
Data shows that Canada's January GDP monthly growth rate expanded to 0.5%, marking the largest increase in the past six months, with an expected growth of 0.4%. Canada's GDP reached 1.61 trillion Canadian dollars in January.
The 0.5% decline in December 2013 was not revised. Analysts have largely attributed the 0.5% monthly decline in December 2013 GDP to weather factors.
By sector, Canada's goods-producing sector and manufacturing industry grew by 2.0% in January; the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors grew by 1.2%; the service sector grew by 1.3%; while the retail and wholesale sectors grew by 0.7%.



