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Foreign direct investment


 

  1. Total inflows of FDI for recent years

    Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment in Hong Kong
    Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
    Amount (US$ billion)
    9.7 13.6 34.0 33.6 45.1 59.9
    Source: World Investment Report 2007 UNCTAD


  2. Total stock of FDI for recent years

    1. Position of Inward Direct Investment by Major Investor Economy, 2005

      Major Investor Economy Stock of Inward Direct Investment at Market Value

      HK $billion US $billion
      The Mainland of China 1,271.9 163.0
      British Virgin Islands 1,270.7 162.9
      Netherlands 327.1 41.9
      Bermuda 271.5 34.8
      United States of America 205.8 26.4
      Japan 131.7 16.9
      United Kingdom 88.5 11.4
      Singapore 84.3 10.8
      Cayman Islands 66.7 8.6
      Thailand 33.2 4.3
      Others 304.9 39.1
      Total 4,056.3 520.0
      Notes
      1. Individual figures may not add up exactly to the total due to rounding.
      2. Country / territory here refers to the immediate source economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country / territory in which the funds are initially mobilised.
      3. Source: Report on External Direct Investment Statistics of Hong Kong 2005, Census and Statistics Department



    2. Position of Inward Direct Investment by Major Economic Activity of the Hong Kong Enterprise Group, 2005
      Economic Activity Stock of Inward Direct Investment at Market Value

      HK $billion US $billion
      Investment holdings, real estate and various business services 2,410.3 309.0
      Wholesale, retail and import/export trades 556.0 71.3
      Banks and deposit-taking companies 510.0 65.4
      Financial institutions other than banks and deposit-taking companies 155.9 20.0
      Transport and related services 101.3 13.0
      Insurance 74.7 9.6
      Manufacturing 70.5 9.0
      Communications 43.5 5.6
      Construction 35.1 4.5
      Restaurants and hotels 25.8 3.3
      Other activities 73.2 9.4
      Total 4,056.3 520.0
      Notes
      1. Individual figures may not add up exactly to the total due to rounding.
      2. Hong Kong Enterprise Group (HKEG) mainly consists of a Hong Kong parent company, its Hong Kong subsidiaries, associates and branches.
      3. Economic activity here refers to the major activity of the entire enterprise group in Hong Kong. As a HKEG may engage in a wide variety of activities, the economic activity is determined on the basis of the principal line of business of the group.
      4. Source: Report on External Direct Investment Statistics of Hong Kong 2005, Census and Statistics Department


    3. Stock and Flow of Inward Direct Investment (DI) of Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Investor Country/Territory, 2004 - 2005 (HK$ billion)

      Major investor country/territory Stock of Inward DI at end of year DI Inflow during the year


      2004 2005 2004 2005
      British Virgin Islands 1,029.3 1,270.7 62.7 47.0
      The Mainland of China 1,020.1 1,271.9 62.0 72.9
      Netherlands 307.2 327.1 8.8 17.0
      Bermuda 272.2 271.5 8.9 36.0
      United States of America 243.5 205.8 48.4 -29.7
      Japan 148.2 131.7 10.9 14.1
      Singapore 87.1 84.3 3.2 11.0
      United Kingdom 70.0 88.5 18.2 13.7
      Cayman Islands 61.8 66.7 6.5 12.0
      Thailand 6.5 33.2 1.3 28.1
      Others 275.9 304.9 34.1 39.4
      Total 3,521.9 4,056.3 265.1 261.5
      Notes

      1. Individual figures may not add up exactly to the total due to rounding.
      2. Country/territory here refers to the immediate source economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory in which the funds are initially mobilised.
      3. Negative inflow does not necessarily relate to equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment of loans to non-resident affiliates.


    4. Stock and Flow of Inward Direct Investment (DI) of Hong Kong at Market Value by Economic Activity of Hong Kong Enterprise Groups, 2004 - 2005 (HK$ billion)

      Economic Activity Stock of Inward DI at end of year DI Inflow during the year


      2004 2005 2004 2005
      Investment holding, real estate and various
      business services
      1,987.8 2,410.3 105.1 113.9
      Wholesale, retail and import/export trades 516.5 556.0 49.5 39.7
      Banks and deposit-taking companies 481.2 510.0 34.6 44.5
      Financial institutions other than banks and
      deposit-taking companies
      148.9 155.9 38.6 14.4
      Insurance 80.4 74.7 6.5 9.8
      Transport and related services 74.5 101.3 10.7 13.1
      Manufacturing 68.7 70.5 13.6 7.4
      Communications 39.0 43.5 2.6 7.5
      Restaurants and hotels 35.6 25.8 1.4 0.3
      Construction 24.5 35.1 -0.6 1.6
      Other activities 64.8 73.2 3.3 9.4
      Total 3,521.9 4,056.3 265.1 261.5
      Notes

      1. Individual figures may not add up exactly to the total due to rounding.
      2. A Hong Kong Enterprise Group (HKEG) mainly consists of a Hong Kong parent company, its Hong Kong subsidiaries, associates and branches.
      3. Economic activity here refers to the major activity of the whole enterprise group in Hong Kong. As a HKEG may be engaged in a wide variety of activities, the economic activity is determined on the basis of the principal line of business of the group.
      4. Negative inflow does not necessarily relate to equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment of loans to non-resident affiliates.

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