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GDP: Retail Trade

(GDP_RETAIL)
Observations
Aug 2026: 127520
Updated: 2026-11-02, 8:28:00 a.m. ET
Units
Millions of chained 2017 dollars,
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates
Frequency
Monthly
Source
Statistics Canada, Gross Domestic Product by Industry
Series ID
GDP_RETAIL
Table 36-10-0434-02
CREDGDP: Retail Trade
COVID-19 recessionGlobal Financial Crisis50000600007000080000900001000001100001200001300001997200020032006200920122015201820212026Millions of chained 2017 dollars1997-01-01: 553501997-02-01: 561481997-03-01: 558831997-04-01: 560941997-05-01: 566191997-06-01: 569191997-07-01: 575791997-08-01: 570741997-09-01: 577311997-10-01: 583281997-11-01: 586381997-12-01: 610241998-01-01: 585511998-02-01: 600281998-03-01: 600141998-04-01: 613471998-05-01: 613001998-06-01: 609311998-07-01: 612531998-08-01: 607481998-09-01: 615021998-10-01: 611151998-11-01: 616421998-12-01: 616241999-01-01: 626251999-02-01: 633951999-03-01: 634941999-04-01: 629571999-05-01: 626581999-06-01: 630691999-07-01: 632831999-08-01: 635271999-09-01: 634171999-10-01: 636521999-11-01: 638051999-12-01: 645112000-01-01: 650742000-02-01: 645822000-03-01: 653352000-04-01: 650632000-05-01: 650872000-06-01: 652532000-07-01: 662882000-08-01: 665472000-09-01: 669892000-10-01: 665612000-11-01: 662952000-12-01: 665512001-01-01: 673642001-02-01: 668332001-03-01: 672912001-04-01: 678292001-05-01: 680782001-06-01: 685362001-07-01: 679272001-08-01: 684852001-09-01: 674032001-10-01: 688332001-11-01: 708752001-12-01: 721272002-01-01: 726262002-02-01: 717952002-03-01: 718272002-04-01: 720112002-05-01: 712372002-06-01: 728662002-07-01: 720842002-08-01: 725142002-09-01: 720792002-10-01: 734312002-11-01: 731662002-12-01: 734762003-01-01: 733862003-02-01: 738632003-03-01: 734082003-04-01: 737022003-05-01: 741412003-06-01: 752212003-07-01: 750542003-08-01: 760032003-09-01: 754762003-10-01: 755552003-11-01: 752872003-12-01: 750892004-01-01: 751502004-02-01: 765062004-03-01: 775052004-04-01: 767962004-05-01: 766852004-06-01: 766602004-07-01: 770422004-08-01: 776362004-09-01: 780212004-10-01: 784872004-11-01: 787722004-12-01: 773202005-01-01: 785742005-02-01: 800512005-03-01: 793382005-04-01: 789392005-05-01: 793232005-06-01: 804352005-07-01: 806322005-08-01: 802212005-09-01: 786772005-10-01: 801272005-11-01: 810902005-12-01: 821482006-01-01: 824642006-02-01: 836792006-03-01: 841002006-04-01: 845662006-05-01: 843942006-06-01: 847932006-07-01: 855142006-08-01: 849992006-09-01: 854562006-10-01: 851282006-11-01: 849872006-12-01: 867182007-01-01: 860192007-02-01: 860542007-03-01: 863012007-04-01: 875782007-05-01: 880702007-06-01: 877332007-07-01: 877632007-08-01: 887572007-09-01: 877482007-10-01: 879782007-11-01: 889882007-12-01: 902062008-01-01: 904342008-02-01: 894502008-03-01: 894192008-04-01: 895822008-05-01: 894142008-06-01: 896772008-07-01: 892512008-08-01: 893732008-09-01: 901102008-10-01: 892812008-11-01: 874702008-12-01: 853412009-01-01: 870282009-02-01: 870042009-03-01: 868682009-04-01: 869252009-05-01: 873762009-06-01: 875692009-07-01: 876932009-08-01: 876982009-09-01: 881502009-10-01: 879522009-11-01: 864032009-12-01: 876892010-01-01: 888252010-02-01: 886932010-03-01: 903882010-04-01: 882022010-05-01: 877682010-06-01: 882912010-07-01: 884602010-08-01: 888172010-09-01: 887892010-10-01: 884142010-11-01: 898812010-12-01: 894662011-01-01: 893092011-02-01: 893682011-03-01: 881622011-04-01: 891672011-05-01: 892052011-06-01: 903702011-07-01: 895582011-08-01: 894272011-09-01: 896132011-10-01: 901462011-11-01: 900642011-12-01: 914132012-01-01: 900822012-02-01: 894662012-03-01: 900302012-04-01: 891312012-05-01: 897522012-06-01: 899742012-07-01: 903842012-08-01: 898352012-09-01: 897952012-10-01: 900882012-11-01: 913542012-12-01: 911422013-01-01: 932132013-02-01: 928322013-03-01: 931952013-04-01: 940952013-05-01: 957092013-06-01: 946262013-07-01: 954292013-08-01: 964832013-09-01: 960462013-10-01: 963832013-11-01: 968142013-12-01: 964612014-01-01: 965652014-02-01: 966992014-03-01: 965712014-04-01: 956282014-05-01: 954572014-06-01: 961352014-07-01: 965972014-08-01: 961482014-09-01: 959502014-10-01: 956272014-11-01: 960622014-12-01: 960732015-01-01: 940422015-02-01: 949122015-03-01: 957412015-04-01: 951262015-05-01: 949692015-06-01: 957932015-07-01: 962542015-08-01: 964152015-09-01: 971632015-10-01: 963342015-11-01: 980232015-12-01: 972412016-01-01: 990722016-02-01: 999742016-03-01: 985452016-04-01: 997382016-05-01: 989002016-06-01: 984952016-07-01: 993652016-08-01: 993552016-09-01: 1002002016-10-01: 1004862016-11-01: 1009082016-12-01: 1008942017-01-01: 1027472017-02-01: 1027512017-03-01: 1024832017-04-01: 1029932017-05-01: 1022612017-06-01: 1025342017-07-01: 1015282017-08-01: 1014042017-09-01: 1010272017-10-01: 1031892017-11-01: 1026282017-12-01: 1020792018-01-01: 1024892018-02-01: 1035462018-03-01: 1034622018-04-01: 1028892018-05-01: 1056432018-06-01: 1049242018-07-01: 1048402018-08-01: 1060322018-09-01: 1067282018-10-01: 1068102018-11-01: 1064992018-12-01: 1067382019-01-01: 1068022019-02-01: 1062062019-03-01: 1071362019-04-01: 1068692019-05-01: 1069542019-06-01: 1075662019-07-01: 1075072019-08-01: 1076442019-09-01: 1075182019-10-01: 1064562019-11-01: 1068822019-12-01: 1087882020-01-01: 1062162020-02-01: 1056722020-03-01: 956572020-04-01: 793442020-05-01: 927022020-06-01: 1087352020-07-01: 1082022020-08-01: 1077992020-09-01: 1105032020-10-01: 1115712020-11-01: 1124482020-12-01: 1093672021-01-01: 1055612021-02-01: 1128182021-03-01: 1154542021-04-01: 1075302021-05-01: 1045252021-06-01: 1100992021-07-01: 1102332021-08-01: 1127092021-09-01: 1122552021-10-01: 1134832021-11-01: 1141652021-12-01: 1107202022-01-01: 1124422022-02-01: 1144592022-03-01: 1164512022-04-01: 1152632022-05-01: 1164672022-06-01: 1164872022-07-01: 1156002022-08-01: 1167552022-09-01: 1170282022-10-01: 1167562022-11-01: 1160192022-12-01: 1167612023-01-01: 1188282023-02-01: 1187002023-03-01: 1188652023-04-01: 1187552023-05-01: 1192432023-06-01: 1185922023-07-01: 1180482023-08-01: 1177392023-09-01: 1183762023-10-01: 1199012023-11-01: 1203502023-12-01: 1191992024-01-01: 1195742024-02-01: 1197782024-03-01: 1195422024-04-01: 1203682024-05-01: 1193512024-06-01: 1189952024-07-01: 1208102024-08-01: 1206932024-09-01: 1223312024-10-01: 1224452024-11-01: 1217912024-12-01: 1241622025-01-01: 1232972025-02-01: 1231722025-03-01: 1243482025-04-01: 1248892025-05-01: 1238842025-06-01: 1252252025-07-01: 1236692025-08-01: 1250842025-09-01: 1241882025-10-01: 1232292025-11-01: 1245772025-12-01: 1245332026-01-01: 1254722026-02-01: 1255512026-03-01: 1250622026-04-01: 1246192026-05-01: 1255102026-06-01: 1274052026-07-01: 1260282026-08-01: 127520
Source: Statistics Canada, Gross Domestic Product by Industry via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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Notes

Source: Statistics Canada

Release: Gross Domestic Product by Industry

Units: Millions of chained 2017 dollars, Seasonally adjusted at annual rates

Frequency: Monthly

Notes: Monthly value-added of retail trade in millions of chained 2017 dollars. This is the sector's contribution to GDP, distinct from retail sales: sales measure turnover, value-added measures the margin retailers keep. Seasonally adjusted at annual rates.

Suggested Citation: Statistics Canada, GDP: Retail Trade GDP_RETAIL, retrieved from CRED, Canadian Research Economic Data; https://cred.nshipyard.com/series/GDP_RETAIL, November 2, 2026.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Retail Trade Survey via CRED
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Source: Statistics Canada, Wholesale Trade Survey via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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CREDIndustrial Capacity Utilization Rate
COVID-19 recessionGlobal Financial Crisis707274767880828486881996199920022005200820112014201720202025Percent1996-01-01: 82.11996-04-01: 82.21996-07-01: 83.51996-10-01: 83.11997-01-01: 841997-04-01: 84.31997-07-01: 85.41997-10-01: 85.61998-01-01: 85.61998-04-01: 84.71998-07-01: 83.71998-10-01: 841999-01-01: 84.81999-04-01: 84.21999-07-01: 84.81999-10-01: 85.42000-01-01: 852000-04-01: 84.82000-07-01: 85.12000-10-01: 85.22001-01-01: 83.92001-04-01: 83.72001-07-01: 82.32001-10-01: 81.62002-01-01: 83.22002-04-01: 84.22002-07-01: 84.12002-10-01: 83.62003-01-01: 83.62003-04-01: 82.92003-07-01: 83.42003-10-01: 84.92004-01-01: 84.82004-04-01: 85.32004-07-01: 85.72004-10-01: 85.72005-01-01: 85.52005-04-01: 85.72005-07-01: 85.92005-10-01: 86.22006-01-01: 86.22006-04-01: 85.32006-07-01: 84.42006-10-01: 842007-01-01: 85.22007-04-01: 85.42007-07-01: 84.82007-10-01: 82.92008-01-01: 80.92008-04-01: 80.62008-07-01: 80.92008-10-01: 78.72009-01-01: 73.82009-04-01: 71.82009-07-01: 732009-10-01: 75.42010-01-01: 77.82010-04-01: 792010-07-01: 79.32010-10-01: 79.42011-01-01: 80.12011-04-01: 79.72011-07-01: 81.32011-10-01: 81.42012-01-01: 81.12012-04-01: 81.32012-07-01: 80.32012-10-01: 79.72013-01-01: 80.52013-04-01: 802013-07-01: 80.12013-10-01: 80.72014-01-01: 80.52014-04-01: 81.62014-07-01: 81.52014-10-01: 82.22015-01-01: 80.72015-04-01: 79.42015-07-01: 802015-10-01: 79.22016-01-01: 79.12016-04-01: 77.52016-07-01: 78.62016-10-01: 78.92017-01-01: 78.82017-04-01: 79.12017-07-01: 79.72017-10-01: 80.52018-01-01: 822018-04-01: 82.22018-07-01: 81.72018-10-01: 80.52019-01-01: 79.82019-04-01: 81.32019-07-01: 80.42019-10-01: 802020-01-01: 79.42020-04-01: 69.62020-07-01: 76.32020-10-01: 78.42021-01-01: 79.92021-04-01: 80.12021-07-01: 79.52021-10-01: 80.12022-01-01: 80.82022-04-01: 81.52022-07-01: 81.22022-10-01: 80.52023-01-01: 80.72023-04-01: 80.52023-07-01: 802023-10-01: 79.22024-01-01: 78.52024-04-01: 78.92024-07-01: 78.52024-10-01: 78.42025-01-01: 78.52025-04-01: 782025-07-01: 78.92025-10-01: 78.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Industrial Capacity Utilization via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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