Economy of Manitoba
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The economy of Manitoba is a market economy based largely on natural resources. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy. Other major industries are transportation, manufacturing, mining, forestry, energy, and tourism.
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GDP | C$71.019 billion (nominal; 2017)[1] |
GDP growth | 3.2% (2017)[1] |
GDP per capita | C$51,484.89[1][2] |
1.2% (2015)[3] | |
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Exports | C$13.7 billion (2015) [4] |
Imports | C$20.9 billion (2015) [5] |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. |
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The province's economic history dates to before European contact, and was originally based on a First Nations trading network. European traders arrived in the 17th century and organized a trans-Atlantic fur trade. Agricultural settlers arrived in the early 19th century, and Manitoba became a province of Canada in 1870.