Canada's wholesale trade is expected to rise 2.3% month-over-month in February 2026, according to advance estimates, following a 1.0% increase in January. This expansion would mark the highest gain since April 2024. The expected increase is partly driven by higher sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector. source: Statistics Canada

Wholesale Sales in Canada increased to 2.30 percent in February from -1 percent in January 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 April of 2026.

Wholesale Sales in Canada increased to 2.30 percent in February from -1 percent in January of 2026. 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
2026-03-12 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Jan -1% 1.8% -0.6% -0.6%
2026-03-27 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Prel
Feb 2.3% -1% 0.4%
2026-04-15 12:30 PM
Wholesale Sales MoM Final
Feb -1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 288.00 260.00 Companies Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.50 78.90 percent Dec 2025
New Motor Vehicle Sales 114415.00 126983.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories -10099.00 13364.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Corporate Profits 150155.00 151381.00 CAD Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production -2.10 -0.60 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.00 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -4.20 -2.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM 3.80 -3.00 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production 0.30 1.40 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 68901901.00 71262359.00 CAD Thousand Jan 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM 2.30 -1.00 percent Feb 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
2.30 -1.00 20.00 -21.60 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Canada Wholesale Trade Expected to Rise in February
Canada's wholesale trade is expected to rise 2.3% month-over-month in February 2026, according to advance estimates, following a 1.0% increase in January. This expansion would mark the highest gain since April 2024. The expected increase is partly driven by higher sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector.
2026-03-27
Canada Wholesale Sales Fall More Than Initially Thought
Canada’s wholesale trade fell by 1% month-on-month to C$85.2 billion in January 2026, more than the initially reported 0.6% decrease, following a revised 1.8% gain in December. This mainly reflected lower sales by companies in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector (-3.9%), as well as the mineral, ore and precious metals industry group (-38.3%). Partially offsetting these declines was a 1.6% increase in sales in the food, beverage and tobacco subsector. In January, six provinces reported lower wholesale sales, led by Ontario (-1.7%) and Quebec (-0.9%). Conversely, British Columbia saw an increase of 0.9%.
2026-03-12
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