Economy

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Tables

  • Table 20   Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
  • Table 21   Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
  • Table 22   Consumer Price Index, selected components
  • Table 23   Retail sales, by industry
  • Table 24   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

View tables

Standard table symbols

Table 20  Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry
  2001 2005 2009
  $ millions chained (2002)
All industries 1,040,943 1,158,680 1,194,541
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 24,674 28,404 26,280
Mining and oil and gas extraction 51,236 55,941 51,476
Utilities 27,384 30,527 29,914
Construction 55,542 66,725 69,256
Manufacturing 181,084 187,901 151,120
Wholesale trade 53,438 63,662 66,024
Retail trade 55,234 64,841 73,518
Transportation and warehousing 50,176 55,235 56,018
Information and cultural industries 36,498 42,039 45,314
Finance and insurance 62,802 70,396 81,573
Real estate and rental and leasing 126,782 144,065 159,414
Professional, scientific and technical services 47,453 53,873 60,417
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 22,820 28,555 30,096
Educational services 50,675 55,292 61,302
Health care and social assistance 67,198 72,735 81,090
Arts, entertainment and recreation 10,142 10,651 11,160
Accommodation and food services 24,950 25,982 26,723
Public administration 59,705 65,115 73,216
Other services 26,101 29,633 31,976
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0027.

 

Table 21  Exchange rates in Canadian dollars
  2000 2010
United States dollar 1.4854 1.0301
Japanese yen 0.0138 0.0118
United Kingdom pound sterling 2.2500 1.5928
Mexican peso 0.1571 0.0816
European euro 1.3704 1.3671
Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064.

 

Table 22  Consumer Price Index, selected components
  1970 to 1979 1980 to 1989 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2009
  10-year average % change
All-items 7.8 6.1 1.9 2.0
Food 10.1 5.1 1.6 3.0
Shelter .. 6.6 1.3 2.7
  Rented accommodation 4.1 5.4 1.8 1.4
  Owned accommodation 9.4 6.8 0.5 3.1
  Water, fuel and electricity 11.2 6.9 3.2 3.3
    Electricity 8.7 6.1 3.1 2.6
    Water .. 7.3 4.3 6.0
    Natural gas 10.8 5.6 4.5 2.5
    Fuel oil and other fuel 14.6 6.6 0.6 4.2
Household operations .. 5.3 1.8 1.9
Household furnishings and equipment .. 4.7 1.0 -0.2
Clothing and footwear 5.5 4.2 1.7 -0.8
Transportation 7.1 6.6 2.9 1.7
  Gasoline 8.5 7.6 0.3 3.1
Health and personal care 7.0 6.0 2.1 1.6
Recreation, education and reading 5.6 5.9 2.9 0.7
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 6.0 10.4 1.8 5.8
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021.

 

Table 23  Retail sales, by industry
  1999 2004 2009
  $ millions
Retail trade 271,532 346,455 415,413
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 70,114 82,720 88,456
  New car dealers 58,721 68,164 69,725
  Used car dealers .. 4,249 5,820
  Other motor vehicle dealers .. 5,980 6,859
  Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores .. 4,327 6,054
Furniture stores 6,150 8,506 9,477
Home furnishings stores 2,733 4,429 4,993
Electronics and appliance stores 8,254 11,021 13,540
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 13,824 20,981 27,338
Food and beverage stores 65,609 82,720 101,011
  Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores  47,786 59,758 72,092
  Beer, wine and liquor stores 10,558 13,796 17,616
Health and personal care stores 17,557 22,776 30,594
Gasoline stations 21,535 32,921 42,112
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 17,207 20,188 23,212
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 7,436 8,832 11,176
General merchandise stores 33,797 42,125 52,202
Miscellaneous store retailers 7,318 9,236 11,301
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

 

Table 24  International position in securities
  1994 1999 2004 2009
  $ millions (at market value)
Canadian portfolio investment abroad 122,076 372,397 458,491 636,981
Foreign bonds 18,263 32,586 62,935 124,056
Foreign stocks 103,813 339,811 384,448 508,294
Foreign money market1 .. .. 11,108 4,631
Foreign portfolio investment in Canada 425,478 643,627 699,945 872,594
Canadian bonds 315,086 406,322 432,924 525,923
Canadian stocks 62,863 209,630 247,314 313,748
Canadian money market 47,529 27,675 19,707 32,923
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0055.

 


View charts

Chart 13 Real gross domestic product at market prices
Data table for chart 13


Chart 14 Current account balances
Data table for chart 14


Chart 15 Canada's international investment position
Data table for chart 15