Canada Wholesale Sales

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

0.1

Units In

0.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.3 Jun 2020	-22 Apr 2020	0.44 %	1993-2025	Statistics Canada

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.

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Canada’s wholesale trade rose 0.1% month-on-month to C$86.0 billion in October 2025, beating expectations of a 0.1% drop. Sales increased in four of seven subsectors, covering roughly half of total wholesale activity. Motor vehicles and parts advanced 2.3% to C$14.7 billion, while farm product wholesalers posted a 16.7% jump to C$2.0 billion, marking a sixth straight monthly gain. Offsetting these increases, sales among miscellaneous wholesalers fell 3.7% to C$10.9 billion. Ontario led provincial performance with a 0.9% rise to C$44.3 billion, its fifth gain in six months. Excluding Ontario, national wholesale sales fell 0.8%. Wholesale inventories were little changed at C$135.4 billion.