SME Business Investment and Financing Outlook Survey, Wave 30
Sales or revenue optimism among Canadian SMEs rose to 44% in July 2026.
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SME Investment and Financing Outlook: Survey Highlights
A total of 83% of SMEs plan to invest about the same amount or more in the next 12 months.
SME Investment and Financing Outlook Report: Survey Highlights
Over 53% of SMEs believe economic conditions will deteriorate over the next 12 months.
SME Investment and Financing Outlook: Survey Highlights
54% of SMEs expect economic conditions to deteriorate over the next 12 months.
SME Investment and Financing Outlook Survey
The proportion of SMEs that have used or will use significant resources for growth projects reached 38%, up by 11pts.
Investment & Financing Outlook: SME Business Investment and Financing Outlook Survey, Wave 22
Among Canadian SMEs, 60% reported being profitable over the last 12 months, while 81% operated below full capacity.
Investment and Financing Outlook Survey Report: April 2024
Overall, 61% of SMEs reported being profitable over the last 12 months.
Investment and Financing Outlook Survey: January 2024
Economic pessimism among Canadian SMEs eased slightly, with 45% expecting economic conditions to deteriorate over the next 12 months.
SME Financing Outlook
Banks and credit unions remained the main lenders for 63% of SMEs, while 27% applied to government programs and 16% to Crown corporations.
Financing Outlook: SME Business Investment and Financing Outlook Survey, Wave VII
The loan approval rate stood at 68% in December 2020 (with 42% fully authorized and 26% partially authorized), down from 77% in October 2020 as requests under review rose to 23%.