Provincial and territorial natural resource indicators, 2009 to 2016
Table 2-11
Downstream natural resources sector (main indicators), British Columbia

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Table 2-11
Downstream natural resources sector (main indicators), British Columbia
Table summary
This table displays the results of Downstream natural resources sector (main indicators) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, calculated using millions of dollars, millions of dollars (2007 = 100) and number of jobs units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
millions of dollars
Output of the downstream natural resources sector 4,356 4,046 4,448 4,732 5,309 5,544 5,930 6,338
Output of the downstream forest sub-sector 1,986 1,844 2,024 2,178 2,579 2,546 2,798 3,200
Output of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 2,370 2,201 2,424 2,553 2,731 2,997 3,132 3,139
GDP of the downstream natural resources sector 1,651 1,523 1,699 1,840 2,126 2,203 2,316 2,416
GDP of the downstream forest sub-sector 754 675 738 793 982 908 993 1,118
GDP of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 897 847 961 1,047 1,144 1,294 1,324 1,299
       millions of dollars (2007 = 100)
Real GDP of the downstream natural resources sector 1,579 1,464 1,618 1,720 2,033 2,150 2,168 2,241
Real GDP of the downstream forest sub-sector 729 646 711 753 973 945 984 1,092
Real GDP of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 850 818 907 967 1,060 1,204 1,184 1,149
       millions of dollars
International exports of the downstream natural resources sector 1,386 1,296 1,460 1,489 1,463 1,671 1,949 1,894
International exports of the downstream forest sub-sector 491 410 449 470 369 432 527 591
International exports of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 894 886 1,010 1,019 1,094 1,238 1,422 1,303
Interprovincial exports of the downstream natural resources sector 1,179 1,159 1,268 1,280 1,512 1,435 1,453 1,444
Interprovincial exports of the downstream forest sub-sector 553 518 588 578 838 692 741 727
Interprovincial exports of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 627 641 681 702 674 743 712 717
International imports of the downstream natural resources sector 4,040 4,702 4,941 5,313 5,064 5,412 5,791 5,773
International imports of the downstream forest sub-sector 1,256 1,352 1,296 1,328 1,135 1,176 1,300 1,324
International imports of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 2,784 3,350 3,646 3,985 3,929 4,236 4,491 4,450
Interprovincial imports of the downstream natural resources sector 1,679 1,713 1,708 1,947 1,770 1,726 1,787 1,890
Interprovincial imports of the downstream forest sub-sector 523 524 524 520 536 579 629 717
Interprovincial imports of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 1,155 1,189 1,184 1,427 1,234 1,147 1,158 1,172
       number of jobs
Employment of the downstream natural resources sector 24,081 21,353 22,208 22,751 24,483 24,935 25,123 25,602
Employment of the downstream forest sub-sector 11,439 9,958 10,083 10,204 11,562 11,170 11,157 11,551
Employment of the downstream mineral and mining sub-sector 12,642 11,394 12,125 12,547 12,921 13,765 13,967 14,052
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