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 (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 8.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -5.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 11.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -9.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 4.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 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 (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 2.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 5.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 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 (%) | 8.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 703.306 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 26,706.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,519,779.9 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.4 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 Expense (CAD mn) | -43,333.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 44,335.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,472.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 1,002.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 38,049.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 18,326.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,760.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 51,751.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,523,307.384 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,163,157.014 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,990.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,834,156.934 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,945,480.562 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 40,444.298 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,440.336 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,133.435 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,731.323 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,125.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,954.608 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,394.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 844,825.938 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,118,688.194 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,832,025.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 91,801.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.192 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,370,496.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,531,668.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 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) | 2,195.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,731.480 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,110,945.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,076,370.833 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 212.62 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,800,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,911.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,817,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,623,406.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,638,116.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,648,681.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 119,595.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 55.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2025 |
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