Canada Wholesale Sales

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

-0.4

Units In

-2.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 25, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 14 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 are projected to fall 0.4% month-over-month in May 2025, following a 2.3% drop in April. The anticipated decline is mainly driven by weaker sales in the machinery, equipment, and supplies subsector.