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Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review
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Fourth quarter 2011
GDP by income and by expenditure
Release date: March 2, 2012
Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2011, after advancing 1.0% in the third quarter. Consumer spending and exports contributed the most to fourth-quarter GDP growth.
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GDP by industry
Release date: March 2, 2012
Real gross domestic product increased 0.4% in December after a decline of 0.1% in November and no growth in October. About half of the December gain was accounted for by increased oil and gas extraction.
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Balance of international payments
Release date: March 1, 2012
Canada's current account deficit narrowed by $2.0 billion in the fourth quarter to $10.3 billion, largely due to an increase in the export of goods. Foreign investment in Canadian government debt securities was the main supply of funds to the Canadian economy.
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Financial flows
Release date: March 2, 2012
Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors was $147 billion (seasonally adjusted at annual rates), down from $228 billion in the previous quarter.
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Labour productivity
Release date: March 9, 2012
The labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose 0.7% in the fourth quarter, similar to the gain observed in the third quarter (+0.6%).
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International investment position
Release date: March 12, 2012
Canada's net foreign debt was up $34.7 billion to $213.1 billion at the end of the fourth quarter, resulting largely from the impact of the appreciation of the Canadian dollar against most major foreign currencies and from continued foreign investment into the economy.
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National balance sheet accounts
Release date: March 15, 2012
National net worth increased 0.8%, to $6.6 trillion, in the fourth quarter, due to higher values of non-financial assets.
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