# Canadian wholesale sales edged down 0.3% in 2024

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-09T12:48:21.284Z · Updated: 2026-10-09T12:48:21.284Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/canadian-wholesale-sales-edged-down-0-3-in-2024-e60410b3

Statistics Canada reported $1.4 trillion in commodity sales, excluding commissions.

- Sales fell from 2023, with declines led by automobiles, light trucks and vans, and oilseeds and grains.
- Petroleum and petroleum products remained the largest commodity subclass, with sales rising to $372.6 billion.

Why it matters: The figures show an overall decline despite growth in petroleum-product sales.

## Original sources

- [Statistics Canada](<https://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/261009/dq261009b-eng.htm>) — primary announcement
  Adapted from Statistics Canada, Annual Wholesale Trade - Commodities, 2024, 2026-10-09. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Original report: 2026-10-09T12:30:00.000Z
  Licence: <https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/terms-conditions/open-licence>

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