Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have decreased 0.6% month-over-month in July 2026, following a 2.8% increase in the previous month, marking the first decline since January. The advance results for July indicate lower sales in the agricultural supplies and mineral, ore and precious metals industry groups within the miscellaneous subsector. source: Statistics Canada

Wholesale Sales in Canada decreased to -0.60 percent in July from 2.80 percent in June 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 August of 2026.

Wholesale Sales in Canada decreased to -0.60 percent in July from 2.80 percent in June of 2026. Wholesale Sales in Canada is expected to be 0.70 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
2026-08-14 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Jun 2.8% 0% 2.7% 2.7%
2026-08-25 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Prel
Jul -0.6% 2.8% -1.3%
2026-09-15 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Jul 2.8% -0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 322.00 300.00 Companies Jun 2026
Capacity Utilization 82.30 82.20 percent Jun 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales 190167.00 190600.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories -16129.00 10630.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 162059.00 152067.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production 2.40 0.40 percent May 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.90 1.40 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production 0.10 -1.40 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM -0.20 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 6.70 3.50 percent May 2026
New Orders 80401800.00 86310297.00 CAD Thousand Jun 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM -0.60 2.80 percent Jul 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
-0.60 2.80 20.00 -21.60 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Wholesale Trade Falls in July
Canada’s wholesale trade is estimated to have decreased 0.6% month-over-month in July 2026, following a 2.8% increase in the previous month, marking the first decline since January. The advance results for July indicate lower sales in the agricultural supplies and mineral, ore and precious metals industry groups within the miscellaneous subsector.
2026-08-25
Canada Wholesale Sales Rise Most in 3 Years
Wholesale sales in Canada, excluding petroleum and hydrocarbon products, jumped by 2.8% from the previous month in June of 2026, revised marginally higher from the preliminary expectations of 2.7%, to mark the sharpest increase since May of 2023. Machinery sales surged 4.8% in the period to C$20.1 billion, driven by farm, lawn, and gardening machinery and equipment, which rose 25.9% to C$3.1 billion. Meanwhile, sales also rose sharply for food, beverage, and tobacco (2.8% to C$16.4 billion). Wholesale inventories, also excluding hydrocarbons, rose 1.2% to C$140.4 billion.
2026-08-14
Canada Wholesale Sales Seen Rising the Most since 2023
Canada's wholesale trade is estimated to have risen by 2.7% month-over-month in June 2026, the most since May 2023, according to advance estimates. The anticipated increase partly reflects higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector.
2026-07-24