According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s cultural sector contributed $67.1 billion to the national gross domestic product in 2024, up from $64.5 billion in 2023. The sport sector added $8.3 billion, an increase from $7.7 billion the previous year. Within culture, live performance activities accounted for $4.1 billion, while visual and applied arts contributed $15.1 billion. Other notable sub-domains include advertising ($3.6 billion), design ($4.4 billion), and music publishing ($0.17 billion). Sport sub-domains saw organized sport rise to $2.3 billion and informal sport to $0.5 billion. Together, cultural and sport activities contributed roughly $75.4 billion to Canada’s GDP in 2024, reflecting steady growth over the past five years.
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