This graph shows that, year after year, the natural resource sectors are key drivers of total investment in Canada. Together, the energy and minerals and metals sectors intend on spending $122 billion on new capital investments in 2012 alone. This represents nearly on third of the $394 billion in investment intentions in the Canadian economy.
$ billions | % | |||
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Energy | Minerals and metals | Energy and minerals and metals | Share of total investments | |
2000 | 32.6 | 7.5 | 40.1 | 20.6% |
2001 | 38.0 | 6.0 | 44.0 | 21.3% |
2002 | 37.3 | 4.9 | 42.2 | 19.7% |
2003 | 41.3 | 5.1 | 46.4 | 20.7% |
2004 | 47.0 | 7.2 | 54.2 | 21.9% |
2005 | 59.3 | 7.3 | 66.6 | 24.4% |
2006 | 70.3 | 8.3 | 78.6 | 25.7% |
2007 | 72.4 | 10.2 | 82.6 | 25.1% |
2008 | 81.4 | 12.1 | 93.6 | 26.8% |
2009 | 60.8 | 9.8 | 70.6 | 23.0% |
2010 | 77.0 | 13.7 | 90.7 | 26.2% |
2011 Preliminary | 86.9 | 17.3 | 104.2 | 28.1% |
2012 Intentions | 100.6 | 21.5 | 122.2 | 31.0% |