The World Invests in Canada
Accumulated Foreign Direct Investment in Canada to 2007, Distribution by Industry (%)
Canada's diversified economy attracts billions in FDI across various industries. Highly developed service and manufacturing sectors, particularly in the new knowledge-based industries, draw a rising share of direct investment, in addition to natural resource based industries which provided the base for Canada's economic development.
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Source: Statistics Canada: International Investment Position, May 2008 (5/2008)
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| Total FDI $500.9 Billion ($Cdn) |
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| Mining & Oil, Gas Extraction, Utilities & Construction |
17.76 |
| Manufacturing |
38.63 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade |
10.49 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental & Leasing |
14.69 |
| Other* |
18.43 |
| TOTAL |
100.00 |
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NOTES:
* Other includes Management of Companies and Enterprises, Information and Cultural Industries, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Accommodation and Food Services, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.
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