September 17, 2025
Canadian manufacturing sales sales rose 2.5% to $70.3 billion in July
Statistics Canada announced that total manufacturing sales rose 2.5% to $70.3 billion in July, following a modest 0.3% increase in June.
The Federal Agency notes that the gain in July was mainly driven by higher sales of transportation equipment (+8.6%), petroleum and coal products (+6.2%) and primary metals (+3.5%). Meanwhile, sales of chemicals saw the largest decline, falling 2.5% in July. Despite the monthly increase, total sales were down 1.7% year over year.
Sales rose in seven province, led by Ontario and Quebec. Manitoba posted the largest decline.
In Ontario, sales increased 2.8% to $30.6 billion in July, on higher sales in 11 of the 21 subsectors. The gain was primarily driven by increased sales in the transportation equipment (+11.4%) and petroleum and coal product (+7.9%) subsectors.
Sales in Quebec rose 3.4% to $18.4 billion in July, mainly on higher sales of primary metals (+6.2%) and production of aerospace products and parts (+8.3%).