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November 27, 2014
BALANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS 3RD QUARTER 2014

In Canada 3rd Quarter 2014, the seasonally adjusted current account deficit decreased $1.5 billion over the 2nd quarter 2014 to $8.4 billion.

In the 3rd quarter 2014, exports (receipts) of goods and services increased $1.8 billion to $158.6 billion, while imports (payments) of goods and services increased $1.0 billion to $161.4 billion. The resulting international goods and services trade deficit decreased $808 million to $2.8 billion.

A small change ($373 million decline) in the primary income deficit and A small change ($326 million decline) in the secondary income deficit aided in the reduction of the overall deficit.




CANSIM 376-0012, 376-0013; 376-0101 to 376-0108;
376-0121, 376-0122 and 376-124)