Canada’s manufacturing sales fell 0.4% month over month to C$78.7 billion in July 2026, following a 0.1% rise in June and missing estimates for a 0.2% decline. Sales fell in eight of 21 subsectors, led by a 6.6% drop in chemical products, driven by lower sales in six of seven industry groups, particularly resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments. Food manufacturing sales fell 1.4%, largely due to lower grain and oilseed milling sales. Petroleum and coal products sales rose 1.9%, driven by higher prices, partly reflecting renewed US-Iran tensions and concerns over crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Sales declined in six provinces, led by Alberta (-2.7%) and Manitoba (-7.7%). Manufacturing sales were 10.9% higher year over year. source: Statistics Canada

Manufacturing Sales in Canada decreased to -0.40 percent in July from 0.10 percent in June of 2026. Manufacturing Sales in Canada averaged 0.33 percent from 1981 until 2026, 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. This page provides - Canada Manufacturing Sales MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Manufacturing Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Manufacturing Sales in Canada decreased to -0.40 percent in July from 0.10 percent in June of 2026. Manufacturing Sales in Canada is expected to be -0.50 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 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-24 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Sales MoM Prel
Jul -0.2% 0.1% 0.9%
2026-09-14 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Sales MoM Final
Jul -0.4% 0.1% -0.2% -0.2%
2026-09-24 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Sales MoM Prel
Aug -0.4% -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 294.00 322.00 Companies Jul 2026
Capacity Utilization 80.70 82.20 percent Jul 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales 176200.00 190167.00 Units Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories -16129.00 10630.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 162059.00 152067.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production 3.30 2.30 percent Jun 2026
Industrial Production Mom -0.10 0.80 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.30 0.50 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM -0.40 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 5.60 5.60 percent Jun 2026
New Orders 81206671.00 80663611.00 CAD Thousand Jul 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM 0.30 2.80 percent Jul 2026


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
-0.40 0.10 21.60 -27.60 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Factory Sales Decline in July
Canada’s manufacturing sales fell 0.4% month over month to C$78.7 billion in July 2026, following a 0.1% rise in June and missing estimates for a 0.2% decline. Sales fell in eight of 21 subsectors, led by a 6.6% drop in chemical products, driven by lower sales in six of seven industry groups, particularly resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments. Food manufacturing sales fell 1.4%, largely due to lower grain and oilseed milling sales. Petroleum and coal products sales rose 1.9%, driven by higher prices, partly reflecting renewed US-Iran tensions and concerns over crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Sales declined in six provinces, led by Alberta (-2.7%) and Manitoba (-7.7%). Manufacturing sales were 10.9% higher year over year.
2026-09-14
Canada Manufacturing Sales Seen Falling in July
Canada’s manufacturing sales advance estimate indicates that total manufacturing sales edged down 0.2% month-over-month in July 2026, after rising 0.1% in June. The largest declines were recorded in the chemical and fabricated metal product subsectors.
2026-08-24
Canada Manufacturing Sales Edge Higher in June
Canada’s manufacturing sales rose 0.1% month-on-month to C$78.8 billion in June 2026, following a 1.3% increase in May and beating estimates for a 0.1% decline. Sales increased in 15 of the 21 subsectors surveyed. Chemical sales rose 6.0%, marking a fourth consecutive monthly gain and reaching their highest level since October 2022, driven largely by higher sales of pharmaceutical products, resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments. Sales in the transportation equipment subsector increased 2.8%, extending its monthly growth streak to five months, led by gains in motor vehicle parts (6.2%) and aerospace products and parts (6.0%). Meanwhile, sales of petroleum and coal products fell 14.1% after three consecutive monthly increases, driven by lower prices for petroleum and energy products.
2026-08-14