Canada Retail Sales MoM 1991-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Retail sales in Canada dropped 1.6 percent month-over-month in April of 2018, following an upwardly revised 0.8 percent gain in March and below market expectations of a flat reading. It is the first decrease in retail trade in four months, as sales fell for motor vehicle and parts dealers (-4.3 percent) mainly due to new car dealers (-5.1 percent) and used car dealers (-4.1 percent). Additionally, sales declined for general merchandise stores (-2.2 percent) and building material, garden equipment and supplies dealers (-3.3 percent). Meanwhile, sales of food and beverage stores rebounded after falling for three consecutive months (2.3 percent), namely supermarkets and other grocery stores (2.9 percent). Also, receipts at gasoline stations rose (1.4 percent), reflecting higher prices at the pump. Year-on-year, retail trade went up 1.6 percent. Retail Sales MoM in Canada averaged 0.37 percent from 1991 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3.70 percent in December of 1997 and a record low of -4.50 percent in January of 1998.

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Calendar	GMT		Actual	Previous	Consensus	TEForecast
2018-04-20	12:30 PM	Retail Sales MoM	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
2018-05-18	12:30 PM	Retail Sales MoM	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
2018-06-22	12:30 PM	Retail Sales MoM	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%	0.2%
2018-07-20	12:30 PM	Retail Sales MoM		-1.2%	0%	0.7%
2018-08-22	12:30 PM	Retail Sales MoM				0.45%
2018-09-21	12:30 PM	Retail Sales MoM				0.36%

Canada Consumer	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Consumer Confidence	54.21	55.83	56.43	46.80	Index Points	[+]
Retail Sales MoM	-1.20	0.80	3.70	-4.50	percent	[+]
Retail Sales YoY	1.60	3.90	10.50	-6.50	percent	[+]
Retail Sales Ex Autos	-0.10	-0.20	3.30	-3.20	percent	[+]
Consumer Spending	1077010.00	1074862.00	1077010.00	172861.00	CAD Million	[+]
Disposable Personal Income	1242592.00	1232676.00	1242592.00	26768.00	CAD Million	[+]
Personal Savings	4.40	4.20	19.90	0.90	percent	[+]
Consumer Credit	608673.00	603600.00	608673.00	11066.00	CAD Million	[+]
Private Sector Credit	4222270.00	4212303.00	4222270.00	74836.00	CAD Million	[+]
Bank Lending Rate	3.70	3.45	22.75	2.25	percent	[+]
Households Debt To Gdp	100.20	100.30	100.70	32.20	percent of GDP	[+]
Households Debt To Income	170.20	172.62	173.34	85.94	percent	[+]
Gasoline Prices	1.02	1.08	1.32	0.41	USD/Liter	[+]

Canada Retail Sales MoM

In Canada, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Canada, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy. This page provides - Canada Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Retail Sales MoM - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2018.