BC Monthly Real GDP Estimate for March 2026 & Preliminary Estimate for April 2026

The BCREA Nowcast estimate for provincial economic growth, measured as year-over-year growth in real GDP, indicated a 0.9 per cent increase in March 2026, the second month of sub-1 per cent growth this year. By comparison, the Canadian economy saw a year-over-year growth of 0.6 per cent in March. Ou

Canadian Economic Growth (Real GDP Q1 2026)

Canadian real GDP fell by 0.1 per cent in March, after growing by 0.2 per cent in February. Goods-producing industries contracted by 0.8 per cent, partially offset by service-producing sectors edging up by 0.1 per cent. Sectoral growth was led by wholesale trade (1.8 per cent), while the biggest det

Canadian Retail Sales (March 2026)

Canadian retail sales increased by 0.9 per cent to $72.7 billion in March compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.4 per cent higher compared to the same time last year. However, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, decreased by 0.1 per cent in March. In volume