Retail Sales in Canada increased 1.50 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year, following a 0.1 percent drop in the previous period. Retail Sales YoY in Canada averaged 4.63 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 1.50 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 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-20 01:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 0% 3.1%
2026-03-20 12:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 1.5% -0.1% 1.0%
2026-04-24 12:30 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 1.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Credit 810251.00 816501.00 CAD Million Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 1431258.00 1425267.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 1818456.00 1807932.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Households Debt to GDP 100.78 100.58 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Households Debt to Income 174.67 174.49 percent Dec 2025
Personal Savings 4.40 5.20 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM 0.80 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.90 1.50 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.50 -0.10 percent Jan 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
1.50 -0.10 55.50 -30.20 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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