Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have declined 0.7% month-over-month in May 2026, reversing a 0.6% increase in the previous month. The anticipated decrease partially reflects lower sales in machinery, equipment and supplies. source: Statistics Canada

Wholesale Sales in Canada decreased to -0.70 percent in May from 0.60 percent in April of 2026. Wholesale Sales in Canada averaged 0.43 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 June of 2026.

Wholesale Sales in Canada decreased to -0.70 percent in May from 0.60 percent in April of 2026. Wholesale Sales in Canada is expected to be -0.20 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
2026-06-15 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Apr 0.6% 1.9% 0.1% 0.1%
2026-06-26 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Prel
May -0.7% 0.6% -0.4%
2026-07-14 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
May 0.6% -0.7% -0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 298.00 335.00 Companies Apr 2026
Capacity Utilization 80.60 81.80 percent Apr 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales 183921.00 176500.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 10630.00 -12627.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
Corporate Profits 151074.00 155399.00 CAD Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production -1.80 -1.50 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production Mom -0.20 1.00 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production -2.40 -3.60 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM 1.10 4.20 percent May 2026
Mining Production -1.20 3.00 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 78682649.00 77030865.00 CAD Thousand Apr 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM -0.70 0.60 percent May 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
-0.70 0.60 20.00 -21.60 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Wholesale Trade Expected to Fall in May
Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have declined 0.7% month-over-month in May 2026, reversing a 0.6% increase in the previous month. The anticipated decrease partially reflects lower sales in machinery, equipment and supplies.
2026-06-26
Canadian Wholesale Sales Grow for 3rd Month
Wholesale sales in Canada expanded by 0.6% from the previous month to C$89.3 billion in April of 2026, revised higher from the preliminary estimate of a 0.1% growth rate, to reflect the third consecutive increase in the sector. The figure excludes wholesale sales of petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons, which surged 7.2% on the period due to the higher prices for fuel as the continuation of the war in the Middle East shut off energy exports from the region. Sales were firmly higher for building materials and supplies (4.3% to C$12.7 billion), miscellaneous goods (1.4% to C$11.5 billion), motor vehicles and parts (0.9% to C$14.7 billion), and personal and household goods (0.5% to C$13.2 billion). In turn, sales fell for food and beverage (-1.4% to C$16.2 billion) and machinery and equipment (-1.2% to $19.3 billion).
2026-06-15
Canada's Wholesale Trade Seen Slightly Higher in April
Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have edged up 0.1% month-over-month in April 2026, following a 1.9% increase in the previous month. The anticipated gain partly reflected stronger sales in the building material and supplies subsector.
2026-05-25