Retail Sales in Canada increased 5.10 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Canada averaged 4.65 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 55.50 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -30.20 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Canada

Retail Sales YoY in Canada is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 3.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 12:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 5.2% 6.1% 3.1%
2026-09-24 12:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 5.1% 5.2% 3.9%
2026-10-23 12:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 5.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Credit 835707.00 834363.00 CAD Million Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 1454690.00 1442798.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 1860216.00 1821552.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Households Debt to GDP 99.87 100.30 percent of GDP Jun 2026
Households Debt to Income 175.10 174.80 percent Jun 2026
Personal Savings 3.70 3.50 percent Jun 2026
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM -0.70 0.50 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.30 -0.70 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 5.10 5.20 percent Jul 2026


Canada Retail Sales YoY
In Canada, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.10 5.20 55.50 -30.20 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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