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Estimated British and foreign capital invested in Canada, by type of investment, as at December 31, 1926, 1930, 1933, 1939 and 1945
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| 1926 | 1930 | 1933 | 1939 | 19451 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | |||||
| Government securities | |||||
| Dominion | 6,380.0 | 682.0 | 751.9 | 823.0 | 726.0 |
| Provincial | 421.6 | 592.3 | 571.7 | 536.0 | 6,190.0 |
| Municipal | 374.1 | 431.5 | 394.4 | 3,440.0 | 312.0 |
| Total, government securities | 1,433.7 | 1,705.8 | 1,718.0 | 1,703.0 | 1,657.0 |
| Public utilities | |||||
| Railways | 1,938.4 | 2,244.3 | 2,244.7 | 1,870.6 | 1 601.0 |
| Other | 394.5 | 633.4 | 625.4 | 549.4 | 495.0 |
| Total, public utilities | 2,332.9 | 2,877.7 | 2,870.1 | 2,420.0 | 2,096.0 |
| Manufacturing | 1,198.3 | 1,573.0 | 1,421.6 | 1,445.2 | 1,816.0 |
| Mining and smelting | 219.1 | 334.1 | 338.5 | 329.1 | 400.0 |
| Merchandizing | 149.8 | 202.9 | 191.5 | 189.3 | 227.0 |
| Financial institutions | 343.6 | 542.9 | 479.6 | 472.7 | 546.0 |
| Other enterprises | 65.2 | 82.4 | 75.2 | 690.0 | 69.0 |
| Miscellaneous assets | 260.0 | 295.0 | 270.0 | 285.0 | 284.0 |
| Total, investment | 6,002 6 | 7,613.8 | 7,364.5 | 6,913.3 | 7,095.0 |
| United Kingdom | 2,636.3 | 2,766.3 | 2,682.8 | 2,475.0 | 1,766.0 |
| United States | 3,196.3 | 4,659.5 | 4,491.7 | 4,151.4 | 49,820.0 |
| Other countries | 170.0 | 188.0 | 190.0 | 286.0 | 347.0 |
| 1. Subject to revision. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | |||||
