Canada Retail Sales Growth
1992 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Retail Sales Growth
- Canada Retail Sales grew 3.5 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a 4.4 % increase in the previous month.
- Canada Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Sep 2025, with an average growth rate of 0.0 %.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Canada recorded 168,731.0 units in Sep 2025, representing a growth of 1.2 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales. Motor Vehicle and Parts Sales are subtracted from Total Retail Sales. Statistics Canada provides Total Retail Sales and Motor Vehicle and Parts Sales in local currency. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2018 is based on NAICS 2017.
View Canada's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1992 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Canada's Retail Sales Growth in Sep 2025?
Canada Retail Sales grew 3.5 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a 4.4 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Sep 2025 | 4.4 Aug 2025 | 0.0 - | 0.0 - | % | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | -5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -0.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 6.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| France (%) | 1.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 7.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 4.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 3.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 8.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 10.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 23.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 8.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 15.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 6.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -3.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 6.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 11.1 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2004 - May 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -21,666.910 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,238.338 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,789.926 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,726.867 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Federal Government Debt: % of GDP: Accumulated Deficit (%) | 40.700 2026 | yearly | 1967 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,629,400.000 2031 | yearly | 1997 - 2031 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 3,223.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -29,727.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 46,771.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -76,498.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 37,371.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,111.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 613,700.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 678,100.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -53,200.000 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,900.000 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| CA: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government (USD mn) | 2,908,830.439 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.736 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,296.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 53,041.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,833,093.660 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,025,178.456 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,380,122.786 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 51,745.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,743,159.395 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,108,735.311 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,354.519 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,200.510 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,404.883 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,210.569 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 3,070.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 11,579.105 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 5,102.331 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 748,788.266 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 138.700 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,269,161.471 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,004,141.762 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 96,721.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,787,436.346 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,920,501.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.900 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,315.895 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 5,043.713 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,371,472.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,447,924.736 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.30 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 209.65 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,787,511.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,999,807.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,770,861.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 4,018,012.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,745,762.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,796,379.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 126,929.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2026 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 19.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey (BOS) Indicator (%) | -0.360 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 57.700 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
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