Canada Retail Sales Growth
1992 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -10.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Aug 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 5.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -4.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Aug 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -0.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -1.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 4.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -4.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Italy (%) | -0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 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 (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 13.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 16.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jul 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 (%) | -0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 4.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Aug 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 (%) | 10.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 6.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -3.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 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 (%) | 7.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Oct 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,864.518 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 20,829.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -2,546.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,540.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 35,439.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -37,985.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 28,443.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 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) | -13,995.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,158.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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) | 48,091.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 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) | 35,918.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,799.793 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,917.983 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,787.539 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,430.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,392.490 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 20,441.440 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 878,199.085 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,158,254.651 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,911,302.157 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 94,663.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.354 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,484,440.544 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,721,491.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,230.826 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,810.343 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,218,341.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,201,064.997 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.25 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 214.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,581,279.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,562,833.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,560,737.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,717,603.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,717,311.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,578,920.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 123,084.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 52.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
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