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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 13 Real gross domestic product at market prices
Chart 14 Current account balances
Chart 15 Canada’s international investment position, market value

Tables

Table 21
Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
Table summary
This table displays the results of Gross domestic product at basic prices 2009, 2011 and 2013, calculated using $ millions chained 2007 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	$ millions chained 2007
	2009	2011	2013
All industries	1,438,301	1,534,440	1,598,734
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	23,622	24,541	28,185
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	107,526	124,096	130,218
Utilities	36,069	37,894	39,341
Construction	95,698	107,522	116,685
Manufacturing	153,436	165,856	168,437
Wholesale trade	73,976	85,257	87,852
Retail trade	78,557	82,050	85,805
Transportation and warehousing	59,649	63,929	65,667
Information and cultural industries	49,487	51,032	52,524
Finance and insurance	95,799	101,505	107,823
Real estate and rental and leasing	177,973	189,752	200,288
Professional, scientific and technical services	77,672	82,260	85,316
Management of companies and enterprises	11,701	11,402	11,622
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	38,170	39,091	40,387
Educational services	79,554	81,489	84,442
Health care and social assistance	101,986	105,160	108,867
Arts, entertainment and recreation	11,630	11,123	11,269
Accommodation and food services	30,701	31,226	33,161
Other services (except public administration)	30,316	30,773	31,817
Public administration	104,249	108,919	109,163
Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0031.

Table 22
Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
Table summary
This table displays the results of Exchange rates in Canadian dollars 1994, 2004 and 2014 (appearing as column headers).
	1994	2004	2014
United States dollar	1.3657	1.3013	1.1047
Japanese yen	0.0134	0.0120	0.0105
United Kingdom pound sterling	2.0928	2.3837	1.8190
Mexican peso	0.4069	0.1153	0.0830
European euro	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	1.6169	1.4671
.. not available for a specific reference period Note: Noon spot rate. Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064.

Table 23
Consumer Price Index, selected components
Table summary
This table displays the results of Consumer Price Index 1974 to 1983, 1984 to 1993, 1994 to 2003 and 2004 to 2013, calculated using % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	% change
	1974 to 1983	1984 to 1993	1994 to 2003	2004 to 2013
All-items Consumer Price Index	8.3	3.5	1.8	1.6
Food	8.5	2.9	1.8	2.5
Shelter	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	3.5	1.4	2.0
Rented accommodation	5.7	3.3	1.2	1.2
Owned accommodation	8.9	3.6	1.1	2.1
Water, fuel and electricity	13.1	3.2	3.1	2.4
Electricity	9.9	5.1	1.1	2.6
Water	8.5	5.7	2.8	6.3
Natural gas	15.8	0.3	6.9	-1.7
Fuel oil and other fuels	16.3	0.9	4.2	6.6
Household operations	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	2.4	1.6	2.1
Household furnishings and equipment	6.5	2.2	0.7	-0.5
Clothing and footwear	5.9	3.3	0.1	-0.6
Transportation	9.4	3.1	2.8	1.8
Gasoline	12.8	1.1	3.4	4.5
Health and personal care	8.1	3.8	1.2	1.4
Recreation, education and reading	6.6	3.9	1.9	0.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products	9.3	7.7	4.8	1.9
.. not available for a specific reference period Note: Compound annual growth rates. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021.

Table 24
Retail sales, by industry
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail sales 2003, 2008 and 2013, calculated using $ millions units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	$ millions
	2003	2008	2013
Retail trade	331,143	427,956	482,998
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	82,577	94,179	111,752
New car dealers	68,184	74,454	90,515
Used car dealers	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	5,715	6,288
Other motor vehicle dealers	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	7,938	7,481
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	6,071	7,468
Furniture stores	7,924	10,172	9,699
Home furnishings stores	3,972	5,655	5,650
Electronics and appliance stores	10,974	15,532	14,656
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	18,911	27,526	27,458
Food and beverage stores	78,539	97,933	107,721
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores	56,874	69,756	75,843
Beer, wine and liquor stores	13,294	17,065	19,625
Health and personal care stores	21,267	29,469	34,985
Gasoline stations	29,951	51,791	61,407
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	19,471	23,967	27,169
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores	8,676	9,910	10,844
General merchandise stores	40,011	50,573	60,048
Miscellaneous store retailers	8,871	11,251	11,608
.. not available for a specific reference period Note: Data for 2003 are based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data for 2008 and 2013 are based on the 2012 NAICS. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

Table 25
International transactions in securities
Table summary
This table displays the results of International transactions in securities 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, calculated using $ millions units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	$ millions
	2010	2011	2012	2013
Canadian portfolio investment abroad	14,453	18,331	35,141	29,310
Foreign money market	2,442	-2,036	-1,615	1,586
Foreign bonds	-1,379	-5,888	13,548	21,421
Foreign equity and investment fund shares	13,390	26,255	23,208	6,302
Foreign portfolio investment in Canada	113,443	100,533	83,539	43,087
Canadian money market	3,205	32,021	13,255	-2,521
Canadian bonds	92,043	47,375	69,316	26,712
Canadian equity and investment fund shares	18,196	21,136	968	18,896
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0102.