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- 61. Revision to the real import and export adjustments to account for exchange rate fluctuations ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-605-X201100211471Description:
This paper presents the background, methodological change and implementation of the revised real import and export adjustments that account for exchange rate fluctuations.
Release date: 2011-05-30 - 62. The evolution of the global financial crisis and cross-border financial activity, 2007-2010 ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-010-X201000911343Geography: CanadaDescription:
A review of how the unfolding of the global financial crisis was reflected in securities transactions and investment flows into and out of Canada.
Release date: 2010-09-16 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-604-M2009062Description:
Statistics Canada produces monthly import and export merchandise trade price indexes. For the majority of these prices, Statistics Canada uses a variety of proxy measures to derive the price index in lieu of collecting observed import and export prices. The ability of these proxy measures to reflect international trade price movements during times of exchange rate volatility is limited. For this reason, the constant dollar trade estimates derived using these proxy price indexes have been refined with constant dollar adjustments following the appreciation of the Canadian exchange rate beginning at the end of 2002. This paper explains the rational and methodology behind these adjustments, as well as the impact on published trade and GDP estimates.
Release date: 2009-12-04 - Articles and reports: 11F0027M2007048Geography: CanadaDescription:
Evaluations of an economy's economic performance are often made using a measure of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which represents the average remuneration (labour income plus capital services) that an economy generates through domestic production.
Because real GDP is a constant dollar measure of the remuneration to capital and labour in an economy, it does not account for who owns the capital, how much of it is used up through production or how relative price shifts affect the volume of goods and services that can be purchased.
Modifications can be made to traditional estimates of GDP to account for these factors. This paper examines the performance of the Canadian economy using alternate measures' gross domestic income, gross national income and net national income. The paper also examines the relative performance of the Canadian and U.S. economies using standard GDP measures and these alternate measures.
The comparison spans the period from 1980 to 2006, but focuses on the 2002-to-2006 period. During these latter years, changes in commodity prices, manufactured goods prices, the exchange rate, international investment income and capital consumption have all contributed importantly to real income growth in Canada.
As a result, a very different picture of relative performance of the Canadian and U.S. economies emerges when an aggregate income measure is used that accounts for relative price changes, international income flows and capital consumption than when real GDP is used. From 2002 to 2006, U.S. real GDP per capita grew 9.3% while Canadian GDP per capita rose 7.0%, making it appear that the U.S. economy was outperforming the Canadian economy. However, once changes in resource prices and the exchange rate, international investment income and capital consumption are taken into account, real income per capita in the United States increased by 8.6%, which is similar to its GDP per capita growth. However, the Canadian adjusted measure of real income per capita growth rose 15.6%, more than twice the per capita real GDP growth in Canada and nearly double the U.S. rate.
In contrast, the difference between the two economies was exactly the opposite in the period from 1980 to 2000 when commodity prices were falling, when the exchange rate was not appreciating and when outward flows of income to foreigners were increasing relative to the income paid to Canadians. During this period, when consideration is given to these factors, real income measures in Canada were falling relative to those in the United States.
Release date: 2007-11-22 - Articles and reports: 11-621-M2005021Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article analyses Canadian direct investment abroad in 'Offshore Financial Centers' between 1990 and 2003. It provides an analysis of the distribution of Canadian direct investment assets in these countries and elsewhere in the world by industry. Lastly, it measures and analyses these countries' contribution to the growth of assets held abroad by Canadian companies during the period.
Release date: 2005-03-14 - Articles and reports: 87-003-X20050017825Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article presents a trend analysis of the tourism trade balance between Canada and the United States using data from the International Travel Survey. Specifically, the article is an attempt to identify the factors or travel characteristics that had the greatest effect on the tourism trade balance since 1991. Pre-1991 data are not considered. The study focuses exclusively on travel between Canada and the United States because the U.S. contributes more than any other country to Canada's international travel receipts and is the country where Canadian travellers spend the most outside Canada.
Release date: 2005-01-26 - Articles and reports: 67F0001M2004022Geography: CanadaDescription:
Canada's balance of payments with the United States should be, in principle, the mirror image of the U.S. balance of payments with Canada. In practice, however, the two countries' statistics have conceptual, methodological and data differences.
Each year, the two countries' balance of payments current accounts are reconciled to reflect how the estimates would appear if both countries used common definitions, methodologies and data sources. Such reconciliation is important because of the extensive economic links between the two countries and the need to explain differences in their published official bilateral estimates.
Release date: 2004-12-22 - 68. Balance of Payments Division - Research Papers ArchivedJournals and periodicals: 67F0001MGeography: CanadaDescription:
These papers deal with selected aspects of Canadas' international economic transactions and international positions with foreign countries. They provide background information as well as in depth analysis on data reported in any of the four following publications: Canadas balance of international payments (67-001-XPB), Canadas international transactions in securities (67-002-XPB), Canadas international investment position (67-202-XPB) and Canadas international transactions in services (67-203-XPB).
Release date: 2004-12-22 - Articles and reports: 11-010-X20040127744Geography: CanadaDescription:
Recent media reports suggest that the ratio of gross national income (formerly gross national product) to gross domestic product reflects a nation's 'economic maturity'. Nations at a higher stage of economic development generally have a GNI larger than GDP because of their past investments abroad. Less developed countries that depend on large inflows of foreign investment to finance their growth have a smaller GNI than GDP. This article analyzes how relevant these suggestions are for the Canadian economy. Since 1998, our ratio of GNI to GNP has risen 96% to 98%. In dollar terms, Canadians would have received $16.4 billion less income if GNI had grown only as fast as GDP, equivalent to $512 for every Canadian. Based on recent trends, Canada's GNI could outstrip its GDP for the first time on record before the end of the current decade.
Release date: 2004-12-16 - Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20040028505Description:
Key financial instruments in the International Investment Position are now measured at market value.
Release date: 2004-06-16
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- Table: 36-10-0583-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Monthly data on international transactions in securities, net portfolio transactions in Canadian equity and investment fund shares by type of instrument, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Release date: 2024-09-18 - Table: 36-10-0584-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Monthly data on international investment position, foreign portfolio investment in Canadian equity and investment fund shares by type of instrument, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), at market value.
Release date: 2024-09-18 - Table: 36-10-0412-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Quarterly data on the currency composition of Canada’s international investment position, at market value.
Release date: 2024-09-11 - Table: 36-10-0446-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Quarterly data on international investment position, Canada's gross external debt position by currency and type of instrument, at book value and at market value.
Release date: 2024-09-11 - Table: 36-10-0454-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Quarterly data on change in Canada's international investment position, by type of investment, by account changes, at market value.
Release date: 2024-09-11 - Table: 36-10-0042-01Frequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Quarterly data on historical (real-time) releases of balance of international payments for the seasonally adjusted current account, by release date.
Release date: 2024-09-09 - Table: 36-10-0656-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Canada's international flows on Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada. Quarterly data are available by type of direct investment flows for goods and services producing industries for United States and all other countries.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - 8. Balance of international payments, current account, investment income, by type and sector, quarterlyTable: 36-10-0003-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Canada's international investment income covers direct investment income, portfolio income, and other investment income. Quarterly data are further broken down between interest, dividends, and reinvested earnings.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 36-10-0016-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Canada's current account covers international transactions in goods, services, compensation of employees, investment income and secondary income (current transfers). Canada's capital account covers international capital transfers and transactions in non-produced non-financial assets. Quarterly data are available for 6 countries/regions and for all countries aggregated.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 36-10-0018-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription:
Canada's current account covers international transactions in goods, services, compensation of employees, investment income and secondary income (current transfers). Quarterly data are seasonally adjusted.
Release date: 2024-08-29
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- Articles and reports: 67F0001M2004022Geography: CanadaDescription:
Canada's balance of payments with the United States should be, in principle, the mirror image of the U.S. balance of payments with Canada. In practice, however, the two countries' statistics have conceptual, methodological and data differences.
Each year, the two countries' balance of payments current accounts are reconciled to reflect how the estimates would appear if both countries used common definitions, methodologies and data sources. Such reconciliation is important because of the extensive economic links between the two countries and the need to explain differences in their published official bilateral estimates.
Release date: 2004-12-22 - 22. Balance of Payments Division - Research Papers ArchivedJournals and periodicals: 67F0001MGeography: CanadaDescription:
These papers deal with selected aspects of Canadas' international economic transactions and international positions with foreign countries. They provide background information as well as in depth analysis on data reported in any of the four following publications: Canadas balance of international payments (67-001-XPB), Canadas international transactions in securities (67-002-XPB), Canadas international investment position (67-202-XPB) and Canadas international transactions in services (67-203-XPB).
Release date: 2004-12-22 - Articles and reports: 11-010-X20040127744Geography: CanadaDescription:
Recent media reports suggest that the ratio of gross national income (formerly gross national product) to gross domestic product reflects a nation's 'economic maturity'. Nations at a higher stage of economic development generally have a GNI larger than GDP because of their past investments abroad. Less developed countries that depend on large inflows of foreign investment to finance their growth have a smaller GNI than GDP. This article analyzes how relevant these suggestions are for the Canadian economy. Since 1998, our ratio of GNI to GNP has risen 96% to 98%. In dollar terms, Canadians would have received $16.4 billion less income if GNI had grown only as fast as GDP, equivalent to $512 for every Canadian. Based on recent trends, Canada's GNI could outstrip its GDP for the first time on record before the end of the current decade.
Release date: 2004-12-16 - 24. Cross-border Acquisitions: A Canadian Perspective ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-621-M2004013Geography: CanadaDescription:
This paper presents data on cross-border mergers and acquisitions from a Canadian perspective, for 1997 to 2002.
Release date: 2004-05-25 - 25. Terms of trade, GDP and the exchange rate ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-010-X20040036835Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article focus on the reasons for the recent sharp shift in Canada's terms of trade and the distributional effects on the economy, which have already been considerable. We also look to the recent American experience with a sharply rising dollar as a guide to how different sectors of the economy could gain or lose from these changes. The terms of international trade - defined as the ratio of our export prices to import prices - shifted in favour of importers at the expenses of exporters.
Release date: 2004-03-25 - Articles and reports: 67-001-X20030036827Description:
The reconciled estimates are intended to show how the current account estimates would appear if both countries used the same definitions, methodologies, and data sources.
Release date: 2004-03-02 - 27. Canadian foreign affiliates, 1999 to 2001 ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-010-X20030106668Geography: CanadaDescription:
The paper looks at the level of Canadian direct investment abroad (CDIA) from 1999 to 2001 and examines the impact on it of acquisitions of foreign companies and sales of foreign affiliates.
Release date: 2003-10-23 - Articles and reports: 67F0001M2001020Geography: CanadaDescription:
This paper offers a Canadian viewpoint of globalization by presenting the concepts and main trends of foreign direct investment issues.
Release date: 2001-08-27 - Articles and reports: 67-001-X20000035465Description:
This article presents the results of the reconciliation of the bilateral current account estimates of Canada and the United States for 1998 and 1999.
Release date: 2001-01-29 - Journals and periodicals: 67-506-XDescription:
This publication describes the statistical system used to produce Canada's balance of international payments and international investment position. Each of the accounts of these two statements is described in terms of concepts, data sources, methods and products. The Canadian practice is related to international standards. The publication concludes with a discusion of future challenges to maintain and enhance this statistical system. An extensive glossary is included. Some historical perspective is provided, notably in the Appendices where a summary of time series is provided along with a chronology of events that affected Canada's external sector over the last half of the XXth century. A description of the foundation of statistics is essential to help users in assessing the quality of data.
Release date: 2000-07-21
Reference (14)
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2201Description: To provide statistical information and analysis of the value of Canada's merchandise exports and imports by commodity, province or territory, partner country, and other relevant dimensions on a customs basis.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2202Description: To provide statistical information on the value of Canada's merchandise exports and imports by commodity and by partner country, on a balance of payments basis.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2203Description: To provide trade prices and volume measurement (including constant dollars) for integration to the Canadian Macroeconomic Accounts framework, forecasting, deflation processes and price measurement.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5230Description: The Activities of Foreign Majority-Owned Affiliates in Canada describes the characteristics, activity, financial position and performance of Foreign Majority-Owned Canadian Affiliates (FMOCAs) of foreign multinational enterprises. Inward Foreign Affiliate Statistics (FATS) are an extension of statistics on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Canada.
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