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 %
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%