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Canadian Economic Indicators in 2017

The All-Items Consumer Price Index averaged 130.4 in 2017. Gasoline prices peaked at 120.8¢ in November. Browse the full set of Statistics Canada indicators below to understand the economic conditions Canadians faced in 2017.

Inflation (CPI)

Inflation (CPI) indicators for 2017 with annual average, peak, and low.
Indicator2017 avgPeakLowvs 2016
All-items130.4131.8December129.7March+1.6%

Energy & Fuel

Energy & Fuel indicators for 2017 with annual average, peak, and low.
Indicator2017 avgPeakLowvs 2016
Regular, unleaded gasoline at self-service stations, cents per litre111.8¢120.8¢November106.0¢March+11.4%

Food Prices

Food Prices indicators for 2017 with annual average, peak, and low.
Indicator2017 avgPeakLowvs 2016
Eggs, 1 dozen$3.11$3.24November$3.01January
Round steak, 1 kilogram$17.92$18.37July$17.59October-3.2%
Homogenized milk, 4 litres$5.63$5.65February$5.60December+0.2%
White bread, 675 grams$2.84$2.93December$2.75April
Butter, 454 grams$4.11$4.49March$3.78September
Apples, 1 kilogram$4.09$4.55September$3.82January-4.7%

Grocery Staples

Grocery Staples indicators for 2017 with annual average, peak, and low.
Indicator2017 avgPeakLowvs 2016
Orange juice, 1 litre$4.08$4.16May$3.98April+1.4%
White sugar, 2 kilograms$2.29$2.56May$2.02June

Housing

Housing indicators for 2017 with annual average, peak, and low.
Indicator2017 avgPeakLowvs 2016
Total (house and land)102.2103.3November100.1January+3.6%

About This Data

The indicators on this page are drawn from Statistics Canada's open data portal and reflect monthly survey observations published throughout 2017. All values are sourced from CANSIM tables 18-10-0001, 18-10-0245, 18-10-0205, and 18-10-0004.

Year-over-year comparisons contrast the annual average for 2017 against the annual average for 2016 — a standard measure of inflation momentum used by the Bank of Canada.

Click any indicator row to see the full monthly chart for 2017, including the complete historical record and an automatically generated editorial summary.