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Balance of payments
Second quarter 2005
Third quarter 2005
Fourth quarter 2005
First quarter 2006
Second quarter 2006
2004
2005
Not seasonally adjusted
$ millions
Current account
Receipts
Goods and services
130,461
131,581
135,153
128,368
132,351
492,984
518,028
Goods
114,276
112,599
120,045
113,539
115,963
429,121
453,060
Services
16,185
18,982
15,108
14,829
16,388
63,863
64,968
Investment income
12,805
11,307
13,559
13,381
12,989
37,532
48,199
Direct investment
7,120
5,467
7,686
7,265
6,804
20,677
25,994
Portfolio investment
3,069
3,208
3,455
3,506
3,691
10,182
12,644
Other investment
2,616
2,631
2,418
2,610
2,494
6,673
9,561
Current transfers
1,830
1,816
2,128
3,011
2,103
7,427
8,066
Current account receipts
145,097
144,704
150,839
144,760
147,443
537,943
574,293
Payments
Goods and services
121,145
115,462
117,945
117,794
125,672
440,218
466,896
Goods
101,457
95,584
98,649
96,942
104,744
363,639
388,210
Services
19,688
19,878
19,296
20,852
20,928
76,580
78,686
Investment income
17,154
17,027
17,082
18,012
17,638
62,346
67,010
Direct investment
7,898
8,338
8,082
7,815
8,371
27,489
30,953
Portfolio investment
6,838
6,848
6,765
6,133
6,111
28,139
27,192
Other investment
2,418
1,842
2,234
4,063
3,156
6,717
8,865
Current transfers
1,651
1,817
1,985
3,512
1,687
7,746
8,585
Current account payments
139,950
134,306
137,011
139,318
144,997
510,310
542,491
Balances
Goods and services
9,316
16,119
17,208
10,573
6,678
52,765
51,132
Goods
12,819
17,015
21,396
16,597
11,219
65,482
64,850
Services
-3,503
-896
-4,188
-6,024
-4,541
-12,717
-13,718
Investment income
-4,349
-5,720
-3,523
-4,631
-4,649
-24,814
-18,811
Direct investment
-778
-2,870
-397
-550
-1,567
-6,812
-4,960
Portfolio investment
-3,769
-3,640
-3,310
-2,628
-2,420
-17,957
-14,548
Other investment
198
790
184
-1,454
-662
-44
696
Current transfers
180
-1
143
-501
417
-319
-519
Current account balance
5,147
10,398
13,828
5,442
2,446
27,633
31,802
Capital and financial account 1, 2
Capital account
1,712
1,769
979
1,016
1,003
4,449
5,932
Financial account
-9,624
-7,236
-5,857
-10,842
2,787
-36,956
-35,109
Canadian assets, net flows
Canadian direct investment abroad
-8,180
-12,786
-11,105
-7,271
-10,990
-56,274
-41,300
Portfolio investment
-11,991
-18,291
-12,297
-19,888
-18,833
-24,369
-51,652
Foreign bonds
-5,601
-9,234
-6,496
-10,633
-12,339
-15,290
-27,615
Foreign stocks
-5,263
-8,407
-5,187
-8,250
-7,623
-8,092
-21,947
Foreign money market
-1,127
-651
-614
-1,005
1,129
-987
-2,089
Other investment
-2,775
-13,277
9,238
-20,575
-18,047
-7,396
-22,164
Loans
3,886
-251
5,229
-1,936
-4,323
3,505
8,529
Deposits
-4,448
-12,911
11,043
-11,990
-13,866
-10,666
-15,688
Official international reserves
585
1,092
108
-3,800
899
3,427
-1,653
Other assets
-2,798
-1,207
-7,141
-2,849
-757
-3,662
-13,352
Total Canadian assets, net flows
-22,946
-44,355
-14,164
-47,734
-47,869
-88,039
-115,116
Canadian liabilities, net flows
Foreign direct investment in Canada
5,295
14,109
15,135
14,094
8,352
1,995
40,984
Portfolio investment
-807
3,836
81
8,546
10,415
54,267
8,472
Canadian bonds
896
-1,934
-2,212
-1,514
-3,244
18,955
-1,183
Canadian stocks
-2,679
7,389
-812
8,046
9,108
35,742
9,133
Canadian money market
976
-1,619
3,105
2,013
4,550
-429
522
Other investment
8,834
19,174
-6,910
14,252
31,889
-5,179
30,551
Loans
3,249
-5,423
-3,528
2,476
4,852
-2,345
2,007
Deposits
5,187
24,654
336
11,052
27,067
-531
28,942
Other liabilities
398
-58
-3,717
724
-30
-2,303
-398
Total Canadian liabilities, net flows
13,322
37,118
8,307
36,892
50,656
51,083
80,008
Total capital and financial account,
net flows
-7,912
-5,467
-4,878
-9,826
3,790
-32,507
-29,177
Statistical discrepancy
2,765
-4,931
-8,951
4,384
-6,235
4,874
-2,625
1. A minus sign denotes an outflow of capital resulting from an increase in claims on non-residents or from a decrease in liabilities to non-residents.
2. Transactions are recorded on a net basis.
Current account
Second quarter 2005
Third quarter 2005
Fourth quarter 2005
First quarter 2006
Second quarter 2006
2004
2005
Seasonally adjusted
$ millions
Receipts
Goods and services
126,139
131,319
136,386
130,613
128,861
492,984
518,028
Goods
109,942
115,095
120,060
114,528
112,506
429,121
453,060
Services
16,197
16,225
16,327
16,084
16,355
63,863
64,968
Travel
4,107
4,100
4,035
3,914
4,036
16,745
16,460
Transportation
2,842
2,919
2,989
3,019
2,990
11,024
11,632
Commercial services
8,808
8,742
8,865
8,714
8,918
34,511
35,115
Government services
441
463
438
438
410
1,582
1,761
Investment income
12,516
11,433
13,541
13,452
12,693
37,532
48,199
Direct investment
6,925
5,613
7,629
7,277
6,587
20,677
25,994
Interest
310
340
391
259
319
754
1,275
Profits
6,615
5,273
7,239
7,018
6,268
19,923
24,718
Portfolio investment
3,067
3,217
3,438
3,563
3,672
10,182
12,644
Interest
912
1,042
1,190
1,221
1,336
2,387
4,006
Dividends
2,155
2,175
2,248
2,342
2,335
7,795
8,638
Other investment
2,524
2,603
2,474
2,612
2,435
6,673
9,561
Current transfers
2,010
2,060
2,056
2,616
2,335
7,427
8,066
Private
623
661
614
714
693
2,785
2,587
Official
1,387
1,400
1,442
1,902
1,642
4,642
5,479
Total receipts
140,665
144,812
151,983
146,681
143,888
537,943
574,293
Payments
Goods and services
115,910
117,075
119,637
118,227
120,565
440,218
466,896
Goods
96,183
97,493
99,565
97,933
99,734
363,639
388,210
Services
19,727
19,582
20,072
20,294
20,831
76,580
78,686
Travel
5,526
5,520
5,717
5,790
5,869
20,747
22,260
Transportation
4,391
4,413
4,503
4,719
4,940
16,001
17,528
Commercial services
9,571
9,413
9,615
9,545
9,758
38,885
37,946
Government services
238
237
237
240
264
946
952
Investment income
16,855
17,604
17,177
17,424
17,079
62,346
67,010
Direct investment
7,429
8,726
8,134
7,709
7,555
27,489
30,953
Interest
582
579
574
578
579
2,280
2,313
Profits
6,847
8,147
7,559
7,130
6,977
25,209
28,640
Portfolio investment
6,839
6,823
6,758
6,180
6,133
28,139
27,192
Interest
5,937
5,799
5,649
5,404
5,394
24,137
23,239
Dividends
903
1,024
1,109
776
739
4,003
3,953
Other investment
2,587
2,056
2,286
3,535
3,391
6,717
8,865
Current transfers
2,012
2,037
2,143
2,853
2,050
7,746
8,585
Private
1,202
1,202
1,228
1,940
1,266
4,657
4,812
Official
810
835
915
913
783
3,089
3,773
Total payments
134,777
136,717
138,957
138,503
139,694
510,310
542,491
Balances
Goods and services
10,229
14,244
16,749
12,386
8,295
52,765
51,132
Goods
13,759
17,602
20,494
16,595
12,772
65,482
64,850
Services
-3,530
-3,358
-3,745
-4,209
-4,476
-12,717
-13,718
Travel
-1,420
-1,419
-1,682
-1,876
-1,833
-4,002
-5,800
Transportation
-1,550
-1,494
-1,515
-1,701
-1,950
-4,977
-5,897
Commercial services
-763
-671
-750
-831
-840
-4,374
-2,831
Government services
203
226
201
199
146
636
810
Investment income
-4,339
-6,172
-3,636
-3,972
-4,386
-24,814
-18,811
Direct investment
-504
-3,113
-505
-432
-969
-6,812
-4,960
Interest
-272
-239
-184
-320
-260
-1,527
-1,038
Profits
-232
-2,874
-321
-112
-709
-5,286
-3,922
Portfolio investment
-3,772
-3,606
-3,320
-2,618
-2,461
-17,957
-14,548
Interest
-5,024
-4,757
-4,459
-4,183
-4,057
-21,750
-19,234
Dividends
1,253
1,151
1,139
1,566
1,596
3,793
4,686
Other investment
-64
547
188
-923
-956
-44
696
Current transfers
-2
23
-87
-236
285
-319
-519
Private
-579
-542
-614
-1,225
-574
-1,872
-2,225
Official
577
564
528
989
859
1,554
1,706
Current account
5,888
8,095
13,026
8,178
4,194
27,633
31,802