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Canada's balance of international payments

Third quarter 2010

  1. Canada's overall current account deficit widened by $4.6 billion to $17.5 billion in the third quarter, led by stronger imports of goods. Non-resident investors continued to supply large inflows of funds to the economy through investment in Canadian securities, while Canadian investment abroad weakened in the quarter.