{"id":6353,"date":"2025-12-23T15:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=6353"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:38:16","slug":"canadian-gdp-edges-lower-in-october-with-q4-growth-tracking-modestly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/data-flashes\/canadian-gdp-edges-lower-in-october-with-q4-growth-tracking-modestly\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian GDP edges lower in October with Q4 growth tracking modestly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9facfceaeea81be06a6c378a23f192aa\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics Canada\u2019s final major data release of 2025 showed Canadian GDP contracting by 0.3% in October, a tick lower than our pre-release expectation but in line with Statistics Canada\u2019s preliminary estimate. With the advance estimate pointing to a small rebound in November, current tracking leaves GDP growth roughly in line with our base-case forecast of stabilizing conditions in Q4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this marks a slowdown from Q3\u2019s jump, domestic demand appears to be on firmer footing. Trade-related uncertainty continues to weigh on export-oriented sectors, but conditions appear to be stabilizing rather than collapsing. October\u2019s data were also influenced by a handful of one-off factors that should unwind, reinforcing the view that October\u2019s softness does not point to a broader deterioration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"everviz-EH5zpslE9\" class=\"everviz-EH5zpslE9\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d645d8d4f7d06cfdc26ac9ae0f287fbb\" id=\"h-details\">Details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-chevron-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Canadian GDP posted a 0.3% pullback in October, mainly driven by goods-producing sectors, while services-providing industry growth also edged lower.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Early indicators, including hours worked rising 0.4% month-over-month, the advance retail sales indicator up 1.2%, and early wholesale sales indicator rising 0.1%, all pointed to a potential recovery in November. On a quarterly basis, Q4 GDP is still tracking at around 0.5% annualized following a 2.6% jump in Q3.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Within goods-producing industries, weaknesses were concentrated in manufacturing, oil and gas (O&amp;G) extraction. Statistics Canada attributed the O&amp;G decline to maintenance activities at oil sands facilities. Supporting activities for mining also dropped by 2.4%, but mining excluding oil and gas posted gains, offsetting some weaknesses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Trade-exposed sectors reported weaker activities. Manufacturing saw a 1.5% decline in output following a 1.8% increase in September. Transportation and warehousing output (-1.1%) was hit by a nationwide postal service work stoppage early in the month. With the strike shifting to a rotating format on October 11 and the advance GDP estimate for November pointing to growth in that sector, a rebound from strike-related weakness is suggested.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Some service-producing industries were affected by temporary factors. Arts and entertainment received a boost from the Blue Jays\u2019 playoff run, although this support was likely reversed in November. Offsetting stronger activity, Alberta\u2019s teachers\u2019 strike temporarily weighed on education services. Wholesale and retail trade GDP also declined, by 0.9% and 0.6%, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Statistics Canada\u2019s advance estimate for November points to GDP growth of 0.1%, driven by gains in educational services, construction and transportation and warehousing were partially offset by decreases in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/12\/GDP-dec-23-2025.png?quality=80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6364\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em><em><strong>Abbey Xu<\/strong>&nbsp;is an economist at RBC. 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