$433.4 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 $506.9 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$520.4 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 12 $520.7 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar - 1.0364 (2008 est.), 1.0724 (2007), 1.1334 (2006), 1.2118 (2005), 1.301 (2004)

Communications ::Canada

Telephones - main lines in use:

18.25 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 17

Telephones - mobile cellular:

21.455 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 37