Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, July 2026. In July, Canada’s merchandise exports decreased 2.3 per cent, while imports were up 2.2 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $4.2 billion in June to $769 million in July. This was the fifth consecutive monthly trade surplus. The … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the monthly average retail prices for selected products, July 2026. Teh full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted the quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, second quarter 2026. Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries totalled $11.0 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 7.2 per cent from the previous quarter. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, third quarter 2026. Cost-related challenges remain the top obstacle anticipated by businesses during the third quarter. Meanwhile, business optimism remained relatively steady compared with previous quarters in 2026. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on farm cash receipts, January to June 2026. Farm cash … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, second quarter 2026. Real gross domestic product increased 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, led by higher exports, household spending and business capital investment. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry, June 2026. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s balance of international payments, second quarter 2026. Canada’s current account balance (on a seasonally adjusted basis) went from a deficit of $8.3 billion in the first quarter to a surplus of $8.8 billion in the second quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on payroll employment, earnings … Read more
Statistics Canada published the August edition of its Economic and Social Reports, which contains four new articles. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Canadian Housing Statistics Program, 2024. In 2023, the median family income of first-time homebuyers was lower than that of repeat buyers in all jurisdictions for which data were available, except in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its National Travel Survey and Visitor Travel Survey, first quarter 2026. During the first quarter of 2026, Canadian residents took 78.7 million trips within Canada and abroad, up 1.5 per cent from the same quarter in 2025. From January to March 2026, visitors from the United States and overseas countries … Read more
Statistics Canada released the quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, second quarter 2026. Operating profit reported by Canadian corporations rose to $228.2 billion in the second quarter, an increase of $20.1 billion (+9.7 per cent) from the first quarter. The increase was mainly attributable to non-financial industries. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, June 2026. Retail sales increased 0.6 per cent to $74.3 billion in June. Sales were up in seven of nine subsectors, led by increases at general merchandise retailers. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued the quarterly civil aviation statistics, third quarter 2025. Operating revenue for the 23 largest Canadian air … Read more
