Quebec real GDP edged down 0.1% in July

Quebec’s real gross domestic product declined 0.1% in July 2026 from the previous month, after growing 0.5% in June, the Institut de la statistique du Québec reported Tuesday.

Goods-producing industries expanded 0.4%. Manufacturing rose 0.5%, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction increased 2.8%, and construction grew 0.5%. Within manufacturing, computer and electronic products, plastics and rubber products, and chemicals recorded gains.

Services output fell 0.3%. Wholesale trade dropped 3.5%, public administration declined 0.6% and retail trade was down 0.8%. Accommodation and food services moved in the other direction, rising 2.2%.

Year-to-date picture

Across the first seven months of 2026, Quebec real GDP was 0.3% higher than in the same period of 2025. Finance and insurance, real estate and rental services, and transportation and warehousing contributed to the increase, while manufacturing and public administration were drags.

The figures are seasonally adjusted, annualized estimates at 2017 chained-dollar basic prices. They describe activity by industry and are subject to revision.

Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec release, published October 27, 2026.

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