Canada Consumer price inflation: latest figures and trend
Are prices still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, consumer prices in Canada were 3.09% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 3.03% in August 2026.
The latest consumer price inflation for Canada is 3.09% (2026-09), according to Statistics Canada. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value3.09% Reference period: 2026-09
Previous (2026-08): 3.03% · +0.06 percentage points
Statistics Canada · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- consumer price inflation (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 3.09% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-08 | 3.03% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-07 | 3.03% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-06 | 2.8% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-05 | 3.23% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-04 | 2.82% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-03 | 2.39% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-02 | 1.78% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-01 | 2.29% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-12 | 2.36% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-11 | 2.22% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-10 | 2.16% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-09 | 2.36% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-08 | 1.85% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-07 | 1.73% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-06 | 1.86% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-05 | 1.73% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-04 | 1.74% | Statistics Canada |