Capital Expenditure Investment

As a major component of GDP, capital expenditures provide an indication of the current and future state of the economy and is often a sign of the state of the construction industry. Capital expenditures can be split into four types of assets: residential buildings, non-residential structures, machinery & equipment and intellectual property. Statistics Canada releases capital expenditure intentions for the year at the end of February. Quarterly expenditure estimates are also available thoughout the year.

NWT Private and Public Investment
Millions of Dollars

Downloadable Data

Table 1	NWT Capital Expenditure Intentions by Industry, 2006-2025
Table 2	NWT Capital Expenditure Intentions for Canada, Provinces & Territories, 2006-2025
Table 3	Quarterly NWT Capital Expenditures by Asset and Sector, Q4 2024

 

Capital Expenditure Publications

Capital Expentiture Intentions - 2025 | infographic