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Figure 7 FDI Flows into Canada and Canadian Direct Investment, 1993-2006 (Billions CAD)

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 376-0016.
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Figure 8 Canadian Cross-border M&A Transactions*, 1994-2007 YTD**
Canadian Acquisitions Abroad |
Foreign Acquisitions in Canada |
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# of deals |
Value ($M CAD) |
# of deals |
Value ($M CAD) |
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1994 |
277 |
11,693 |
151 |
12,186 |
|
1995 |
212 |
22,226 |
169 |
31,352 |
|
1996 |
284 |
23,361 |
178 |
18,423 |
|
1997 |
324 |
29,289 |
186 |
29,851 |
|
1998 |
332 |
58,125 |
205 |
28,662 |
|
1999 |
296 |
51,103 |
227 |
39,802 |
|
2000 |
333 |
57,447 |
278 |
102,807 |
|
2001 |
253 |
35,009 |
175 |
52,476 |
|
2002 |
263 |
30,039 |
135 |
13,889 |
|
2003 |
252 |
49,982 |
100 |
16,950 |
|
2004 |
279 |
55,946 |
119 |
24,328 |
|
2005 |
413 |
39,058 |
147 |
63,880 |
|
2006 |
533 |
89,744 |
188 |
114,091 |
|
2007-YTD |
278 |
64,348 |
129 |
155,014 |
|
Total |
4,329 |
617,370 |
2,387 |
703,711 |
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Source: Financial Post Crosbie: Mergers & Acquisitions in Canada database. *The data are based on announcements. They include minority purchases of stock where it represents an equity interest of over 10 percent (excluding announcements that are under $1 million). They are adjusted to reflect bidding up of prices, competing bids, and withdrawn or failed deals. **Until July 30, 2007. |
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Figure 9 FDI in Canada, 1986-2006 (Billions CAD)

Source: Statistics Canada, Foreign Direct Investment, The Daily, Wednesday, May 9, 2007.
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Figure 10 Canadian Foreign Direct Investment Abroad, by Top-10 Destinations, 2006 (Billions CAD)
Region |
1995 |
2005 |
2006 |
World
Share |
World
Share |
World |
161.2 |
459.6 |
523.3 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
United States |
84.6 |
204.6 |
223.6 |
52.4 |
42.7 |
United Kingdom |
16.4 |
48.9 |
59.0 |
10.2 |
11.3 |
Barbados |
5.8 |
33.6 |
38.4 |
3.6 |
7.3 |
Ireland |
5.9 |
19.9 |
24.7 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
France |
2.5 |
14.5 |
16.9 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
Bermuda |
3.0 |
12.8 |
15.6 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
Netherlands |
2.3 |
10.6 |
12.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
Hungary |
0.1 |
7.1 |
9.9 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
Australia |
3.1 |
8.0 |
9.6 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
Germany |
2.6 |
7.2 |
9.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
Source: Statistics Canada, International investment position, Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada, by country, annual (dollars), CANSIM Table 376-0051. |
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Figure 11 Canadian Direct Investment Abroad, by Industry, 2006

Source: Canada's State of Trade, Trade and Investment Update 2007.
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Figure 12 Canada's Share of North American* Inward FDI Stock, 1980-2005

Source: UNCTAD Foreign Direct Investment Database, http://www.unctad.org.
* Mexico defined as being in North America.