Canada Retail Sales Growth
Key information about Canada Retail Sales Growth
- Canada Retail Sales grew 1.1 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 0.3 % increase in the previous month.
- Canada Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 4.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 32.1 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -19.2 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Canada recorded 148,815.0 units in Apr 2023, representing a growth of 4.1 %.
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 Apr 2023 in the chart:
What was Canada's Retail Sales Growth in Apr 2023?
Canada Retail Sales grew 1.1 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 0.3 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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1.1 Apr 2023 | 0.3 Mar 2023 | -19.2 Apr 2020 | 32.1 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
Argentina (%) | -11.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Feb 2024 |
Armenia (%) | 6.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
Austria (%) | -4.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 2.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 14.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -5.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 4.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
Chile (%) | 4.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2024 |
China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Feb 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | 5.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 6.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
European Union (%) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Finland (%) | -1.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2023 |
France (%) | 1.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Georgia (%) | 4.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
Greece (%) | -12.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 0.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 8.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Israel (%) | 3.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Italy (%) | 0.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Japan (%) | 5.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 5.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2023 |
South Korea (%) | -0.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.7 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 2.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 7.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 40.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
Malta (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
Moldova (%) | 16.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
Netherlands (%) | -4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
New Zealand (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Norway (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
Peru (%) | 6.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2024 |
Poland (%) | -1.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Portugal (%) | 3.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
Qatar (%) | 6.9 2021 | yearly | 1987 - 2021 |
Romania (%) | 4.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Russia (%) | 11.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 0.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 5.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | -0.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
South Africa (%) | -1.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Sweden (%) | -3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | -3.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Taiwan (%) | 1.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
Thailand (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Ukraine (%) | -3.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
United Kingdom (%) | -2.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
United States (%) | 1.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
Uzbekistan (%) | -4.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 |
Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
Vietnam (%) | 7.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Apr 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 6,177.037 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 29,059.259 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,423,314.6 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,516.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,500.939 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,959.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 39,230.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 8,339.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2024 |
Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 46,409.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2024 |
Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -38,070.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2024 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 9,101.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.047 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,682.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 46,220.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,552,234.816 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 47,902.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 34,880.910 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,097.665 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,775.118 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,010.860 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Coal Exports (kton) | 2,890.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 10,376.328 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2024 |
Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 14,010.061 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2024 |
Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 998,451.526 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,111,578.715 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,846,380.454 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 93,627.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.199 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,359,733.055 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,639,365.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,181.612 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,677.640 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,154,364.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,129,297.612 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.83 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 217.35 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,504,828.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,508,190.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,611,688.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,505,169.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,620,110.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,494,072.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2024 |
Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Apr 2024 |
Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 121,032.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Apr 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 12.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2024 |
Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 63.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2024 |
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