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

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**Table 21 Gross domestic product at basic prices, by industry**
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 21 gross domestic product at basic prices. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), 2007, 2009 and 2011, calculated using $ millions chained 2007 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	$ millions chained 2007
	2007	2009	2011
All industries	1,466,800	1,437,361	1,525,279
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	23,141	23,649	24,566
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	122,277	107,535	124,158
Utilities	35,228	36,162	38,084
Construction	95,353	95,738	106,066
Manufacturing	186,209	153,170	166,131
Wholesale trade	80,075	74,586	81,682
Retail trade	77,839	78,037	82,361
Transportation and warehousing	62,452	59,346	63,759
Information and cultural industries	48,719	49,427	50,671
Finance and insurance	98,640	95,903	99,675
Real estate and rental and leasing	168,500	177,411	187,130
Professional, scientific and technical services	77,098	77,288	79,468
Management of companies and enterprises	10,726	11,643	11,955
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	40,321	38,384	39,407
Educational services	75,388	79,444	82,046
Health care and social assistance	96,833	102,726	107,230
Arts, entertainment and recreation	11,596	11,646	11,572
Accommodation and food services	30,054	30,726	31,902
Other services (except public administration)	29,637	30,323	31,478
Public administration	96,714	103,644	107,230
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 table 22 exchange rates in canadian dollars 1992, 2002 and 2012 (appearing as column headers).
	1992	2002	2012
United States dollar	1.2087	1.5703	0.9994
Japanese yen	0.0096	0.0126	0.0125
United Kingdom pound sterling	2.1297	2.3587	1.5841
Mexican peso	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	0.1629	0.0760
European euro	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	1.4838	1.2850
.. 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 table 23 consumer price index 1972 to 1981, 1982 to 1991, 1992 to 2001 and 2002 to 2011, calculated using average annual % change units of measure (appearing as column headers)
	average annual % change
	1972 to 1981	1982 to 1991	1992 to 2001	2002 to 2011
All-items Consumer Price Index	9.0	5.3	1.7	2.1
Food	11.3	4.4	1.6	2.8
Shelter	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	5.6	1.4	2.4
Rented accommodation	4.6	5.0	1.5	1.3
Owned accommodation	9.7	5.9	0.6	2.7
Water, fuel and electricity	13.2	5.8	3.7	3.0
Electricity	9.4	6.7	1.7	3.0
Water	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	7.0	3.6	6.3
Natural gas	13.8	3.3	8.3	0.0
Fuel oil and other fuel	18.7	5.4	4.0	9.3
Household operations	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	4.5	1.6	2.0
Household furnishings and equipment	7.0	3.8	0.6	-0.4
Clothing and footwear	6.7	4.4	0.6	-0.9
Transportation	9.1	4.9	2.9	2.6
Gasoline	12.9	5.1	2.4	6.3
Health and personal care	8.3	5.5	1.6	1.7
Recreation, education and reading	6.7	5.4	2.3	0.7
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products	7.7	10.7	1.3	4.9
.. not available for a specific reference period Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021.

**Table 24 Retail sales, by industry**
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 24 retail sales 2001, 2006 and 2011, calculated using $ millions units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	$ millions
	2001	2006	2011
Retail trade	300,448	389,459	456,388
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	77,528	92,012	100,006
New car dealers	63,518	74,723	80,133
Used car dealers	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	4,665	5,885
Other motor vehicle dealers	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	7,382	7,084
Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	5,241	6,904
Furniture stores	6,794	9,555	9,456
Home furnishings stores	3,222	5,199	5,571
Electronics and appliance stores	9,532	12,618	14,983
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	14,502	24,848	27,038
Food and beverage stores	71,049	88,743	104,134
Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores	51,514	63,740	73,989
Beer, wine and liquor stores	11,893	15,142	18,698
Health and personal care stores	18,994	26,111	32,848
Gasoline stations	26,986	41,086	57,682
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	18,784	22,623	26,050
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores	8,218	10,003	11,154
General merchandise stores	36,592	46,497	56,771
Miscellaneous store retailers	8,247	10,163	10,696
.. not available for a specific reference period Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

**Table 25 International position in securities**
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 25 international position in securities 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011, calculated using $ millions (at market value) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	$ millions (at market value)
	1996	2001	2006	2011
Canadian portfolio investment abroad	183,503	407,834	735,963	747,046
Foreign bonds	22,534	40,268	133,660	165,145
Foreign equity and investment fund shares	160,968	367,566	582,241	577,125
Foreign money market^Note 1	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	Note ..: not available for a specific reference period	20,062	4,776
Foreign portfolio investment in Canada	529,517	649,630	862,111	1,167,488
Canadian bonds	381,934	447,772	434,083	677,250
Canadian equity and investment fund shares	109,450	180,394	403,312	422,257
Canadian money market	38,134	21,463	24,716	67,981
.. not available for a specific reference period Note: Annual data correspond to fourth quarter data. Note 1. Introduced in 2002. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0142.