# Canada Real GDP by industry: Arts, entertainment and recreation (monthly)

Canada Real GDP by industry: Arts, entertainment and recreation (monthly) was up 1.6% year on year in August 2026, compared with 1.7% in July 2026.
The level stood at 19,705 Chained (2017) dollars, millions.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.4% (May 2020) to 61.1% (May 2022), averaging 5.6%.

- Source agency: Statistics Canada
- Makrognosis code: `CA.GVA.M.REAL.NACE-ARTS`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: Chained (2017) dollars, millions
- Coverage: 1997-01-01 to 2026-08-01 (356 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/canada/real-gdp-by-industry-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-monthly

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 19,705 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.6 |
| July 2026 | 19,677 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.7 |
| June 2026 | 19,747 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.7 |
| May 2026 | 19,569 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 0.7 |
| April 2026 | 19,477 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.0 |
| March 2026 | 19,353 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.9 |
| February 2026 | 19,141 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 0.06 |
| January 2026 | 19,594 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.8 |
| December 2025 | 19,660 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.9 |
| November 2025 | 19,331 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.2 |
| October 2025 | 19,399 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.5 |
| September 2025 | 19,301 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.8 |
| August 2025 | 19,400 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.1 |
| July 2025 | 19,349 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.3 |
| June 2025 | 19,224 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.3 |
| May 2025 | 19,437 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.9 |
| April 2025 | 19,287 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.4 |
| March 2025 | 18,984 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.4 |
| February 2025 | 19,129 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.3 |
| January 2025 | 19,249 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 3.1 |
| December 2024 | 19,097 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.8 |
| November 2024 | 19,105 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.8 |
| October 2024 | 18,928 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.4 |
| September 2024 | 18,961 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.GVA.M.REAL.NACE-ARTS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.GVA.M.REAL.NACE-ARTS",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```