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| Year | Number of acquisitions | Value of acquisitions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % financed by shares | Total | % financed by shares | |
| % | $ millions | % | ||
| 1997 | 41 | 10 | 3,522 | 24 |
| 1998 | 49 | 18 | 17,621 | 35 |
| 1999 | 65 | 27 | 20,202 | 46 |
| 2000 | 88 | 33 | 64,129 | 63 |
| 2001 | 68 | 12 | 24,931 | 38 |
| 2002 | 34 | 32 | 13,537 | 38 |
| 1997–2002 | 345 | 22 | 143,942 | 49 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Balance of Payments Division. | ||||