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Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Canada

Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Canada was C$11.33 billion in July 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 5.9% from July 2025.

July 2026, CAD million11,330.509
Change on July 2025+5.9%
Series high12,654.936December 2025
Series low4,461.127February 2017
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Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Canada, January 2017 to July 2026

4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K2017-012018-062019-112021-042022-092024-022026-072017-01: 4,694.882 CAD million2017-02: 4,461.127 CAD million2017-03: 5,190.513 CAD million2017-04: 5,891.1 CAD million2017-05: 6,298.111 CAD million2017-06: 6,218.788 CAD million2017-07: 6,080.382 CAD million2017-08: 5,898.313 CAD million2017-09: 5,707.323 CAD million2017-10: 6,066.056 CAD million2017-11: 6,792.327 CAD million2017-12: 7,626.803 CAD million2018-01: 4,845.401 CAD million2018-02: 4,667.596 CAD million2018-03: 5,509.031 CAD million2018-04: 5,645.792 CAD million2018-05: 6,702.833 CAD million2018-06: 6,445.8 CAD million2018-07: 6,194.653 CAD million2018-08: 6,135.6 CAD million2018-09: 5,999.363 CAD million2018-10: 6,179.958 CAD million2018-11: 6,905.58 CAD million2018-12: 7,961.263 CAD million2019-01: 4,990.198 CAD million2019-02: 4,937.507 CAD million2019-03: 5,672.453 CAD million2019-04: 6,128.926 CAD million2019-05: 6,827.857 CAD million2019-06: 6,801.937 CAD million2019-07: 6,483.567 CAD million2019-08: 6,485.534 CAD million2019-09: 6,113.043 CAD million2019-10: 6,522.188 CAD million2019-11: 7,209.904 CAD million2019-12: 8,038.02 CAD million2020-01: 5,216.87 CAD million2020-02: 5,469.963 CAD million2020-03: 6,089.009 CAD million2020-04: 5,723.554 CAD million2020-05: 7,597.745 CAD million2020-06: 7,602.107 CAD million2020-07: 7,365.419 CAD million2020-08: 7,038.675 CAD million2020-09: 7,009.276 CAD million2020-10: 7,342.815 CAD million2020-11: 8,002.226 CAD million2020-12: 8,431.301 CAD million2021-01: 5,556.767 CAD million2021-02: 6,016.262 CAD million2021-03: 7,021.985 CAD million2021-04: 6,633.666 CAD million2021-05: 7,478.305 CAD million2021-06: 7,989.614 CAD million2021-07: 7,906.439 CAD million2021-08: 7,652.805 CAD million2021-09: 7,456.401 CAD million2021-10: 8,068.382 CAD million2021-11: 8,765.975 CAD million2021-12: 9,443.062 CAD million2022-01: 6,452.656 CAD million2022-02: 6,391.557 CAD million2022-03: 7,483.416 CAD million2022-04: 8,199.135 CAD million2022-05: 9,193.138 CAD million2022-06: 9,161.061 CAD million2022-07: 8,902.796 CAD million2022-08: 8,489.079 CAD million2022-09: 8,245.477 CAD million2022-10: 8,686.319 CAD million2022-11: 9,328.223 CAD million2022-12: 10,380.827 CAD million2023-01: 6,903.173 CAD million2023-02: 6,599.112 CAD million2023-03: 7,840.702 CAD million2023-04: 8,741.923 CAD million2023-05: 9,556.835 CAD million2023-06: 9,024.155 CAD million2023-07: 9,035.07 CAD million2023-08: 8,810.709 CAD million2023-09: 8,495.314 CAD million2023-10: 9,067.437 CAD million2023-11: 9,559.488 CAD million2023-12: 10,670.152 CAD million2024-01: 7,987.146 CAD million2024-02: 8,071.347 CAD million2024-03: 9,054.025 CAD million2024-04: 9,609.873 CAD million2024-05: 10,699.144 CAD million2024-06: 10,040.741 CAD million2024-07: 10,196.437 CAD million2024-08: 9,917.578 CAD million2024-09: 9,373.236 CAD million2024-10: 10,259.731 CAD million2024-11: 10,702.308 CAD million2024-12: 12,174.319 CAD million2025-01: 8,565.49 CAD million2025-02: 8,368.944 CAD million2025-03: 9,186.869 CAD million2025-04: 10,020.268 CAD million2025-05: 11,200.42 CAD million2025-06: 10,465.134 CAD million2025-07: 10,702.935 CAD million2025-08: 10,531.86 CAD million2025-09: 9,937.969 CAD million2025-10: 10,802.286 CAD million2025-11: 11,433.664 CAD million2025-12: 12,654.936 CAD million2026-01: 9,283.98 CAD million2026-02: 9,064.682 CAD million2026-03: 9,992.464 CAD million2026-04: 10,554.154 CAD million2026-05: 11,844.142 CAD million2026-06: 11,579.092 CAD million2026-07: 11,330.509 CAD million2,5005,0007,50010K12.5K15K2017-012020-042023-072026-072026-07: 11,330.509 CAD million
CAD million. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 115 values
PeriodCAD million
2026-0711,330.509
2026-0611,579.092
2026-0511,844.142
2026-0410,554.154
2026-039,992.464
2026-029,064.682
2026-019,283.98
2025-1212,654.936
2025-1111,433.664
2025-1010,802.286
2025-099,937.969
2025-0810,531.86
2025-0710,702.935
2025-0610,465.134
2025-0511,200.42
2025-0410,020.268
2025-039,186.869
2025-028,368.944
2025-018,565.49
2024-1212,174.319
2024-1110,702.308
2024-1010,259.731
2024-099,373.236
2024-089,917.578
2024-0710,196.437
2024-0610,040.741
2024-0510,699.144
2024-049,609.873
2024-039,054.025
2024-028,071.347
2024-017,987.146
2023-1210,670.152
2023-119,559.488
2023-109,067.437
2023-098,495.314
2023-088,810.709
2023-079,035.07
2023-069,024.155
2023-059,556.835
2023-048,741.923
2023-037,840.702
2023-026,599.112
2023-016,903.173
2022-1210,380.827
2022-119,328.223
2022-108,686.319
2022-098,245.477
2022-088,489.079
2022-078,902.796
2022-069,161.061
2022-059,193.138
2022-048,199.135
2022-037,483.416
2022-026,391.557
2022-016,452.656
2021-129,443.062
2021-118,765.975
2021-108,068.382
2021-097,456.401
2021-087,652.805
2021-077,906.439
2021-067,989.614
2021-057,478.305
2021-046,633.666
2021-037,021.985
2021-026,016.262
2021-015,556.767
2020-128,431.301
2020-118,002.226
2020-107,342.815
2020-097,009.276
2020-087,038.675
2020-077,365.419
2020-067,602.107
2020-057,597.745
2020-045,723.554
2020-036,089.009
2020-025,469.963
2020-015,216.87
2019-128,038.02
2019-117,209.904
2019-106,522.188
2019-096,113.043
2019-086,485.534
2019-076,483.567
2019-066,801.937
2019-056,827.857
2019-046,128.926
2019-035,672.453
2019-024,937.507
2019-014,990.198
2018-127,961.263
2018-116,905.58
2018-106,179.958
2018-095,999.363
2018-086,135.6
2018-076,194.653
2018-066,445.8
2018-056,702.833
2018-045,645.792
2018-035,509.031
2018-024,667.596
2018-014,845.401
2017-127,626.803
2017-116,792.327
2017-106,066.056
2017-095,707.323
2017-085,898.313
2017-076,080.382
2017-066,218.788
2017-056,298.111
2017-045,891.1
2017-035,190.513
2017-024,461.127
2017-014,694.882

Definition

Monthly sales of general merchandise retailers (NAICS 455) in millions of Canadian dollars at current prices, not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, the provinces and the territories.

More on how it is measured
  • Sales by retail establishments classified to the industry by their main activity (NAICS 2022), whatever the product, in thousands of dollars as published, converted to millions.
  • Sales include online sales by store and non-store retailers located in Canada.
  • Sales taxes are excluded.

Statistics Canada Monthly Retail Trade Survey, from January 2017 (the table on the NAICS 2022 basis). Not consumer spending, which counts services and purchases from other industries. In Canadian dollars at current prices, so it is not comparable with retail_sales_usd_total (United States) without a currency conversion. Ids without the _nsa suffix are seasonally adjusted; Statistics Canada adjusts the industries for Canada only, so provinces have adjusted totals and unadjusted industries.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, reference period 2026-07. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, reference period 2026-07. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Statistics Canada. (n.d.). Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories (Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12

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Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07. Statistics Canada, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada-nsa/canada. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Statistics Canada. n.d. Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories. Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada-nsa/canada.

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Statistics Canada (no date) Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories, Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, 2017-01 to 2026-07 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1446859521,1446859562,1446859593,1446859624,1446859655,1446859686,1446859808,1446859900,1446859961,1446859992,1446860083,1446860145,1446860176,1446860207&startRefPeriod=2017-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-general-merchandise-canada-nsa/canada (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Canada?

Retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Canada was C$11.33 billion in July 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 5.9% from July 2025.

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Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0056-01, Monthly retail trade sales by province and territory: General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455), total retail sales, unadjusted, Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest retail sales in Canada: general merchandise retailers, not seasonally adjusted in Canada?

C$12.65 billion in December 2025, the highest value since January 2017 in this series.

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