Canada’s manufacturing sales likely rose 0.5% in December 2025, preliminary estimates indicate. The strongest gains were recorded in the food subsector and in the motor vehicle industry group. Manufacturing Sales in Canada averaged 0.32 percent from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 21.60 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -27.60 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Manufacturing Sales in Canada increased to 0.50 percent in December from -1.20 percent in November of 2025.

Manufacturing Sales in Canada increased to 0.50 percent in December from -1.20 percent in November of 2025. Manufacturing Sales in Canada is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Manufacturing Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-15 01:30 PM
Manufacturing Sales MoM Final
Nov -1.2% -1% -1.1% -1.1%
2026-01-23 01:30 PM
Manufacturing Sales MoM Prel
Dec 0.5% -1.2% 0.3%
2026-02-16 01:30 PM
Manufacturing Sales MoM Final
Dec -1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 273.00 328.00 Companies Nov 2025
Capacity Utilization 78.50 77.60 percent Sep 2025
New Motor Vehicle Sales 150800.00 165600.00 Units Nov 2025
Changes in Inventories 23692.00 27643.00 CAD Million Sep 2025
Corporate Profits 154240.00 143445.00 CAD Million Sep 2025
Industrial Production -1.94 0.40 percent Oct 2025
Industrial Production Mom -2.44 2.32 percent Oct 2025
Manufacturing Production -3.17 -1.00 percent Oct 2025
Manufacturing Sales MoM 0.50 -1.20 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 0.88 4.00 percent Oct 2025
New Orders 70904488.00 71731689.00 CAD Thousand Nov 2025
Wholesale Sales MoM 2.10 -1.80 percent Dec 2025


Canada Manufacturing Sales MoM
In Canada, Manufacturing Sales provides a current 'snapshot' of sales of goods manufactured values by the Canadian manufacturing sector, enabling analysis of the state of the Canadian economy, as well as the health of specific industries in the short- to medium-term.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.50 -1.20 21.60 -27.60 1981 - 2025 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Manufacturing Sales Seen Up in December
Canada’s manufacturing sales likely rose 0.5% in December 2025, preliminary estimates indicate. The strongest gains were recorded in the food subsector and in the motor vehicle industry group.
2026-01-23
Canada Manufacturing Sales Fall Slightly Below Expectations
Canada’s manufacturing sales fell 1.2% month-on-month to C$70.8 billion in November 2025, following a 1.0% drop in October and slightly below market expectations of a 1.1% decline. Fifteen of 21 subsectors posted losses, led by motor vehicles, which slid 15.9% to C$3.8 billion, the lowest level since October 2022, due to ongoing global semiconductor shortages. Motor vehicle parts sales dropped 6.3%, affected by supply chain disruptions. The machinery subsector declined 3.2% to C$4.4 billion, with the steepest falls in agricultural, construction, mining, and general-purpose machinery. In contrast, petroleum and coal product sales rose 6.8% to C$8.2 billion, supported by higher prices, stronger demand, and the end of a refinery maintenance shutdown. Manufacturing sales fell in eight provinces, led by Ontario (-2.0%) and British Columbia (-3.0%), with notable gains in aerospace production in Ontario (+9.2%). On a year-on-year basis, total manufacturing sales decreased 1.1% in November.
2026-01-15
Canada Manufacturing Sales Down for 2nd Month
Manufacturing sales in Canada likely declined 1.1% in November 2025, extending a 1% slump in October, preliminary estimates showed. The largest decreases were seen in the transportation equipment and food subsectors.
2025-12-24