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Canada: Economic and financial data

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Canada: Economic and financial data

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SDDS data category and component Period of latest data  Latest data Data for previous period  Change from previous period  Annual change
EXTERNAL SECTOR
- Balance of payments
- International reserves
- International investment position
- External debt
External debt
  C$ millions  %
Total, all types of instruments Q4/09 984,211  973,586  1.1  2.9
Total, short-term instruments Q4/09 344,952  353,388  -2.4  -7.6
  Money market instruments, short-term1 Q4/09 32,887  36,075  -8.8  -5.8
  Loans, short-term instruments Q4/09 20,460  21,693  -5.7  -25.0
  Deposits, short-term instruments Q4/09 282,380  286,187  -1.3  -6.2
  Trade credit, short-term instruments Q4/09 6,592  6,790  -2.9  -3.0
  Other debt liabilities, short-term instruments Q4/09 2,633  2,643  -0.4  -13.9
Total, long-term instruments Q4/09 554,626  533,483  4.0  9.7
  Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q4/09 494,478  472,386  4.7  8.9
  Loans, long-term instruments Q4/09 36,994  38,025  -2.7  -0.8
  Other debt liabilities, long-term instruments Q4/09 23,154  23,073  0.4  64.6
Direct investment inter company lending debt liabilities to direct investors2 Q4/09 84,633  86,716  -2.4  8.7
General government
Total, all types of instruments Q4/09 213,459  202,413  5.5  23.6
Total, short-term instruments Q4/09 24,533  29,062  -15.6  7.6
  Money market instruments, short-term1 Q4/09 24,446  28,964  -15.6  9.5
  Other debt liabilities, short-term instruments Q4/09 87  98  -11.2  -81.6
Total, long-term instruments Q4/09 188,926  173,351  9.0  26.0
  Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q4/09 178,552  162,977  9.6  20.4
  Loans, long-term instruments Q4/09 150  150  0.0  0.0
  Other debt liabilities, long-term instruments Q4/09 10,224  10,224  0.0  595.5
  C$ millions %
Monetary authorities
Total, all types of instruments Q4/09 270  270  0.0  -9.1
Total, short-term instruments Q4/09 270  270  0.0  -9.1
  Loans, short-term instruments .. ..  ..  ..  ..
  Deposits, short-term instruments Q4/09 270  270  0.0  -9.1
Banks3
Total, all types of instruments Q4/09 288,184  290,117  -0.7  -5.7
Total, short-term instruments Q4/09 284,670  288,331  -1.3  -6.3
  Money market instruments, short-term1 Q4/09 2,559  2,415  6.0  -10.4
  Deposits, short-term instruments Q4/09 282,110  285,917  -1.3  -6.2
Total, long-term instruments Q4/09 3,514  1,786  96.8  88.4
  Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q4/09 3,514  1,786  96.8  88.4
Other sectors
Total, all types of instruments Q4/09 482,298  480,786  0.3  0.9
Total, short-term instruments Q4/09 35,479  35,724  -0.7  -23.5
  Money market instruments, short-term1 Q4/09 5,882  4,695  25.3  -39.5
  Loans, short-term instruments Q4/09 20,460  21,693  -5.7  -25.0
  Trade credit, short-term instruments Q4/09 6,592  6,790  -2.9  -3.0
  Other debt liabilities, short-term instruments Q4/09 2,546  2,546  0.0  -1.4
Total, long-term instruments Q4/09 362,186  358,346  1.1  2.4
  Bonds and notes, long-term instruments Q4/09 312,412  307,623  1.6  2.8
  Loans, long-term instruments Q4/09 36,844  37,875  -2.7  -0.8
  Other debt liabilities, long-term instruments Q4/09 12,930  12,849  0.6  2.6
Direct investment inter company lending debt liabilities to direct investors2 Q4/09 84,633  86,716  -2.4  8.7
Total external debt
Total, all types of instruments Q4/09 984,211  973,586  1.1  2.9
.. : not available for a specific period of time.
1. Includes only the trading of bearer demand notes issued by banks as new issues are included in deposits.
2. Data only available for other sectors category.
3. Includes chartered banks and deposit trust companies.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 376-0059.
Last modified: 2010-03-15.

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