Canada Wholesale Sales

Last Release

Jul 31, 2023

Actual

0.2

Units In

-2.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 26, 2023

Time to Release

11 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.3 Jun 2020	-22 Apr 2020	0.45 %	1993-2023	Statistics Canada

The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey presents estimates of monthly sales for wholesale merchants in Canada, providing information on the performance of the wholesale trade sector as an important indicator of the health of the Canadian economy. In addition, the business community uses the data to analyse market performance.

Latest Updates

Wholesale sales in Canada rose by 0.2% month-over-month to C$81.3 billion in July 2023, compared to a preliminary estimate of a 1.4% gain and following a downwardly revised 2.1% drop in the previous month. The increase largely reflected higher sales in the motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & accessories subsectors (+3.9%) and building material & supplies (+2.7%). By contrast, sales declined for the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector (-2.2%). Sales growth was reported in half of the provinces in July, led by Alberta (+5.2%) and Quebec (+0.5%).