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Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review
Second quarter 2008
GDP by income and by expenditure
Release date: August 29, 2008
Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.1% in the second quarter of 2008, following a decline of 0.2% (revised from -0.1%) in the first quarter.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
GDP by industry
Release date: August 29, 2008
Real gross domestic product increased 0.1% in June after declining 0.1% in May and growing 0.4% in April.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
Balance of international payments
Release date: August 28, 2008
The current account surplus with the rest of the world (on a seasonally adjusted basis) expanded further in the second quarter of 2008.
Financial flows
Release date: August 29, 2008
Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors on financial markets amounted to $264 billion in the second quarter.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
Labour productivity
Release date: September 10, 2008
Business productivity declined for a third consecutive quarter, falling 0.2% in the second quarter of 2008.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
International investment position
Release date: September 12, 2008
Canada’s net international investment position deteriorated marginally in the second quarter as the Canadian dollar strengthened.
National balance sheet accounts
Release date: September 15, 2008
National net worth rose 2.0% in the second quarter of 2008, as an increase in the value of non-financial assets was moderated by the rise in net foreign indebtedness.
