Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have increased by 0.5% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a 1.6% decline in August. The recovery was mainly driven by higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector, as well as in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector. source: Statistics Canada

Wholesale Sales in Canada increased to 0.50 percent in September from -1.60 percent in August of 2026. Wholesale Sales in Canada averaged 0.44 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.00 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -21.60 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Canada Wholesale Sales MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Wholesale Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Wholesale Sales in Canada increased to 0.50 percent in September from -1.60 percent in August of 2026. Wholesale 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 Wholesale Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.60 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-15 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Aug -1.6% 0.3% -1.5% -1.5%
2026-10-26 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Prel
Sep 0.5% -1.6% -0.1%
2026-11-13 01:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Sep -1.6% -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 261.00 294.00 Companies Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 81.90 80.70 percent Aug 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales 174611.00 176098.00 Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories -16129.00 10037.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 162059.00 152067.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production 1.10 1.70 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.00 0.00 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production 1.60 0.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM 0.10 1.50 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production 2.50 3.20 percent Aug 2026
New Orders 79851248.00 80282460.00 CAD Thousand Aug 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM 0.50 -1.60 percent Sep 2026


Canada Wholesale Sales MoM
The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey presents estimates of monthly sales for wholesale merchants in Canada, providing information on the performance of the wholesale trade sector as an important indicator of the health of the Canadian economy. In addition, the business community uses the data to analyse market performance.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.50 -1.60 20.00 -21.60 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canadian Wholesale Sales Expected to Rebound in September
Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have increased by 0.5% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a 1.6% decline in August. The recovery was mainly driven by higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector, as well as in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector.
2026-10-26
Canada Wholesale Sales Falls in August
Canada’s wholesale sales fell 1.6% month-over-month to C$91.6 billion in August 2026, slightly exceeding expectations for a 1.5% decline and marking the first decrease since January. Sales fell in five of the seven subsectors surveyed. Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories sales dropped 3.8% to C$15.1 billion, with all three industry groups reporting declines, led by a 4.6% fall in motor vehicle sales. Agricultural supplies recorded the second-largest decrease, with sales plunging 12.4% to C$3.5 billion, partly reflecting lower potash sales. The decline was partly offset by a 1.4% increase in building material and supplies sales to C$14.1 billion, driven by a 3.3% rise in lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies. Wholesale sales fell in six provinces, led by Ontario (-1.6%) and Saskatchewan (-8.2%). Despite the monthly decline, sales were up 7.2% year-over-year.
2026-10-15
Canada Wholesale Trade Expected to Decline in August
Canada’s wholesale trade, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons, as well as oilseed and grain, is estimated to have decreased 1.5% month-over-month in August 2026, following a 0.3% increase in July. Advance estimates indicate that the decline mainly reflected lower sales in the agricultural supplies industry group within the miscellaneous subsector, as well as in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector.
2026-09-25