Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review

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Fourth quarter 2010


GDP by income and by expenditure

Release date: February 28, 2011

Real gross domestic product rose 0.8% in the fourth quarter, led by exports, following a 0.4% gain in the previous quarter.

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GDP by industry

Release date: February 28, 2011

Real gross domestic product increased 0.5% in December after growing by 0.4% in November and 0.3% in October.

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Balance of international payments

Release date: February 28, 2011

Canada's overall current account deficit narrowed by $5.9 billion to reach $11.0 billion in the fourth quarter, mainly on higher exports of goods and lower imports of goods.

Non-residents continued to supply significant funds through the purchase of Canadian securities, largely corporate bonds and equities.

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Financial flows

Release date: February 28, 2011

Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors reached $243 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $188 billion in the third quarter.

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Labour productivity

Release date: March 15, 2011

The labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose 0.5% in the fourth quarter, after climbing 0.4% in the previous quarter.

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International investment position

Release date: March 11, 2011

Canada's net international indebtedness increased by $35.4 billion to $254.3 billion at the end of the fourth quarter.

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National balance sheet accounts

Release date: March 14, 2011

National net worth edged up 0.3% to reach $6.3 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2010, the slowest quarterly growth of the year.

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