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Balance of payments
  Third quarter 2005 Fourth quarter 2005 First quarter 2006 Second quarter 2006 Third quarter 2006 2004 2005
  Not seasonally adjusted
  $ millions
Current account              
Receipts              
Goods and services 131,581 135,153 128,457 132,553 131,555 492,984 518,028
Goods 112,599 120,045 113,598 116,103 112,756 429,121 453,060
Services 18,982 15,108 14,859 16,450 18,799 63,863 64,968
Investment income 11,307 13,559 14,692 13,698 14,309 37,532 48,199
Direct investment 5,467 7,686 8,468 7,140 7,429 20,677 25,994
Portfolio investment 3,208 3,455 3,505 3,700 3,900 10,182 12,644
Other investment 2,631 2,418 2,720 2,858 2,980 6,673 9,561
Current transfers 1,816 2,128 3,044 2,072 2,118 7,427 8,066
Current account receipts 144,704 150,839 146,193 148,323 147,983 537,943 574,293
Payments              
Goods and services 115,462 117,945 117,812 125,336 121,149 440,218 466,896
Goods 95,584 98,649 96,958 104,749 100,272 363,639 388,210
Services 19,878 19,296 20,854 20,586 20,877 76,580 78,686
Investment income 17,027 17,082 16,834 17,870 16,804 62,346 67,010
Direct investment 8,338 8,082 6,618 8,411 7,339 27,489 30,953
Portfolio investment 6,848 6,765 6,151 6,147 6,283 28,139 27,192
Other investment 1,842 2,234 4,066 3,312 3,182 6,717 8,865
Current transfers 1,817 1,985 3,471 1,653 1,902 7,746 8,585
Current account payments 134,306 137,011 138,118 144,859 139,855 510,310 542,491
Balances              
Goods and services 16,119 17,208 10,645 7,217 10,406 52,765 51,132
Goods 17,015 21,396 16,641 11,353 12,484 65,482 64,850
Services -896 -4,188 -5,996 -4,136 -2,078 -12,717 -13,718
Investment income -5,720 -3,523 -2,142 -4,173 -2,495 -24,814 -18,811
Direct investment -2,870 -397 1,850 -1,271 90 -6,812 -4,960
Portfolio investment -3,640 -3,310 -2,646 -2,448 -2,383 -17,957 -14,548
Other investment 790 184 -1,346 -454 -202 -44 696
Current transfers -1 143 -427 419 217 -319 -519
Current account balance 10,398 13,828 8,076 3,464 8,128 27,633 31,802
Capital and financial account1, 2              
Capital account 1,769 979 1,007 998 914 4,449 5,932
Financial account -7,236 -5,857 -10,433 -2,322 -8,574 -36,956 -35,109
Canadian assets, net flows              
Canadian direct investment abroad -12,786 -11,105 -8,143 -11,552 -10,575 -56,274 -41,300
Portfolio investment -18,291 -12,297 -19,817 -20,528 -21,275 -24,369 -51,652
Foreign bonds -9,234 -6,496 -10,613 -12,603 -9,334 -15,290 -27,615
Foreign stocks -8,407 -5,187 -8,199 -9,054 -6,938 -8,092 -21,947
Foreign money market -651 -614 -1,005 1,129 -5,002 -987 -2,089
Other investment -13,277 9,238 -20,252 -20,235 -12,595 -7,396 -22,164
Loans -251 5,229 -1,936 -4,317 -6,401 3,505 8,529
Deposits -12,911 11,043 -12,012 -16,211 -3,772 -10,666 -15,688
Official international reserves 1,092 108 -3,637 909 52 3,427 -1,653
Other assets -1,207 -7,141 -2,667 -616 -2,474 -3,662 -13,352
Total Canadian assets, net flows -44,355 -14,164 -48,213 -52,314 -44,445 -88,039 -115,116
Canadian liabilities, net flows              
Foreign direct investment in Canada 14,109 15,135 14,767 7,442 26,191 1,995 40,984
Portfolio investment 3,836 81 8,534 10,720 1,222 54,267 8,472
Canadian bonds -1,934 -2,212 -1,501 -2,920 3,464 18,955 -1,183
Canadian stocks 7,389 -812 8,022 9,091 -1,091 35,742 9,133
Canadian money market -1,619 3,105 2,013 4,550 -1,151 -429 522
Other investment 19,174 -6,910 14,478 31,829 8,458 -5,179 30,551
Loans -5,423 -3,528 2,489 4,834 7,700 -2,345 2,007
Deposits 24,654 336 11,052 27,060 657 -531 28,942
Other liabilities -58 -3,717 937 -65 101 -2,303 -398
Total Canadian liabilities, net flows 37,118 8,307 37,780 49,991 35,870 51,083 80,008
Total capital and financial account, net flows -5,467 -4,878 -9,427 -1,324 -7,660 -32,507 -29,177
Statistical discrepancy -4,931 -8,951 1,351 -2,140 -468 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
  Third quarter 2005 Fourth quarter 2005 First quarter 2006 Second quarter 2006 Third quarter 2006 2004 2005
  Seasonally adjusted
  $ millions
Receipts              
Goods and services 131,319 136,386 130,759 129,185 131,070 492,984 518,028
Goods 115,095 120,060 114,620 112,785 114,803 429,121 453,060
Services 16,225 16,327 16,139 16,400 16,268 63,863 64,968
Travel 4,100 4,035 4,005 4,156 4,047 16,745 16,460
Transportation 2,919 2,989 3,016 2,988 2,968 11,024 11,632
Commercial services 8,742 8,865 8,671 8,840 8,794 34,511 35,115
Government services 463 438 447 416 459 1,582 1,761
Investment income 11,433 13,541 14,734 13,300 14,562 37,532 48,199
Direct investment 5,613 7,629 8,400 6,836 7,745 20,677 25,994
Interest 340 391 267 369 362 754 1,275
Profits 5,273 7,239 8,132 6,467 7,383 19,923 24,718
Portfolio investment 3,217 3,438 3,537 3,704 3,894 10,182 12,644
Interest 1,042 1,190 1,197 1,359 1,525 2,387 4,006
Dividends 2,175 2,248 2,340 2,344 2,369 7,795 8,638
Other investment 2,603 2,474 2,798 2,760 2,922 6,673 9,561
Current transfers 2,060 2,056 2,633 2,308 2,496 7,427 8,066
Private 661 614 743 647 756 2,785 2,587
Official 1,400 1,442 1,891 1,661 1,740 4,642 5,479
Total receipts 144,812 151,983 148,126 144,793 148,129 537,943 574,293
Payments              
Goods and services 117,075 119,637 118,256 120,455 123,100 440,218 466,896
Goods 97,493 99,565 97,999 99,877 102,558 363,639 388,210
Services 19,582 20,072 20,257 20,578 20,542 76,580 78,686
Travel 5,520 5,717 5,750 5,766 5,935 20,747 22,260
Transportation 4,413 4,503 4,651 4,735 4,809 16,001 17,528
Commercial services 9,413 9,615 9,617 9,813 9,549 38,885 37,946
Government services 237 237 239 264 249 946 952
Investment income 17,604 17,177 16,554 17,635 17,798 62,346 67,010
Direct investment 8,726 8,134 6,825 7,914 8,021 27,489 30,953
Interest 579 574 579 580 579 2,280 2,313
Profits 8,147 7,559 6,246 7,335 7,442 25,209 28,640
Portfolio investment 6,823 6,758 6,198 6,166 6,257 28,139 27,192
Interest 5,799 5,649 5,422 5,415 5,549 24,137 23,239
Dividends 1,024 1,109 776 751 709 4,003 3,953
Other investment 2,056 2,286 3,530 3,555 3,519 6,717 8,865
Current transfers 2,037 2,143 2,805 2,020 2,145 7,746 8,585
Private 1,202 1,228 1,900 1,233 1,274 4,657 4,812
Official 835 915 906 787 871 3,089 3,773
Total payments 136,717 138,957 137,615 140,110 143,043 510,310 542,491
Balances              
Goods and services 14,244 16,749 12,503 8,730 7,970 52,765 51,132
Goods 17,602 20,494 16,621 12,908 12,245 65,482 64,850
Services -3,358 -3,745 -4,118 -4,178 -4,275 -12,717 -13,718
Travel -1,419 -1,682 -1,744 -1,610 -1,888 -4,002 -5,800
Transportation -1,494 -1,515 -1,635 -1,747 -1,842 -4,977 -5,897
Commercial services -671 -750 -946 -973 -755 -4,374 -2,831
Government services 226 201 208 152 210 636 810
Investment income -6,172 -3,636 -1,820 -4,335 -3,236 -24,814 -18,811
Direct investment -3,113 -505 1,574 -1,078 -276 -6,812 -4,960
Interest -239 -184 -312 -210 -217 -1,527 -1,038
Profits -2,874 -321 1,886 -867 -59 -5,286 -3,922
Portfolio investment -3,606 -3,320 -2,662 -2,462 -2,363 -17,957 -14,548
Interest -4,757 -4,459 -4,226 -4,055 -4,023 -21,750 -19,234
Dividends 1,151 1,139 1,564 1,593 1,660 3,793 4,686
Other investment 547 188 -733 -794 -597 -44 696
Current transfers 23 -87 -172 288 352 -319 -519
Private -542 -614 -1,157 -586 -518 -1,872 -2,225
Official 564 528 985 874 870 1,554 1,706
Current account 8,095 13,026 10,511 4,683 5,086 27,633 31,802