B.C. among top economic drivers for Canada in 2025: StatsCan

By Daisy Xiong – Business in Vancouver

B.C.’s economy growth in 2025 exceeded some forecasts, with the province among the main drivers of Canada’s overall growth.

The province recorded a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of two per cent in 2025, above the national average of 1.6 per cent, according to data released Friday, May 1 by Statistics Canada.

This surpassed the 1.4 per cent GDP forecast by both the B.C. government and Deloitte Canada.

“Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia are the largest contributors to economic growth in 2025,” Statistics Canada said in the report.