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Economy
Tables
- Table 22 Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
- Table 23 Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
- Table 24 Consumer Price Index, selected components
- Table 25 Retail trade, sales by trade group
- Table 26 International position in securities
Charts
- Chart 11 Real gross domestic product at market prices
- Chart 12 Current account
- Chart 13 Canada’s international investment position
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| 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions chained (2002) | |||
| All industries | 1,026,242 | 1,124,999 | 1,230,365 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 26,268 | 27,669 | 27,410 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | 51,519 | 55,672 | 56,230 |
| Utilities | 29,050 | 28,993 | 31,033 |
| Construction | 51,757 | 63,453 | 74,452 |
| Manufacturing | 188,925 | 184,814 | 171,906 |
| Wholesale trade | 52,519 | 59,990 | 70,693 |
| Retail trade | 52,579 | 62,666 | 74,963 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 48,921 | 52,169 | 58,323 |
| Information and cultural industries | 34,007 | 40,813 | 46,132 |
| Finance and insurance | 60,978 | 68,212 | 81,644 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 121,899 | 138,631 | 155,511 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 46,307 | 52,099 | 60,958 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 21,809 | 27,363 | 31,295 |
| Educational services | 50,394 | 53,764 | 60,173 |
| Health care and social assistance | 65,968 | 71,589 | 79,049 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 9,718 | 10,791 | 11,146 |
| Accommodation and food services | 24,544 | 25,656 | 27,224 |
| Public administration | 57,968 | 64,085 | 70,596 |
| Other services | 24,627 | 28,729 | 32,185 |
| Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0027. | |||
| 2000 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| United States dollar | 1.4854 | 1.1415 |
| Japanese yen | 0.0138 | 0.0122 |
| United Kingdom pound sterling | 2.2500 | 1.7799 |
| Mexican peso | 0.1571 | 0.0845 |
| European euro | 1.3704 | 1.5851 |
| Note: Noon spot rate. | ||
| Source: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064. | ||
| 1969 to 1978 | 1979 to 1988 | 1989 to 1998 | 1999 to 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year average % change | ||||
| All-items | 6.9 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Food | 8.6 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Shelter | .. | .. | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Rented accommodation | 4.0 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Owned accommodation | 9.6 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| Water, fuel and electricity | 9.9 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
| Electricity | 8.2 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Water | .. | 7.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Natural gas | 9.4 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 8.6 |
| Fuel oil and other fuel | 12.4 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 12.4 |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | .. | .. | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Household operations | .. | .. | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | .. | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Clothing and footwear | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Transportation | 6.3 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Gasoline | 7.2 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 8.0 |
| Health and personal care | 6.4 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Recreation, education and reading | 5.4 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products | 5.3 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| .. not available for a specific reference period | ||||
| Note: Compound rates of change. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021. | ||||
| 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | |||
| All retail trade groups | 256,494 | 331,143 | 426,034 |
| New car dealers | 54,308 | 68,184 | 73,402 |
| Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers | 11,038 | 14,394 | 19,412 |
| Gasoline stations | 19,607 | 29,951 | 53,157 |
| Furniture stores | 5,589 | 7,924 | 10,199 |
| Home furnishings stores | 2,563 | 3,972 | 6,067 |
| Computer and software stores | 1,838 | 1,884 | 1,397 |
| Home electronics and appliance stores | 5,800 | 9,090 | 13,322 |
| Home centres and hardware stores | 9,606 | 14,595 | 22,125 |
| Specialized building materials and garden stores | 3,474 | 4,316 | 5,057 |
| Supermarkets | 46,774 | 56,874 | 68,579 |
| Convenience and specialty food stores | 7,066 | 8,371 | 10,117 |
| Beer, wine and liquor stores | 9,774 | 13,294 | 16,876 |
| Pharmacies and personal care stores | 16,973 | 21,267 | 29,186 |
| Clothing stores | 12,211 | 14,567 | 18,385 |
| Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores | 4,388 | 4,904 | 5,603 |
| General merchandise stores | 31,613 | 40,011 | 51,400 |
| Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores | 7,183 | 8,676 | 10,791 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 6,689 | 8,871 | 10,960 |
| Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0014. | |||
| 1993 | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions (at market value) | ||||
| Canadian portfolio investment abroad | 111,016 | 275,310 | 417,629 | 631,040 |
| Foreign bonds | 18,908 | 36,309 | 48,935 | 175,985 |
| Foreign stocks | 92,109 | 239,001 | 357,717 | 451,554 |
| Foreign money market1 | .. | .. | 10,977 | 3,501 |
| Foreign portfolio investment in Canada | 411,293 | 631,154 | 648,456 | 744,590 |
| Canadian bonds | 311,100 | 447,759 | 430,932 | 467,863 |
| Canadian stocks | 54,292 | 142,126 | 196,001 | 241,691 |
| Canadian money market | 45,901 | 41,269 | 21,523 | 35,036 |
| .. not available for a specific reference period | ||||
| 1. Introduced in 2002. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0055. | ||||
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