National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, fourth quarter 2021

March 11, 2022, 8:41 a.m. (EST)

National net worth rises due to strong energy and house price growth

National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada's net foreign asset position, rose 6.6% in the fourth quarter to $17,291.6 billion. Four consecutive quarters of sizeable growth fuelled a record annual increase in national net worth, while national net worth per capita reached $449,450 at the end of the year, compared with $363,562 at the end of 2020.

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