Total central bank assets (USD billion) - Canada - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Central bank total assets (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Canada, total central bank assets stood at 170.42 billion US dollars in April 2026, compared to 164.01 in March 2026. This marks an increase of 3.91 percent.
Sample. The monthly series displayed in the graph has 976 data points in total. The time period covered by the series extends from January 1945 to April 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: assets were equal on average to 42.76 USD billion; they reached their highest level of 455.78 in February 2021; they recorded a bottom of 1.82 in September 1946.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar billion |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 172.66 |
| 2026-03-31 | 164.01 |
| 2026-04-30 | 170.42 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Total central bank assets in USD, adjusted to be comparable across time and countries |
| Country | Canada |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollar billion |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level (adjusted for breaks) |
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