Canada Wholesale Sales

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

0.7

Units In

0.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 27, 2025

Time to Release

11 Days 17 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.3 Jun 2020	-22 Apr 2020	0.44 %	1993-2025	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

Canada’s wholesale sales rose 0.7% to C$84.7 billion in June 2025 from the prior month, accelerating from a flat reading in May. Sales increased in four of the seven subsectors, accounting for 54.2% of total wholesale trade. The largest gains came from food, beverage and tobacco (+1.7% to C$15.6 billion) and miscellaneous goods (+2.4% to C$10.7 billion). The survey noted that 33.6% of wholesalers were affected by Canada–US trade tensions in June, with all subsectors reporting impacts. Machinery, equipment and supplies recorded the highest share of affected businesses, mainly due to price increases and shifts in demand. Wholesales were 3.2% higher than a year earlier. In volume terms, wholesale sales grew 0.6% in June.