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Tables

Table 21 Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
Table 22 Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
Table 23 Consumer Price Index, selected components
Table 24 Retail sales, by industry
Table 25 International position in securities

Charts

Chart 12 Real gross domestic product at market prices
Chart 13 Current account balances
Chart 14 Canada's international investment position

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Table 21 Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
	2002	2006	2010
	$ millions chained 2002
All industries	1,068,765	1,191,403	1,233,930
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	23,293	27,958	28,486
Mining and oil and gas extraction	53,488	57,271	54,967
Utilities	28,883	30,150	32,624
Construction	57,775	69,462	73,467
Manufacturing	182,736	185,527	158,326
Wholesale trade	55,226	66,839	68,822
Retail trade	58,483	68,822	75,634
Transportation and warehousing	50,066	56,829	57,569
Information and cultural industries	38,229	43,583	45,240
Finance and insurance	63,630	75,762	82,402
Real estate and rental and leasing	131,410	147,794	164,546
Professional, scientific and technical services	48,481	57,030	59,948
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	24,853	29,539	30,329
Educational services	51,593	57,008	62,539
Health care and social assistance	68,142	74,468	82,761
Arts, entertainment and recreation	10,398	10,826	11,359
Accommodation and food services	25,408	26,141	26,611
Public administration	61,523	67,452	75,390
Other services	27,230	30,514	32,329
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0027.

Table 22 Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
	2002	2011
United States dollar	1.5703	0.9893
Japanese yen	0.0126	0.0124
United Kingdom pound sterling	2.3587	1.5859
Mexican peso	0.1629	0.0797
European euro	1.4838	1.3761
Note: Noon spot rate
Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064.

Table 23 Consumer Price Index, selected components
	1971 to 1980	1981 to 1990	1991 to 2000	2001 to 2010
	10-year % change
All-items CPI	8.6	5.2	1.6	2.0
Food	11.2	4.3	1.3	2.6
Shelter	..	5.7	1.1	2.5
Rented accommodation	4.4	5.1	1.5	1.4
Owned accommodation	9.4	6.1	0.4	2.9
Water, fuel and electricity	11.9	4.9	3.1	2.8
Electricity	9.4	5.8	1.7	3.0
Water	..	6.8	3.6	6.4
Natural gas	12.0	2.2	5.7	-0.6
Fuel oil and other fuel	15.8	4.4	3.7	6.0
Household operations	..	4.4	1.4	1.9
Household furnishings and equipment	..	3.8	0.7	-0.4
Clothing and footwear	6.7	3.8	0.7	-1.0
Transportation	8.0	5.2	3.2	2.2
Gasoline	10.2	5.5	2.7	4.4
Health and personal care	8.0	5.3	1.5	1.7
Recreation, education and reading	6.3	5.2	2.4	0.6
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products	7.1	9.9	0.4	5.1
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note: Compound annual growth rates.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0020.

Table 24 Retail sales, by industry
	2000	2005	2010
	$ millions
Retail trade	287,838	365,994	438,401
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	73,903	86,903	95,445
New car dealers	61,031	71,603	76,417
Used car dealers	..	4,212	5,747
Other motor vehicle dealers	..	6,434	6,901
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores	..	4,653	6,381
Furniture stores	6,528	8,913	9,670
Home furnishings stores	2,975	4,649	5,359
Electronics and appliance stores	9,212	11,709	14,027
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	13,590	22,598	27,760
Food and beverage stores	68,041	86,117	103,407
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores	49,657	62,185	73,644
Beer, wine and liquor stores	11,107	14,365	18,248
Health and personal care stores	17,854	23,667	32,464
Gasoline stations	26,676	37,828	48,656
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	18,193	21,049	24,806
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores	7,899	9,383	11,291
General merchandise stores	35,205	43,756	54,657
Miscellaneous store retailers	7,762	9,422	10,861
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

Table 25 International position in securities
	1995	2000	2005	2010
	$ millions (at market value)
Canadian portfolio investment abroad	141,634	397,231	546,868	680,893
Foreign bonds	20,045	37,429	88,796	138,450
Foreign stocks	121,589	359,802	444,964	535,716
Foreign money market¹	..	..	13,108	6,726
Foreign portfolio investment in Canada	488,330	629,620	706,751	1,006,774
Canadian bonds	366,326	387,805	414,473	613,250
Canadian stocks	77,891	213,854	271,379	357,896
Canadian money market	44,113	27,961	20,899	35,628
.. not available for a specific reference period
1. Introduced in 2002.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0055.