BC Monthly Real GDP Estimate for December 2025 & Preliminary Estimate for January 2026

The BCREA Nowcast estimate for provincial economic growth, measured as year-over-year growth in real GDP, indicated a 1.4 per cent increase in December. By comparison, the Canadian economy saw a year-over-year growth of 1 per cent in December. Our preliminary estimate for January 2026 suggests a yea

Canadian Retail Sales (December 2025)

Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $70 billion in December compared to the previous month. Retail sales were marginally lower compared to the same last year. Furthermore, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, decreased by 0.3 per cent in December. In volume

Canadian Inflation - January 2026

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in January, following the 2.4 per cent increase in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.1 per cent in January, equivalent to a 0.7 per cent increase on an annuali