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Fourth quarter 2012


GDP by income and by expenditure

Release date: March 1, 2013

Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2012, similar to the third quarter.

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GDP by industry

Release date: March 1, 2013

Real gross domestic product declined 0.2% in December, following a 0.3% increase in November.

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Balance of international payments

Release date: February 28, 2013

Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) decreased $0.8 billion to $17.3 billion in the fourth quarter. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), transactions in loans and deposits accounted for most of the inflows in the quarter.

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Financial flows

Release date: March 15, 2013

Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors on financial markets amounted to $34.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, with households accounting for a little over half of private sector demand for funds. Overall government demand for funds decreased in the quarter, mainly in the federal government sector.

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Labour productivity

Release date: March 8, 2013

Labour productivity of Canadian businesses edged up 0.1% in the fourth quarter, after declining the previous two quarters.

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International investment position

Release date: March 14, 2013

Canada's net foreign debt decreased $4.8 billion to $288.6 billion at the end of the fourth quarter.

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National balance sheet accounts

Release date: March 15, 2013

National net worth increased to $6.9 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 1% from the third quarter of 2012, to reach $195,900 on a per capita basis.

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