 34.50 34.00 34.00 33.00 33.00
Copper (cents/lb) 383 442 418 417 423 475 475 480 485 485 475 475
Nickel ($US/lb) 7.52 8.35 7.38 7.26 7.06 6.95 7.05 7.15 7.15 7.15 7.15 7.15
Aluminum (cents/lb) 100 114 108 117 119 110 110 112 113 113 115 115
Wheat ($US/bu) 5.87 6.04 5.06 5.47 5.65 5.35 5.38 5.44 5.50 5.60 5.70 5.80


Canadian Economic Outlook

[Period-Over-Period Annualized Per Cent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated]

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
Note: Home price measure shown is the CREA Composite Sale Price.
* Intellectual Property Products.
** CPIX: CPI excluding the 8 most volatile components.
*** BoC Inflation: Simple average of CPI-trim and CPI-median.
Source: Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Haver Analytics, TD Economics.
Economic Indicators 2024 2025 2026 Annual Average 4th Qtr/4th Qtr
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F 24 25F 26F 24 25F 26F
 Real GDP 2.1 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.2 -2.0 -1.0 1.1 1.4 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.6 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.1 1.9
 Consumer Expenditure 3.2 1.7 4.4 4.9 1.2 0.1 -0.5 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.4 2.4 1.9 0.9 3.5 0.5 1.3
Durable Goods             -1.8 -7.2 13.1 17.2 -5.6 -12.0 -3.0 2.0 2.0 4.5 3.5 2.0 3.8 0.0 1.1 4.9 -4.8 3.0
 Business Investment -0.3 11.5 -8.1 4.6 2.7 -9.1 -4.0 1.9 2.3 2.8 2.3 1.9 -1.9 -1.0 0.7 1.7 -2.2 2.3
Non-Res. Structures 1.6 9.6 -0.8 1.4 -6.1 -4.0 -3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 -2.1 -1.9 1.0 2.9 -3.1 2.4
Equipment & IPP* -2.1 13.4 -14.6 7.7 11.7 -13.4 -4.8 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.1 1.8 -1.7 -0.2 0.4 0.5 -1.4 2.2
 Residential Investment -4.5 -9.4 5.4 16.8 -10.9 -2.0 2.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 -0.6 0.1 2.3 1.6 -2.1 2.6
 Govt. Expenditure 7.1 5.8 5.3 3.1 -0.8 3.3 4.1 3.9 4.0 5.9 4.6 3.4 4.2 2.8 4.4 5.3 2.6 4.5
 Final Domestic Demand 3.2 2.9 3.2 5.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 2.1 2.0 2.7 2.4 2.0 2.1 1.6 1.9 3.6 0.5 2.3
 Exports                   -0.7 -4.8 -0.6 7.1 6.7 -22.5 -4.5 14.9 3.9 2.5 2.0 2.0 0.6 -1.9 2.2 0.2 -2.4 2.6
 Imports                   -1.1 0.0 -1.0 2.5 4.4 -10.4 -1.7 14.7 4.5 3.7 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 3.9 0.1 1.3 3.2
 Change in Non-Farm                                    
 Inventories (2012, $Bn) 21.4 28.5 22.8 -6.5 7.2 20.2 16.2 12.2 10.0 8.5 7.5 6.7 16.6 14.0 8.2 -- -- --
 Final Sales 4.2 1.8 4.0 9.9 -1.7 -2.3 1.1 2.7 2.4 3.0 2.5 2.2 2.6 1.8 2.1 4.9 -0.1 2.5
 International Current                                    
 Account Balance ($Bn)  -9.2 -21.3 -11.5 -14.2 -8.5 -45.4 -50.3 -44.6 -47.6 -52.0 -53.9 -55.5 -14.1 -37.2 -52.3 -- -- --
% of GDP  -0.3 -0.7 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 -1.4 -1.6 -1.4 -1.5 -1.6 -1.6 -1.7 -0.5 -1.2 -1.6 -- -- --
 Pre-Tax Corp. Profits -32.7 11.5 -7.8 27.9 5.4 -16.6 -1.3 3.6 2.6 3.9 4.6 4.2 -3.1 2.3 1.6 -3.0 -2.6 3.8
% of GDP  13.0 13.2 12.8 13.4 13.4 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8 13.1 13.0 12.8 -- -- --
 GDP Deflator (y/y) 3.5 3.9 2.8 2.3 3.2 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 2.6 2.4 2.0 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 1.8 2.0
 Nominal GDP  1.1 6.9 5.0 5.8 4.9 -3.3 1.9 4.3 3.6 4.2 4.1 3.8 4.7 3.2 3.3 4.7 1.9 3.9
 Labour Force 2.3 3.8 1.9 2.7 2.2 1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 3.0 1.8 0.1 2.7 0.9 0.1
 Employment  1.7 2.1 0.8 1.9 2.7 -0.3 -1.0 -0.4 0.5 1.4 1.2 0.8 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.6 0.3 1.0
 Change in Empl. ('000s)  85 105 40 97 141 -15 -54 -19 25 70 62 43 382 217 75 327 53 200
 Unemployment Rate (%)  5.9 6.3 6.6 6.7 6.6 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.4 7.0 6.8 -- -- --
 Personal Disp. Income  4.8 11.8 11.5 2.5 3.4 4.1 2.9 2.2 1.4 2.9 3.5 3.4 7.5 4.7 2.6 7.6 3.1 2.8
 Pers. Savings Rate (%)  4.7 6.2 7.2 6.0 5.7 6.5 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 6.0 -- -- --
 Cons. Price Index (y/y) 2.9 2.8 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.4 2.0
 CPIX (y/y)** 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.6 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.6 2.2 1.6 2.7 2.1
 BoC Inflation (y/y)*** 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.9 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.9 2.1
 Housing Starts ('000s) 244 250 238 248 223 280 253 238 228 219 220 220 245 249 222 -- -- --
 Home Prices (y/y) 4.3 -2.7 0.6 4.9 -1.8 -2.7 -2.5 -3.2 3.5 5.0 6.1 6.2 1.7 -2.6 5.2 4.9 -3.2 6.2
 Real GDP / Worker (y/y) -1.4 -0.9 0.3 0.7 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.9

 

U.S. Economic Outlook

[Period-Over-Period Annualized Per Cent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated]

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
* Intellectual Property Products.
** Non-farm business sector.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, TD Economics.
Economic Indicators 2024 2025 2026 Annual Average 4th Qtr/4th Qtr
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F 24 25F 26F 24 25F 26F
 Real GDP 1.6 3.0 3.1 2.4 -0.2 2.7 1.2 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.8 1.7 2.1 2.5 1.3 2.3
 Consumer Expenditure 1.9 2.8 3.7 4.0 1.2 2.0 0.5 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.2 1.8 3.1 1.3 2.1
Durable Goods             -1.7 5.4 7.6 12.4 -3.8 -2.0 -5.5 2.3 5.3 5.3 3.5 3.5 3.3 1.5 2.6 5.8 -2.3 4.4
 Business Investment 4.5 3.9 4.0 -3.0 10.4 -4.5 -1.7 2.0 3.0 4.0 3.6 3.0 3.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 1.4 3.4
Non-Res. Structures 6.2 0.2 -5.0 2.9 -1.5 -2.0 -4.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.5 -1.3 1.5 1.0 -1.9 3.5
Equipment & IPP* 4.8 6.4 6.7 -4.5 12.6 -5.1 -1.0 2.5 3.0 3.9 3.5 3.0 3.4 2.4 2.1 3.2 2.0 3.4
 Residential Investment 13.7 -2.8 -4.3 5.5 -0.6 -5.9 -7.1 -1.0 4.2 8.0 10.0 9.8 4.2 -2.0 2.8 2.8 -3.7 8.0
 Govt. Expenditure 1.8 3.0 5.1 3.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.6 -0.3 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 3.2 -0.4 0.8
 Final Domestic Demand 2.7 2.8 3.7 3.0 2.0 0.4 -0.2 1.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.3 3.0 1.8 1.6 3.0 0.8 2.3
 Exports                   1.9 1.0 9.6 -0.2 2.4 2.0 0.5 1.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.2 3.0 1.6 2.9
 Imports                   6.1 7.6 10.7 -1.9 42.6 -29.9 -2.2 0.0 2.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 5.3 3.4 -0.8 5.5 -0.6 3.2
 Change in Private Inventories 17.7 71.7 57.9 8.9 163.0 -14.3 46.9 67.7 73.6 74.5 74.5 74.5 39.1 65.8 74.3 -- -- --
 Final Sales 2.1 1.9 3.3 3.3 -2.9 5.9 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.7 1.6 2.0 2.7 1.1 2.3
 Pre-tax Corporate Profits                                    
 Including IVA&CCA -6.8 15.2 -1.6 23.3 -11.8 -37.0 41.2 18.1 10.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 7.9 -1.7 7.7 6.9 -1.9 3.8
% of GDP  12.9 13.2 12.9 13.5 13.0 11.4 12.2 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 13.1 12.3 12.7 -- -- --
 GDP Deflator (y/y) 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.9 2.5 2.5 3.1 2.2
 Nominal GDP  4.7 5.6 5.0 4.8 3.4 5.4 5.7 3.2 5.4 3.9 4.4 4.6 5.3 4.7 4.6 5.0 4.4 4.6
 Labor Force -0.4 0.8 1.4 -0.2 5.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.5 0.5
 Non-Farm Employment  1.5 1.3 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.7 0.8
 Change in Non-Farm Empl. ('000s)  575 514 337 510 521 380 125 125 200 275 380 379 2082 1579 942 1936 1151 1234
 Unemployment Rate (%)  3.8 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.3 4.3 -- -- --
 Personal Disp. Income  9.2 3.6 1.8 4.9 6.6 4.4 2.5 3.2 5.6 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.3 4.8 4.8 4.2 5.8
 Pers. Savings Rate (%)  5.4 4.9 4.1 3.8 4.3 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.8 4.6 3.9 4.3 -- -- --
 Cons. Price Index (y/y) 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.4 3.3 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.4 2.5 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.7 3.1 2.5
 Core CPI (y/y) 3.8 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.1 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.2 3.4 3.1 2.5 3.3 3.1 2.2
 Core PCE Price Index (y/y) 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.8 2.9 2.0
 Housing Starts (mns)  1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 -- -- --
 Real Output per Hour** (y/y) 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.1 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.4 2.7 1.0 1.6 2.1 0.8 1.4

 

Economic Indicators: G7 & Europe

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
* Share of 2022 world gross domestic product (GDP) at PPP.
Source: National Statistics Agencies, TD Economics.

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  2023 2024 2025F 2026F
Real GDP (Annual Per Cent Change)
G7 (42.4%)* 1.9 1.7 1.0 1.6
  U.S. 2.9 2.8 1.7 2.1
  Japan 1.5 0.1 0.7 0.8
  Euro Area 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.3
  Germany -0.1 -0.2 0.3 2.0
  France 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.0
  Italy 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6
  United Kingdom 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.1
  Canada 1.5 1.6 0.9 1.1
Consumer Price Index (Annual Per Cent Change)
G7 4.7 2.8 2.2 2.0
  U.S. 4.1 3.0 2.9 2.7
  Japan 3.3 2.7 2.4 1.7
  Euro Area 5.4 2.4 1.9 1.8
  Germany 6.0 2.5 1.7 1.8
  France 5.7 2.3 1.3 1.9
  Italy 5.9 1.1 1.7 1.5
  United Kingdom 7.3 2.5 3.0 2.3
  Canada 3.9 2.4 2.2 2.1
Unemployment Rate (Per Cent Annual Averages)
  U.S. 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.3
  Japan 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.3
  Euro Area 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.4
  Germany 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.6
  France 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.2
  Italy 7.7 6.6 6.5 7.0
  United Kingdom 4.1 4.3 4.7 4.5
  Canada 5.4 6.4 7.0 6.8
 

Global Economic Outlook

[Annual Per Cent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated]

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
* Share of 2022 world gross domestic product (GDP) at PPP. Forecast for India refers to fiscal year.
Source: International Monetary Fund, TD Economics.
2022 Share* Forecast
Real GDP (%) 2024 2025F 2026F
World 100.0 3.2 3.0 2.8
North America 18.9 2.6 1.2 1.9
   United States 15.5 2.8 1.7 2.1
   Canada 1.4 1.6 0.9 1.1
   Mexico 1.9 1.2 0.2 1.1
European Union (EU-27) 14.9 1.0 1.2 1.6
   Euro Area (EU-20) 12.0 0.8 1.0 1.3
        Germany 3.3 -0.2 0.3 2.0
        France  2.3 1.1 0.4 1.0
        Italy 1.9 0.5 0.5 0.6
   Other EU Members 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.7
Asia 45.0 4.5 4.2 3.7
   Japan 3.8 0.1 0.7 0.8
   Asian NIC's 3.5 3.1 2.0 1.9
        Hong Kong 0.3 2.5 2.9 2.1
        Korea 1.7 2.1 0.5 1.8
        Singapore  0.4 4.4 1.8 2.0
        Taiwan 1.0 4.6 4.6 1.9
   Russia 2.9 4.4 2.8 1.5
   Australia & New Zealand 1.2 0.9 1.7 2.4
   Emerging Asia 32.8 5.3 5.1 4.5
        ASEAN-5 5.2 5.0 4.3 4.7
        China 18.4 5.0 4.6 3.8
        India** 7.3 6.4 6.7 6.4
Central/South America 5.4 2.0 3.0 2.0
   Brazil 2.3 2.9 2.6 1.4
Other Emerging Markets 12.7 2.9 3.0 3.3
Other Advanced 3.4 1.2 1.4 2.2
   United Kingdom 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.1

 

Long-Term U.S. Economic Outlook

[Period-Over-Period Annualized Per Cent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated]

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
* Intellectual property products.
** Non-farm business sector.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, TD Economics.
Economic Indicator Annual Average Fourth Quarter / Fourth Quarter
24 25F 26F 27F 28F 29F 30F 24 25F 26F 27F 28F 29F 30F
 Real GDP 2.8 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.5 1.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0
 Consumer Expenditure 2.8 2.2 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 3.1 1.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2
Durable Goods             3.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 5.8 -2.3 4.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
 Business Investment 3.6 1.7 2.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 1.4 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Non-Res. Structures 3.5 -1.3 1.5 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 -1.9 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Equipment & IPP* 3.4 2.4 2.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 2.0 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
 Residential Investment 4.2 -2.0 2.8 8.3 3.6 1.6 1.6 2.8 -3.7 8.0 6.9 2.0 1.6 1.6
 Govt. Expenditure 3.4 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 3.2 -0.4 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.2
 Final Domestic Demand 3.0 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.8 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0
 Exports                   3.3 2.3 2.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.6 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
 Imports                   5.3 3.4 -0.8 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 5.5 -0.6 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
 Change in Private                            
 Inventories 39.1 65.8 74.3 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
 Final Sales 2.7 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.7 1.1 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.0
 Pre-Tax Corporate Profits                            
 Including IVA&CCA 7.9 -1.7 7.7 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.3 6.9 -1.9 3.8 5.3 3.6 3.8 2.9
% of GDP  13.1 12.3 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.4 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
 GDP Deflator (y/y) 2.4 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.5 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3
 Nominal GDP  5.3 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.3
 Labor Force 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4
 Employment  1.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
 Change in Empl. ('000s)  2,082 1,579 942 1,220 964 959 959 1,936 1,151 1,234 1,042 958 959 959
 Unemployment Rate (%)  4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
 Personal Disp. Income  5.3 4.3 4.8 5.2 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.2 5.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.4
 Pers. Savings Rate (%)  4.6 3.9 4.3 5.3 5.9 6.2 6.4 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
 Cons. Price Index (y/y) 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.7 3.1 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2
 Core CPI (y/y) 3.4 3.1 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 3.3 3.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3
 Core PCE Price Index (y/y) 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
 Housing Starts (mns)  1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
 Real Output per Hour** (y/y) 2.7 1.0 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 2.1 0.8 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Long-Term Canadian Economic Outlook

[Period-Over-Period Annualized Per Cent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated]

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
* Intellectual Property Products.
** CPIX: CPI ex. 8 most volatile components.
*** BoC Inflation: Avg. of CPI-trim and CPI-median.
Note: Home price measure shown is the CREA Composite Sale Price.
Source: Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, CMHC, CREA, TD Economics.
            Economic Indicator                 Annual Average 4th Quarter / 4th Quarter
24 25F 26F 27F 28F 29F 30F 24 25F 26F 27F 28F 29F 30F
  Real GDP 1.6 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.3 0.1 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8
Consumer Expenditure 2.4 1.9 0.9 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 3.5 0.5 1.3 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.8
Durable Goods             3.8 0.0 1.1 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 4.9 -4.8 3.0 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8
Business Investment -1.9 -1.0 0.7 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 -2.2 2.3 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7
Non-Res. Structures -2.1 -1.9 1.0 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.9 -3.1 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7
Equipment & IPP* -1.7 -0.2 0.4 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.5 -1.4 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7
Residential Investment -0.6 0.1 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 -2.1 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8
Govt. Expenditure 4.2 2.8 4.4 3.4 2.5 2.2 2.0 5.3 2.6 4.5 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.9
    Final Domestic Demand 2.1 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.8 3.6 0.5 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.8
Exports                   0.6 -1.9 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 0.2 -2.4 2.6 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.4
Imports                   0.7 0.0 3.9 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.5 0.1 1.3 3.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5
Change in Non-Farm                            
Inventories (2012 $Bn) 16.6 14.0 8.2 7.0 8.0 8.4 8.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
   Final Sales 2.6 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.8 4.9 -0.1 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8
International Current                            
Account Balance ($Bn)  -14.1 -37.2 -52.4 -60.2 -65.2 -68.5 -71.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
% of GDP  -0.5 -1.2 -1.6 -1.8 -1.8 -1.9 -1.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pre-Tax Corp. Profits -3.1 2.3 1.6 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.0 -3.0 -2.6 3.8 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0
% of GDP  13.1 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  GDP Deflator (y/y) 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0
  Nominal GDP  4.7 3.2 3.3 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.8 4.7 1.9 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8
  Labour Force 3.0 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.7 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6
  Employment  1.9 1.0 0.4 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.6
  Change in Empl. ('000s)  382 217 75 226 171 138 135 327 53 200 226 143 137 133
  Unemployment Rate (%)  6.4 7.0 6.8 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Personal Disp. Income  7.5 4.7 2.6 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.4 7.6 3.1 2.8 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.4
  Pers. Savings Rate (%)  6.0 6.4 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Cons. Price Index (y/y) 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
  CPIX (y/y) ** 1.8 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.6 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
  BoC Inflation (y/y) *** 2.9 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.9 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
  Housing Starts ('000s) 245.1 248.5 221.9 231.8 245.5 243.6 242.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  Home Prices (y/y) 1.7 -2.6 5.2 5.1 4.3 3.3 3.2 4.9 -3.2 6.2 4.9 3.7 3.2 3.2
  Real GDP / Worker (y/y) -0.3 -0.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.7 -0.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2

 

Long-Term Interest Rates

[Period-Over-Period Annualized Per Cent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated]

F: Forecast by TD Economics, June 2025.
*Upper bound of target range.
Note: Annual averages are the average of the four quarterly end-of-period forecasts.
Source: Bank of Canada, Bloomberg, Statistics Canada, TD Economics.
Interest Rates Annual Average End of Period
24 25F 26F 27F 28F 29F 30F 24 25F 26F 27F 28F 29F 30F
U.S. FIXED INCOME                            
   Fed Funds Target Rate (%)* 5.32 4.35 3.44 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 4.50 3.75 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25
   3-mth T-Bill Rate (%) 4.97 4.12 3.28 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15 4.23 3.65 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15
   2-yr Govt. Bond Yield (%) 4.37 3.92 3.29 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 4.25 3.58 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25
   5-yr Govt. Bond Yield (%) 4.13 4.06 3.72 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 4.38 3.85 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70
   10-yr Govt. Bond Yield (%) 4.21 4.43 4.03 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.58 4.25 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
  10-yr-2-yr Govt. Spread (%) -0.16 0.51 0.74 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.33 0.67 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
CANADIAN FIXED INCOME                            
   Overnight Target Rate (%) 4.55 2.63 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 3.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25
   3-mth T-Bill Rate (%) 4.38 2.53 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 3.16 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25
   2-yr Govt. Bond Yield (%) 3.50 2.58 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.93 2.55 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
   5-yr Govt. Bond Yield (%) 3.30 2.89 2.91 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.96 2.95 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90
  10-yr Govt. Bond Yield (%) 3.34 3.22 3.16 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.23 3.20 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.15
  10-yr-2-yr Govt. Spread (%) -0.16 0.64 0.66 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.30 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65

 

Home Sales and Price Outlook

[Annual Average Growth, %]

Source: CREA, CMHC, TD Economics. Forecasts by TD Economics as of March 2025.
Provinces Home Sales Home Prices
2024 2025F 2026F 2024 2025F 2026F
 National 7.3 -0.9 10.1 1.9 -3.2 4.8
Newfoundland & Labrador 6.1 11.4 -0.5 8.7 4.4 3.4
Prince Edward Island 8.6 7.0 3.7 2.4 -1.0 4.5
Nova Scotia 7.9 6.8 6.0 6.6 4.3 4.3
New Brunswick 4.4 3.4 4.5 10.5 10.7 4.9
Québec 18.9 8.6 1.3 7.4 7.4 4.9
Ontario 3.1 -7.6 16.9 0.3 -6.4 2.2
Manitoba 11.3 6.9 2.4 6.2 4.8 5.4
Saskatchewan 8.9 3.5 6.2 6.4 9.8 5.9
Alberta 9.2 -2.2 7.9 10.0 4.4 5.3
British Columbia 2.1 -0.8 14.7 1.7 -4.1 2.7

 

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