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Within Statistics Canada, data collected by capital expenditures surveys are used by the System of National Accounts, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, to benchmark the quarterly projections of gross fixed capital formation by government and businesses. The Investment and Capital Stock Division, National Wealth and Capital Stock Section, uses the investment series to produce estimates of the gross and net capital stock as well as depreciation. In turn, the estimates of capital stock are used in the calculation of productivity estimates. Other Statistics Canada divisions using the investment series in the production of various statistics include Industry Accounts Division.

In the public sector, aggregated capital investment data are used by the Department of Finance in the development of fiscal policy and to calculate equalization payments to the provinces. The Bank of Canada uses the capital expenditures series in the development of monetary policy while Industry, Science and Technology uses the series in regional industrial policy development.

In the private sector, aggregated capital expenditures data are used in the development of economic policy by institutions such as the chartered banks and consulting firms. Analysis of market demands can be conducted using capital expenditures data, while investment intentions can be used for projecting demands on labour and materials. Through special tabulations, suppliers of machinery and equipment can determine market share through an evaluation of the capital expenditures for the identified machinery and equipment within a particular industry.

Provincial/territorial statistical agencies and departments use the expenditures series in micro data form for the production of various provincially based statistics. Information is shared under Section 11 of the Statistics Act with; the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, the New Brunswick Statistics Agency, the "Bureau de la statistique du Québec", the Statistics Unit, Ontario Ministry of Treasury and Economics, the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics, the Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics, the British Columbia Central Statistics Bureau and the Nunavut Bureau of Statistics for respondents in each of the respective provinces. Furthermore, sharing of information is conducted under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with; the Prince Edward Island Department of Finance, the Nova Scotia Department of Development Statistics and Research Services Branch, the Budget Planning and Economics Division of the Alberta Treasury, the Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics and the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.

Also through Section 12 data sharing agreements, the following provincial departments are given access to mining related micro data; the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Mines and Energy, the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines of Ontario, the Manitoba Department of Energy and Mines, and the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The Mineral Policy and Energy Policy Sectors of Natural Resources Canada have access to micro data related to the mining industry.