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Canada - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
1106.213
|
1181.195
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.9
% |
3.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
34375.189
|
36407.537
|
| Inflation rate |
2.2
% |
2.5
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
724.9
|
856.5
|
979.8
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.3
% |
2.0
% |
2.9
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
2395
|
24222
|
24712
|
| Inflation rate |
2.2
% |
2.8
% |
1.8
% |
| Unemployment rate |
7.7%
|
7.6%
|
7.2%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
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..
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Canada Dollar rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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1.5769
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1.2946
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1.2017
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
..
|
..
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2%
|
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Industry and mining |
..
|
..
|
29%
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Services |
..
|
..
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69%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
21507
|
6349
|
6293
|
19
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
227.3
|
244.3
|
279.3
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
263.8
|
285.8
|
331.1
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| Trade balance |
36.4
|
41.5
|
51.7
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| Balance of payments |
14.4
|
17.3
|
25.9
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
78.7%
|
..
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..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
37.2%
|
..
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
41.5%
|
..
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..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
0.7%
|
..
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..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-0.1%
|
..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
244.3
|
285.8
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
5%
|
| Food products |
6%
|
7%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
6%
|
16%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
82%
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61%
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| Ores and metals |
2%
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4%
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| Other goods |
3%
|
7%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
51
|
43
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| Transport |
20%
|
18%
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| Tourisme |
26%
|
25%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
54%
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57%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
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USA
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84.5%
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Japan
|
2.1%
|
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United Kingdom
|
1.9%
|
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China
|
1.6%
|
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Mexico
|
0.7%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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USA
|
58.8%
|
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China
|
6.8%
|
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Mexico
|
3.8%
|
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Japan
|
3.8%
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United Kingdom
|
2.7%
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