Canadian manufacturing sales rose 1.5% in August
Current-dollar sales reached C$79.9 billion, while total sales in constant dollars were unchanged.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Statistics Canada said seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased 1.5% from July to C$79.9 billion in August. Gains were recorded in 12 of 21 subsectors. Primary metal sales rose 14.0% and chemical sales increased 4.4%, while a 2.6% decline in transportation equipment partly offset the gains.
Current-dollar sales were 14.2% higher than a year earlier. In contrast, total sales measured in constant dollars, which remove price effects, were unchanged over the month. The figures show that the nominal increase did not translate into a comparable rise in sales volume.
Data
Canadian manufacturing sales, August 2026
Selected current-dollar sales and monthly changes from Statistics Canada’s August 2026 manufacturing survey.
| Total manufacturing | 79.9 | 1.5 |
| Primary metals | 7.6 | 14 |
| Chemicals | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| Transportation equipment | — | -2.6 |
Methodology
Statistics Canada’s seasonally adjusted August 2026 manufacturing sales in current dollars. Current-dollar sales are not adjusted for price changes. The source reports that total sales in constant dollars were unchanged over the month; this is not shown as a separate table value. The release is preliminary and prior months may be revised.
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