National accounts and Gross Domestic Product

This table contains 28665 series, with data for years 1997 - 2017 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada);  Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Seasonally adjusted at annual rates; Trading-day adjusted);  Prices (2 items: Chained (2007) dollars; 2007 constant prices);  North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (273 items: All industries; Goods-producing industries; Service-producing industries; Business sector industries; ...);  Release (35 items: December 22, 2017; December 1, 2017; October 31, 2017; September 29, 2017; ...).

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of household borrowing produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of household credit produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of mortgage liabilities of the household sector produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of consumer credit produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

This table contains 2835 series, with data for years 1990 - 2017 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Sectors (35 items: Total all sectors; National balance sheet; Households and non-profit institutions serving households; Households; ...) Categories (81 items: Total financial assets; Official international reserves; Gold; Foreign currency deposits and securities; ...).

General government gross domestic and foreign debt, and financial liabilities by category, quarterly.

Quarterly Financial Flow Accounts data, for the household, corporations, general governments and non-resident sectors, as well as the total of all sectors and the statistical discrepancy, by category.

This financial market summary table presents quarterly Financial Flow Accounts data, unadjusted, by category.

This table contains 28665 series, with data for years 1997 - 2017 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada);  Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Seasonally adjusted at annual rates; Trading-day adjusted);  Prices (2 items: Chained (2007) dollars; 2007 constant prices);  North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (273 items: All industries; Goods-producing industries; Service-producing industries; Business sector industries; ...);  Release (35 items: December 22, 2017; December 1, 2017; October 31, 2017; September 29, 2017; ...).

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of household borrowing produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of household credit produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of mortgage liabilities of the household sector produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

Reconciliation between the different aggregate measures of consumer credit produced by the Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada (National Balance Sheet Accounts), by loan instrument, on a quarterly basis.

This table contains 2835 series, with data for years 1990 - 2017 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Sectors (35 items: Total all sectors; National balance sheet; Households and non-profit institutions serving households; Households; ...) Categories (81 items: Total financial assets; Official international reserves; Gold; Foreign currency deposits and securities; ...).

General government gross domestic and foreign debt, and financial liabilities by category, quarterly.

Quarterly Financial Flow Accounts data, for the household, corporations, general governments and non-resident sectors, as well as the total of all sectors and the statistical discrepancy, by category.

This financial market summary table presents quarterly Financial Flow Accounts data, unadjusted, by category.

Quarterly national balance sheet data, for the household, corporations, general governments and non-resident sectors, as well as the total of all sectors and the consolidated national balance sheet, by category, in both market and book value.

This article in the Economic Insights series provides users with an integrated summary of recent changes in output, employment, earnings and housing market activity in British Columbia. Highlighting the contribution of real estate and residential construction to economic growth, the paper focuses on strength since 2014. Unless otherwise noted, the tabulations presented in this report are based on seasonally adjusted data available in CANSIM on May 2, 2018.

This article in the Economic Insights series provides users with an integrated summary of recent changes in output, employment, household demand, international trade and prices. Organized as a statistical summary of major indicators, the report is designed to inform about recent developments in the Canadian economy, highlighting major changes in the economic data during the second half of 2017 and early 2018. Unless otherwise noted, the tabulations presented in this report are based on seasonally adjusted data available in CANSIM on April 6, 2018.

This chartbook highlights key movements in the Canadian economic data during 2017. It focuses on changes in the pace and composition of economic growth and on notable labour market developments during that period. It is an integrated summary of major economic indicators, and includes data on gross domestic product, manufacturing and retail sales, employment, consumer prices, residential investment, non-residential capital spending, and international trade. The chartbook complements the article "Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2018" released on April 23, 2018.

Statistics Canada regularly publishes macroeconomic indicators on household assets, liabilities and net worth as part of the quarterly National Balance Sheet Accounts (NBSA). These accounts are aligned with the most recent international standards and are the source of estimates of national wealth for all sectors of the economy, including households, non-profit institutions, governments and corporations along with Canada’s wealth position vis-a-vis the rest of the world. While the NBSA provide high quality information on the overall position of households relative to other economic sectors, they lack the granularity required to understand vulnerabilities of specific groups and the resulting implications for economic wellbeing and financial stability.

The Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada both produce aggregate measures of borrowing, or credit, for sectors of the Canadian economy. The Statistics Canada measures are part of the National Balance Sheet Accounts (NBSA), which cover the entire economy and directly align with the internationally recognized national accounting principles detailed in the United Nations System of National Accounts. They are available by sector as currently defined in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts. The NBSA are created using a balance sheet approach, which involves presenting the assets and liabilities for all instruments and sectors of the economy. In other words, for each instrument all holders of financial assets must have corresponding counterparties who hold the financial liabilities, and as such, the sum of these are equal in the aggregate. The Bank of Canada’s data are presented based on the issuer of credit, i.e., the holder of the financial assets, and do not display liabilities.

This product contains articles related to the latest methodological, conceptual developments in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts as well as the analysis of the Canadian economy. It includes articles detailing new methods, concepts and statistical techniques used to compile the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts. It also includes information related to new or expanded data products, provides updates and supplements to information found in various guides and analytical articles touching upon a broad range of topics related to the Canadian economy.

The input-output (IO) models are generally used to simulate the economic impacts of an expenditure on a given basket of goods and services or the output of one or several industries. The simulation results from a "shock" to an IO model will show the direct, indirect and induced impacts on GDP, which industries benefit the most, the number of jobs created, estimates of indirect taxes and subsidies generated, etc. For more details, ask us for the Guide to using the input-output simulation model, available free of charge upon request.

At various times, clients have requested the use of IO price, energy, tax and market models. Given their availability, arrangements can be made to use these models on request.

The national IO model was not released in 2015 or 2016.

The input-output (IO) models are generally used to simulate the economic impacts of an expenditure on a given basket of goods and services or the output of one or several industries. The simulation results from a "shock" to an IO model will show the direct, indirect and induced impacts on GDP, which industries benefit the most, the number of jobs created, estimates of indirect taxes and subsidies generated, etc. For more details, ask us for the Guide to using the input-output simulation model, available free of charge upon request.

At various times, clients have requested the use of IO price, energy, tax and market models. Given their availability, arrangements can be made to use these models on request.

The interprovincial IO model was not released in 2015 or 2016.

The input-output multipliers are derived from the supply and use tables. They are used to assess the effects on the economy of an exogenous change in final demand for the output of a given industry. They provide a measure of the interdependence between an industry and the rest of the economy.

The national and provincial multipliers show the direct, indirect, and induced effects on gross output, the detailed components of GDP, jobs, and imports. Like the supply and use tables, the multipliers are presented at four levels of aggregation: Detail level (236 industries), Link-1997 level (187 industries), Link-1961 level (111 industries) and Summary level (35 industries).

National and provincial multipliers were not released in 2015 and 2016.

With the 2015 comprehensive revision, the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts (CSMA) has introduced a major presentational change to the national and the provincial and territorial input-output tables. The previous CSMA input-output presentation differed from the international standard and the practice found in most national statistical organizations. The CSMA has aligned its presentation with the international standard and replaces the presentation found in catalogues 15F0041 and 15F0042, as well as 15F0002X.

Users of macroeconomic statistics require long time series in order to understand economic cycles, forecast and conduct economic modeling. In general the longer the time series the better users are able to understand the economy. Statistics Canada has been producing macroeconomic account statistics since the 1930s. Over the last 80 plus years these statistics have evolved due to the changing nature of the economy, the development of international macroeconomic accounting standards and the development of new statistical methods and processes.

An explanation of the structure and concepts of Canada’s income and expenditure accounts.

An explanation of the structure and concepts of Canada’s supply and use accounts.

The Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts (CSMA) is a source of invaluable information for business, governments and citizens. These accounts provide users with important insights into the inner-workings of the economy, current economic trends and interactions between the various sectors of the economy. In order for these accounts to remain relevant, the underlying concepts, methods, classification systems and data sources need to be periodically updated.

Oil and gas exploration, development and production activities continue to grow in importance, making it essential that the appropriate level and growth of these activities are included in the measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Statistics Canada recently began incorporating results from the Quarterly Survey of Capital Expenditures – Oil and Gas Activities in sub-annual GDP statistics (for years 2011, 2013, 2014). This note provides a brief overview of the survey and the incorporation of its results when estimating quarterly investment.