Real import and export adjustments to account for exchange rate fluctuations : CS13-604/62E-PDF

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Statistics Canada produces monthly import and export merchandise trade price indexes. For the majority of these prices, Statistics Canada uses a variety of proxy measures to derive the price index in lieu of collecting observed import and export prices. The ability of these proxy measures to reflect international trade price movements during times of exchange rate volatility is limited. For this reason, the constant dollar trade estimates derived using these proxy price indexes have been refined with constant dollar adjustments following the appreciation of the Canadian exchange rate beginning at the end of 2002. This paper explains the rational and methodology behind these adjustments, as well as the impact on published trade and GDP estimates.

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Department/Agency Statistics Canada.
Title Real import and export adjustments to account for exchange rate fluctuations
Series title Income and expenditure accounts technical series 1707-1739No. 62
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English | French]
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : Statistics Canada December 2009.
Description 18p.graphs, tables
ISBN 978-1-100-14041-4
ISSN 1707-1739
Catalogue number
  • CS13-604/62E-PDF
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