Wholesale sales, price and volume, by industry, seasonally adjusted — AI AnalysisCanadian wholesale trade grew dramatically over the 22-year period from January 2004 to January 2026, with total wholesale sales rising 226.6% from $35,239M to $115,093M. The dataset, comprising 9,295 records across 42 NAICS industry classifications, captures both nominal and real trade activity thrKey Findings

Total Canadian wholesale trade surged 226.6% over 22 years, growing from $35,239M in January 2004 to $115,093M in January 2026, reflecting sustained long-term expansion.

59 outliers (~22% of 265 monthly data points) were detected using Z-score and IQR methods, with clusters likely tied to the 2008–2009 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic shock in 2020, and the post-pandemic commodity price surge in 2021–2022.

Wholesale sales in current prices showed the widest variability among the four measure types, with values ranging from $35,239M to $138,456M and a standard deviation of ~$27,670M.

The Fisher Chained Price Index remained relatively stable, ranging narrowly from 85.4 to 137.7 with a mean of 107.0, indicating moderate price-level changes around the 2012 base year.

The dataset tracks 42 unique NAICS industry classifications, with the top 15 industries ranked by average sales revealing a single dominant wholesale segment that clearly outpaces all others.

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