Canada’s wholesale trade rose by 2% month-on-month to C$86.1 billion in December 2025, following a 1.8% drop in the prior month, though slightly below the preliminary estimate of a 2.1% advance. Sales rose in four of seven subsectors, led by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector (9.3%). Excluding the automotive subsector, wholesale sales rose 0.6%. Notably, miscellaneous wholesalers saw sales rise 6.8%, led by the mineral, ore, and precious metal industry group, which jumped 85.6% to $1.5 billion, marking a record high. Meanwhile, sales declined 3.4% in the food, beverage and tobacco subsector. In December, five provinces reported higher wholesale sales, led by Ontario (3.6%) and Quebec (3.7%). In 2025, wholesale sales reached C$1.024 trillion, representing a 2.9% increase over 2024. source: Statistics Canada

Wholesale Sales in Canada increased to 2 percent in December from -1.80 percent in November of 2025. Wholesale Sales in Canada averaged 0.43 percent from 1993 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Wholesale Sales in Canada increased to 2 percent in December from -1.80 percent in November of 2025. Wholesale Sales in Canada is expected to be -0.10 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-27 01:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Prel
Dec 2.1% -1.8% 0.4%
2026-02-17 01:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Dec 2% -1.8% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-02-25 01:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Prel
Jan 2% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 260.00 273.00 Companies Dec 2025
Capacity Utilization 78.50 77.60 percent Sep 2025
New Motor Vehicle Sales 127248.00 148726.00 Units Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 23692.00 27643.00 CAD Million Sep 2025
Corporate Profits 154240.00 143445.00 CAD Million Sep 2025
Industrial Production -2.19 -1.94 percent Nov 2025
Industrial Production Mom 4.38 -2.44 percent Nov 2025
Manufacturing Production -5.66 -3.17 percent Nov 2025
Manufacturing Sales MoM 0.60 -1.30 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 3.05 0.88 percent Nov 2025
New Orders 71439257.00 71330292.00 CAD Thousand Dec 2025
Wholesale Sales MoM 2.00 -1.80 percent Dec 2025


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
2.00 -1.80 20.00 -21.60 1993 - 2025 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Wholesale Sales Growth Revised Slightly Down
Canada’s wholesale trade rose by 2% month-on-month to C$86.1 billion in December 2025, following a 1.8% drop in the prior month, though slightly below the preliminary estimate of a 2.1% advance. Sales rose in four of seven subsectors, led by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector (9.3%). Excluding the automotive subsector, wholesale sales rose 0.6%. Notably, miscellaneous wholesalers saw sales rise 6.8%, led by the mineral, ore, and precious metal industry group, which jumped 85.6% to $1.5 billion, marking a record high. Meanwhile, sales declined 3.4% in the food, beverage and tobacco subsector. In December, five provinces reported higher wholesale sales, led by Ontario (3.6%) and Quebec (3.7%). In 2025, wholesale sales reached C$1.024 trillion, representing a 2.9% increase over 2024.
2026-02-17
Canada Wholesale Trade Seen Rising in December
Canada’s wholesale trade is expected to rise 2.1% month-over-month in December 2025, according to advance estimates. The increase is mainly driven by higher sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector.
2026-01-27
Canada Wholesale Sales Drop More Than Expected
Canada’s wholesale trade fell 1.8% month-on-month to C$84.4 billion in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in October and way below expectations for a 0.1% expansion. Sales fell in four of seven subsectors, representing roughly 44.5% of total wholesale activity. Motor vehicles and parts declined 11.5% to C$12.9 billion, while food, beverage and tobacco wholesalers posted a 3.1% jump to C$16.3 billion. Offsetting these changes, building material and supplies wholesalers recorded a notable decline. Ontario led provincial performance with a 3.9% fall to C$42.5 billion; excluding Ontario, national wholesale sales rose 0.1%. Wholesale inventories rose 0.6% to C$136.0 billion.
2026-01-15