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• Table 20   Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
• Table 21   Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
• Table 22   Consumer Price Index, selected components
• Table 23   Retail sales, by industry
• Table 24   International position in securities

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• Chart 13   Real gross domestic product at market prices
• Chart 14   Current account balances
• Chart 15   Canada's international investment position
  

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Table 20  Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry

	2001	2005	2009
	$ millions chained (2002)
All industries	1,040,943	1,158,680	1,194,541
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	24,674	28,404	26,280
Mining and oil and gas extraction	51,236	55,941	51,476
Utilities	27,384	30,527	29,914
Construction	55,542	66,725	69,256
Manufacturing	181,084	187,901	151,120
Wholesale trade	53,438	63,662	66,024
Retail trade	55,234	64,841	73,518
Transportation and warehousing	50,176	55,235	56,018
Information and cultural industries	36,498	42,039	45,314
Finance and insurance	62,802	70,396	81,573
Real estate and rental and leasing	126,782	144,065	159,414
Professional, scientific and technical services	47,453	53,873	60,417
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	22,820	28,555	30,096
Educational services	50,675	55,292	61,302
Health care and social assistance	67,198	72,735	81,090
Arts, entertainment and recreation	10,142	10,651	11,160
Accommodation and food services	24,950	25,982	26,723
Public administration	59,705	65,115	73,216
Other services	26,101	29,633	31,976
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0027.

 

Table 21  Exchange rates in Canadian dollars

	2000	2010
United States dollar	1.4854	1.0301
Japanese yen	0.0138	0.0118
United Kingdom pound sterling	2.2500	1.5928
Mexican peso	0.1571	0.0816
European euro	1.3704	1.3671
Note: Noon spot rate.
Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064.

 

Table 22  Consumer Price Index, selected components

	1970 to 1979	1980 to 1989	1990 to 1999	2000 to 2009
	10-year average % change
All-items	7.8	6.1	1.9	2.0
Food	10.1	5.1	1.6	3.0
Shelter	..	6.6	1.3	2.7
Rented accommodation	4.1	5.4	1.8	1.4
Owned accommodation	9.4	6.8	0.5	3.1
Water, fuel and electricity	11.2	6.9	3.2	3.3
Electricity	8.7	6.1	3.1	2.6
Water	..	7.3	4.3	6.0
Natural gas	10.8	5.6	4.5	2.5
Fuel oil and other fuel	14.6	6.6	0.6	4.2
Household operations	..	5.3	1.8	1.9
Household furnishings and equipment	..	4.7	1.0	-0.2
Clothing and footwear	5.5	4.2	1.7	-0.8
Transportation	7.1	6.6	2.9	1.7
Gasoline	8.5	7.6	0.3	3.1
Health and personal care	7.0	6.0	2.1	1.6
Recreation, education and reading	5.6	5.9	2.9	0.7
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products	6.0	10.4	1.8	5.8
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note: Compound rates of change.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021.

 

Table 23  Retail sales, by industry

	1999	2004	2009
	$ millions
Retail trade	271,532	346,455	415,413
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	70,114	82,720	88,456
New car dealers	58,721	68,164	69,725
Used car dealers	..	4,249	5,820
Other motor vehicle dealers	..	5,980	6,859
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores	..	4,327	6,054
Furniture stores	6,150	8,506	9,477
Home furnishings stores	2,733	4,429	4,993
Electronics and appliance stores	8,254	11,021	13,540
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	13,824	20,981	27,338
Food and beverage stores	65,609	82,720	101,011
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores	47,786	59,758	72,092
Beer, wine and liquor stores	10,558	13,796	17,616
Health and personal care stores	17,557	22,776	30,594
Gasoline stations	21,535	32,921	42,112
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	17,207	20,188	23,212
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores	7,436	8,832	11,176
General merchandise stores	33,797	42,125	52,202
Miscellaneous store retailers	7,318	9,236	11,301
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

 

Table 24  International position in securities

	1994	1999	2004	2009
	$ millions (at market value)
Canadian portfolio investment abroad	122,076	372,397	458,491	636,981
Foreign bonds	18,263	32,586	62,935	124,056
Foreign stocks	103,813	339,811	384,448	508,294
Foreign money market1	..	..	11,108	4,631
Foreign portfolio investment in Canada	425,478	643,627	699,945	872,594
Canadian bonds	315,086	406,322	432,924	525,923
Canadian stocks	62,863	209,630	247,314	313,748
Canadian money market	47,529	27,675	19,707	32,923
.. not available for a specific reference period
1. Introduced in 2002.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0055.

 

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