HK Monthly Digest of Statistics Apr 2013

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Monthly Digest of Statistics
2013 4
April 2013

Hong Kong
Monthly Digest of Statistics
2013 4
April 2013

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1.
2.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
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7
Labour force
Employment and vacancies
Wages and labour earnings
Occupational injuries and work stoppage

External Trade
Merchandise trade
Trade in services
National Income and Balance of Payments
National Income
Balance of Payments
Prices
Consumer prices
Producer prices
Business Performance
Energy
Housing and Property
Government Accounts, Finance and Insurance
Transport, Communications and Tourism
Miscellaneous Statistics
3.
4.
5.
5.
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1. Population
2. Labour
4.
Introduction
Key Statistics Update
List of Statistical Tables
List of Charts
Statistical Tables and Charts
3.
Contents
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
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245
Feature Articles
2011
Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2011
FA1
FB1
2012
The Import/Export, Wholesale and Retail Trades, and

Accommodation and Food Services Sectors in Hong
Kong
The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in
the Hong Kong Economy
List of Feature Articles Published during January to
April 2013
List of Feature Articles Published in 2012
Annexes
Sources of Statistical Data
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Schedule for Issuing Regular Releases of Statistical Data

by the Census and Statistics Department, May to
August 2013
List of Publications of the Census and Statistics
Department (as at 1.4.2013)
List of CD-ROM Products of the Census and Statistics
Department (as at 1.4.2013)
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Statistical data contained in this Monthly Digest are

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Symbols
The following symbols are used throughout the Digest :
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 1 2 3 4
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 First, second, third, fourth quarter

#
Provisional figures
#
@
*
N.A.
***
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
@
*
N.A.
***
Figures are subject to revision later on

Revised figures
Not applicable
Not yet available
Magnitude less than half of the unit employed
Data are not released in order to safeguard
confidentiality of information provided by
individual establishments
Units of measurement
=
2.778 x 105
9.478 x 103
=
= 2 204.623
=
0.984
=
2.205
=
1.653
=
10.764
=
219.969
=
211.00
= 0 00.540
1 terajoule (TJ)
=
=
1 tonne (t)
=
=
1 kilogram (kg)
=
=
1 square metre (sq.m.) =
1 cubic metre (cu.m.) =
1 hectopascal
=
1 km/h
=
2.778 x 105
9.478 x 103
2 204.623
0.984
2.205
1.653
0 010.764
0 219.969
0 001.000.00
0 000.540
kilowatt hours
therms
pounds
ton
pounds
catties
square feet
imperial gallons
millibar
knot
Financial year
Unless otherwise specified, the symbol - represents

financial year. For instance, 2010-11 means the
financial year starting on 1 April 2010 and ending on
31 March 2011.
2010-11
2010 4 1 2011 3 31
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Monetary figures
All monetary figures quoted are in Hong Kong dollars

unless otherwise specified. Hong Kong dollar is the
legal tender in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region.
Exchange rate
1983 10 17
As from 17 October 1983, the Hong Kong dollar has

been linked to the US dollar through an arrangement in
the note issuing mechanism permitting note issuing
banks to issue Hong Kong dollar notes at a fixed rate
of HK$7.8=US$1.0. Since then, the exchange rate of
Hong Kong dollar against the US dollar in the foreign
exchange market has moved only within a narrow
range. Statistics on exchange rates are presented in
Section 9.
7.8 1.0
Rounding of figures
There may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of

individual items and the total as shown in the tables
due to rounding.
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Population
2012 #
Population as at end-2012#
Births
Deaths
Marriages
Births
Deaths
Marriages
Table : 1.1
-39.8%
-18.1%
-30.2%
Table : 1.4
Employment
Labour
Unemployment and
underemployment rates
2012 12 2013 2 #
December 2012 to February 2013#
Seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate
3.4%
Underemployment rate
1.5%
Table : 2.1
Employment
Employment
Persons engaged in
import/export, wholesale and
retail trades
Persons engaged in
Accommodation and
food services
Persons engaged in financing and

insurance, real estate, and
professional and business services
2012 12
December 2012
814 874
2011 12
Compared with December 2011
+%
2012 9
Compared with September 2012
-0.1%@
2012 12
December 2012
274 195
2011 12
+3.0%
2012 9
-0.2%@
2012 12
December 2012
671 046
2011 12
+1.9%
2012 9
+0.3%@
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
Table : 2.5
Employment
Persons engaged in
social and personal services
2012 12
December 2012
454 210
2011 12
+2.8%
2012 9
+0.7%@
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
4 560
3 502
3 031
2012 2
Compared with February 2012
2011 #
Compared with end-2011#
+0.9%
Births, deaths and marriages

2013 2
February 2013
7 173 900
Vital events
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
Wages
Nominal Wage Index

2012 12
December 2012
2011 12
+5.1%
Table : 2.11
External
merchandise trade
Imports ($ million)
2013 2
February 2013
249,729
2012 2
-18.3%
2013 2 3
3
Change of the 3-month period ending
February 2013
over the preceding 3-month period
+%
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
0.05%
2013 4

Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Change within 0.05%.

External
merchandise trade
External
merchandise trade
Total exports ($ million)
Re-exports ($ million)
Domestic exports ($ million)
2013 2
February 2013
215,742
2013 2
February 2013
212,455
2013 2
February 2013
3,286
2012 2
-16.9%
2012 2
-16.8%
2012 2
-24.6%
2013 2 3
3
February 2013
+3.5%
2013 2 3
3
February 2013
+3.6%
2013 2 3
3
February 2013
-4.3%
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
Gross
Domestic Product
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
Gross
Domestic Product
2012
@
Per capita
Gross Domestic Product 2012
at current market prices@
Rate of change in
Gross Domestic Product
in real terms
$285,146
2011 4
Compared with fourth quarter 2011
Overall Balance
of Payments
($ million)
2012 4 @
Fourth quarter 2012@
2012 4 @
94,343
2012 3
Compared with third quarter 2012
+4.2%
(in surplus)
+1.2%
Table : 4.1
Table : 4.3
Balance
of Payments
Balance
of Payments
+2.5%
2011
Compared with 2011
Current account balance

($ million)
2012 4 @
9,616
(in surplus)
Table : 4.9
Balance
of Payments
Financial non-reserve
assets
($ million)
2012 4 @
62,612
2011 4
Compared with fourth quarter 2011
Table : 4.9
Prices
2009/10
2009/10-based
Composite Consumer Price Index
2012
Compared with same period in 2012
2013 2
February 2013
2013 1 2
January to February 2013
+4.4%
+3.7%
3
Average monthly rate of change during
the latest 3 months
Tables : 5.5, 5.6
2013 4

2012 12 2013 2
+0.5%
December 2012 to February 2013
-8,685
Table : 4.9
External
merchandise trade
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Prices
2009/10
2009/10-based
Consumer Price Index (A)
-
Index of industrial
production - manufacturing
2012
2012 4
Fourth quarter 2012
2013 2
February 2013
2013 1 2
January to February 2013
+4.2%
2012 12 2013 2
+0.5%
December 2012 to February 2013
Tables : 5.5, 5.6
2011 4 #
Compared with fourth quarter 2011#
+1.3%
2012 3 #
Compared with third quarter 2012#
+0.2%
Tables : 6.1, 6.2
Retail
Construction
Construction output,
in nominal terms ($ million)
2012 4 #
Fourth quarter 2012#
45,407
2012 3 #
Compared with third quarter 2012#
+13.1%
Retail
Retail sales index
2012
Value
2013 2 #
February 2013#
+22.7%
2013 1 2 #
January to February 2013#
+15.8%
Table : 6.5
Volume
+21.9%
2013 2 #
February 2013#
2013 1 2 #
January to February 2013#
+15.5%
2013 2 3
3
February 2013
+6.4%#
All residential flats

2012 4
Fourth quarter 2012
Newly completed
4 016
2012 3
+162
Compared with third quarter 2012
Table : 8.6
Services
Selected Business
Receipts Indices
2012
Table : 6.5
Housing and
property
2012 4
Fourth quarter 2012
2011 4 #
Banking
()
Financing
+10.6%
(except banking)
Insurance
+6.8%
+14.8%
Information and +12.6%

communications
Table : 6.7
Housing and
property
Housing and
property
Property price indices
Rental indices
2013 2
February 2013
2013 2
February 2013
2012 2 #
Compared with February 2012#
2012 2 #
Private domestic
+30.2%
Private domestic
Private office
+32.9%
Private office
Tables : 8.10, 8.11
+13.7%
+6.3%
Tables : 8.12, 8.13
2013 4

2011 4 #
+23.9%
Table : 6.4
Retail sales index
+4.7%
3
Average monthly rate of change during
the latest 3 months
Industrial production
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Housing and
property
Registration of Agreements for

Sale and Purchase of building
units and land
($ million)
Assets
Money
Foreign currency reserve assets

(US$ million)
M3
Money Supply M3 ($ million)
2013 1
January 2013
2013 1 @
January 2013@
2013 3
March 2013
9,231,934
304,674
45,877
2012 3
Compared with March 2012
2012 12
2012 1
Compared with January 2012
-12,662
+12.4%
-40.6%
Table : 8.14
Table : 9.1
Exchange rate
Effective Exchange Rate Index

for HK dollar (Trade(import
and export) - weighted)
2013 3
March 2013
Securities
+0.4%
Table : 9.14
(31.7.1964 = 100)
2013 3
22 300
March 2013
2013 2
-721
Transport
379 611
2013 1
Tourism
Visitor arrivals
2013 2 #
248
February 2013#
-13.3%
2012 2 #
-304 764
Table : 10.1
Air cargo throughput

(thousand tonnes)
2013 2
February 2013
Telecommunications
Public mobile
subscribers
(excluding pre-paid SIM cards)
2013 1
January 2013
4 022 120
Port container throughput

(thousand TEUs)
7 666 529
2013 1
2012 12
1 862
December 2012
2011 12
-11.7%
-610 806
2012 12
+32 599
Table : 10.11
Table : 10.15
20
2013 4

2013 2
February 2013
2013 3
1,441,103
March 2013
2013 2
+224,361
Table : 9.16
Transport
Inward and outward

movements of
goods vehicles
Main Board turnover

($ million)
2013 2
Tables : 10.2, 10.3
Hang Seng Index
95.1
Table : 9.3
Note : TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.

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List of Statistical Tables
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Population
Mid-year and year-end population

Birth rate, death rate, fertility rate and expectation of life at birth
Population by sex and age group
Registered births, deaths and marriages
2.
Labour
Labour force
Labour force, unemployment and underemployment

Unemployed persons with a previous job by previous industry
Unemployed persons with a previous job by previous occupation
Number of civil servants and civil service vacancies

Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies
(other than those in the civil service) by industry section
(other than those in the civil service) by industry
section/industry division
Number of establishments and persons engaged (other than those
in the civil service) by industry section and size of
establishment
Percentage change over 3-month period of the seasonally
adjusted and seasonally unadjusted statistics of persons
engaged (other than those in the civil service) in selected
industry sections
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
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1
4
4
5
6
7
17
18
19
20
21
25
30
33
Nominal and Real Indices of Payroll per Person Engaged by

industry section
Quarter-to-quarter rates of change in the seasonally adjusted and
seasonally unadjusted series of Nominal and Real Indices of
Payroll per Person Engaged by industry section
Wage Indices by industry section and broad occupational group
Average daily wages of workers engaged in public sector
construction projects as reported by main contractors
Salary indices for middle-level managerial and professional
employees by selected industry section

Occupational injuries analysed by type of accident (January to
September 2012)
Industrial accidents analysed by type of accident and industry
(January to September 2012)
Stoppages of work by industry
43
2.16
2012 1
9
2012
1 9
3.
External Trade
49
Merchandise trade
External merchandise trade statistics

Imports of goods by main supplier
Domestic exports of goods by main destination
Re-exports of goods by main origin
Re-exports of goods by main destination
Imports by commodity section
Domestic exports by commodity section
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
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37
39
42
44
48
54
56
56
57
57
58
59
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List of Statistical Tables (contd)
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Merchandise trade (contd)
Re-exports by commodity section

Imports and re-exports by end-use category
Retained imports by end-use category
Domestic exports by principal commodity
Movement of external merchandise trade values
Merchandise trade index numbers
Seasonally adjusted merchandise trade index numbers
Trade involving outward processing in the mainland of China
Trade in services
3.16
Exports and imports of services by service component
68
4.
69
National Income
2010
2010
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by expenditure component

at current market prices
in chained (2010) dollars
Percentage change in real terms of quarterly Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) and selected expenditure components
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity
at current prices
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by
economic activity in chained (2010) dollars
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by
economic activity year-on-year percentage changes in real
terms
Gross National Income (GNI) and external primary income
flows (EPIF) by income component and type of transactor
External primary income flows (EPIF) by selected major
source/destination country/territory
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
90
Balance of Payments
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
Balance of Payments
Balance of Payments : current account
Balance of Payments : capital and financial account
Hong Kong's International Investment Position (position as at
end of period)
External Debt (position as at end of period)
100
5.
Prices
103
Consumer prices
2009/10
2009/10
2009/10
2009/10
2009/10-based Composite Consumer Price Index

2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (A)
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (B)
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (C)
Year-on-year rates of change in the Consumer Price Indices
Average monthly rates of change during the latest 3 months in
the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Indices
Average wholesale prices of selected food items
Average retail prices of selected food items
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
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96
98
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
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Producer prices
5.9
5.10
Producer price index for industrial sector

Producer price indices of selected service industries
115
116
6.
6.1
6.2
Index of industrial production

Rate of change in the seasonally adjusted index of industrial
production for manufacturing industries
Cement and quarry production
Gross value of construction works, in nominal terms, performed
by building and civil engineering establishments
Retail sales
Restaurant receipts
Business Receipts Indices
Local companies and companies incorporated outside Hong
Kong : number registered, wound-up and dissolved
117
123
124
7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
Energy
Quantity of retained imports of oil products

Quantity of retained imports of major coal products
Electricity consumption
Gas consumption
8.
8.1
8.2
8.3
Stock of permanent living quarters by District Council district

Stock of public rental housing flats by District Council district
Authorised population of public rental housing flats by District
Council district
Newly completed private buildings by type of building
Private buildings with consents to commence work by type of
building
Newly completed residential flats by District Council district
and type of housing
Residential flats with consents to commence work by District
Council district and type of housing
Public rental nd subsidised sale flats newly completed by floor
area
Private residential flats newly completed or with consents to
commence work by floor area
Average prices and price indices of private domestic premises
Average prices and price indices by type of private non-domestic
premises
Average rents and rental indices of fresh lettings of private
domestic premises
Average rents and rental indices of fresh and renewal lettings by
type of private non-domestic premises
Number and considerations of documents received for
registration in the Land Registry
Disposals of government land
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10
8.11
8.12
8.14
8.15
8.13
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129
130
131
133
135
135
136
136
137
144
145
147
149
150
152
154
156
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158
160
162
164
166
168
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9.
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
9.13
9.14
9.15
2013 3
9.16
9.17
2013 3
9.18
9.19
2013 3
2013 3

Government revenue and expenditure under the General
Revenue Account
Currency in circulation and money supply
Customer deposits by type
Money supply and customer deposits adjusted for foreign
currency swap deposits
Balance sheet
Loans and advances by type
Loans and advances for use in Hong Kong by economic sector
Liabilities due to other authorized institutions
Foreign currency positions
External liabilities and claims
Hong Kong Dollar interest rates
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates and clearing house
transactions
Exchange rates and the Effective Exchange Rate Indices
Exchange rates and the Effective Exchange Rate Indices in
March 2013
Index of share prices, turnover and market capitalisation
Daily closing prices of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks
in March 2013
Hang Seng Index Futures and Options in March 2013
Number of listed companies, market capitalisation, yield and
price earning ratio of stocks listed on HKEx
Gold and silver trading prices
Gold and silver trading prices in March 2013
Number of insurers, insurance brokers and insurance agents
Business of Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes
10.
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
Inward and outward movements of aircraft, vessels, motor

vehicles and trains
Inward and outward movements of cargo
Port container throughput by main cargo handling location
Public transport : passenger journeys by operator
Motor vehicles licensed and newly registered
Vehicular flow through tunnels, Lantau Link and vehicular ferry
services
Traffic accidents and casualties
Passenger arrivals by control point
Passenger departures by control point
Hong Kong resident departures by control point
Visitor arrivals by country/territory of residence
Destination consumption expenditure of overnight and same-day
in-town visitors by country/territory of residence
Per capita spending and length of stay of visitors by
country/territory of residence
9.20
9.21
9.22
9.23
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
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Transport, Communications and Tourism (contd)
10.14
10.15
10.16
10.17
Hotel statistics of Hong Kong

Telecommunications services
Internet services
Postal services
240
241
243
244
11.
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
11.10
11.11
11.12
11.13
In-patient and out-patient services

Notified infectious diseases
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
Social Security Allowance Scheme
Active cases of Integrated Family Service Centres
Services for the elderly
Statistics of crimes
Usage rates of major cultural venues
Usage rates of recreation facilities by type
Municipal services licences and permits in force by type
Meteorological observations
Fire services
Water supplies
245
250
251
253
254
255
256
257
259
261
262
265
266
268
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List of Charts
1.
1.1
1.2
Population
Population pyramids
Expectation of life at birth
2.
2.1
2.2
Labour
Unemployment rate and underemployment rate

Movements of the Nominal and Real Wage Indices
3.
3.1
3.2
External Trade
3
3
External merchandise trade values

Change of the latest 3-month period over the preceding 3-month
period of seasonally adjusted series of external merchandise
trade values
4.
4.1
4.2
Percentage change in Gross Domestic Product in real terms

Balance of Payments
5.
5.1
5.2
Prices
Movements of the Composite Consumer Price Index

Movements of producer price index for manufacturing industries
6.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
Movements of index of industrial production for manufacturing

industries
Value index of total retail sales
Volume index of total retail sales
Business Receipts Indices of selected service industries
7.
7.1
Energy
Electricity consumption and gas consumption
8.
8.1
8.2
Price and rental indices of private domestic units

Price and rental indices of private office
9.
9.1
9.2
9.3
Movements of the Hong Kong Dollar money supply

Hang Seng Index and Main Board market turnover
10.
10.1
10.2
10.3
Air cargo throughput

Port container throughput
Visitor arrivals
11.
11.1
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme

number of cases; amount of payment
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Population
Concepts and methods
2000 8
Since August 2000, the resident population

approach has been adopted in place of the extended
de facto approach for compiling the Hong Kong
population figures.
Revised population figures
backdated to 1996 have also been compiled. The
population estimate compiled under the resident
population approach is referred to as the Hong
Kong Resident Population. The Hong Kong
Resident Population comprises Usual Residents
and Mobile Residents.
1996
(1)
6 3
6
3
(2)
6 1 3
6
1 3
2002 2
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/
hkstat/sub/sp150_tc.jsp?productCode=FA100123)
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Usual Residents refer to two categories of people :

(1) Hong Kong Permanent Residents who have
stayed in Hong Kong for at least 3 months during the
6 months before or for at least 3 months during the
6 months after the reference time-point, regardless of
whether they are in Hong Kong or not at the
reference time-point; and (2) Hong Kong Nonpermanent Residents who are in Hong Kong at the
reference time-point.
As for Mobile Residents, they are Hong Kong
Permanent Residents who have stayed in Hong Kong
for at least 1 month but less than 3 months during the
6 months before or for at least 1 month but less than
3 months during the 6 months after the reference
time-point, regardless of whether they are in Hong
Kong or not at the reference time-point.
Under the resident population approach, visitors are
not included in the Hong Kong population.
For details of the method of compiling population
estimates of Hong Kong, please see the feature
article entitled Compiling Population Estimates of
Hong Kong published in the February 2002 issue
of this Digest. The article is also available on the
website of the Census and Statistics Department
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp150.j sp?
productCode=FA100123).

1 000
15 49
Birth rate, death rate and rate of natural increase are

calculated by relating the known births, the known
deaths and their difference in a year to their
corresponding mid-year population. Infant mortality
rate refers to the number of deaths of age under 1 in a
given year per 1 000 live births in that year.
Expectation of life at birth is the number of years of
life that a person born in a given year is expected to
live if he/she was subjected to the prevalent mortality
conditions as reflected by the set of age-sex specific
mortality rates for that year.
Total fertility rate refers to the average number of
children that would be born alive to 1 000 women
during their lifetime if they were to pass through their
childbearing ages 15 49 experiencing the age
specific fertility rates prevailing in a given year.
Birth and death statistics in Table 1.4 refer to births

and deaths registered in the period covered. They
may not necessarily be equal to the number of such
events which occurred in the period.
Further references
19812011
Demographic Trends in Hong Kong 19812011
20062041
Hong Kong Life Tables 20062041
20122041
Hong Kong Population Projections 20122041
Population
Reports
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1.4
Census
and
Population
By-census


1.1
Chart 1.1
Population pyramids
2002
End-2002
Age group
85+
85+
85+
80 - 84
75 - 79
70 - 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5- 9
0- 4
Male
400
300
200
85+
85+
85+
80 - 84
75 - 79
70 - 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5- 9
0- 4
Female
100
100
2012#
End-2012#
Age group
200
300
400
Female
Male
400
300
200
1.2
Chart 1.2
100
100
200
300
400
Thousands
Thousands
Expectation of life at birth
Years
90
88
Female
86
84
82
Male
80
78
76
74
0
72
2002
2003
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012#

1.1
Mid-year and year-end population
Year
2008
Mid
End
2009
Mid
End
2010
Mid
End
2011
Mid
End
2012
Mid
End#
Male
Female
Total
3 290 200
3 288 900
3 284 800
3 289 200
3 294 300
3 300 700
3 303 000
3 314 700
3 327 300
3 330 700
3 667 600
3 675 000
3 688 000
3 707 200
3 729 900
3 751 400
3 768 600
3 797 700
3 827 300
3 843 200
6 957 800
6 963 900
6 972 800
6 996 400
7 024 200
7 052 100
7 071 600
7 112 400
7 154 600
7 173 900
1.2
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source : Demographic Statistics Section,

Birth rate, death rate, fertility rate and expectation of life at birth
(%)(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(4)
()
Note :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Population growth rate (%)(1)

Crude birth rate(2)
Crude death rate(2)
Rate of natural increase(2)
Infant mortality rate(3)
Total fertility rate(4)
Expectation of life at birth (years)
Male
Female
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Notes :
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0.6
11.3
6.0
5.3
1.8
1 064
0.2
11.8
5.9
5.9
1.7
1 055
0.7
12.6
6.0
6.6
1.7
1 127
0.7
13.5
6.0
7.5
1.3
1 204
1.2
12.8
6.0
6.8
1.4
1 253
79.4
85.5
79.8
85.9
80.1
86.0
80.3
86.7
80.6
86.3
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Refer to the year-on-year growth rate of the mid-year population.

Per 1 000 population.
Per 1 000 live births.
Refer to the average number of babies born alive to 1 000 women
(excluding foreign domestic helpers) during their lifetime.


#
#
#
#
#
#
#
1.3
Population by sex and age group

2012
Mid-2012
Sex
Age group
Numbers
Percentage
(%)
Numbers
Percentage
(%)
0- 4
5- 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
75 - 79
80 - 84
85+
Sub-total
136 400
125 800
158 200
215 000
226 300
225 900
228 400
234 400
241 400
286 400
312 000
267 500
213 600
134 900
112 800
99 100
65 400
43 800
3 327 300
1.9
1.8
2.2
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.0
4.4
3.7
3.0
1.9
1.6
1.4
0.9
0.6
46.5
135 500
129 800
149 600
212 500
223 600
222 700
230 700
231 600
241 100
279 500
313 700
274 300
217 600
141 600
110 500
101 200
67 600
47 600
3 330 700
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.9
4.4
3.8
3.0
2.0
1.5
1.4
0.9
0.7
46.4
Sub-total
126 100
118 500
148 200
204 100
231 700
303 200
334 200
332 600
334 900
351 700
329 600
273 200
215 000
129 600
108 300
109 900
85 700
90 800
3 827 300
1.8
1.7
2.1
2.9
3.2
4.2
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.9
4.6
3.8
3.0
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
53.5
126 400
122 000
139 800
201 300
227 900
298 400
339 000
331 400
338 600
345 800
336 200
280 600
219 000
137 900
105 400
110 700
86 800
96 000
3 843 200
1.8
1.7
1.9
2.8
3.2
4.2
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.7
3.9
3.1
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
53.6
Total
262 500
244 300
306 400
419 100
458 000
529 100
562 600
567 000
576 300
638 100
641 600
540 700
428 600
264 500
221 100
209 000
151 100
134 600
7 154 600
3.7
3.4
4.3
5.9
6.4
7.4
7.9
7.9
8.1
8.9
9.0
7.6
6.0
3.7
3.1
2.9
2.1
1.9
100.0
261 900
251 800
289 400
413 800
451 500
521 100
569 700
563 000
579 700
625 300
649 900
554 900
436 600
279 500
215 900
211 900
154 400
143 600
7 173 900
3.7
3.5
4.0
5.8
6.3
7.3
7.9
7.8
8.1
8.7
9.1
7.7
6.1
3.9
3.0
3.0
2.2
2.0
100.0
Male
Female
0- 4
5- 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
75 - 79
80 - 84
85+
Overall
0- 4
5- 9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
75 - 79
80 - 84
85+
2012#
End-2012#
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Note :
Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.

5

1.4
Registered births, deaths and marriages
Births
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Deaths
(2)
Marriages(2)
Month
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
(1)
Total(1)
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
47 285
51 153
48 640
4 100
3 871
4 069
4 159
3 727
4 160
3 940
3 984
4 319
3 893
4 299
4 494
3 725
3 090
2 383
40 915
44 195
42 703
3 626
3 345
3 511
3 630
3 183
3 610
3 408
3 494
3 693
3 450
3 855
4 053
3 471
2 813
2 177
88 200
95 348
91 343
7 726
7 216
7 580
7 789
6 910
7 770
7 348
7 478
8 012
7 343
8 154
8 547
7 196
5 903
4 560
23 821
23 607
24 346
1 942
2 089
2 382
2 490
1 953
2 323
1 961
1 850
1 914
1 638
1 849
1 899
1 998
2 354
1 974
18 868
18 577
19 321
1 549
1 683
1 894
1 928
1 592
1 843
1 551
1 477
1 553
1 337
1 398
1 467
1 598
1 929
1 526
42 699
42 188
43 672
3 491
3 772
4 276
4 418
3 546
4 166
3 512
3 330
3 468
2 975
3 247
3 366
3 596
4 283
3 502
(1)
Notes :
(2) 20122013
(1) Include a small number of deaths of unknown sex.

(2) Figures for 2012 and 2013 are provisional and are
revised from time to time.
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52 558
58 369
60 273
6 921
4 079
4 342
6 218
3 421
5 157
4 280
3 697
3 464
4 933
5 541
7 153
7 988
7 243
3 031
Source : Immigration Department

Labour
Labour
force,
unemployment
underemployment
Statistics on labour force, unemployment and

underemployment are compiled based on data
obtained from the General Household Survey (GHS).
15
15
7
15
7
and
Labour force refers to the land-based noninstitutional population aged 15 and over who satisfy
the criteria for being classified as employed persons
or unemployed persons. Labour force participation
rate refers to the proportion of labour force in the
total land-based non-institutional population aged 15
and over.
Employed persons refer to those persons aged 15 and
over who have been at work for pay or profit during
the 7 days before enumeration or have had formal job
attachment. Unpaid family workers and persons who
were on leave/holiday during the 7 days before
enumeration are also included.
15
Unemployed persons refer to those persons aged 15

and over who fulfil the following conditions :
(1) 7
(1) have not had a job and have not performed any
work for pay or profit during the 7 days before
enumeration; and
(2) 7
(2) have been available for work during the 7 days

before enumeration; and
(3) 30
(3) have sought work during the 30 days before

enumeration.
15
(1) (2) 30
However, if a person aged 15 or over fulfils the

conditions (1) and (2) above but has not sought work
during the 30 days before enumeration because
he/she believes that work is not available, he/she is
still classified as unemployed, being regarded as a socalled discouraged worker.
Notwithstanding the above, the following types of

persons are also classified as unemployed :
(1)
(1) Persons without a job, have sought work but have

not been available for work because of temporary
sickness; and
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(2)
(2) Persons without a job, have been available for

work but have not sought work because they :
(i)
(i) have made arrangements to take up a new job

or to start business on a subsequent date; or
(ii)
(ii) were expecting to return to their original

jobs.
2006 11 2007 1
X-12
(X-12 ARIMA)
7
35 30
7
7 35
Unemployment rate refers to the proportion of

unemployed persons in the labour force. Seasonally
adjusted unemployment rates are compiled for
making comparison over time. The seasonally
adjusted unemployment rates since November 2006
to January 2007 have been compiled using the X-12
ARIMA method.
Underemployed persons refer to those employed
persons who have involuntarily worked less than
35 hours during the 7 days before enumeration and
have sought additional work during the 30 days
before enumeration, or have not sought additional
work but have been available for additional work
during the 7 days before enumeration. Following
this definition, employed persons taking no-pay
leave due to slack work during the 7 days before
enumeration are also classified as underemployed if
they worked less than 35 hours or were on leave
even for the whole period during the 7-day period.
Underemployment rate refers to the proportion of
underemployed persons in the labour force.
The labour force statistics are subject to routine

revision arising from :
(1)
(1) routine revision to population estimates under

the resident population approach, all
population estimates in a given year can only be
finalised in August of the following year; and
(2) X-12

3
(2) routine revision to seasonal factors compiled

using the X-12 ARIMA method the series
of seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in
respect of all moving 3-month periods in a given
calendar year is subject to routine revision later,
when the finalised labour force statistics for all
moving 3-month periods in that year are
available to enable re-estimation of the final
seasonal factors.
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2.1 2.3 2.1

1 12
Annual figures in Table 2.1 to Table 2.3 and

Chart 2.1 are compiled based on data collected in
GHS from January to December of the year
concerned as well as the mid-year population
estimates by District Council district compiled
jointly by the Census and Statistics Department
(C&SD) and an inter-departmental Working Group
on Population Distribution Projections.
Hong
Kong
Classification
1990
Since 1990, the Hong Kong Standard Industrial

Classification (HSIC) has been adopted for
classifying the economic activities of establishments
in Hong Kong by C&SD. The HSIC is devised
using the International Standard Industrial
Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) as a
framework with local adaptation to reflect the
structure of the Hong Kong economy. It is a
statistical classification framework for classifying
economic units into industry classes based on their
major economic activities. This framework not only
provides a basic stratification for sample selection of
economic units in various surveys, but also serves as
a standard industrial classification in Hong Kong for
compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistics
by economic activities.
2008
2.0
4
ISIC Revision 4 2008 10

2001
1.1 2009
2.0
2008
11
( www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/
sc70_tc.jsp?productCode=FA000008)
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Standard
Industrial
The HSIC has been reviewed from time to time to

reflect significant changes in the structure of the
Hong Kong economy and the emergence of new
economic activities. In order to bring HSIC more
up-to-date on local economic activities as well as to
foster international comparability of official
statistics, a full-scale revision exercise was
completed in 2008. The revised HSIC, i.e. HSIC
Version 2.0, is modelled on ISIC Revision 4 and was
released in October 2008 to replace HSIC
Version 1.1 launched in 2001. HSIC Version 2.0 has
been used in different surveys by C&SD starting
from 2009. Users may refer to the feature article
entitled Revision of the Hong Kong Standard
Industrial Classification published in the November
2008 issue of this Digest for more details on the
revision of HSIC (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/
sc70.jsp?productCode=FA000008).

Statistics on the number of establishments, persons

engaged and vacancies serve as indicators of shortterm changes in the local labour market. It should be
noted that figures in Table 2.4 to Table 2.8 are based
mainly on data obtained from the Quarterly Survey
of Employment and Vacancies (SEV) and the
Quarterly Employment Survey of Construction Sites
(Site Survey), which do not cover some industries
for operational difficulties. The SEV and the Site
Survey mainly do not cover the economic activities
in the following industry sections :
Industry
section Economic activities not covered
2.4 2.8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing (entire

industry section)
Construction (other than construction
sites)
Hawkers and retail pitches (other than
market stalls)
MN
O
PS
M&N
PS
Work
activities
within
domestic
households (entire industry section)
Activities of extraterritorial organisations

and bodies (entire industry section)
2.4 2.8
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Taxis, public light buses, and part of

goods vehicles and inland freight water
transport
Monetary authorities and self-employed
insurance agents with no business
registration
Renting and leasing of recreational and
sports goods
Public administration (entire industry
section)
Religious organisations, authors and other
independent artists, and some social and
personal services
Figures for the individual industry sections and the

total figures in Table 2.4 to Table 2.8 therefore relate
only to those selected industries covered in the
survey.
10

For the industry sections covered by the SEV, the

unit of enquiry is an establishment, which is defined
as an economic unit that engages, under a single
ownership or control, in one or predominantly one
kind of economic activity at a single physical
location, e.g. an individual factory, workshop, retail
shop or office. For the civil service, the unit of
enquiry is a government bureau/department. For the
Site Survey, the unit of enquiry is a construction site.
A construction site is defined as a demarcated
locality where one or more stages of construction
work are being carried on.
For establishments outside the civil service, persons
engaged include :
(1) 1
(1) individual proprietors, partners and persons

having family ties with any of the proprietors or
partners and working in the establishment
without regular pay, who are actively engaged in
the work of the establishment for at least 1 hour
on the survey reference date;
(2)
(2) full-time salaried personnel/employees directly

paid by the establishment and working directors
of limited companies, both permanent and
temporary, who are either at work (whether or
not in Hong Kong) or temporarily absent from
work (viz. those on sick leave, maternity leave,
annual vacation or casual leave, and on strike) on
the survey reference date; and
(3) 1
(3) part-time employees and employees on

night/irregular shifts working for at least 1 hour
on the survey reference date.
Civil servants refer to persons who are employed on

civil service terms of appointment as at the survey
reference date. Independent Commission Against
Corruption officers, locally engaged staff working in
the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices outside
Hong Kong, and other government employees like
Non-Civil Service Contract staff are excluded. A
minor revision has been made on the statistical
definition since the statistical month of June 1999,
whereby judges and judicial officers in the Judiciary
are excluded from the coverage of civil servants.
1999 6
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Manual workers at construction sites refer to skilled,

semi-skilled and general workers working at those
sites on the survey reference date. Manual workers
are either directly employed by the main contractors,
or being called upon by sub-contractors or gangers to
work in the construction sites.
11

1999 6
Vacancies refer to unfilled job openings which are

immediately available, and for which active
recruitment steps are being taken on the survey
reference date. However, vacancies at construction
sites include only those vacancies of manual
workers.
For closer conformity with the above concept of
vacancies, the definition of civil service vacancies
has been revised starting from the statistical month
of June 1999, such that civil service vacancies
having arisen from posts pending deletion and posts
held by temporary staff or reserved for other staff are
excluded.
Since then, the definition of civil service vacancies
has been further revised in accordance with the
different civil service policies implemented in
different periods :
(1) 2005 3
2003 4 1 2007 3 31
(1) Starting from the statistical month of March

2005, civil service vacancies refer to unfilled
posts in those departments to which exemptions
from the open recruitment freeze have been
granted such that they may conduct limited
number of open recruitment exercises having
regard to their manpower requirements. The
general open recruitment freeze to the civil
service was imposed from 1 April 2003 to
31 March 2007.
(2)
2007 4 1
2007 6
(i)
(ii)
(2) Following the lifting of the general civil service

open recruitment freeze for grades that are not
subject to voluntary retirement (VR) with effect
from 1 April 2007, civil service vacancies as
from the statistical month of June 2007 refer to
(i) the vacancies for non-VR grades, i.e.
vacancies net of posts pending deletion and posts
held by temporary staff or reserved for other
staff; and (ii) the vacancies for VR grades for
which exemptions from the open recruitment
freeze have been granted.
(3)
2008 3 21
2008 3
(3) Following the lifting of the open recruitment

freeze imposed for VR grades with effect from
21 March 2008, civil service vacancies as from
the statistical month of March 2008 refer to the
vacancies net of posts pending deletion and posts
held by temporary staff or reserved for other
staff.
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12

1.1
2.0
2009 3
2.0 H
N
P S
H 502101
H 522202
H 522903
N 813000
R 901000 S 960900
2009
3
1 000 H
760 N 20 P S
220 5 000
H 3 750 N 300
P S 950
10 0.33% 0.20%
0.04%
2009 6
K
2.0
K 643000
K 661902
2.0
2006 3
55 000
32 000 2009 3
24 000
Starting from March 2009 round of the SEV, the

survey coverage has been expanded to include more
economic activities in some of the industries due to
the change in industrial classification from HSIC
Version 1.1 to HSIC Version 2.0. The industries
concerned are in industry section H Transportation,
storage, postal and courier services, industry
section N Administrative and support services and
industry sections P S Social and personal
services of HSIC Version 2.0. The economic
activities newly covered are included in the
industries H 502101 Licensed and franchised ferry
services, H 522202 Mid-stream operation,
H 522903 Land cargo forwarding services,
N 813000 Landscape care and greenery services as
well as some miscellaneous industries in Arts,
entertainment and recreation and Other services
in R 901000 S 960900. As a result of the change
in coverage, some 1 000 establishments (760 in
industry section H, 20 in industry section N and 220
in industry sections P S) with a total of around
5 000 persons engaged (3 750 in industry section H,
300 in industry section N and 950 in industry
sections P S) and 10 vacancies in the private sector
were additionally included, accounting for 0.33%,
0.20% and 0.04% of the respective totals of all the
industry sections surveyed in March 2009.
Starting from June 2009 round of the SEV, statistics
of industry section K Financing and insurance
have been slightly amended due to the reclassification of activities of HSIC Version 2.0
(K 643000 Trustees and custodians being recoded
as K 661902). Relevant amendment has been made
accordingly to the series of statistics under HSIC
Version 2.0.
The sample size of the SEV has been reduced from
about 55 000 establishments to around 32 000 in the
March 2006 round of the survey and then to around
24 000 in the March 2009 round. Correspondingly,
changes to the sample design have been made so that
the employment and vacancies statistics are
continued to be made available at detailed levels for
the more important industries.
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13

Payroll and wage
Payroll includes elements covered by wage rate (see

definition below) as well as other irregular payments
to workers such as non-guaranteed or discretionary
cash bonuses and allowances (e.g. profit-sharing
bonuses and long service bonuses), overtime
payment and back-pay. Employers contribution in
respect of their employees paid to social security and
pension schemes, and benefits received by
employees under these schemes are excluded.
Profits earned by proprietors and business partners,
payments in kind (e.g. quarters provided by
company),
severance payments,
termination
payments and long service payments, pensions and
payment to outworkers are also excluded. The
Nominal Index of Payroll per Person Engaged can
generally be used to indicate changes in average
earnings (in money terms) of employees provided
that the employment structure remains relatively
stable over time. The Real Index of Payroll per
Person Engaged is obtained by deflating the nominal
index by the Composite Consumer Price Index to
indicate changes in the purchasing power of labour
earnings.
1 1 1
1
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Wage rate is basically the price of labour. It refers

to the amount of money paid for normal time of
work and usually relates to a time unit such as an
hour, a day, a week or a month. It includes, apart
from basic wages and salaries, cost-of-living
allowance, meal allowance/benefits, commissions
and tips, good attendance bonus, shift allowance,
guaranteed year-end bonus, and other guaranteed and
regular bonuses and allowances. However, pay for
overtime work is excluded. Nominal Wage Index
measures the pure changes in wage rates of
employees up to supervisory level (that is,
managerial and professional employees are not
included) by holding constant the structure of the
labour force with respect to industry, occupation and
sex between two successive rounds of the survey.
Real Wage Index, obtained by deflating the Nominal
Wage Index by the Consumer Price Index (A),
indicates changes in the purchasing power of the
amount of money earned as wages.
14

Salary rate is defined to include basic salaries, costof-living allowance, guaranteed year-end bonus,
commission and tips, and other regular and
guaranteed bonuses and allowances. Nominal Salary
Index (A) measures the overall changes in average
salary rates of middle-level managerial and
professional employees. Nominal Salary Index (B)
reflects only changes in salary rates of those middlelevel managerial and professional employees who
have been in the same occupation and in the same
company in 2 consecutive years. It only accounts for
changes in salary rates due to general increment,
meritorious increase and gain in seniority. Real
Salary Index (A) and Real Salary Index (B) are
obtained by deflating the respective nominal indices
by the Consumer Price Index (C) and measure
changes in the purchasing power of the amount of
salaries earned.
Occupational injuries (including industrial accidents)

are injury cases arising from work accidents,
resulting in death or incapacity for work of over
3 days, and reported under the Employees
Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282).
282
3
59
Industrial accidents refer to injuries and deaths

arising from industrial activities in industrial
undertakings as defined under the Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59).
Statistics on work stoppages cover stoppages of
work arising from disputes connected with terms and
conditions of employment.
Further references
Average Daily Wages of Workers Engaged in Public

Sector Construction Projects as Reported by Main
Contractors
Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies

Statistics
Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies at

Construction Sites
Quarterly Report on General Household Survey
Quarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics
Report of Salaries and Employee Benefits Statistics Managerial

and
Professional
Employees
(Excluding Top Management)
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2.1
Chart 2.1
Unemployment rate and underemployment rate
%
10
%
10
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Unemployment rate
2.2
Chart 2.2
0
12/10 - 4/11 2/11
6/11
2012
8/12 - 12/12 10/12 2/13#
Underemployment rate
()
Unemployment rate
(seasonally adjusted)
Movements of the Nominal and Real Wage Indices
%
12
%
12
10
10
-2
-2
-4
2005
8/11 - 12/11 - 4/12 10/11

2/12
6/12
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year-on-year rate of change

in Nominal Wage Index
9
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-4
12/10
6/11
12/11
6/12
12/12

in Real Wage Index
Note : Annual year-on-year rate of change refers to September
of the year.
16


Labour force, unemployment and underemployment
2.1
Labour force participation rate

(%)
()
Labour force (thousands)
Period
2010
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Overall
1 931.3
1 700.0
3 631.3
68.5
51.9
59.6
2011
1 942.7
1 760.4
3 703.1
68.4
53.0
60.1
2012
1 972.1
1 813.1
3 785.2
68.7
53.6
60.5
1 945.7
1 955.9
1 964.7
1 787.3
1 790.6
1 803.0
3 733.0
3 746.5
3 767.7
68.2
68.6
68.8
53.4
53.4
53.7
60.2
60.4
60.6
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
1 970.5
1 965.9
1 969.3
1 970.8
1 978.6
1 979.3
1 803.2
1 808.2
1 816.7
1 826.1
1 825.6
1 823.6
3 773.7
3 774.1
3 785.9
3 796.9
3 804.2
3 803.0
68.9
68.7
68.8
68.8
69.0
69.0
53.6
53.7
53.8
54.1
54.0
53.9
60.7
60.6
60.7
60.8
60.9
60.8
- 9/2012
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
1 974.6
1 975.1
1 968.0
1 974.5
1 980.9
1 983.5
1 817.2
1 820.9
1 825.4
1 832.2
1 845.6
1 851.6
3 791.8
3 795.9
3 793.3
3 806.6
3 826.5
3 835.1
68.8
68.8
68.4
68.6
68.7
68.9
53.6
53.6
53.6
53.7
54.1
54.2
60.6
60.6
60.4
60.6
60.8
60.9
10/2011 - 12/2011
11/2011 - 1/2012
12/2011 - 2/2012
1/2012
2/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
()
Unemployed
(thousands)
(1)
()
Unemployment rate(1)
(seasonally adjusted)
(%)
()
Underemployed
(thousands)
Underemployment
rate
(%)
2010
157.2
4.3
72.5
2.0
2011
126.7
3.4
63.3
1.7
2012
124.5
3.3
57.6
1.5
116.0
111.8
119.1
3.3
3.2
3.4
52.4
55.7
56.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
124.1
124.7
123.4
125.5
128.5
131.6
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
58.6
57.5
54.0
54.6
56.6
63.4
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.7
- 9/2012
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
132.9
131.0
127.1
117.0
120.5
123.1
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.4
59.2
57.4
54.2
56.8
60.3
58.6
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.5
Period
10/2011 - 12/2011
11/2011 - 1/2012
12/2011 - 2/2012
1/2012
2/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
(1)
X-12 (X-12
ARIMA)
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Note :
(1) Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) refers to the

unemployment rate adjusted for seasonal variations using the
X-12 ARIMA method. Seasonal adjustment is not applicable
to annual average unemployment rates.
Source : General Household Survey Section,

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2.2
(1)
Unemployed persons with a previous job(1) by previous industry
Manufacturing
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Period
Construction
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(%)
(thousands)
Import/export trade
and wholesale
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
(2)
Retail, accommodation (2)

and food services
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
2010
6.5
4.7
19.6
6.9
23.3
4.1
34.6
5.8
2011
5.5
4.0
16.3
5.6
17.0
3.1
27.9
4.6
2012
10/2011
11/2011
12/2011
1/2012
2/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
5.5
4.0
14.8
4.9
16.2
2.8
26.7
4.3
- 12/2011
- 1/2012
- 2/2012
5.2
4.9
5.1
3.8
3.5
3.6
16.0
13.9
15.6
5.4
4.7
5.1
15.2
14.5
15.3
2.7
2.6
2.7
24.1
22.6
25.6
4.0
3.8
4.2
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
6.0
5.9
5.9
5.1
5.0
5.2
4.3
4.2
4.2
3.7
3.6
3.8
18.4
18.8
17.7
14.1
14.3
12.4
6.1
6.2
5.8
4.6
4.6
4.0
14.6
15.2
16.4
17.8
18.3
17.8
2.5
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.1
26.6
28.5
27.1
29.1
28.2
28.4
4.4
4.7
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.6
- 9/2012
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
6.1
5.2
5.3
4.6
4.9
4.7
4.3
3.7
3.7
3.3
3.6
3.5
12.1
13.3
13.7
15.5
16.5
18.1
3.9
4.3
4.4
4.9
5.1
5.7
16.7
16.0
16.4
16.1
17.2
16.4
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.8
3.1
3.0
28.7
28.6
27.1
24.0
25.4
26.2
4.6
4.6
4.3
3.9
4.0
4.1
Transportation, storage, postal

and courier services, information
and communications
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Period
Financing, insurance,
real estate, professional
and business services
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(%)
(thousands)
Public administration, social

and personal services
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Others
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
2010
16.7
3.8
22.4
3.4
15.4
1.7
0.5
1.9
2011
13.3
3.0
18.3
2.6
13.8
1.5
0.4
1.6
2012
10/2011
11/2011
12/2011
1/2012
2/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
12.5
2.8
18.6
2.6
13.4
1.4
0.3
1.0
- 12/2011
- 1/2012
- 2/2012
12.5
13.2
13.4
2.8
3.0
3.1
16.8
16.8
17.0
2.4
2.4
2.4
13.1
12.7
14.2
1.4
1.3
1.5
0.6
0.6
2.6
2.4
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
13.7
12.8
11.2
11.5
11.6
12.3
3.2
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
18.4
18.3
18.8
18.6
18.4
17.7
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
13.4
13.8
12.4
11.9
12.4
13.2
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
- 9/2012
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
11.5
12.1
12.2
11.9
11.0
12.1
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.7
18.6
18.9
19.8
17.6
19.3
18.9
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7
2.6
13.9
13.7
14.1
13.7
14.0
14.8
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
(1)
Notes :
(2)
(2) Accommodation services sector covers hotels, guesthouses, boarding houses

and other establishments providing short term accommodation.
2013 4

(1) First-time job-seekers and re-entrants into the labour force who were
unemployed were not included as information on previous industry of these
persons is not available.
Statistics are not released due to large sampling error.
Source : General Household Survey Section,

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(1)(2)
Unemployed persons with a previous job(2) by previous occupation(1)
2.3
Managers and administrators
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Period
Associate professionals
Professionals
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Clerical support workers
()
Unemployed
(thousands)
Unemployment
rate
(%)
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
2011
5.1
1.3
3.0
1.2
15.1
2.1
18.3
3.5
2012
5.8
1.4
4.1
1.5
16.0
2.2
16.0
3.1
5.1
5.2
4.5
1.2
1.3
1.1
3.2
4.4
4.3
1.2
1.6
1.6
14.4
13.5
14.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
15.9
15.7
16.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
10/2011 - 12/2011
11/2011 - 1/2012
12/2011 - 2/2012
1/2012
2/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
4.6
5.3
6.1
5.9
4.9
5.2
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.3
4.8
4.2
4.2
3.6
3.0
3.4
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.3
14.7
14.7
14.9
15.6
16.3
17.2
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
14.8
14.0
14.6
15.9
18.3
17.5
2.9
2.8
2.8
3.1
3.5
3.4
7/2012
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
5.8
6.6
7.5
7.1
7.7
7.1
1.4
1.6
1.9
1.8
2.0
1.8
4.3
4.7
4.8
3.9
4.3
4.9
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.5
1.6
1.9
16.5
16.9
16.8
16.7
17.6
18.4
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
18.6
17.0
17.3
15.6
14.9
14.2
3.5
3.2
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.7
Service and
sales workers
Period
Craft and related workers
Plant and machine

operators and assemblers
Elementary occupations
Others
() Unemployment
() Unemployment
() Unemployment
() Unemployment
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate Unemployed
rate Unemployed
rate Unemployed
rate Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%) (thousands)
(%) (thousands)
(%) (thousands)
(%) (thousands)
(%)
2011
28.1
2012
10/2011 - 12/2011
11/2011 - 1/2012
12/2011 - 2/2012
4.5
12.8
4.9
4.2
2.2
25.6
3.5
25.5
4.0
12.5
4.8
3.9
2.1
24.0
3.2
24.8
21.7
24.9
4.1
3.5
4.0
12.5
11.6
14.0
4.8
4.4
5.4
3.9
4.3
4.4
2.2
2.4
2.5
23.5
22.8
24.1
3.1
2.9
3.1
1/2012
2/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
3/2012
4/2012
5/2012
6/2012
7/2012
8/2012
25.8
28.2
25.1
26.8
26.5
28.1
4.1
4.5
4.1
4.3
4.3
4.4
16.2
15.7
14.8
12.3
11.8
10.1
6.2
6.2
5.7
4.7
4.5
3.8
4.5
3.8
3.5
3.0
2.9
2.4
2.6
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.3
26.1
27.4
26.5
25.4
24.7
23.6
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1
7/2012
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
27.7
26.2
24.2
22.1
24.6
26.4
4.4
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.8
4.0
10.6
11.4
11.6
11.3
12.4
13.6
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.6
5.1
3.1
3.5
4.0
4.0
3.3
3.6
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.2
1.8
2.0
21.1
21.7
22.8
22.7
23.4
23.0
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
(1) 201213
2008
201113
Notes :
(2)
(2) First-time job-seekers and re-entrants into the labour force who were
unemployed were not included as information on previous occupation of
these persons is not available.
2013 4

(1) Starting from the reference period of January to March 2012, unemployment
statistics by occupation are compiled based on the International Standard
Classification of Occupations 2008 (ISCO-08) and the series has been
backcasted to the period of January to March 2011.
Source :
19
Statistics are not released due to large sampling error.
General Household Survey Section,


2.4
(1)
Number of civil servants(1) and civil service vacancies
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
12
3
6
9
12
Male
No. of persons engaged
Female
102 024
102 488
102 713
102 488
102 589
102 449
102 287
102 713
54 685
56 039
56 943
56 039
56 606
56 768
56 844
56 943
No. of vacancies
Total
156 709
158 527
159 656
158 527
159 195
159 217
159 131
159 656
5 919
6 240
6 551
6 240
5 878
6 347
6 595
6 551
(1) 11
Note :
(1) For the definition of civil servants, please refer to Concepts

and methods on page 11 for details.
Source :
Employment Statistics and Central Register of Establishments

Section, Census and Statistics Department
2013 4

20

2.5

()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
No. of establishments
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
12 441
12 011
11 716
12 011
11 951
11 867
11 820
11 716
Male
Female
B
Industry section B : Mining and quarrying
76
7
65
6
65
8
65
6
67
6
76
7
65
7
65
8
C
Industry section C : Manufacturing
70 794
46 796
68 540
41 839
64 981
40 327
68 540
41 839
66 598
41 373
67 471
40 166
64 679
42 101
64 981
40 327
No. of vacancies
Total
83
71
73
71
73
83
72
73
3
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
117 590
110 379
105 308
110 379
107 971
107 637
106 780
105 308
1 567
1 946
2 773
1 946
2 859
2 970
2 367
2 773
12
3
6
9
12
D E
Industry sections D & E : Electricity and gas supply, and waste management
324
8 741
2 334
11 075
326
8 487
2 129
10 616
371
8 238
2 037
10 275
326
8 487
2 129
10 616
339
8 388
1 979
10 367
333
8 245
2 083
10 328
338
8 232
2 056
10 288
371
8 238
2 037
10 275
60
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
12
3
6
9
12
F (1)
Industry section F : Construction sites (manual workers only)(1)
1 101
51 040
4 385
55 425
1 172
63 402
5 993
69 395
1 158
64 441
6 137
70 578
1 172
63 402
5 993
69 395
1 143
64 996
5 646
70 642
1 157
64 960
6 761
71 721
1 209
65 808
6 430
72 238
1 158
64 441
6 137
70 578
68
330
801
330
666
588
511
801
12
3
6
9
12
G (2)
Industry section G : Import/export, wholesale and retail trades(2)
178 243
395 871
417 359
813 230
180 546
392 864
421 720
814 584
180 019
394 897
419 977
814 874
180 546
392 864
421 720
814 584
180 652
390 210
423 787
813 997
181 222
393 236
424 545
817 781
180 332
397 624
417 445
815 069
180 019
394 897
419 977
814 874
11 423
13 344
15 261
13 344
17 125
16 039
17 190
15 261
2013 4

21

2.5
(contd) Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies

()
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
2013 4

116 530
117 269
116 110
117 269
116 950
117 207
116 360
116 110
61 713
63 277
63 909
63 277
63 702
64 015
63 972
63 909
Male
Female
No. of vacancies
Total
G
Part of industry section G : Import/export trade and wholesale
297 069
267 812
564 881
293 593
266 017
559 610
291 830
262 798
554 628
293 593
266 017
559 610
288 405
268 748
557 153
290 085
268 262
558 347
293 681
261 694
555 375
291 830
262 798
554 628
G (2)
Part of industry section G : Retail(2)
98 802
149 547
99 271
155 703
103 067
157 179
99 271
155 703
101 805
155 039
103 151
156 283
103 943
155 751
103 067
157 179
248 349
254 974
260 246
254 974
256 844
259 434
259 694
260 246
H (2)
Industry section H : Transportation, storage, postal and courier services(2)
9 484
107 498
54 046
161 544
9 769
108 406
57 068
165 474
9 569
110 415
56 826
167 241
9 769
108 406
57 068
165 474
9 709
108 941
56 696
165 637
9 665
110 306
56 400
166 706
9 616
110 768
56 123
166 891
9 569
110 415
56 826
167 241
15 911
16 763
16 971
16 763
16 854
16 929
16 779
16 971
9 958
10 756
11 368
10 756
10 973
11 079
11 209
11 368
I (3)
Industry section I : Accommodation(3) and food services
125 403
129 885
255 288
126 336
139 979
266 315
128 280
145 915
274 195
126 336
139 979
266 315
129 207
139 841
269 048
130 392
141 886
272 278
128 084
145 662
273 746
128 280
145 915
274 195
J
Industry section J : Information and communications
58 210
30 684
61 337
31 931
63 422
33 808
61 337
31 931
61 551
33 637
62 604
33 287
64 562
32 916
63 422
33 808
22
88 894
93 268
97 230
93 268
95 188
95 891
97 478
97 230
6 487
7 067
7 705
7 067
8 945
9 141
8 236
7 705
4 936
6 277
7 556
6 277
8 180
6 898
8 954
7 556
2 086
2 507
3 014
2 507
3 197
3 408
3 542
3 014
7 814
8 992
11 859
8 992
11 036
12 266
12 942
11 859
2 084
2 222
2 480
2 222
2 475
2 380
2 151
2 480

2.5

()
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
12
3
6
9
12
2013 4

Male
Female
No. of vacancies
Total
19 026
20 610
21 271
20 610
20 690
20 854
20 996
21 271
K (2)
Industry section K : Financing and insurance(2)
94 232
102 181
100 660
106 664
101 341
106 359
100 660
106 664
100 644
109 307
101 284
105 709
100 279
106 395
101 341
106 359
196 413
207 324
207 700
207 324
209 951
206 993
206 674
207 700
4 429
4 168
4 112
4 168
4 559
4 386
3 510
4 112
12 942
14 250
14 673
14 250
14 208
14 357
14 539
14 673
L
Industry section L : Real estate
70 131
42 411
76 208
46 044
80 307
45 631
76 208
46 044
75 929
46 126
77 730
46 625
77 571
48 074
80 307
45 631
112 542
122 252
125 938
122 252
122 055
124 355
125 645
125 938
2 603
2 504
2 932
2 504
3 264
2 862
3 807
2 932
36 899
39 157
40 557
39 157
39 393
39 907
40 254
40 557
M N (2)
Industry sections M & N : Professional and business services(2)
157 176
157 168
314 344
163 455
165 338
328 793
167 697
169 711
337 408
163 455
165 338
328 793
164 616
165 566
330 182
163 888
169 416
333 304
165 945
169 917
335 862
167 697
169 711
337 408
5 623
6 582
8 709
6 582
8 359
9 359
8 507
8 709
39 018
41 194
42 732
41 194
41 703
42 273
42 382
42 732
P - S (2)
Industry sections P - S : Social and personal services(2)
153 779
279 033
432 812
157 839
283 866
441 705
161 784
292 426
454 210
157 839
283 866
441 705
156 938
287 689
444 627
158 989
291 600
450 589
159 323
291 429
450 752
161 784
292 426
454 210
10 377
12 445
13 065
12 445
16 312
16 493
14 822
13 065
23

2.5

()
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
12
3
6
9
12
335 350
346 556
350 407
346 556
347 617
349 645
349 476
350 407
Female
Male
(1)(2)
Total of industry sections above(1)(2)
1 292 951
1 266 289
1 327 599
1 302 577
1 345 868
1 319 162
1 327 599
1 302 577
1 328 085
1 311 653
1 339 181
1 318 485
1 342 940
1 318 555
1 345 868
1 319 162
(1)
Notes :
No. of vacancies
Total
2 559 240
2 630 176
2 665 030
2 630 176
2 639 738
2 657 666
2 661 495
2 665 030
48 137
55 146
65 095
55 146
69 966
70 841
69 460
65 095
(1) Establishments in construction sites refer to number of

sites, while persons engaged and vacancies refer to
manual workers only.
(2)
(2) The industrial coverage is not complete. Figures for the

individual industry sections and the total figures relate
only to those selected industries covered in the Quarterly
Survey of Employment and Vacancies (SEV) and the
Quarterly Employment Survey of Construction Sites.
(3)
(3) Accommodation services sector covers hotels,

guesthouses, boarding houses and other establishments
providing short term accommodation.
2013 4

Source : Employment Statistics and Central Register of Establishments

24

2.6
Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies (other

than those in the civil service) by industry section/industry division
20129
September 2012
Industry section/
Industry division
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
No. of
establishments
201212
December 2012
No. of
persons
No. of
No. of
engaged vacancies establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
72
***
73
***
11 820
106 780
2 367
11 716
105 308
2 773
870
22 532
617
857
22 044
712
28
3 612
112
29
3 640
82
Manufacture of food
products
Manufacture of beverages
Manufacture of tobacco
products
472
***
501
***
Manufacture of textiles
751
5 478
11
738
5 380
34
Manufacture of wearing
apparel
1 012
10 071
20
988
9 871
37
Manufacture of leather and

related products; and
manufacture of wood and of
products of wood and cork,
articles of straw and plaiting
materials (except furniture
and toys)
149
533
147
492
Manufacture of paper and

paper products
314
1 166
309
1 147
11
Printing and reproduction of

recorded media
2 780
17 561
113
2 738
17 405
125
Manufacture of coke and

refined petroleum products;
and manufacture of chemicals
and chemical products
218
2 014
14
217
1 960
19
Manufacture of
pharmaceuticals, medicinal
chemical and botanical
products
247
4 301
97
249
4 374
50
Manufacture of rubber and

plastics products (except
furniture, toys, sports goods
and stationery)
408
2 326
53
400
2 373
56
Manufacture of other
non-metallic mineral products
205
1 138
39
207
1 189
39
Manufacture of basic metals
92
1 211
23
90
1 161
26
Manufacture of fabricated
metal products (except
machinery and equipment)
844
3 452
48
835
3 310
61
2013 4

25

2.6
(contd) Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies (other

()
20129
September 2012
Industry section/
Industry division
No. of
establishments
201212
December 2012
No. of
persons
No. of
No. of
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Manufacture of computer,
electronic and optical
products
363
5 325
55
356
5 031
53
Manufacture of electrical
equipment
217
1 919
25
214
1 763
18
Manufacture of machinery
and equipment not
elsewhere classified
445
2 327
35
429
2 169
81
Body assembly of motor

vehicles and manufacture
of other transport equipment
96
1 466
105
88
1 661
80
Manufacture of furniture
135
454
***
136
471
***
Other manufacturing
1 376
7 492
88
1 391
7 504
177
Repair and installation of

machinery and equipment
1 268
11 930
847
1 296
11 862
1 051
Electricity and gas supply
Sewerage, waste management

and remediation services
Sewerage
Waste collection, treatment

and disposal; materials
recovery
Remediation and other waste

management services
(1)
Construction sites(1)
(manual workers only)
Public sector sites
7 615
33
7 673
40
329
2 673
***
363
2 602
***
35
269
15
34
233
289
2 349
59
324
2 316
44
55
***
53
***
1 209
72 238
511
1 158
70 578
801
486
33 390
444
441
32 758
619
Building sites
171
11 311
14
144
10 579
55
Civil engineering sites
315
22 079
430
297
22 179
564
Private sector sites
723
38 848
67
717
37 820
182
Building sites
624
37 375
62
626
36 461
172
Civil engineering sites
99
1 473
91
1 359
10
2013 4

26

2.6

()
20129
September 2012
Industry section/
Industry division
(2)
Import/export, wholesale
and retail trades(2)
No. of
establishments
201212
December 2012
No. of
persons
No. of
No. of
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
180 332
815 069
17 190
180 019
814 874
15 261
Import and export trade
101 409
491 739
6 565
101 342
491 260
6 462
Wholesale
14 951
63 636
1 671
14 768
63 368
1 243
(2)
Retail trade(2)
63 972
259 694
8 954
63 909
260 246
7 556
9 616
166 891
3 542
9 569
167 241
3 014
2 188
43 650
942
2 136
43 946
841
(2)
Transportation, storage, postal

and courier services (2)
Land transport
Water transport
356
10 443
185
362
10 326
173
Air transport
134
24 757
240
136
24 806
211
Warehousing and support

services for transportation
6 268
75 548
1 830
6 267
75 709
1 580
Postal and courier services
670
12 493
345
668
12 454
209
16 779
273 746
12 942
16 971
274 195
11 859
1 048
37 520
1 094
1 068
38 193
937
15 731
236 226
11 848
15 903
236 002
10 922
11 209
97 478
2 151
11 368
97 230
2 480
(3)
Accommodation(3) and food

services
(3)
Accommodation
services (3)
Food and beverage

services
Information and
communications
Publishing
1 575
21 227
317
1 601
21 056
241
Motion picture, video and

television programme
production, sound
recording and music
publishing, programming
and broadcasting
2 194
14 963
313
2 258
15 117
364
Telecommunications
299
18 519
426
312
18 799
533
Information technology
services
6 442
37 648
950
6 512
37 139
1 131
Information services
699
5 121
145
685
5 119
211
2013 4

27

2.6

()
20129
September 2012
201212
December 2012
No. of
persons
No. of
No. of
establishments
engaged vacancies
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Industry section/
Industry division
(2)
Financing and insurance(2)
20 996
206 674
3 510
21 271
207 700
4 112
Financial services
(except insurance and
pension funding)
7 410
129 302
1 689
7 427
130 318
2 075
Insurance
153
13 531
370
153
13 494
394
Services auxiliary to
financial and insurance
services
13 433
63 841
1 451
13 691
63 888
1 643
Real estate
14 539
125 645
3 807
14 673
125 938
2 932
Professional, scientific and

technical services
27 821
154 307
3 595
28 128
156 091
3 542
Legal and accounting

services
6 837
49 558
563
6 886
49 362
503
Activities of head offices;

management and management
consultancy services
6 695
30 061
816
6 806
32 282
1 244
Architecture and engineering

services, technical testing
and analysis
3 032
37 512
1 331
3 064
37 857
1 036
Scientific research and

development
130
1 540
104
130
1 664
76
Advertising and market

research
3 497
14 288
320
3 514
14 196
283
Veterinary services; and other

professional, scientific
and technical services
7 630
21 348
461
7 728
20 730
400
12 433
181 555
4 912
12 429
181 317
5 167
632
2 762
73
609
2 693
57
(2)
Administrative and support

services (2)
Rental and leasing services
Employment services
2 461
15 865
578
2 482
15 963
608
Travel agency, reservation

service and related services
2 617
19 917
488
2 604
19 952
620
Security and investigation

services
204
42 259
1 749
192
42 234
1 747
Services to buildings and

landscape care
1 601
80 677
1 622
1 609
80 271
1 698
Office administrative, office

support and other business
support services
4 918
20 075
402
4 933
20 204
437
2013 4

28

2.6
()
(contd)
Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies (other

20129
September 2012
No. of
establishments
201212
December 2012
No. of
persons
No. of
No. of
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Industry section/
Industry division
Education
10 992
171 901
3 280
11 348
173 550
2 719
(2)
Human health and social work

services (2)
10 275
160 550
4 984
10 282
162 165
3 656
Human health services
7 136
102 100
2 802
7 128
103 404
1 334
Residential care services
1 158
27 502
1 676
1 156
27 590
1 808
Social work services
1 981
30 948
506
1 998
31 171
514
Arts, entertainment and

recreation(2)
2 607
44 916
3 193
2 611
45 046
3 627
1 208
3 258
50
1 238
3 367
79
(2)
Creative and performing arts

activities
Libraries, archives, museums

and other cultural activities
88
589
12
84
609
25
Amusement parks and theme

parks
5 878
178
5 666
32
Sports and other

entertainment services
1 305
35 191
2 953
1 283
35 404
3 491
18 508
73 385
3 365
18 491
73 449
3 063
(2)
Other services (2)
Activities of membership
organisations
1 125
9 698
286
1 129
9 599
468
Repair of motor vehicles,

motorcycles, computers,
personal and household goods
6 235
18 099
575
6 242
18 408
447
Other personal services
11 148
45 588
2 504
11 120
45 442
2 148
349 476
2 661 495
69 460
350 407
2 665 030
65 095
(1)(2)
Total of industry
sections above(1)(2)
(1)
Notes : (1) Establishments in construction sites refer to number of sites,

while persons engaged and vacancies refer to manual workers
only.
(2)

individual industry sections and the total figures relate only to
those selected industries covered in the Quarterly Survey of
Employment and Vacancies (SEV) and the Quarterly
Employment Survey of Construction Sites.
(3)
(3) Accommodation services sector covers hotels, guesthouses,

boarding houses and other establishments providing short term
accommodation.
2013 4


29

2.7
Number of establishments and persons engaged (other than those

in the civil service) by industry section and size of establishment
2.0
HSIC
V2.0 code Industry section
Size of establishment
(in terms of number
of persons engaged)
20129
September 2012
201212
December 2012
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
Mining and quarrying
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
Sub-total
0
0
2
2
0
0
72
72
0
0
2
2
0
0
73
73
Manufacturing
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
9 977
967
610
142
67
44
8
5
11 820
27 272
12 850
17 573
10 116
9 056
13 775
6 292
9 846
106 780
9 953
956
553
130
68
43
6
7
11 716
27 595
12 799
16 565
9 236
9 181
13 630
4 092
12 210
105 308
D&E
Electricity and gas supply,

and waste management
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
276
27
22
6
4
0
0
3
338
632
367
691
398
638
0
0
7 562
10 288
314
22
23
5
4
0
0
3
371
658
302
753
338
603
0
0
7 621
10 275
(1)
Construction sites(1)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
468
224
214
129
79
69
21
5
1 209
2 077
2 835
6 474
8 594
10 953
20 422
13 549
7 334
72 238
453
203
203
131
74
74
13
7
1 158
2 054
2 631
6 166
9 476
9 990
21 978
8 879
9 404
70 578
(2)
Import/export, wholesale
and retail trades(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
164 522
10 578
4 043
812
268
84
20
5
180 332
431 767
135 569
114 693
56 404
35 102
23 820
11 884
5 830
815 069
164 387
10 715
3 623
887
295
89
18
5
180 019
436 738
137 818
99 820
60 275
38 035
25 308
11 189
5 691
814 874
Import/export trade and

wholesale
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
105 348
7 054
3 042
659
185
54
13
5
116 360
278 869
91 160
86 876
45 007
24 281
15 483
7 869
5 830
555 375
105 017
7 423
2 671
725
205
52
12
5
116 110
281 130
95 371
73 852
48 939
26 646
15 334
7 665
5 691
554 628
2013 4

30

2.7
()
(contd) Number of establishments and persons engaged (other than those

2.0
HSIC
(in terms of number
of persons engaged)
20129
September 2012
201212
December 2012
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
(2)
Retail(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
Sub-total
59 174
3 524
1 001
153
83
30
7
63 972
152 898
44 409
27 817
11 397
10 821
8 337
4 015
259 694
59 370
3 292
952
162
90
37
6
63 909
155 608
42 447
25 968
11 336
11 389
9 974
3 524
260 246
(2)
Transportation, storage,
postal and courier
services(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
7 604
1 084
533
224
93
55
9
14
9 616
21 485
14 128
16 389
14 997
12 975
16 445
5 688
64 784
166 891
7 691
959
570
171
98
56
9
15
9 569
23 266
12 804
17 561
11 851
13 660
16 265
5 553
66 281
167 241
(3)
Accommodation (3) and
food services
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
Sub-total
9 506
3 620
2 648
783
158
45
19
16 779
43 396
48 657
80 798
53 624
19 253
15 099
12 919
273 746
9 476
3 964
2 435
828
203
47
18
16 971
41 999
52 977
71 860
55 141
23 803
16 062
12 353
274 195
Information and
communications
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
9 877
704
406
106
55
43
10
8
11 209
21 584
9 326
10 671
7 352
7 516
13 297
6 791
20 941
97 478
10 084
757
315
105
49
40
11
7
11 368
24 184
9 753
9 313
7 316
6 869
12 238
7 629
19 928
97 230
(2)
Financing and insurance(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
18 442
1 439
598
281
100
78
32
26
20 996
41 456
19 265
17 593
18 800
13 700
22 421
21 992
51 447
206 674
18 423
1 595
821
196
105
72
35
24
21 271
41 006
20 689
23 356
13 919
14 671
20 567
23 985
49 507
207 700
Real estate
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
12 754
1 082
448
143
58
29
12
13
14 539
30 574
14 245
11 975
9 753
8 315
8 736
8 628
33 419
125 645
12 898
1 105
443
110
63
29
13
12
14 673
31 581
14 287
13 213
7 887
8 818
8 669
9 399
32 084
125 938
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2.7
()
(contd) Number of establishments and persons engaged (other than those

2.0
HSIC
20129
September 2012
(in terms of number

No. of
No. of
of persons engaged)
establishments persons engaged
201212
December 2012
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
M&N
(2)
Professional and business
services(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
36 527
2 161
980
274
126
99
48
39
40 254
87 072
28 457
27 900
18 922
17 079
30 134
33 685
92 613
335 862
36 616
2 270
1 090
256
138
100
47
40
40 557
84 247
29 194
31 548
17 680
18 442
30 522
32 030
93 745
337 408
P-S
(2)
Social and personal
services(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
36 136
3 086
1 978
879
225
52
6
20
42 382
98 219
40 854
59 697
65 407
28 012
14 789
3 520
140 254
450 752
36 576
3 004
1 938
911
228
48
7
20
42 732
98 185
39 532
59 890
66 496
28 439
14 064
4 196
143 408
454 210
306 089
24 972
12 482
3 779
1 233
598
185
138
349 476
805 534
326 553
364 526
264 367
162 599
178 938
124 948
434 030
2 661 495
306 871
25 550
12 016
3 730
1 325
598
177
140
350 407
811 513
332 786
350 118
259 615
172 511
179 303
119 305
439 879
2 665 030
(1)(2)
Total of industry sections above(1)(2)
1
10
20
50
100
200
500
9
- 19
- 49
- 99
- 199
- 499
- 999
1 000
Total
(1)
Notes :
(1) Establishments in construction sites refer to number of sites,

while persons engaged refer to manual workers only.
(2)

individual industry sections and the total figures relate only
to those selected industries covered in the Quarterly Survey
of Employment and Vacancies (SEV) and the Quarterly
(3)

boarding houses and other establishments providing short
term accommodation.
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2.8
3
Percentage change over 3-month period of the seasonally adjusted and
seasonally unadjusted statistics of persons engaged (other than those
in the civil service) in selected industry sections
%
2.0
HSIC
V2.0 code
Selected industry section
2011
12
Dec
2012
3
Mar
2012
6
Jun
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
All industry sections covered(1)

Seasonally adjusted
Seasonally unadjusted
+0.3
+0.4
+0.5
+0.4
+0.7
+0.7
+0.1
+0.1
+0.1
Manufacturing
Seasonally adjusted
-1.6
-1.0
-1.3
-2.2
-0.6
-0.3
-0.8
-0.8
-1.8
-1.4
Construction sites
Seasonally adjusted
+8.2
+8.9
+0.2
+1.8
+3.8
+1.5
+0.6
+0.7
-2.8
-2.3
(1)
Import/export, wholesale and

retail trades(1)
Seasonally adjusted
-0.4
-0.3
+0.1
-0.1
+0.7
+0.5
-0.6
-0.3
-0.1
(2)
Accommodation (2) and food

services
Seasonally adjusted
-0.4
+0.9
+1.0
+1.2
+1.2
+1.0
+0.5
-0.2
+0.2
Financing and insurance, real

estate, and professional
and business services(1)
Seasonally adjusted
+0.8
+0.9
+1.0
+0.6
+0.2
+0.4
+0.5
+0.5
+0.3
+0.4
Social and personal services(1)

Seasonally adjusted
+0.2
+0.2
+0.5
+0.7
+1.6
+1.3
+0.1
+0.7
+0.8
(1)
(1)
K-N
(1)
P-S
3
Percentage change over 3-month period
Notes :
The seasonally adjusted data series are subject to routine revision

when more up-to-date figures become available.
Seasonally adjusted data series are not compiled for some industry
sections as no clear seasonal patterns are found in these sections.
(1)

individual industry sections and the total figures relate only to
those selected industries covered in the Quarterly Survey of
Employment and Vacancies (SEV) and the Quarterly
(2)

accommodation.
0.05%
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2.9
Nominal and Real Indices of Payroll per Person Engaged by industry section
(19991=100)
(1st quarter 1999=100)
Nominal index
Industry section
2011
4
4th qtr
Manufacturing
101.6
117.5
102.0
101.8
107.6
95.9
109.4
94.3
96.0
97.9
Electricity and
gas supply
128.9
158.0
116.1
119.8
***
121.8
147.1
107.3
113.0
***
Sewerage, waste
management and
remediation services
159.7
162.7
153.2
146.0
163.0
150.8
151.5
141.6
137.7
148.3
Import/export trade
and wholesale
125.0
131.0
120.8
121.2
132.6
118.0
122.0
111.7
114.3
120.7
Retail
126.2
138.1
121.3
126.4
138.7
119.2
128.6
112.1
119.3
126.2
Transportation,
storage, postal and
courier services
115.7
111.6
104.9
109.3
122.4
109.2
103.9
96.9
103.1
111.4
(2)

food services
98.0
107.5
102.8
100.2
103.9
92.6
100.1
95.0
94.5
94.5
Information and
communications
102.7
110.6
108.4
106.0
110.0
97.0
103.0
100.2
100.0
100.1
Financing and
insurance
158.5
194.0
156.4
148.0
164.5
149.7
180.6
144.5
139.7
149.7
Real estate
113.3
121.9
119.7
119.4
120.2
107.0
113.5
110.6
112.7
109.4
Professional and
business services
101.3
100.3
99.0
101.0
105.4
95.7
93.3
91.5
95.3
95.9
Social and personal

services
100.3
100.8
102.1
113.8
105.6
94.7
93.9
94.3
107.3
96.1
(3)
All selected industry

sections(3)
117.4
127.5
116.5
118.9
124.3
110.9
118.7
107.6
112.2
113.1
2012
2012
1 2
1st qtr 2nd qtr
(1)
Real index(1)
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
1
1st qtr
2012
2
2nd qtr
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
(1)
2009/10
Notes : (1) The Real Indices of Payroll per Person Engaged are derived by
deflating the Nominal Indices of Payroll per Person Engaged by
the 2009/10-based Composite Consumer Price Index.
(2)

accommodation.
(3)
(3) Figures for All selected industry sections refer to all industries
covered by the payroll enquiry of the Labour Earnings Survey.
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34

2.10

seasonally unadjusted series of Nominal and Real Indices of Payroll
per Person Engaged by industry section
%
Quarter-to-quarter rates of change
Industry section
Nominal index
(1)
Real index(1)
2011 2012 2012 2012 2012

4 1 2 3 4
4th qtr 1st qtr 2nd qtr 3rd qtr 4th qtr
2011 2012 2012 2012 2012

4 1 2 3 4
Manufacturing
Seasonally adjusted
+4.1
+8.4
+4.9
+15.7
-2.8
-13.2
+2.5
-0.2
+1.7
+5.7
+3.5
+5.3
+2.6
+14.1
-2.3
-13.9
+1.6
+1.8
+0.7
+2.0
Sewerage, waste
management and
remediation services
Seasonally adjusted
+6.5
+15.5
-1.0
+1.9
+0.3
-5.8
+0.2
-4.7
+2.5
+11.7
+5.3
+12.2
-2.0
+0.5
-0.7
-6.5
+0.2
-2.7
+1.0
+7.7
Import/export trade and
wholesale
Seasonally adjusted
+1.1
+7.0
-1.9
+4.8
+4.6
-7.7
+0.4
+0.3
+2.7
+9.4
+0.4
+4.0
-3.1
+3.3
+4.0
-8.4
-0.1
+2.4
+1.3
+5.6
Retail
Seasonally adjusted
+1.1
+7.9
+1.7
+9.4
+2.6
-12.1
+2.6
+4.2
+2.5
+9.7
+1.3
+4.9
+0.8
+7.9
+1.1
-12.8
+1.8
+6.4
+1.7
+5.8
postal and courier
services
Seasonally adjusted
+1.5
+11.2
-1.7
-3.6
+5.1
-6.0
+0.3
+4.2
+2.2
+12.1
+0.2
+8.0
-2.7
-4.9
+4.7
-6.7
-0.1
+6.3
+0.4
+8.1
(2)
food services
Seasonally adjusted
+1.6
+2.8
+4.3
+9.6
+1.4
-4.3
-2.3
-2.6
+2.7
+3.7
+0.9
-0.1
+2.9
+8.1
+0.4
-5.0
-2.2
-0.5
+1.2
Information and
communications
Seasonally adjusted
+3.4
+5.7
+1.4
+7.7
+3.0
-2.0
+1.1
-2.2
+1.5
+3.8
+2.3
+2.7
+0.2
+6.2
+2.3
-2.7
+0.9
-0.2
-0.1
+0.1
Financing and insurance
Seasonally adjusted
+2.3
+11.4
+1.6
+22.4
-19.4
+0.6
-5.3
+1.6
+11.1
+1.7
+8.3
+0.5
+20.7
-0.8
-20.0
-3.4
+0.3
+7.2
Real estate
Seasonally adjusted
+2.6
-1.4
+0.6
+7.5
-0.2
-1.8
+1.3
-0.2
+3.8
+0.6
+1.6
-4.2
-0.4
+6.0
-0.8
-2.5
+0.7
+1.9
+2.3
-2.9
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2.10 ()
(contd)

seasonally unadjusted series of Nominal and Real Indices of Payroll
per Person Engaged by industry section
%
Quarter-to-quarter rates of change
Industry section
Nominal index
(1)
Real index(1)
2011 2012
2012
2012
2012
4 1 2 3 4
2011 2012 2012 2012 2012

4 1 2 3 4
Professional and
business services
Seasonally adjusted
-1.0
+3.1
+0.4
-1.0
+1.9
-1.2
+1.1
+2.0
+0.4
+4.4
-1.3
+0.1
-6.7
-2.4
+5.1
-1.9
+2.6
+4.1
-0.3
+0.7
Social and
personal services
Seasonally adjusted
-0.4
-5.2
+2.0
+0.5
+1.2
+1.2
+4.1
+11.5
-2.0
-7.2
-1.4
-7.9
+0.7
-0.9
+0.7
+0.5
+3.7
+13.8
-3.5
-10.5
All selected industry

(3)
sections(3)
Seasonally adjusted
+1.9
+5.0
+1.4
+8.6
+1.4
-8.6
+1.6
+2.1
+1.5
+4.5
+1.1
+2.0
+0.4
+7.0
+0.8
-9.3
+0.8
+4.2
+0.1
+0.8
32012
4
Notes :
The seasonally adjusted figures presented above are subject to

revision (as more data become available) up to 3 years after
the initial publication. The latest revision has been done with
data of the fourth quarter of 2012 taken into account.
(1)
2009/10
(1) The Real Indices of Payroll per Person Engaged are

derived by deflating the Nominal Indices of Payroll per
Person Engaged by the 2009/10-based Composite
Consumer Price Index.
(2)

(3)
(3) Figures for All selected industry sections refer to all

industries covered by the payroll enquiry of the Labour
Earnings Survey, including mining and quarrying; and
electricity and gas supply.
0.05%
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2.11
Wage Indices by industry section and broad occupational group

(19929=100)
(September 1992=100)
Nominal Wage Index
Industry section/
Broad occupational group
Manufacturing
(1)
Real Wage Index(1)
2011
12
Dec
2012
3
Mar
2012
6
Jun
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
2011
12
Dec
2012
3
Mar
2012
6
Jun
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
Craftsmen and operatives
155.3
158.7
159.3
153.8
155.0
102.6
103.4
103.4
105.8
98.3
Supervisory, technical,
clerical and
miscellaneous nonproduction workers
183.5
185.3
180.6
191.5
189.1
121.3
120.7
117.2
131.7
119.9
All selected occupations
170.0
172.6
170.5
173.6
172.8
112.4
112.5
110.6
119.4
109.6

retail trades
(2)
Craftsmen and operatives(2)
clerical and
188.1
190.2
189.5
193.0
195.1
124.3
123.9
122.9
132.8
123.7
188.1
190.2
189.5
193.0
195.1
124.3
123.9
122.9
132.8
123.7
Transportation
155.4
154.2
157.7
160.2
159.9
102.7
100.4
102.4
110.1
101.4
clerical and
168.0
167.9
168.8
173.0
172.8
111.0
109.4
109.6
119.0
109.6
161.8
161.1
163.3
166.6
166.4
106.9
105.0
106.0
114.6
105.5
(3)
Accommodation (3) and food services
(2)
clerical and
150.6
152.1
156.0
158.6
163.2
99.6
99.1
101.2
109.1
103.5
150.6
152.1
156.0
158.6
163.2
99.6
99.1
101.2
109.1
103.5
(2)
clerical and
190.3
193.6
196.2
200.4
201.8
125.8
126.1
127.3
137.8
128.0
190.3
193.6
196.2
200.4
201.8
125.8
126.1
127.3
137.8
128.0
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
Real estate leasing and

maintenance management
clerical and
187.5
192.2
193.9
198.0
201.0
123.9
125.2
125.9
136.2
127.5
186.6
191.3
193.4
196.9
199.8
123.3
124.6
125.5
135.4
126.7
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(contd) Wage Indices by industry section and broad occupational group
2.11 ()
(19929=100)
(September 1992=100)
Nominal Wage Index
Industry section/
Broad occupational group
Professional and business services
2011
12
Dec
2012
3
Mar
2012
6
Jun
(1)
Real Wage Index(1)
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
2011
12
Dec
2012
3
Mar
2012
6
Jun
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
(2)
clerical and
185.8
188.2
192.0
194.7
192.7
122.8
122.6
124.6
133.9
122.2
185.8
188.2
192.0
194.7
192.7
122.8
122.6
124.6
133.9
122.2
Personal services
***
173.8
187.5
192.0
193.6
***
113.2
121.7
132.1
122.7
clerical and
226.9
226.3
230.9
240.0
246.8
149.9
147.4
149.9
165.1
156.5
222.0
219.7
226.3
234.7
240.7
146.7
143.1
146.8
161.4
152.6
(4)
All selected industry sections(4)
162.9
163.0
166.5
167.4
167.7
107.7
106.2
108.0
115.2
106.3
clerical and
179.7
181.8
183.5
187.2
189.2
118.8
118.4
119.1
128.8
120.0
178.3
180.3
182.1
185.6
187.5
117.9
117.5
118.2
127.7
118.9
(1) 2009/10
Notes : (1) The Real Wage Indices are derived by deflating the Nominal Wage
Indices by the 2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (A).
(2)
(2) Data for Craftsmen and operatives are not available for the survey
period.
(3)
(3) Accommodation services sector covers hotels, guesthouses, boarding

houses and other establishments providing short term
accommodation.
(4) Figures for All selected industry sections refer to all industries
covered by the wage enquiry of the Labour Earnings Survey, including
electricity and gas supply; sewerage and waste management; and
publishing.
(4)
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2.12

Year
Month
Concretor
Bricklayer
Drainlayer
Mason
Bar bender
and fixer
Metal
worker
General
welder
2011
11
12
1,074.4
1,073.0
834.9
853.3
966.1
969.7
934.2
952.9
1,274.1
1,249.3
830.9
835.3
893.5
893.5
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,073.8
1,078.2
1,070.7
1,083.0
1,095.1
1,118.6
858.5
894.7
889.6
882.0
881.2
883.7
971.2
982.9
980.3
984.0
999.1
1,001.0
942.9
919.3
917.6
934.9
1,168.1
1,247.5
1,276.9
1,288.2
1,283.1
1,287.5
1,295.3
1,295.5
845.8
854.0
870.2
865.1
868.9
874.5
907.5
925.9
940.1
945.6
956.5
953.3
7
8
9
10
11
12
1,145.8
1,136.0
1,168.5
1,165.5
1,205.1
1,252.2
886.7
900.4
927.2
939.0
938.1
935.6
1,010.9
1,007.1
1,032.1
1,081.5
1,100.2
1,124.7
1,058.0
1,153.1
1,271.0
1,212.2
1,244.9
1,112.5
1,306.2
1,311.5
1,323.1
1,366.4
1,349.3
1,401.3
872.7
857.2
865.4
885.6
891.7
899.9
957.3
945.8
966.5
987.5
1,002.3
1,012.5
1,314.1
946.9
1,133.5
1,160.5
1,430.6
927.2
1,043.2
Structural
steel
welder
Rigger/
metal
formwork
erector
Carpenter
(formwork)
Joiner
Plumber
Construction
plant
mechanic
2013
Year
Month
Structural
steel
erector
2011
11
12
1,028.8
1,181.4
1,000.4
1,005.1
955.8
949.1
1,084.9
1,091.1
877.8
898.7
898.2
893.9
885.5
898.6
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,127.9
1,151.3
1,150.7
1,151.7
1,157.8
1,172.5
1,041.9
1,048.8
1,034.7
979.8
1,032.5
1,044.2
943.0
942.3
930.6
928.9
939.4
925.9
1,129.3
1,131.2
1,125.2
1,126.7
1,134.2
1,143.2
897.8
896.5
903.0
908.0
917.3
908.9
896.7
903.2
916.2
912.1
914.4
910.0
895.1
909.7
907.0
897.7
900.3
878.6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1,174.0
1,175.6
1,178.5
1,080.5
1,280.6
1,061.9
997.4
994.1
1,027.9
1,122.0
1,126.0
1,115.5
923.9
926.4
939.9
985.9
999.5
1,031.8
1,161.8
1,178.3
1,200.9
1,251.4
1,270.8
1,345.4
912.9
902.0
910.6
917.8
931.6
942.1
907.6
906.6
923.7
937.8
945.6
952.6
870.9
881.9
912.8
923.8
955.2
977.9
1,343.7
1,165.9
1,065.5
1,385.3
968.2
963.1
1,010.9
2013
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39

2.12
()
(contd) Average daily wages of workers engaged in public sector

Year
Month
Plant &
equipment
operator
(load shifting)
2011
11
12
796.9
801.9
658.2
653.7
833.8
839.5
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
807.5
803.1
801.1
806.9
812.8
812.3
659.9
670.1
676.7
678.2
682.4
682.0
7
8
9
10
11
12
815.6
817.6
824.5
833.0
849.3
859.5
875.6
2013
Truck
driver

RockAsphalter
breaking
(road
driller construction)
Bamboo
scaffolder
Diver
Plasterer
734.0
747.1
1,097.2
1,129.3
1,819.4
1,761.1
931.9
940.2
835.7
841.9
828.8
834.1
889.2
910.5
742.2
745.3
730.9
724.2
740.0
735.8
1,130.0
1,139.3
1,140.0
1,144.6
1,139.5
1,147.0
1,792.1
1,792.5
1,748.3
1,778.1
1,751.3
1,711.8
961.7
955.3
956.4
972.5
968.0
965.5
688.3
690.1
690.8
695.2
700.3
707.5
998.2
993.0
999.3
1,007.5
1,026.2
1,064.5
736.1
738.3
743.0
759.1
774.4
771.5
1,158.8
1,153.5
1,157.0
1,189.9
1,219.4
1,243.0
1,802.6
1,869.9
1,828.7
1,903.8
1,940.9
1,958.8
972.1
966.2
994.2
994.7
997.8
1,028.5
718.1
1,032.8
798.9
1,262.8
2,010.2
1,044.0
Mechanical
fitter
Refrigeration/
air-conditioning/
ventilation
mechanic
Electrical
fitter
Marble
(including
worker
electrician)
Year
Month
Glazier
Painter
and
decorator
2011
11
12
927.4
896.6
775.2
780.6
835.6
839.3
882.8
898.3
728.7
722.8
616.9
622.2
614.0
610.0
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
911.3
923.7
896.9
862.7
868.0
919.3
800.5
806.3
822.1
841.2
835.0
816.6
840.8
846.6
845.4
860.1
865.9
881.4
843.9
797.9
838.5
739.9
678.9
669.1
731.1
735.4
731.6
746.7
744.6
741.7
645.5
643.8
631.1
667.3
650.0
636.9
591.2
609.3
613.5
613.4
624.6
664.9
7
8
9
10
11
12
787.4
809.6
801.2
890.1
919.7
928.6
828.4
827.0
820.5
823.7
831.2
846.4
878.9
884.4
897.3
931.5
953.2
990.5
595.8
592.4
560.3
1,030.0
959.4
1,041.6
737.8
741.0
738.2
766.5
771.5
781.1
638.0
650.8
649.4
669.2
709.4
705.3
655.3
661.6
689.7
678.5
684.1
685.7
1,003.9
859.6
1,011.6
1,202.9
791.5
695.0
712.9
2013
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Leveller
40

2.12
()
(contd)

Lift and
escalator
mechanic
Building
services
maintenance
mechanic
Power
cable
jointer
General workers
and labourers
Year
Month
Fire
services
mechanic
2011
11
12
659.5
666.5
629.4
644.8
676.6
654.6
850.0
852.7
614.6
616.4
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
660.0
698.7
697.2
695.0
705.5
713.5
625.0
603.2
585.6
537.9
594.3
583.0
674.4
674.2
672.9
674.3
674.0
665.1
925.0
989.8
1,000.0
996.1
925.0
925.0
617.2
619.1
620.8
620.5
626.9
630.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
708.1
704.1
715.3
743.4
753.5
756.9
583.7
599.3
612.0
605.2
608.7
605.8
688.5
682.4
700.6
711.1
736.7
718.1
925.0
1,230.0
1,230.0
1,230.0
1,230.0
1,230.0
629.5
629.1
643.9
652.6
660.1
679.1
773.5
649.8
753.8
1,266.7
693.3
2013
GF527
Notes : Figures in the above table are compiled based on the information
obtained from the self-administered monthly returns on Site Labour
Deployment and Wage Rates for Construction Work (GF527)
completed by main contractors in the public sector construction
projects (i.e. construction projects under the purview of Architectural
Services Department, Civil Engineering and Development
Department, Drainage Services Department, Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department, Environmental Protection
Department, Highways Department, Housing Department and Water
Supplies Department). Hence, they are not meant to represent the
overall situation of the construction industry and are used for
deriving the changes in labour costs in public sector construction
projects only.
In view of some common practices adopted by the construction

industry, the wage cost data may have included such elements as
service charges, administrative overheads, etc. Hence, the wage rate
may not reflect the wage received by the workers in the construction
industry.
The average daily wages of some occupations may be subject to

relatively large fluctuations from month to month. This is mainly
because the number of workers required for these occupations is
relatively small and only a small number of public sector
construction projects employ such workers each month.
If there is no up-to-date data in a month, the figure in the table refers

to the average daily wage of the occupation concerned in the latest
month where data were available.
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41


Salary indices for middle-level managerial and professional employees
by selected industry section
2.13
() (19956=100)
Salary Index (A) (June 1995=100)
Nominal salary index
(1)
Real salary index (1)
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
Manufacturing,
electricity and gas supply
117.5
121.1
124.9
105.0
102.7
102.1
Building and construction

and related trades
116.9
125.6
132.3
104.5
106.5
108.1

retail trades
129.8
137.7
144.5
116.0
116.8
118.1
communications and travel
agencies
123.6
127.7
133.7
110.4
108.3
109.3
145.8
154.9
159.3
130.3
131.4
130.2
All selected industry sections
130.3
138.0
143.9
116.5
117.0
117.7
() (19956=100)
Salary Index (B) (June 1995=100)
Nominal salary index
(1)
Real salary index (1)
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
Manufacturing,
electricity and gas supply
146.0
152.2
160.0
130.5
129.1
130.8
Building and construction

and related trades
161.8
177.4
190.9
144.6
150.5
156.1

retail trades
158.5
170.5
181.0
141.6
144.6
148.0
communications and travel
agencies
171.5
178.8
188.4
153.2
151.7
154.1
181.7
196.6
205.8
162.3
166.8
168.2
All selected industry sections
165.7
178.1
188.5
148.0
151.1
154.2
Notes :
(1) 2011
2009/10
2011
2009/10
(1)
2013 4

Figures refer to June of the year.

As from 2011, both Real Salary Indices (A) and (B) are
derived by deflating the corresponding nominal salary indices
by the 2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (C). To
facilitate comparison, the real salary indices prior to 2011
have been recompiled using the 2009/10-based Consumer
Price Index (C).

42

2.14
201219
Occupational injuries analysed by type of accident (January to September 2012)
Fatal
Non-fatal
Total
Trapped in or between objects
674
674
Injured whilst lifting or carrying
6 487
6 487
Slip, trip or fall on same level
8 009
8 009
Fall of person from height
18
1 084
1 102
Striking against fixed or stationary

object
2 592
2 592
Striking against or struck by

moving object
3 002
3 003
Stepping on object
89
89
Exposure to or contact with

harmful substance
209
209
Contact with electricity or electric

discharge
28
33
Trapped by collapsing or
overturning object
Struck by falling object
247
247
Struck by moving vehicle
19
1 597
1 616
Contact with moving machinery

or object being machined
461
461
Drowning
Exposure to fire
21
21
Exposure to explosion
Injured by hand tool
1 938
1 938
Injured by fall of ground
Asphyxiation
Contact with hot surface or

substance
1 589
1 589
Injured by animal
298
298
Injured in workplace violence
634
635
Others
87
1 041
1 128
Total
134
30 018
30 152
Type of accident
20121231
Note :
2013 4

The above figures are recorded as at 31 December 2012 and

are subject to revision later on.
Source : Labour Department
43

2.15
201219
Industry
Manufacture of food products,

beverages and tobacco products
Fall of
person
from
height
Striking
against fixed
or stationary
object
Striking
against or
struck by
moving
object
138
13
72
102
2
Trapped
in or
between
objects
Injured
whilst
lifting or
carrying
Slip,
trip or
fall on
same level
14
303
Manufacture of wearing apparel
Manufacture of leather and related
products, wood and products of
wood and cork, articles of straw

and plaiting materials (except toys),
and furniture
24
18
Manufacture of coke and refined
petroleum products; chemicals
and chemical products; and

chemical and botanical products
22
10
plastics products (except furniture,

toys, sports goods and stationery)
11
Manufacture of other non-metallic

mineral products
10
22
Manufacture of fabricated metal

products (except machinery
and equipment)
17
13
10
Manufacture of computer, electronic
and optical products; manufacture,
repair & installation of electrical
equipment and other machinery

and equipment; and body assembly
of motor vehicles and manufacture
42
59
29
42
Other manufacturing
18
10
19
91
399
556
304
(6)
213
401
(1)
Manufacture of paper and paper

products; and printing and
reproduction of recorded media
Sewerage; waste collection, treatment
and disposal; materials recovery;
Construction
Land transport
Food and beverage services
56
47
12
34
43
48
677
828
32
(1)
537
239
Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles,

computers, personal and household
goods
23
16
23
Other non-manufacturing industries
194
107
18
56
120
Total
188
1 834
1 805
403
(7)
1 003
1 050
(1)
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44

2.15
()
(contd)
201219
Industry

Stepping
on object
Exposure to
or contact
with harmful
substance
Contact with
electricity
or electric
discharge
Trapped by
collapsing or
overturning
object
Struck by
falling
object
Struck by
moving
vehicle
19

and furniture




mineral products

and equipment)

Other manufacturing
15
14
14
(5)
44
Construction
Land transport
12
36
15
17

goods
1
(1)
15
Total
21
71
16
(5)
7
(1)
82
77
2013 4

45

2.15
()
(contd)
201219
Contact with
moving machinery
or object being
machined
Drowning
Exposure
to fire
Exposure
to
explosion
Injured
by hand
tool
Injured
by fall of
ground
54
64
Industry

24



mineral products

and equipment)
11
15

and furniture


Other manufacturing
153
75
4
(1)
Construction
Land transport
43
1 050

goods
Total
341
11
1 242
4
(1)
2013 4

46

2.15
()
(contd)
201219
Asphyxiation
Contact
with hot
surface or
substance
Injured
by
animal
Injured in
workplace
violence
Others
Grand
total
Industry

75
877
21
13

and furniture
100

68

35

mineral products
28
45

and equipment)
53

235
Other manufacturing
28
65
Construction
19
35
2 354
(13)
Land transport
11
243
1 090
12
47
4 680
(1)

goods
99
(1)
10
554
Total
1 220
13
115
9 510
(15)

20121231
Note :
2013 4

47
The above figures are recorded as at 31 December 2012 and are subject to
revision later on. The number of injury cases recorded for a period indicates
cases which occurred in that period. Figures refer to the total number of
accidents with the number of fatalities given in brackets.


Stoppages of work by industry
2.16
Industry
2009
2010
2011
2011
3
3rd qtr
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
2012
1 2
1st qtr 2nd qtr
2012
3
3rd qtr
Number of work stoppages
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and

water supply, and
waste management
Construction
Import/export,
wholesale and retail trades
(1)

food services
postal and courier services,
and information and
communications

estate, and professional and
business services
Public administration and

Total
Working days lost
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and

water supply, and
waste management
Construction
270
375
65
80
590
150
Import/export,
wholesale and retail trades
(1)

food services
postal and courier services,
and information and
communications
200
240

estate, and professional and
business services
545
8.75
Public administration and

Total
1 080
328.75
590
150
375
(1)
Note :
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accommodation.
48

External Trade
Hong Kong external trade comprises merchandise

trade and trade in services of Hong Kong with
external parties.
Merchandise trade
External merchandise trade statistics cover

movements of merchandise between Hong Kong and
her trading partners, by land, air, water and by post.
Movements of exempted articles, gold and specie are
not included.
2013 4

Hong Kongs external merchandise trade statistics are

compiled based on information contained in
import/export declarations. The Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region is a separate customs territory,
as stated in The Basic Law of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of the Peoples
Republic of China. Import/export declaration is also
required of Hong Kongs merchandise trade with the
mainland of China, and statistics relating to this are
included in Hong Kongs external merchandise trade
statistics.
Imports of goods refer to goods which have been
produced or manufactured in places outside the
jurisdiction of Hong Kong and brought into Hong
Kong for domestic use or for subsequent re-export as
well as products of Hong Kong which are reimported. Their values are recorded on c.i.f. (cost,
insurance and freight) basis.
Retained imports of goods refer to those imported
goods which are retained for use in Hong Kong rather
than being re-exported to other places. The value of
retained imports of goods is derived by subtracting
the estimated import value of re-exports of goods
from the value of imports of goods. The former is
obtained by removing an estimated re-export margin
from the value of re-exports of goods. The Census
and Statistics Department (C&SD) regularly conducts
a survey of re-export trade, based on which the rates
of re-export margin for different categories of goods
are estimated for deriving retained import statistics.
Retained import statistics are subject to revision when
the latest estimates on rates of re-export margin
become available.
49

Domestic exports of goods refer to the natural

produce of Hong Kong or the products of a
manufacturing process in Hong Kong which has
changed permanently the shape, nature, form or
utility of the basic materials used in manufacture.
Processes such as simple diluting, packing, bottling,
drying, simple assembling, sorting, decorating, etc.,
do not confer Hong Kong origin. Their values are
recorded on f.o.b. (free-on-board) basis.
Re-exports of goods refer to products which have
previously been imported into Hong Kong and which
are re-exported without having undergone in Hong
Kong a manufacturing process which has changed
permanently the shape, nature, form or utility of the
product. Their values are recorded on f.o.b. (free-onboard) basis.
Total exports of goods comprise domestic exports

and re-exports.
Total merchandise trade refers to all the movements

of merchandise between Hong Kong and her trading
partners, by land, air, water and by post. It comprises
imports, domestic exports and re-exports of goods.
3.2 3.11
2010
2010
2000
2010
3 3
2013 4

In Table 3.2 to Table 3.11, the sums of the monthly

figures may differ from the annual figures because
adjustments relating to individual months are
incorporated in the annual figures only.
The value index, unit value index and quantum index
measure the changes in value, prices and volume of
external merchandise trade respectively. The trade
index numbers have been updated. The new series
uses year 2010 as the base year. In the new series,
indices for periods prior to 2010 are obtained by rescaling the previously published series, which has
2000 as the base year, using a conversion factor
derived from the levels of the old and new series in
the overlapping period of 2010.
In the seasonally adjusted merchandise trade statistics
series, seasonal effects have been removed
statistically to enable more meaningful shorter-term
comparison to be made. When the year-on-year
changes of the monthly figures in the original trade
statistics series and the change of the latest 3-month
period over the preceding 3-month period in the
seasonally adjusted trade statistics series are analysed
together, the possible variations in trend of external
trade performance can be more clearly discerned.
50

Trade in services
Trade in services (TIS) refers to exports of services

and imports of services. Exports of services are the
sales of services to the rest of the world, whereas
imports of services are the purchases of services from
the rest of the world.
2010
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/so240_tc.jsp)
2013 4

Exports and imports of services represent transactions

between residents of the economy of Hong Kong
and non-residents. According to international
statistical standards, residents of an economy refer to
organisations which ordinarily operate in the
economic territory, and persons who normally stay in
the economic territory.
TIS transactions of Hong Kong with the mainland of
China are treated as international transactions and
included in Hong Kongs TIS statistics.
Hong Kongs TIS statistics are compiled mainly
based on the recommendations in the Manual on
Statistics of International Trade in Services 2010,
covering transactions of transport; travel; insurance
and pension services; financial services; and other
services between Hong Kong and the rest of the
world. Other services cover manufacturing services;
maintenance and repair services; construction;
charges for the use of intellectual property;
telecommunications, computer and information
services; other business services; personal, cultural
and recreational services; and government goods and
services. For details, please refer to the website of
C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/so240.jsp).
Data on TIS are collected via various establishment
and household surveys, and also from administrative
records.
51

Further references
Annual Review of Hong Kong External Merchandise

Trade
Hong Kong External Merchandise Trade (Monthly)
Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List

(Harmonized System) 2012 Edition, Volume One
and Volume Two
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Index Numbers

(Monthly)
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Statistics (Monthly):

Imports
Domestic Exports and Re-exports
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Statistics : Annual

Supplement
Imports
Domestic Exports and Re-exports
Hong
Kong
Merchandise
Classification 2007 Edition
Report on Hong Kong Trade in Services Statistics

(Annual)
Balance of Payments, International Investment

Position and External Debt Statistics of Hong
Kong (Quarterly)
Gross Domestic Product (Quarterly and Annual)
2 0 1 2 9
Special Report on Gross

(September 2012 issue)
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52
Trade
Domestic
Statistics
Product


3.1
Chart 3.1
External merchandise trade values
$ billion
4,500
$ billion
450
4,000
400
3,500
350
Imports
Imports
300
3,000
2,500
250
Re-exports
2,000
200
1,500
150
1,000
100
Domestic exports
500
Re-exports
Domestic exports
50
0
Trade balance
-500
-1,000
2002
2004
2006
2008
-50
2010
Trade balance
-100
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
2012
Trade value
Seasonally adjusted trade value
1
3
Note : The seasonally adjusted series for the preceding 3 years are
revised each year when the figures for January become
available.
33
Change of the latest 3-month period over the preceding 3-month period
of seasonally adjusted series of external merchandise trade values
3.2
Chart 3.2
%
20
15
Re-exports
Imports
10
5
0
-5
Domestic exports
-10
-15
-20
2/11
5/11
8/11
11/11
2/12
1
3
2013 4

5/12
8/12
11/12
2/13
Note : The seasonally adjusted series for the preceding 3 years are
revised each year when the figures for January become
available.
53

3.1

()
$ million, unless otherwise specified
Imports
Domestic
exports
Re-exports
Total
exports
Total
trade
Merchandise
trade balance
2010
3,364,840
69,512
2,961,507
3,031,019
6,395,859
-333,821
2011
3,764,596
65,662
3,271,592
3,337,253
7,101,849
-427,343
2012
3,912,163
58,830
3,375,516
3,434,346
7,346,509
-477,817
Year
Month
2011
12
320,693
4,704
267,079
271,783
592,476
-48,910
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
268,156
305,536
306,301
309,126
330,072
322,932
3,692
4,358
4,912
4,725
5,296
4,978
255,608
255,392
257,514
261,527
289,209
273,249
259,300
259,750
262,425
266,253
294,506
278,228
527,456
565,285
568,726
575,379
624,577
601,160
-8,856
-45,786
-43,875
-42,873
-35,566
-44,705
7
8
9
10
11
12
316,338
347,689
358,312
339,699
351,838
358,914
5,128
5,507
5,362
4,829
5,118
4,989
271,080
306,150
307,799
292,198
302,649
305,974
276,208
311,657
313,161
297,027
307,767
310,964
592,546
659,346
671,473
636,727
659,605
669,878
-40,130
-36,032
-45,152
-42,672
-44,070
-47,951
1
2
332,281
249,729
4,491
3,286
300,327
212,455
304,818
215,742
637,099
465,471
-27,463
-33,988
2013
Cumulative totals
Domestic exports
Imports
Year
Month
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
Year to date
12
12 months
to date
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
Year to date
12
12 months
to date
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
+20.4
2010
+25.0
2011
+11.9
-5.5
2012
+3.9
-10.4
2011
12
3,764,596
+11.9
3,764,596
+11.9
65,662
-5.5
65,662
-5.5
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
268,156
573,594
879,727
1,188,537
1,518,415
1,841,080
-10.5
+3.8
+0.7
+1.8
+2.4
+1.4
3,733,106
3,785,722
3,770,530
3,785,171
3,799,620
3,790,008
+9.4
+9.3
+7.3
+7.2
+6.5
+5.2
3,692
8,052
12,962
17,691
22,980
27,946
-39.7
-24.8
-24.1
-23.3
-21.2
-19.4
63,226
63,007
61,540
60,294
59,477
58,936
-9.7
-10.6
-13.7
-16.0
-17.3
-17.6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2,157,189
2,504,541
2,862,495
3,201,944
3,553,557
3,912,163
+0.9
+0.9
+2.5
+2.6
+3.2
+3.9
3,784,226
3,787,330
3,833,750
3,844,565
3,873,839
3,912,163
+4.2
+3.1
+4.1
+3.5
+3.6
+3.9
33,072
38,577
43,924
48,748
53,851
58,830
-16.8
-15.6
-13.1
-12.7
-11.7
-10.4
58,960
58,531
59,017
58,594
58,549
58,830
-16.6
-16.9
-14.9
-14.5
-13.1
-10.4
1
2
332,281
581,756
+23.9
+1.4
3,976,288
3,920,326
+6.5
+3.6
4,491
7,777
+21.7
-3.4
59,629
58,554
-5.7
-7.1
2013
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()
(contd) External merchandise trade statistics

()
---
Cumulative totals --- contd
Re-exports
Year
Month
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
Year to date
Total exports
12
12 months
to date
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
Year to date
12
12 months
to date
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
2010
+22.8
+22.8
2011
+10.5
+10.1
2012
2011
12
3,271,592
+10.5
3,271,592
+3.2
+10.5
3,337,253
+10.1
3,337,253
+2.9
+10.1
1
2
3
4
5
6
255,608
510,865
768,233
1,029,514
1,318,459
1,591,484
-7.9
+2.0
-1.0
+0.8
+1.8
+0.7
3,249,645
3,281,771
3,264,121
3,279,613
3,295,087
3,282,514
+7.5
+7.0
+4.7
+4.9
+4.6
+3.4
259,300
518,917
781,196
1,047,205
1,341,439
1,619,430
-8.6
+1.5
-1.5
+0.3
+1.3
+0.3
3,312,871
3,344,777
3,325,662
3,339,908
3,354,564
3,341,450
+7.1
+6.6
+4.3
+4.5
+4.1
+2.9
7
8
9
10
11
12
1,862,314
2,168,134
2,475,673
2,767,511
3,069,802
3,375,516
+0.1
+0.1
+1.8
+1.3
+2.2
+3.2
3,272,610
3,274,749
3,315,639
3,307,355
3,336,522
3,375,516
+2.3
+1.7
+3.2
+1.9
+2.6
+3.2
1,895,386
2,206,711
2,519,597
2,816,260
3,123,653
3,434,346
-0.3
-0.2
+1.5
+1.0
+1.9
+2.9
3,331,570
3,333,279
3,374,656
3,365,949
3,395,071
3,434,346
+1.9
+1.3
+2.8
+1.6
+2.3
+2.9
1
2
300,327
512,782
+17.5
+0.4
3,420,235
3,377,434
+5.2
+2.9
304,818
520,559
+17.6
+0.3
3,479,864
3,435,988
+5.0
+2.7
2012
2013
---
Cumulative totals --- contd
Total trade
Year to date
(%)
Change over same period
in preceding year (%)
12
12 months to date
(%)
Change over same period
in preceding year (%)
2010
+23.9
2011
+11.0
2012
2011
12
7,101,849
+11.0
7,101,849
+3.4
+11.0
1
2
3
4
5
6
527,456
1,092,511
1,660,922
2,235,742
2,859,854
3,460,510
-9.6
+2.7
-0.3
+1.0
+1.9
+0.9
7,045,977
7,130,500
7,096,192
7,125,078
7,154,184
7,131,458
+8.3
+8.0
+5.9
+5.9
+5.4
+4.1
7
8
9
10
11
12
4,052,576
4,711,252
5,382,093
6,018,203
6,677,211
7,346,509
+0.3
+0.4
+2.0
+1.8
+2.6
+3.4
7,115,796
7,120,609
7,208,406
7,210,513
7,268,910
7,346,509
+3.1
+2.2
+3.5
+2.6
+3.0
+3.4
1
2
637,099
1,102,315
+20.8
+0.9
7,456,152
7,356,314
+5.8
+3.2
Year
2012
2013
Month
Note :

2013 4

The sums of the monthly figures may differ from the

cumulative totals because adjustments relating to earlier
months are incorporated in the cumulative totals only.
Source : Trade Analysis Section,

55

3.2
Imports of goods by main supplier
$ million
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
Japan
Singapore
Taiwan
1,529,751
1,696,807
1,840,862
149,214
126,254
129,481
140,149
139,322
153,999
147,802
148,534
170,411
170,120
161,476
174,717
179,495
169,459
106,197
308,161
318,601
311,605
25,427
20,538
26,494
24,626
26,359
26,812
25,349
25,730
28,294
28,987
27,359
24,798
26,658
20,544
19,203
237,407
254,556
246,346
20,786
17,884
21,115
19,992
19,947
21,720
19,417
18,351
19,869
23,945
21,549
21,604
20,984
22,865
19,534
224,761
240,916
244,889
20,308
15,195
17,851
19,352
19,940
21,656
21,111
21,614
21,787
22,331
22,072
21,165
20,986
20,158
15,114
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
U.S.A.
179,160 133,714
211,368 149,969
204,459 153,527
18,853 12,192
13,521 10,130
19,651 11,817
16,250 10,329
16,093 12,441
16,779 12,185
17,476 13,949
17,103 11,967
19,117 13,240
15,944 15,936
17,248 14,678
16,643 12,909
18,795 14,075
16,301 11,585
13,579 10,184
3.3

Korea Malaysia
84,705
89,015
83,649
7,535
6,133
7,468
6,512
7,268
8,129
7,319
6,647
7,309
6,405
7,617
6,446
6,448
6,791
4,933
India Switzerland
71,794
86,603
81,831
6,365
5,435
8,484
7,789
6,951
6,646
7,927
5,456
6,181
8,944
6,304
6,518
5,385
6,912
7,348
52,132
79,081
78,546
6,768
6,314
6,664
6,041
7,311
7,573
7,070
6,182
5,094
5,621
7,045
7,485
6,160
6,258
5,620
Thailand
76,304
76,537
72,873
4,810
4,105
5,393
5,901
6,031
6,416
6,310
5,821
7,010
6,577
6,078
6,275
6,995
5,383
5,244

Domestic exports of goods by main destination
$ million
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
31,223
30,699
26,026
2,375
1,592
2,038
2,062
2,139
2,236
2,233
2,479
2,645
2,307
2,195
2,061
2,094
2,025
1,335
U.S.A. Switzerland
8,356
7,165
6,766
497
445
361
666
574
653
470
520
775
571
522
619
600
435
501
1,683
2,847
3,062
33
69
221
303
172
154
254
169
179
533
274
359
367
128
121
Singapore
Taiwan
Macao
2,866
2,620
2,712
216
154
157
243
200
337
201
213
238
254
195
296
227
204
137
2,815
3,004
2,698
208
193
199
228
210
271
214
309
219
252
223
173
207
228
134
1,155
1,439
1,664
147
117
103
165
121
113
141
127
193
126
114
221
123
149
103
2013 4

Vietnam Malaysia
979
1,136
1,388
82
97
97
92
122
99
97
145
126
109
119
105
180
162
91
1,309
1,266
1,313
83
106
92
72
121
172
106
126
96
133
118
78
95
94
56
Korea
Japan
1,495
1,444
1,277
94
80
164
104
124
107
101
115
95
90
84
112
104
94
64
2,032
1,531
1,192
119
110
106
90
110
126
91
89
98
88
102
90
90
87
98

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3.4
Re-exports of goods by main origin
$ million
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
Japan
Taiwan
Korea
1,820,964
2,015,046
2,104,417
164,143
164,704
149,284
151,973
164,282
176,631
168,957
170,485
194,319
193,763
185,299
191,187
195,904
188,102
132,920
216,861
220,383
228,070
18,279
15,307
19,504
18,375
18,260
19,965
18,347
18,197
21,840
20,889
19,306
20,151
18,011
17,849
12,096
202,645
211,757
218,639
17,002
15,852
16,330
17,734
16,681
19,247
17,302
17,539
19,054
20,634
18,440
20,364
19,538
21,303
14,528
110,957
119,125
125,803
9,479
8,932
9,452
9,334
8,527
10,880
10,460
10,136
11,704
11,322
11,267
12,441
11,392
11,833
8,974
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2

U.S.A. Malaysia
96,753
111,304
109,483
9,355
7,205
9,127
9,548
8,964
9,459
8,944
8,478
9,176
9,181
9,375
9,534
10,579
10,208
6,755
3.5
73,416
78,392
70,357
6,324
5,847
6,652
6,652
6,006
6,191
5,785
5,445
5,789
5,429
5,215
5,822
5,511
5,598
3,941
India
Thailand
Philippines
France
57,814
74,050
65,142
5,481
5,226
6,111
6,724
5,007
4,837
6,742
4,506
4,566
6,605
5,435
4,075
5,136
5,372
4,657
58,462
64,518
63,073
5,925
4,414
5,117
4,613
5,061
5,887
4,652
5,039
5,880
5,431
5,282
6,060
5,631
5,424
4,107
34,366
33,619
34,349
2,694
2,737
2,733
2,662
2,549
2,915
2,656
2,717
2,973
3,202
3,074
3,224
2,907
2,986
2,150
22,058
28,734
32,383
2,418
2,251
2,808
2,411
2,346
3,393
2,591
2,673
2,943
2,746
2,598
2,713
2,973
2,904
2,232

Re-exports of goods by main destination
$ million
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
U.S.A.
Japan
Taiwan
Germany
India
Korea
U.K.
Singapore
Vietnam
1,566,999
1,716,656
1,831,732
141,270
128,052
146,574
138,335
138,037
157,843
143,342
142,919
171,062
169,296
159,515
171,141
166,616
165,238
112,949
323,733
323,606
331,739
25,552
27,533
20,000
23,639
26,608
27,872
27,544
29,550
30,142
31,701
31,645
27,546
28,788
27,278
18,927
125,615
133,624
142,778
12,215
11,235
10,140
11,858
10,905
11,322
11,616
11,817
12,629
12,856
11,343
13,749
13,419
12,211
8,179
65,789
82,266
78,145
6,678
4,669
6,099
4,756
8,207
6,748
7,280
5,758
6,211
6,678
6,577
6,259
8,974
7,502
5,219
79,776
88,675
77,441
6,734
6,777
5,085
5,925
5,595
6,279
6,096
6,293
6,980
6,833
7,495
7,061
7,164
6,946
4,645
73,481
92,919
76,281
6,633
6,849
6,425
6,979
6,077
6,323
7,075
6,426
5,662
6,956
6,413
5,081
6,030
6,887
6,181
52,174
59,829
57,576
4,911
4,937
4,851
4,481
4,847
4,837
4,668
4,748
5,095
4,907
4,567
4,738
5,043
5,051
4,249
59,226
57,178
54,015
4,080
4,807
3,370
4,464
3,817
4,401
4,425
4,232
4,880
5,211
4,676
4,944
4,800
4,787
3,332
48,113
53,624
53,238
4,340
3,576
4,033
4,347
4,490
4,741
4,701
4,278
4,879
4,901
4,318
4,686
4,350
4,659
3,398
32,607
44,991
49,315
5,016
3,969
4,603
4,352
4,017
4,155
3,491
3,516
3,831
4,004
3,866
4,543
4,976
5,119
2,785
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
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3.6
Imports by commodity section
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Year
Month
Food
and live
animals
Beverages
and
tobacco
Crude materials,
inedible,
except fuels
Mineral fuels,
lubricants and
related materials
Animal and
vegetable oils,
fats and waxes
Chemicals and
related products,
not elsewhere specified
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
117,661
138,870
144,143
15,044
11,018
12,226
11,984
12,397
12,012
10,321
10,543
10,785
11,132
12,181
14,109
15,554
15,309
9,811
20,345
24,799
25,009
2,193
2,261
1,841
1,957
1,992
2,158
2,118
2,126
2,073
2,067
1,957
2,348
2,102
2,200
1,567
28,419
32,124
30,219
2,278
1,933
3,333
3,236
2,607
3,165
2,153
3,413
1,884
2,271
2,175
1,821
2,244
2,344
2,953
119,266
146,205
142,171
12,256
10,762
12,769
11,335
13,206
11,824
11,766
8,818
12,896
14,135
12,727
10,990
10,948
11,702
11,892
1,689
1,748
1,896
239
118
157
184
109
274
94
176
118
173
152
223
122
109
161
180,317
190,233
181,956
14,513
11,682
14,754
15,343
15,330
15,998
14,795
15,650
15,177
16,129
15,419
16,465
15,409
14,672
11,387
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Manufactured
goods classified
chiefly by material
Machinery
and transport
equipment
Miscellaneous
manufactured
articles
Commodities and
transactions not
classified elsewhere
Total
merchandise
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
381,267
433,135
416,875
34,591
27,165
33,754
36,528
36,815
37,739
37,299
33,148
33,657
37,919
33,982
33,976
35,370
32,897
27,696
1,923,525
2,112,822
2,265,143
180,343
150,053
175,116
172,027
176,900
190,293
183,956
181,884
209,066
210,231
196,637
207,878
212,441
191,966
141,836
590,850
683,182
703,105
59,103
53,048
51,453
53,574
49,636
56,466
60,287
60,441
61,887
64,116
64,326
63,886
64,587
60,948
42,313
1,501
1,478
1,646
132
116
134
134
133
143
142
139
146
139
142
140
138
136
113
3,364,840
3,764,596
3,912,163
320,693
268,156
305,536
306,301
309,126
330,072
322,932
316,338
347,689
358,312
339,699
351,838
358,914
332,281
249,729
2013 4


58

3.7
Domestic exports by commodity section
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Year
Month
Food
and live
animals
Beverages
and
tobacco
Crude materials,
inedible,
except fuels
Mineral fuels,
lubricants and
related materials
Animal and
vegetable oils,
fats and waxes
Chemicals and
related products,
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
2,050
2,385
2,508
182
147
142
185
177
159
219
202
318
365
208
192
199
185
133
2,575
2,953
3,415
260
266
259
286
272
279
251
315
312
278
295
293
308
306
220
6,062
7,395
6,335
544
470
566
531
549
595
468
709
496
459
435
485
578
483
331
2,270
2,684
1,881
293
87
179
239
193
156
188
165
104
128
160
122
160
118
69
72
77
173
7
10
11
13
16
11
12
14
17
17
19
18
14
14
15
12,577
12,704
11,742
955
668
891
1,021
964
1,018
1,049
1,076
1,037
1,003
1,021
997
999
1,040
669
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Manufactured
goods classified
chiefly by material
Machinery
and transport
equipment
Miscellaneous
manufactured
articles
Commodities and
transactions not
Total
merchandise
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
5,439
6,633
6,095
351
267
483
476
488
599
541
516
444
595
514
551
633
388
279
21,343
13,625
10,089
906
667
713
742
874
918
681
797
1,238
978
700
881
934
670
678
16,420
16,646
15,894
1,142
1,052
1,055
1,355
1,145
1,509
1,515
1,284
1,490
1,483
1,409
1,511
1,095
1,225
846
703
559
700
64
58
60
64
47
53
54
50
52
56
69
69
68
63
46
69,512
65,662
58,830
4,704
3,692
4,358
4,912
4,725
5,296
4,978
5,128
5,507
5,362
4,829
5,118
4,989
4,491
3,286
2013 4


59

3.8
Re-exports by commodity section
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Food
and live
animals
Beverages
and
tobacco
Crude materials,
inedible,
except fuels
Mineral fuels,
lubricants and
related materials
Animal and
vegetable oils,
fats and waxes
Chemicals and
related products,
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
33,217
38,442
38,826
4,440
3,715
3,652
3,135
3,247
3,634
2,360
2,496
2,665
2,592
2,806
3,924
4,617
4,710
2,618
9,255
10,943
10,866
1,022
1,248
1,003
1,084
754
789
766
792
774
972
788
786
1,107
1,295
484
17,833
19,193
19,049
1,252
1,037
1,513
2,302
1,795
1,595
1,499
1,705
1,484
1,572
1,646
1,497
1,421
1,551
784
3,112
4,646
6,706
286
349
582
485
545
664
694
736
662
573
433
392
592
572
296
365
339
326
61
24
16
28
18
19
58
29
38
10
35
14
36
15
39
130,576
142,809
139,716
10,943
8,877
11,378
11,972
10,750
12,235
11,826
11,327
12,249
12,715
12,096
12,873
11,446
12,380
7,355
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Manufactured
goods classified
chiefly by material
Machinery
and transport
equipment
Miscellaneous
manufactured
articles
Commodities and
transactions not
Total
merchandise
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
315,404
374,012
344,579
28,526
23,918
27,357
31,160
29,806
31,870
29,623
26,961
26,569
30,796
29,108
26,772
30,758
28,550
19,980
1,801,871
1,978,233
2,110,028
162,700
155,085
167,817
158,073
166,887
183,284
166,097
163,529
194,688
192,374
180,136
192,383
191,830
188,794
138,217
647,163
700,378
701,974
57,617
61,157
41,827
49,000
47,449
54,799
60,056
63,207
66,679
65,868
64,861
63,705
63,863
62,184
42,474
2,710
2,596
3,445
233
198
246
274
277
319
270
298
342
326
289
303
303
276
208
2,961,507
3,271,592
3,375,516
267,079
255,608
255,392
257,514
261,527
289,209
273,249
271,080
306,150
307,799
292,198
302,649
305,974
300,327
212,455
2013 4


60

3.9
Imports and re-exports by end-use category
$ million
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Foodstuffs
123,804
145,231
150,743
15,480
11,599
12,781
12,648
12,952
12,708
10,809
11,060
11,260
11,710
12,714
14,718
15,874
16,121
10,633
33,903
39,150
39,509
4,549
3,762
3,690
3,195
3,301
3,690
2,441
2,558
2,741
2,628
2,878
3,959
4,684
4,805
2,676
Consumer
goods
Raw materials and

semi-manufactures
Fuels
Capital
goods
811,446
938,089
944,366
77,397
69,367
73,068
75,575
72,827
77,102
81,217
77,278
79,631
87,044
83,007
84,358
84,881
80,086
58,971
Imports
1,237,899
1,297,711
1,284,357
107,264
81,985
98,159
102,171
103,761
110,555
108,455
110,202
113,783
116,576
110,901
113,599
115,138
105,438
80,366
119,025
145,973
141,887
12,239
10,742
12,748
11,302
13,186
11,796
11,758
8,783
12,866
14,112
12,693
10,969
10,938
11,677
11,857
1,072,665
1,237,593
1,390,809
108,314
94,464
108,780
104,605
106,399
117,911
110,694
109,015
130,150
128,869
120,385
128,193
132,085
118,959
87,902
817,807
883,834
866,744
71,843
74,568
56,847
66,050
62,791
70,533
72,940
74,279
76,556
81,167
78,945
74,814
77,952
76,107
51,364
Re-exports
1,035,257
1,115,625
1,110,436
88,553
78,521
86,251
90,100
89,318
95,476
92,313
91,594
99,368
99,338
92,484
98,470
97,155
98,129
65,709
3,039
4,561
6,659
281
350
575
478
548
661
687
726
651
567
431
397
589
565
297
1,071,501
1,228,421
1,352,168
101,854
98,407
108,029
97,691
105,570
118,850
104,868
101,923
126,835
124,099
117,460
125,008
125,594
120,721
92,410
2013 4


61

3.10
Retained imports by end-use category
$ million
Foodstuffs
Consumer
goods
Raw materials and

semi-manufactures
Fuels
Capital
goods
All end-use
categories
2010
92,003
184,107
326,936
116,156
154,753
874,716
2011
109,291
250,466
327,620
141,639
196,972
1,026,078
2012
114,474
270,039
318,777
135,561
245,361
1,086,654
Year
Quarter
2011
32,006
60,698
77,662
38,024
59,951
268,153
2012
1
2
3
4
27,260
27,803
26,727
32,684
64,340
70,641
63,381
71,678
60,666
81,616
87,613
88,882
33,457
34,937
33,913
33,254
50,248
56,129
69,510
69,473
236,669
272,244
281,296
296,445
2013 4


62

3.11
Domestic exports by principal commodity
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 division/group
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
84
77
65
759
885
Month
Articles of
apparel and
clothing
accessories
Electrical machinery,
apparatus and
appliances, and
electrical parts thereof
Textile yarn,
fabrics, madeup articles and
related products
Parts and accessories

suitable for use solely
with office machines
and automatic data
processing machines
Watches
and clocks
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3,240
2,788
1,986
184
242
161
155
134
150
178
229
205
132
141
124
142
119
81
4,773
3,881
3,211
284
239
297
238
307
298
271
274
285
250
253
249
263
223
165
1,953
1,576
1,441
113
77
117
154
126
142
119
115
133
119
118
114
109
107
68
597
1,573
2,448
214
83
137
317
218
155
140
108
379
218
141
283
276
140
250
280
228
294
17
14
12
18
12
16
22
40
40
59
24
23
17
24
13
4
SITC Rev. 4 division/group
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
764
897
Month
Telecommunications
equipment
Jewellery, goldsmiths
and silversmiths wares,
and other articles
of precious or semiprecious materials
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
10,465
2,597
492
54
51
29
50
30
19
25
9
68
70
46
62
42
48
21
7,340
8,509
8,866
569
485
571
799
643
925
854
558
729
906
872
976
546
659
433
2013 4

892
893
894
Printed
matters
Articles of
plastics
Baby carriages,
toys, games and
sporting goods
1,803
1,656
1,469
134
102
102
138
131
137
142
138
131
110
116
114
105
105
79
668
685
643
55
53
43
53
57
60
48
49
53
55
53
65
52
49
35
199
309
305
23
25
16
35
23
22
24
23
45
19
19
24
31
17
21

63

3.12
Movement of external merchandise trade values

%
Imports
Domestic exports
33
Change of the latest 3-month

period over the preceding
3-month period of the
seasonally adjusted series
Year-on-year
change of
original series
33

Year
Month
Year-on-year
change of
original series
2011
12
+8.1
-0.3
-26.5
-2.3
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
-10.5
+20.8
-4.7
+5.0
+4.6
-2.9
+0.4
+4.6
+1.8
+1.1
-2.5
-0.6
-39.7
-4.9
-23.0
-20.9
-13.5
-10.3
-6.5
-1.7
-1.1
+5.2
+2.7
+2.2
7
8
9
10
11
12
-1.8
+0.9
+14.9
+3.3
+9.0
+11.9
-0.5
+1.5
+2.7
+4.4
+5.6
+5.0
+0.3
-7.2
+10.2
-8.2
-0.6
+6.1
+0.7
+2.1
+3.0
-1.1
-3.9
1
2
+23.9
-18.3
+4.3
+21.7
-24.6
-1.6
-4.3
2013
Re-exports
Total exports
33

Year-on-year
change of
original series
33

Year
Month
Year-on-year
change of
original series
2011
12
+8.3
+1.2
+7.4
+1.1
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
-7.9
+14.4
-6.4
+6.3
+5.6
-4.7
+1.3
+7.2
+3.0
+2.1
-3.4
-2.4
-8.6
+14.0
-6.8
+5.6
+5.2
-4.8
+1.2
+7.0
+2.9
+2.1
-3.3
-2.3
7
8
9
10
11
12
-3.5
+0.7
+15.3
-2.7
+10.7
+14.6
-2.1
-0.4
+1.5
+2.5
+4.7
+5.8
-3.5
+0.6
+15.2
-2.8
+10.5
+14.4
-2.0
-0.3
+1.5
+2.4
+4.6
+5.7
1
2
+17.5
-16.8
+8.8
+3.6
+17.6
-16.9
+8.6
+3.5
2013

1
3
Notes :
0.05%
2013 4

Seasonally adjusted series may be revised as more data become

available. For external trade figures, the seasonally adjusted series
for the preceding 3 years are revised each year when the figures
for January become available.

64

3.13
Merchandise trade index numbers

(2010=100)
(Year 2010=100)
Domestic exports
Imports
Year
Month
Value
Unit value
Quantum
Value
Unit value
Quantum
2010
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2011
111.9
108.1
104.1
94.5
106.4
88.1
2012
116.3
111.6
105.1
84.6
109.1
76.6
2011
11
12
115.1
114.4
110.4
110.6
104.6
104.0
88.8
81.2
107.9
108.2
81.1
74.0
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
95.6
109.0
109.2
110.2
117.7
115.2
110.3
111.0
109.9
110.5
111.8
111.6
87.0
98.7
100.0
100.3
106.2
104.0
63.7
75.2
84.8
81.6
91.4
85.9
107.1
107.7
107.9
109.4
109.4
108.0
58.9
69.2
77.4
73.8
82.4
78.2
7
8
9
10
11
12
112.8
124.0
127.8
121.1
125.5
128.0
111.6
112.0
112.2
112.7
112.7
112.5
102.1
111.8
115.1
108.7
112.6
115.4
88.5
95.1
92.6
83.4
88.3
86.1
108.9
109.2
109.0
110.0
111.0
111.5
80.4
85.7
83.8
74.7
78.2
76.4
118.5
111.3
107.9
77.5
111.9
68.8
2013
Re-exports
Total exports
Value
Unit value
2010
100.0
100.0
100.0
2011
110.5
108.0
102.7
Year
Month
2012
Quantum
Value
Terms of trade
Unit value
Quantum
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
110.1
108.0
102.4
99.9
114.0
111.7
102.9
113.3
111.6
102.3
100.0
2011
11
12
110.8
108.2
111.0
111.6
100.1
97.7
110.3
107.6
110.9
111.5
99.7
97.1
100.4
100.8
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
103.6
103.5
104.3
106.0
117.2
110.7
111.3
111.9
111.0
110.9
111.3
112.7
93.5
92.9
94.6
96.2
105.9
98.9
102.7
102.8
103.9
105.4
116.6
110.2
111.2
111.8
110.9
110.8
111.3
112.6
92.7
92.4
94.2
95.7
105.4
98.4
100.8
100.7
101.0
100.3
99.6
100.9
7
8
9
10
11
12
109.8
124.1
124.7
118.4
122.6
124.0
111.1
111.6
111.5
112.5
112.2
112.3
99.7
112.3
112.6
105.9
110.6
111.5
109.4
123.4
124.0
117.6
121.8
123.1
111.0
111.5
111.4
112.5
112.2
112.3
99.2
111.6
111.9
105.2
109.8
110.7
99.5
99.5
99.3
99.8
99.5
99.8
121.7
111.7
109.7
120.7
111.7
108.8
100.3
2013

2013 4

Note :
The terms of trade index is derived from the ratio of the unit value
index for total exports to that for imports.

65

3.14
Seasonally adjusted merchandise trade index numbers

(2010=100)
Index (Year 2010=100)
Imports
Domestic exports
Total exports
Re-exports
Year
Month
Value
Quantum
Value
Quantum
Value
Quantum
Value
Quantum
2011
11
12
110.7
113.1
101.0
102.6
83.1
82.9
75.9
75.2
106.1
112.6
96.1
102.4
105.5
111.9
95.6
101.8
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
113.1
118.5
109.9
112.1
114.0
113.2
102.8
107.7
100.0
102.1
103.0
102.5
76.1
87.2
85.4
82.1
85.4
86.6
70.2
80.1
77.7
74.5
77.4
78.8
112.3
118.7
109.6
109.5
112.7
110.4
101.6
105.8
99.0
98.8
101.4
98.9
111.4
118.0
109.1
108.9
112.0
109.8
100.9
105.2
98.5
98.3
100.8
98.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
111.6
116.2
120.8
116.8
122.5
126.5
101.2
104.6
108.5
105.1
110.0
114.1
84.5
87.0
90.1
79.2
85.9
86.2
76.8
78.0
82.6
70.9
76.0
76.3
107.7
112.4
117.3
109.2
119.5
128.5
97.9
102.0
106.8
97.6
108.1
116.5
107.2
111.8
116.7
108.5
118.8
127.5
97.5
101.5
106.2
97.0
107.3
115.6
120.0
109.4
80.3
71.6
120.7
109.1
119.7
108.2
2013
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Change of the latest 3-month period over the preceding 3-month period
Imports
Domestic exports
Re-exports
Total exports
Year
Month
Value
Quantum
Value
Quantum
Value
Quantum
Value
Quantum
2011
11
12
-3.4
-0.3
-4.5
-1.0
-6.6
-2.3
-7.6
-3.8
-4.0
+1.2
-5.1
-0.1
-4.0
+1.1
-5.1
-0.1
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
+0.4
+4.6
+1.8
+1.1
-2.5
-0.6
+4.1
+1.6
+1.1
-2.6
-0.9
-6.5
-1.7
-1.1
+5.2
+2.7
+2.2
-7.2
-1.8
-0.4
+4.9
+1.8
+1.2
+1.3
+7.2
+3.0
+2.1
-3.4
-2.4
+0.3
+5.9
+1.9
+1.1
-3.5
-2.4
+1.2
+7.0
+2.9
+2.1
-3.3
-2.3
+0.2
+5.7
+1.9
+1.2
-3.4
-2.3
7
8
9
10
11
12
-0.5
+1.5
+2.7
+4.4
+5.6
+5.0
-1.0
+1.0
+2.2
+3.7
+5.0
+4.7
+0.7
+2.1
+3.0
-1.1
-3.9
+0.3
+1.7
+2.9
-0.6
-1.8
-6.0
-2.1
-0.4
+1.5
+2.5
+4.7
+5.8
-1.8
-0.1
+2.6
+2.8
+4.5
+5.1
-2.0
-0.3
+1.5
+2.4
+4.6
+5.7
-1.7
-0.1
+2.6
+2.7
+4.4
+4.9
+4.3
+4.8
-1.6
-3.3
+8.8
+8.9
+8.6
+8.7
2013

Notes :
12
3
Seasonally adjusted series may be revised as more data become

available. For trade index numbers, the seasonally adjusted
series for the preceding 3 years are revised each year when the
figures for December become available.
0.05%
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No seasonally adjusted unit value index is compiled.

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3.15
Year
Trade involving outward processing in the mainland of China
Month
Total exports to
the mainland
of China
Domestic exports
to the mainland
of China
Re-exports to
the mainland
of China
Imports from
the mainland
of China
Re-exports of the
mainland of China
origin to other places
()
Estimated value of outward processing trade ($ million)
2010
519,139
5,789
513,350
762,410
811,996
2011
556,100
4,764
551,335
803,975
884,057
2012
586,033
4,091
581,942
763,560
895,635
2011
10 - 12
148,212
1,052
147,160
205,169
219,803
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
124,691
139,772
162,175
159,395
911
1,044
1,230
906
123,780
138,728
160,945
158,489
176,131
187,350
192,224
207,854
201,575
218,759
235,549
239,752
(%)
Estimated proportion of outward processing trade (%)
2010
32.5
18.6
32.8
49.8
72.9
2011
31.8
15.5
32.1
47.4
72.6
31.5
15.7
31.8
41.5
74.2
2011
2012
10 - 12
33.0
14.6
33.3
46.8
71.2
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
29.8
31.4
33.1
31.7
16.0
15.8
16.6
14.3
30.0
31.6
33.3
31.9
44.5
42.5
39.3
40.3
74.6
73.0
73.4
75.9
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Source :
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Electronic Trading Services and Research Section,


3.16
Exports and imports of services by service component
$ million
Exports of services
Transport
Travel
Insurance and
pension services
2010
231,971
172,472
6,664
102,090
112,972
626,170
2011 @
250,075
215,344
6,610
113,415
120,630
706,075
2012 @
248,926
245,722
7,072
117,642
127,529
746,891
Year
Month
Financial
services
Other
services
Total
2011
10 - 12 @
61,294
63,321
1,594
26,409
33,593
186,212
2012
1- 3@
4- 6@
7- 9@
10 - 12 @
59,294
67,336
63,491
58,805
57,334
56,792
61,038
70,558
1,739
1,727
1,755
1,851
34,273
25,274
30,044
28,051
33,063
28,412
31,376
34,678
185,703
179,541
187,704
193,943
Financial
services
Other
services
Total
Imports of services
Transport
Travel
Insurance and
pension services
2010
121,961
135,987
9,262
27,526
253,333
548,068
2011 @
139,414
149,232
9,283
30,214
251,052
579,196
2012 @
136,984
159,292
9,513
29,636
234,786
570,211
Year
Month
2011
10 - 12 @
34,954
37,960
2,458
7,333
70,373
153,079
2012
1- 3@
4- 6@
7- 9@
10 - 12 @
33,790
34,887
34,909
33,398
37,646
39,107
42,340
40,199
2,402
2,242
2,368
2,501
8,723
5,351
7,461
8,101
57,728
51,474
57,270
68,314
140,289
133,061
144,348
152,513
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Sources : National Income Branch and Trade in Services Statistics Section,

68

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National

Income (GNI) 1 (formerly known as Gross National
Product (GNP)) are core statistics in National
Accounts.
They are both important economic
indicators and useful for analysing the overall
economic situation of an economy, with the former
particularly useful for reflecting the level of
production, and the latter for aggregate income of
residents.
12
2012 9
2013 4

Apart from statistics on GDP and GNI, Balance of

Payments (BoP), International Investment Position
(IIP) and External Debt (ED) statistics are important
macroeconomic aggregates that summarise the
external transactions and positions of an economy
with the rest of the world. They are important for
monetary and financial monitoring and policy
deliberations in both the domestic and international
contexts.
The concept of resident is crucial to the
compilation of GDP, GNI, BoP and related statistics.
Practically, residents of an economy include
individuals and organisations.
According to
international standards, for individuals, residents refer
to those who normally stay in the economic territory
of the economy, irrespective of their nationality. If an
individual has stayed in the economy for at least 12
months or intends to do so, he/she is considered as
normally staying in that economy. For organisations,
residents refer to those which ordinarily operate in the
economic territory of the economy. The economic
territory is the geographic territory under the effective
control of the government of that economy.
Conceptually, the residence status of individuals and
organisations depends on their centre of predominant
economic interest.
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According to international recommendations and in line with the

practices of other economies, GNP in Hong Kong has been renamed as
GNI since September 2012 to emphasise the fact that this indicator is
essentially a measure of income.
Transactions and positions in assets and liabilities vis-vis the mainland of China are treated as
international transactions and external positions
respectively. Examples of international transactions
are trade in goods, trade in services and external
primary income flows 2 (formerly known as external
factor income flows). Examples of external positions
are the stocks of inward and outward direct
investment.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP is a measure of the total value of production of

all resident producing units of an economy in a
specific period (typically a year or a quarter), before
deducting the consumption of fixed capital.
1 1
Per capita GDP of an economy is obtained by

dividing the total GDP in a year by the population of
that economy in the same year.
GDP can be measured using different approaches. In
Hong Kong, GDP is compiled using the expenditure
approach and the production approach.
Under the expenditure approach, GDP by expenditure
component at current market prices and in volume
terms are compiled.
Changes in volume measure of GDP (also referred
to as changes in real terms) reflect changes in the
volumes of goods and services produced or purchased
from one period to another.
(i)
(ii)
() 2012 9
2013 4

Conceptually, changes over time in the GDP at

current prices can be factored into two components,
reflecting (i) changes in the prices of goods and
services produced or purchased, and (ii) changes in
their volumes. In order to measure the volume
growth of GDP and its components, the effect of
price changes has to be eliminated. The year-on-year
change in the volume measure of GDP gives a
measure of the real growth of an economy.
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Following the recommendation in the Sixth Edition of the Balance of

Payments and International Investment Position Manual released by the
International Monetary Fund, the term primary income has been
adopted to replace the former term factor income since September
2012. Correspondingly, the term external primary income flows has
also replaced the former term external factor income flows.
1
1
2010
To compile the volume measures of GDP and its

components, the annually re-weighted chain linking
approach is adopted. For a particular year, the
volume estimates of major components of GDP
revalued at preceding year prices are first derived by
deflating the current price values of subcomponents by the relevant price indices at the most
disaggregated levels. The volume estimate of GDP is
then obtained by aggregating the volume estimates of
GDP major components revalued at preceding year
prices using the price structures in the preceding year
as weights. The preceding-year weighted volume
measures of GDP and its components are chain linked
to a selected reference year in order to obtain a
continuous time series of the chain volume measures
of GDP and its components. The GDP in chained
(2010) dollars, for example, refers to the chain linked
series of the volume measure of GDP where 2010 is
selected as the reference year.
2010
For the chain volume measures of GDP, the base

year, which refers to the year from which the price
structures are used as weights for deriving the
aggregate volume measures, is always the preceding
year in principle. Statistically speaking, it has the
same effect of rebasing the constant price GDP series
every year. The chain volume measures of GDP take
account of the up-to-date price structures as weights
in aggregating the volume estimates of the GDP
components, thus providing a better measure of the
real growth rate of an economy.
The rate of change in the implicit price deflator of
GDP (or GDP deflator in short) can be used as a
broad measure of overall inflation in the economy. It
takes account of all price changes relating to
consumption, investment, exports and imports.
100
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The implicit price deflator of GDP is obtained by

dividing the current price GDP by the volume
measure of GDP and then multiplying by 100.
Similarly, by dividing each of the GDP components
at current prices with each of the corresponding
volume measure, the respective implicit price
deflators for individual expenditure components are
obtained. Hence as it stands, the implicit price
deflators of GDP and its expenditure components are
not used as inputs for compiling the corresponding
volume measures.
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1980
2000 1
2.0
2012 9 2008
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In the seasonally adjusted GDP series, since seasonal

effects have been removed statistically, figures for
consecutive quarters can be compared more
meaningfully. When the year-on-year changes for the
quarterly figures in the original GDP series and the
quarter-to-quarter changes in the seasonally adjusted
GDP series are analysed together, the trend of the
GDP can be more clearly discerned.
Under the production approach, GDP by economic
activity at current prices and in volume terms are
compiled. The annual series at current prices and
quarterly series in chain volume terms can be traced
back to 1980 and the first quarter of 2000
respectively.
GDP by economic activity provides data to support
sectoral analyses from various perspectives. First,
annual current price GDP by economic activity
provides data for analysing the longer-term trend in
the relative importance of various economic sectors.
This helps depict changes in the underlying economic
structure.
Second, the year-on-year percentage
change of volume measures of GDP by economic
activity provides data for assessing the relative
performance of different economic sectors. Third,
volume measures of GDP by economic activity
provide data for analysing the contribution of
different economic sectors to overall economic
growth. This facilitates analysis of the source of
growth of an economy.
Statistics on GDP by economic activity are compiled
by adopting the Hong Kong Standard Industrial
Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0. For national
accounting purpose, an additional economic activity
entitled ownership of premises is also covered. The
valuation of value added is at basic prices. Value
added at basic prices is defined as output at basic
prices less intermediate consumption valued at
purchasers prices.
Basic price is the amount
receivable by a producer for a unit of good or service
provided which excludes any taxes on product
concerned, but includes subsidies on product. Value
added at basic prices can better reflect the prices
actually paid and received by the producers.
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD)
completed a revision exercise in September 2012 to
implement the new international statistical standards
given in the System of National Accounts 2008 (2008
SNA) in the GDP compilation framework of Hong
Kong. Opportunity was taken to incorporate new
data sources and enhanced estimation methods in the
GDP system where applicable. As a result of these
statistical developments, the historical series of GDP
have been revised accordingly.
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2012 9
( w w w . c e n s t at d . go v. h k/ h ks t a t / s u b/
sp250_tc.jsp?productCode=B1030003)
4.1 4.4
2013 2 27 4.5
4.6
2013 3 19
For details of these latest statistical developments,

please see the Special Report on Gross Domestic
Product published in September 2012
( www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/s ub/sp250.j sp?
productCode=B1030003).
GDP figures given in Table 4.1 to Table 4.4 are the
latest figures released on 27 February 2013, while
figures of quarterly chain volume measures of GDP
by economic activity in Table 4.5 and Table 4.6 are
the latest figures released on 19 March 2013.
Gross National Income (GNI)
GNI is a measure of the total income earned by

residents of an economy from engaging in various
economic activities, irrespective of whether the
economic activities are carried out within the
economic territory of the economy or outside. In
other words, in compiling GNI, income earned by
residents from engaging in various economic
activities within or outside the economic territory are
included, whereas income earned by non-residents
from engaging in economic activities within the
economic territory are excluded.
GNI is computed as follows :
=
+
GNI = GDP
+ Net external primary income flows
= GDP
+ Primary income earned by residents
from outside the economic territory
Primary income earned by non-residents
from within the economic territory
=
+
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Per capita GNI of an economy is obtained by dividing

GNI in a year by the population of that economy in
the same year.
Primary income comprises investment income and
compensation of employees (CE).
Investment
income includes direct investment income (DII),
portfolio investment income (PII) and other
investment income (OII) as well as income on reserve
assets (RA).
DII refers to earnings of residents of an economy
from their direct investment outside the economic
territory of the economy, and earnings of nonresidents from their direct investment within the
economic territory, in which direct investors acquire a
lasting interest and a significant degree of influence
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or an effective voice in the management of the

enterprises concerned. These earnings are in the form
of receipts of distributed dividends, share of
undistributed profits, net interest receipts from intercompany debts and gross rentals.
PII refers to earnings of residents from investment in
non-resident equity securities and debt securities (e.g.
bonds and notes, money market instruments), and
earnings of non-residents from investment in resident
equity securities and debt securities. Compared with
direct investors, portfolio investors in equity
securities and debt securities of non-resident
enterprises have no lasting interest or influence in the
management of the enterprises concerned.
OII refers to interest inflow and outflow arising from
other financial claims on and liabilities to nonresidents that are not classified as DII, PII or income
on RA. Other investment includes non-marketable
loans, currency and deposits, trade credits and
advances, and other assets/liabilities.
Income on RA refers to investment earnings of the

monetary authority of an economy from reserve
assets. Examples include equity securities earnings,
debt securities earnings and interest earned from
foreign currency deposits.
CE refers to labour income earned by non-residents
from their employment within the economic territory
of an economy, and labour income earned by
residents from their employment outside the
economic territory. It comprises wages, salaries and
other remuneration whether paid in cash or in kind.
Balance of Payments (BoP) and related

statistics
BoP and IIP statistics of Hong Kong are compiled in

accordance with international standards as stipulated
in the Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and
International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)
released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in
2009. ED statistics of Hong Kong are compiled
according to the External Debt Statistics: Guide for
Compilers and Users published by the Inter-agency
Task Force on Finance Statistics chaired by the IMF.
Concepts inherent in these two international
guidelines are harmonised with each other.
2009
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Balance of Payments
BoP is a statistical statement that systematically

summarises, for a specific time period (typically a
year or a quarter), the economic transactions of an
economy with the rest of the world (i.e. between
residents and non-residents).
1 1
(1) (2)
A complete BoP account comprises two broad

accounts: (1) the current account; and (2) the capital
and financial account.
(1)
(1) Current account
The current account measures the flows of goods,

services, primary income and secondary income
between residents and non-residents.
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The goods and services account records external

transactions in goods and services. The goods
account covers principally exports and imports as
shown in merchandise trade statistics, but adjusted for
coverage and valuation. For example, one major
adjustment for coverage is the adoption of the change
of ownership principle in the BoP statistical system.
Following this principle, goods sent abroad for
processing without a change of ownership are not
covered in the goods account. On the other hand, for
goods sold under merchanting, although the goods
involved have never been entered into the economy
where the owner resides in, they are recorded in the
goods account of the owners economy given that
there has been a change of ownership of the goods.
The goods account values both exports and imports of
goods on the same basis of free on board (f.o.b.) from
the economy of export, thus providing symmetrical
valuation.
While the goods sent abroad for
processing without a change of ownership are not
covered in the goods account of an economy, the
manufacturing services performed on these goods by
a processor in another processing economy are
covered in its services account. Other services cover
a wide range of economic activities, including
transport, travel, insurance, financial services, etc.
The primary income account shows the amounts
receivable and payable abroad in return for providing/
obtaining use of labour, financial resources or natural
resources to/from non-residents. The concepts and
definitions of primary income under the current
account of the BoP are the same as those of the
external primary income flow under GNI.
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The secondary income account records current

transfers between residents and non-residents.
Current transfers are transactions in which real or
financial resources that are likely to be consumed
immediately or shortly are provided without the
receipt of equivalent economic values in return.
Examples include workers remittances, donations,
official assistance and pensions. Current transfers are
unilateral in nature and are offsetting entries in the
BoP account for one-sided transactions. Credit
entries in this account reflect offsetting entries to the
receipt of aforesaid real and financial resources from
other economies. Conversely, debit entries recorded
are offsets to the provision of such real and financial
resources to other economies. Secondary income,
together with primary income, affects gross national
disposable income which has a direct and immediate
effect on an economys pattern of consumption in a
specified period.
(2)
(2) Capital and financial account
The capital account measures external transactions in

capital transfers, and the acquisition and disposal of
non-produced, non-financial assets (such as
trademarks and brand names). Examples of capital
transfers include forgiveness of debts by creditors,
and cash transfers involving the acquisition or
disposal of fixed assets.
(i)
The financial account records transactions in financial

assets and liabilities between residents and nonresidents. It shows how an economys external
transactions are financed.
Transactions in the
financial account are classified by function (i.e. the
purpose of the investment) into direct investment,
portfolio investment, financial derivatives, other
investment and reserve assets.
(i)
Direct investment refers to external investment

in which an investor of an economy acquires a
lasting interest and a significant degree of
influence or an effective voice in the
management of an enterprise located in another
economy. For statistical purpose, an effective
voice is taken as being equivalent to a holding
of 10% or more of the voting power in an
enterprise.
10%
(ii)
(ii) Portfolio investment

Portfolio investment refers to investment in nonresident equity securities and debt securities
(e.g. bonds and notes, money market
instruments), other than that included in direct
investment or reserve assets. Compared with
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Direct investment
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direct investors, portfolio investors in equity

securities and debt securities of non-resident
enterprises have no lasting interest or influence
in the management of the enterprises concerned.
A holding of less than 10% of the voting power
in an enterprise is regarded as portfolio
investment.
10%
(iii)
(iii) Financial derivatives

Financial derivatives are financial instruments
that are linked to a specific financial instrument
or indicator or commodity, and through which
specific financial risks can be traded in financial
markets in their own right. Financial derivatives
include option-type contracts (e.g. warrants and
options) and forward-type contracts (e.g.
futures, interest rate swaps, currency swaps,
forward rate agreements, forward foreign
exchange contracts).
(iv)
(iv) Other investment

Other investment refers to other financial claims
on and liabilities to non-residents that are not
classified as direct investment, portfolio
investment, financial derivatives or reserve
assets.
Other investment includes nonmarketable loans, currency and deposits, trade
credits and advances, and other assets/liabilities.
(v)
(v)
Reserve assets are external assets that are

readily available to and controlled by the
monetary authority of an economy (which refers
to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in the
case of Hong Kong) for meeting balance of
payments financing needs, for intervention in
exchange markets to regulate the currency
exchange rate of that economy, and for other
related purposes (such as maintaining
confidence in the currency and the economy,
and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing).
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Reserve assets
The overall BoP balance of Hong Kong is the balance

of the set of transactions in the current account and
capital and financial account (except reserve assets),
plus net errors and omissions if any. If an economy
receives more foreign currencies than it pays in its
external transactions in goods, services, income and
investment, it has a BoP surplus. In other words, a
BoP surplus reflects an overall net inflow of funds to
an economy from the rest of the world. Conversely,
there will be a BoP deficit which is equal to its
overall net outflow of funds.
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International Investment Position (IIP)
IIP is a balance sheet showing the stock of external

financial assets and liabilities of an economy at a
particular time point. The difference between the
external financial assets and liabilities is the net IIP of
the economy, which represents either its net claim on
or net liability to the rest of the world.
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Being fully consistent with the BoP financial account,

IIP is also categorised by type of investment. Assets
and liabilities are divided into direct investment,
portfolio investment, financial derivatives and other
investment. The asset side of IIP also includes the
reserve assets.
While the BoP financial account measures
transactions in external financial assets and liabilities
of an economy occurred during a period, IIP reflects
the level of such assets and liabilities at a particular
time point. The former involves a flow concept,
whilst the latter refers to a stock concept.
Transactions are economic flows during a specific
time period. On the other hand, stocks are positions
in, or holdings of, assets and liabilities at a particular
time point. Transactions in assets and liabilities,
among other factors, will affect the stock of these
assets and liabilities. In addition to transactions, price
changes and exchange rate variations as well as other
adjustments
(e.g.
reclassifications,
unilateral
cancellation of debts) also have an impact on the
value of the stock of an economys external financial
assets and liabilities when expressed in the local
currency of the economy.
Price and exchange rate variations affect the valuation
of components of financial assets and liabilities such
as equity securities and debt securities.
Price
variations reflect the holding gains or losses of such
securities during the reference period. In estimating
the price variations of equity securities and debt
securities, data on individual share prices for equity
securities listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing Limited and market indices for those listed
in overseas stock and debt markets are used.
Exchange rate variations are estimated based on the
exchange rates of relevant currencies.
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External Debt (ED)
Gross ED, at a particular time point, is the

outstanding amount of those actual current, and not
contingent, liabilities that are owed to non-residents
by residents of an economy, and require payment of
principals and/or interests by the debtors at some time
points in the future.
1
1
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Contingent liabilities are not included in ED.

Contingent liabilities are commitments to undertake
certain responsibilities in case some well-defined
conditions are fulfilled. For a liability to be included
in ED, it must be actually existing and be outstanding.
Debt includes arrears of principal and interest. Any
commitments to provide economic values in the
future generally do not constitute claims until and
unless ownership of relevant items is changed,
services are rendered, or income accrues.
According to this international definition, apart from
borrowing from abroad, ED of Hong Kong can also
arise through normal trading and banking businesses.
For instance, a trade credit extended by an exporter in
the United States of America to an importer in Hong
Kong is part of Hong Kongs ED. Likewise, deposits
placed by non-residents in a bank in Hong Kong
constitute ED of Hong Kongs banking sector.
Gross ED is the sum of the non-equity liability
components in the IIP of an economy. To facilitate
assessment of the external financial developments
and trends in the performance of the economy from
different facets, the presentation of IIP and ED
statistics is different. IIP is classified by asset/
liability, by type of investment, by financial
instrument, and by sector. As for ED, it is classified
by sector, by term of original maturity of financial
instrument, and by financial instrument. Similar to
IIP, ED also involves a stock concept.
Long-term debt is defined as debt with a maturity of
more than 1 year or with no stated maturity. Shortterm debt is debt payable on demand or with a
maturity of 1 year or less.
C&SD completed a revision exercise in September
2012 to implement the new international standards
given in the Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments
and International Investment Position Manual
(BPM6) in the BoP compilation framework of Hong
Kong. Opportunity was taken to incorporate new
data sources and enhanced estimation methods in the
BoP system where applicable. As a result of these
statistical developments, the historical series of BoP
and related statistics have been revised accordingly.
79

(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/
sp260_tc.jsp?productCode=B1040001)
4.9 4.13
2013 3 21
For details of these latest statistical developments,

please see the report entitled Balance of Payments,
International Investment Position and External Debt
Statistics of Hong Kong, Second Quarter 2012
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/
sp260.jsp?productCode=B1040001).
BoP and related statistics given in Table 4.9 to
Table 4.13 are the latest figures released on
21 March 2013.
Further references

Position and External Debt Statistics of Hong
Kong (Quarterly)
External Direct Investment Statistics of Hong Kong

(Annual)
Gross Domestic Product (Quarterly and Annual)
Special Report on Gross Domestic Product Chain

Volume Measures of Gross Domestic Product
2012 9
Special Report on Gross

(September 2012 issue)
Report on Hong Kong Trade in Services Statistics

(Annual)
Understanding the Concepts of Gross Domestic

Product and Gross National Income
Understanding the Concepts of Statistics on Balance

of Payments, International Investment Position and
External Debt
Interpretation and Uses of Statistics on Balance of

Payments, International Investment Position and
External Debt
2013 4

80
Domestic
Product


4.1
Chart 4.1
Percentage change in Gross Domestic Product in real terms
10.0
10.0
7.5
7.5
5.0
5.0
2.5
2.5
0.0
0.0
-2.5
-2.5
-5.0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Year-on-year percentage change
4.2
Chart 4.2
2012
-5.0
Q4/10
Q2/11
Q4/11
Q2/12
Q4/12
()
Quarter-to-quarter percentage change (seasonally adjusted series)
Note :
20112012
Figures for 2011 to 2012 are subject to revision later on.
Balance of Payments
$ billion
100
$ billion
700
600
80
500
60
400
300
40
200
20
100
0
-100
-20
-200
-300
-40
2002
2004
2006
Current account balance
2008
2010
2012
Note :
2012
2013 4

Q4/10
Net change in financial

non-reserve assets
81
Q2/11
Q4/11
Q2/12
Q4/12
Overall Balance of Payments
Figures for 2012 are subject to revision later on.

4.1

()
GDP components
Year
Month
Private
consumption
expenditure
Government
consumption
expenditure
Gross
domestic fixed
capital formation
Changes in
inventories
(1)
()
Exports
of goods(1)
(free-on-board)
2010
1,098,564
157,371
386,852
+37,522
3,061,252
2011 @
1,240,817
168,487
455,048
+11,742
3,411,364
2012 @
1,325,743
185,424
537,360
-9,254
3,580,825
2011
10 - 12 @
331,708
43,230
121,133
+565
889,236
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
318,513
330,427
323,452
353,351
47,070
44,158
46,676
47,520
120,731
128,061
141,323
147,245
+1,282
-125
-9,107
-1,304
803,256
876,137
943,199
958,232
GDP
()
Per capita GDP($)
Year
@
@
@
@
Month
---
GDP components --- contd
:
Less:
(1)
(1)
()
Exports
Imports of goods(1)
of services(1)
(free-on-board)
(1)
Imports
of services(1)
2010
829,495
3,395,057
399,216
1,776,783
252,952
2011 @
936,537
3,848,200
439,737
1,936,058
273,779
2012 @
985,778
4,116,409
449,363
2,040,104
285,146
2011
10 - 12 @
256,368
1,006,184
116,671
519,385
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
237,930
229,276
252,341
266,231
933,411
1,027,686
1,059,267
1,096,045
110,630
105,646
114,464
118,623
484,741
474,602
524,153
556,607
@
@
@
@
(1) 2008
Note :
2008
20129
As an interim arrangement, another set of trade in goods and

services statistics, compiled based on the System of National
Accounts 2008 including the aforesaid change of ownership
principle is published in the supplementary tables of the Gross
Domestic Product report for reference. For details about the
concepts, definitions and related compilation methods of the
change of ownership principle, please refer to the Special Report
on Gross Domestic Product published in September 2012.
2013 4

(1) Trade in goods and services statistics are compiled based on the
recommendations made in the System of National Accounts 2008
except the one on adopting the change of ownership principle in
recording goods sent abroad for processing and merchanting.
Source : National Income Branch,

82

4.2
2010
()
Year
2010
2011 @
2012 @
2011
2012
Year
2010
2011 @
2012 @
2011
2012
Month
10 - 12 @
1- 3@
4- 6@
7- 9@
10 - 12 @
Month
10 - 12 @
1- 3@
4- 6@
7- 9@
10 - 12 @
Private
consumption
expenditure
Government
consumption
expenditure
1,098,564
1,197,035
1,244,606
317,640
299,402
310,011
304,545
330,648
157,371
161,240
167,211
40,624
43,959
39,635
41,581
42,036
GDP components
(1)
()
Gross
Exports
domestic fixed
Changes in
of goods(1)
capital formation
inventories (free-on-board)
386,852
426,195
465,189
112,213
106,869
114,473
119,865
123,982
---
GDP components --- contd
(1)
()
Imports
(1)
of goods(1)
Imports
(free-on-board)
of services(1)
3,395,057
3,555,829
3,650,288
908,756
828,352
899,990
947,951
973,995
399,216
413,134
415,947
106,122
103,869
99,852
106,632
105,594
2010
2010
Notes :
+37,522
+11,223
-8,429
+604
+427
-230
-7,835
-791
3,061,252
3,165,715
3,206,443
804,285
724,314
782,076
846,646
853,407
(1)
Exports
of services(1)
829,495
870,512
881,045
231,913
213,189
204,127
228,861
234,868
GDP
()
Per capita
GDP($)
Implicit price
deflator of GDP
(2010=100)
(Year 2010=100)
1,776,783
1,862,957
1,889,830
492,401
455,939
450,250
479,080
504,561
252,952
263,442
264,142
-
100.0
103.9
108.0
105.5
106.3
105.4
109.4
110.3
In compiling the chained (2010) dollar series, the current price value in the
reference year of 2010 is extrapolated backward and forward using the
corresponding chain volume index. Since the extrapolation process is
carried out for the GDP and its components independently, the
extrapolated values of the components do not, in general, aggregate exactly
to the extrapolated value of GDP.
(1) 2008
(1) Trade in goods and services statistics are compiled based on the
recommendations made in the System of National Accounts 2008
except the one on adopting the change of ownership principle in
recording goods sent abroad for processing and merchanting.
2008
20129
As an interim arrangement, another set of trade in goods and services

statistics, compiled based on the System of National Accounts 2008
including the aforesaid change of ownership principle is published in
the supplementary tables of the Gross Domestic Product report for
reference. For details about the concepts, definitions and related
compilation methods of the change of ownership principle, please
refer to the Special Report on Gross Domestic Product published in
September 2012.
2013 4


83


Percentage change in real terms of quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
and selected expenditure components
4.3
Percentage change over the same period of the preceding year
Year
Gross
Private
domestic consumption
product expenditure
Month
Gross (1) (1) (1) (1)

Government domestic fixed
Exports
Exports
Imports
Imports
consumption
capital
of
of
of
of
expenditure
formation
goods(1)
services(1)
goods(1)
services(1)
2011
10 - 12 @
+3.0
+6.6
+3.0
+12.7
+2.3
+3.3
+4.2
+2.5
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
+0.8
+1.0
+1.4
+2.5
+6.3
+2.8
+2.8
+4.1
+3.3
+4.1
+4.0
+3.5
+12.5
+5.7
+8.3
+10.5
-5.2
-0.2
+4.0
+6.1
+2.1
+2.3
-0.6
+1.3
-2.1
+0.9
+4.3
+7.2
+2.9
+1.1
-0.6
-0.5
@
@
@
@
(2)
Quarter-to-quarter percentage change in the seasonally adjusted series(2)
Year
Month
Gross
domestic
product
Private
consumption
expenditure
(1) (1) (1) (1)

Government
Exports
Exports
Imports
Imports
consumption
of
of
of
of
expenditure
goods(1)
services(1)
goods(1)
services(1)
2011
10 - 12 @
+0.5
+0.3
+1.0
+1.1
+0.1
+0.5
+1.2
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
+0.4
-0.1
+0.8
+1.2
+1.3
+1.3
+1.5
+1.3
+0.9
+0.8
+0.7
+0.9
-1.7
+3.0
+4.8
+0.3
+1.1
-2.1
+2.1
+2.3
-0.9
+1.5
+5.2
+0.6
-1.0
-1.2
+1.2
@
@
@
@
(1) 2008
Notes :
2008
20129
As an interim arrangement, another set of trade in goods and

services statistics, compiled based on the System of National
Accounts 2008 including the aforesaid change of ownership
principle is published in the supplementary tables of the Gross
Domestic Product report for reference. For details about the
concepts, definitions and related compilation methods of the
change of ownership principle, please refer to the Special
Report on Gross Domestic Product published in September
2012.
(2) There are no seasonally adjusted figures in respect of gross
domestic fixed capital formation as no clear seasonal pattern is
displayed in this expenditure component.
(2)
0.05%
2013 4

(1) Trade in goods and services statistics are compiled based on

the recommendations made in the System of National
Accounts 2008 except the one on adopting the change of
ownership principle in recording goods sent abroad for
processing and merchanting.

84

4.4

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity at current prices
Economic activity
Agriculture, fishing, mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supply, and waste management
Construction
2009
2010
2011@
$ million Percentage
1,090
0.1
948
0.1
944
28,714
1.8
30,410
1.7
30,578
1.6
35,032
2.2
34,486
2.0
33,826
1.8
50,264
3.2
56,531
3.3
65,484
3.4
1,466,724
92.7
1,615,373
93.0
1,771,677
93.1
370,226
23.4
413,308
23.8
492,900
25.9
309,773
19.6
341,615
19.7
401,558
21.1
60,453
3.8
71,693
4.1
91,342
4.8
48,789
3.1
56,418
3.2
66,421
3.5
99,208
6.3
137,941
7.9
120,034
6.3
94,090
5.9
132,292
7.6
114,705
6.0
5,118
0.3
5,650
0.3
5,329
0.3
47,893
3.0
55,024
3.2
62,952
3.3
255,900
16.2
284,203
16.4
306,787
16.1
173,903
11.0
188,476
10.8
213,965
11.2
86,862
5.5
88,919
5.1
106,014
5.6
87,041
5.5
99,558
5.7
107,952
5.7
288,109
18.2
295,257
17.0
313,612
16.5
182,696
11.5
184,745
10.6
195,005
10.2
1,581,824
100.0
1,737,748
100.0
1,902,509
100.0
Services
Import/export, wholesale and retail trades
Wholesale and retail trades

(1)
Accommodation(1) and food services
Transportation, storage, postal and courier services
Transportation and storage
Information and communications
Real estate, professional and business services
Real estate
Public administration, social and personal services
Ownership of premises
GDP at basic prices
Taxes on products
54,689
68,707
69,401
(2)
Statistical discrepancy(2)
+1.4%
-1.7%
-1.9%
1,659,245
1,776,783
1,936,058
GDP at current market prices
(1)
(2)
Notes :
(2) Statistical discrepancy refers to the difference in values of GDP

compiled using the expenditure and production approaches, as a result
of the adoption of different data sources and estimation methods under
different approaches. It is expressed as a percentage to GDP.
0.05%
2013 4

(1) Accommodation services cover hotels, guesthouses, boarding houses

Source :
85
Less than 0.05%.
National Income Branch,


4.5 2010
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity
$ million
Economic activity
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supply, and

waste management
Construction
2011
4@
4th qtr@
2012
2012
2012
1@ 2@ 3@
1st qtr@ 2nd qtr@ 3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2010
2011@
2012@
948
956
950
236
205
257
245
242
30,410
30,633
30,390
7,863
6,881
7,376
8,166
7,967
34,486
34,703
35,260
8,054
7,823
9,200
10,213
8,027
56,531
66,765
73,840
18,045
19,612
16,928
16,839
20,462
1,615,373
1,699,237
1,733,608 455,623
416,228
409,066
441,276
467,038
413,308
450,877
460,589 130,181
102,025
100,473
122,705
135,386
341,615
363,264
367,906 103,876
81,296
79,426
99,676
107,509
71,693
87,612
92,682
26,305
20,730
21,047
23,030
27,877
56,418
61,123
62,480
16,071
15,438
14,686
15,606
16,751
137,941
147,934
150,454
38,038
38,493
33,848
39,127
38,987
132,292
141,967
144,004
36,329
37,000
32,357
37,611
37,036
5,650
5,968
6,451
1,710
1,493
1,490
1,516
1,952
55,024
56,577
58,222
15,099
14,208
13,147
15,076
15,788
284,203
303,724
306,882
80,603
75,969
76,394
73,115
81,403
188,476
193,366
199,778
51,716
50,044
47,196
49,836
52,703
88,919
90,552
95,472
23,699
24,603
22,635
23,606
24,628
99,558
102,815
104,307
28,017
25,441
24,563
26,229
28,075
295,257
299,568
308,263
76,341
73,636
77,811
78,490
78,326
184,745
186,067
186,938
47,574
46,413
45,510
47,321
47,693
68,707
64,087
56,739
15,318
14,506
14,441
13,298
14,494
Services

(1)
Real estate
Taxes on products
(1)
2013 4

Notes :
Discrepancy may exist between the chained dollar value added estimates of
economic sectors and the sum of their constituent economic activities.
This is due to the non-additivity feature of the chained dollar series.
Source :
86


4.6

Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity
year-on-year percentage changes in real terms
%
Economic activity
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supply, and

waste management
Construction
2010
2011@
2012@
2011
4@
4th qtr@
2012
2012
2012
1@ 2@ 3@
1st qtr@ 2nd qtr@ 3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
+3.9
+0.8
-0.7
-2.5
+0.7
-6.5
+1.7
+2.6
+3.3
+0.7
-0.8
-2.2
-1.6
-2.9
-0.1
+1.3
-0.2
+0.6
+1.6
+2.1
+4.3
+3.7
-0.6
-0.3
+15.6
+18.1
+10.6
+17.5
+13.2
+10.0
+5.2
+13.4
+7.0
+5.2
+2.0
+3.4
+1.8
+1.5
+2.2
+2.5
+16.7
+9.1
+2.2
+7.6
+0.2
+1.1
+2.6
+4.0
+16.5
+6.3
+1.3
+4.7
-1.7
+2.6
+3.5
+17.4
+22.2
+5.8
+20.4
+8.8
+5.7
+3.0
+6.0
+9.5
+8.3
+2.2
+10.7
-0.5
+1.8
+3.2
+4.2
+6.0
+7.2
+1.7
+5.8
+4.3
-1.9
+1.7
+2.5
+5.4
+7.3
+1.4
+6.3
+4.3
-2.2
+1.4
+1.9
+17.7
+5.6
+8.1
+0.6
+4.6
+3.3
+9.2
+14.2
+1.5
+2.8
+2.9
+3.0
+0.8
+2.1
+3.9
+4.6
+6.6
+6.9
+1.0
-0.3
+2.5
+0.4
+0.3
+1.0
+2.5
+2.6
+3.3
+2.6
+3.3
+4.8
+3.5
+1.9
-1.4
+1.8
+5.4
+2.4
+4.4
+7.7
+6.0
+3.9
+6.5
+3.3
+1.5
+2.6
+2.3
+2.2
+1.3
+0.2
+2.2
+1.5
+2.9
+1.2
+2.7
+3.0
+3.3
+2.6
+0.8
+0.7
+0.5
+1.0
+0.3
+0.8
+0.5
+0.3
+6.3
-6.7
-11.5
-19.5
-15.1
-9.8
-15.1
-5.4
Services

(1)
Real estate
Taxes on products
(1)
Notes :
0.05%
2013 4



87

4.7

Gross National Income (GNI) and external primary income flows (EPIF)
by income component and type of transactor at current market prices
()
Type of income component
Type of transactor
Inflow
Direct investment income
Banking
(1)
Others(1)
Portfolio investment income
Banking
(1)
Others(1)
Other investment income
Banking
(1)
Others(1)
Income on reserve assets
Compensation of employees
Outflow
Banking
(1)
Others(1)
Banking
(1)
Others(1)
Banking
(1)
Others(1)
2013 4

2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
711,397
811,520
823,852
220,926
197,206
209,250
207,869
209,527
36,119
52,721
56,422
15,918
12,047
13,352
15,123
15,901
675,279
758,799
767,430
205,008
185,159
195,897
192,747
193,626
156,822
172,032
168,927
29,801
27,046
74,389
38,449
29,044
36,354
37,462
34,191
9,314
8,224
8,331
9,627
8,009
120,467
134,570
134,736
20,488
18,822
66,057
28,822
21,035
26,773
40,236
42,194
11,391
11,475
10,988
9,419
10,312
21,641
31,325
32,722
8,746
8,724
8,497
7,159
8,342
5,132
8,911
9,472
2,645
2,751
2,491
2,261
1,970
32,111
32,826
31,351
8,035
7,991
8,239
7,520
7,602
2,638
2,737
2,857
846
665
660
658
874
793,165
879,040
893,869
245,434
218,339
226,105
219,830
229,594
97,829
122,141
127,439
31,065
28,289
35,078
35,193
28,879
695,335
756,899
766,430
214,370
190,050
191,027
184,637
200,715
72,003
85,684
93,176
13,024
6,685
46,522
27,789
12,179
4,106
4,691
5,405
957
1,683
1,288
1,375
1,059
67,896
80,993
87,771
12,067
5,002
45,235
26,415
11,120
23,226
37,486
33,973
10,967
8,987
8,612
8,093
8,283
22,618
35,855
32,758
10,536
8,691
8,170
7,842
8,055
608
1,631
1,216
431
296
441
251
228
3,752
4,315
4,679
1,127
1,125
1,146
1,179
1,229
88
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@

4.7
()

(cont'd) Gross National Income (GNI) and external primary income flows (EPIF)
by income component and type of transactor at current market prices
()
Type of income component
Type of transactor
2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
929,741
1,059,351
1,069,181
270,999
244,382
303,525
263,915
257,359
892,145
1,006,526
1,025,697
270,553
235,136
282,385
256,891
251,285
37,596
52,826
43,484
446
9,246
21,140
7,024
6,074
1,776,783
1,936,058
2,040,104
519,385
484,741
474,602
524,153
556,607
252,952
273,779
285,146
1,814,379
1,988,884
2,083,588
519,831
493,987
495,742
531,177
562,681
258,304
281,250
291,224
Total EPIF
Inflow total
Outflow total
Net flow total
Per capita GDP ($)
GNI
Per capita GNI ($)
(1)
2013 4

Note :
(1) Including households, government units, non-profit institutions and

companies other than those in the banking business.
Source :
Balance of Payments Branch,

89

4.8
External primary income flows (EPIF) by selected major source/destination

country/territory
$ million
Income source/destination
Income flow
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
2010
2011
2012@
4
4th qtr
1@
1st qtr@
2@
2nd qtr@
3@
3rd qtr@
4@
4th qtr@
Inflow
929,741
1,059,351
1,069,181
270,999
244,382
303,525
263,915
257,359
Outflow
892,145
1,006,526
1,025,697
270,553
235,136
282,385
256,891
251,285
37,596
52,826
43,484
446
9,246
21,140
7,024
6,074
Inflow
359,128
431,908
461,846
100,009
101,472
137,969
111,463
110,942
Outflow
265,807
282,092
279,764
75,795
68,830
75,627
68,844
66,463
93,320
149,816
182,083
24,214
32,642
62,341
42,620
44,480
4,757
5,320
4,861
1,315
1,466
983
1,089
1,323
26,518
29,755
21,825
9,562
5,986
5,965
5,954
3,920
-21,761
-24,435
-16,964
-8,247
-4,519
-4,982
-4,865
-2,597
Inflow
43,163
41,875
40,344
10,520
9,926
10,013
10,268
10,137
Outflow
52,601
75,281
83,077
19,868
10,371
27,461
24,580
20,665
Net flow
-9,437
-33,406
-42,733
-9,348
-445
-17,448
-14,311
-10,528
All countries/territories
Net flow
The mainland of China
Net flow
Japan
Inflow
Outflow
Net flow
United States of America
2013 4

90

4.8
()
(cont'd)
External primary income flows (EPIF) by selected major

source/destination country/territory
$ million
Income source/destination
Income flow
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
1@
2@
3@
4@
2010
2011
2012@
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
4th qtr@
Inflow
24,483
29,619
27,366
5,922
8,479
6,636
6,445
5,807
Outflow
43,945
38,944
42,763
7,061
3,875
17,277
13,352
8,259
-19,462
-9,325
-15,397
-1,139
4,604
-10,641
-6,908
-2,452
Inflow
285,328
334,619
290,946
106,372
73,264
75,349
71,035
71,298
Outflow
230,579
273,073
268,896
72,117
70,901
67,539
62,585
67,871
54,749
61,546
22,050
34,255
2,363
7,811
8,450
3,427
Inflow
212,881
216,011
243,818
46,861
49,775
72,575
63,615
57,853
Outflow
272,695
307,381
329,373
86,149
75,173
88,516
81,576
84,108
Net flow
-59,814
-91,370
-85,555
-39,288
-25,398
-15,941
-17,961
-26,255
United Kingdom
Net flow
British Virgin Islands
Net flow
Other countries/territories
Source :

2013 4

91


Balance of Payments
4.9
$ million
Standard component
Current account
2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
116,490
92,999
22,769
18,301
740
-11,427
23,839
9,616
4,574,660
5,170,337
5,425,540
1,363,668
1,238,498
1,353,510
1,404,925
1,428,605
-4,458,171
-5,077,338
-5,402,771
18,372
-66,915
-175,849
-10,384
-48,269
-74,399
-21,547
-31,635
3,014,300
3,398,053
3,601,929
904,027
806,589
868,651
951,061
975,627
-2,995,928
-3,464,968
-3,777,778
-914,411
-854,858
-943,050
78,102
126,879
176,680
33,133
45,414
46,480
43,356
41,430
626,170
706,075
746,891
186,212
185,703
179,541
187,704
193,943
-548,068
-579,196
-570,211
-153,079
-140,289
-133,061
-144,348
-152,513
37,596
52,826
43,484
446
9,246
21,140
7,024
6,074
929,741
1,059,351
1,069,181
270,999
244,382
303,525
263,915
257,359
-892,145
-1,006,526
-1,025,697
-270,553
-235,136
-282,385
-256,891
-251,285
-17,580
-19,791
-21,547
-4,894
-5,651
-4,648
-4,994
-6,253
4,449
6,858
7,538
2,431
1,825
1,793
2,245
1,676
-22,030
-26,649
-29,085
-7,325
-7,475
-6,441
-7,239
-7,930
-88,838
-113,242
-37,591
-31,696
14,233
31,399
-51,176
-32,047
-4,436
-2,021
-1,439
-531
-85
-947
-91
-316
108
19
-4,544
-2,040
-1,440
-531
-86
-947
-91
-316
-84,402
-111,220
-36,152
-31,165
14,317
32,346
-51,084
-31,731
-25,257
-24,437
152,736
465
78,115
25,232
-13,222
62,612
-122,026
1,868
-72,919
-38,632
-8,846
9,557
-19,200
-54,430
-764,596
-746,372
-651,425
-227,401
-222,094
-93,532
-124,855
-210,945
642,570
748,240
578,506
188,769
213,248
103,089
105,655
156,514
-442,460
-10,979
-12,553
127,654
194,898
17,684
-53,698
-171,437
-626,584
-155,818
-269,211
95,377
79,027
11,414
-133,329
-226,323
184,125
144,839
256,658
32,277
115,870
6,270
79,631
54,886
18,677
20,884
15,274
15,767
1,697
550
1,140
11,887
278,919
359,707
275,283
121,113
86,984
76,480
54,095
57,723
-260,242
-338,823
-260,009
-105,346
-85,286
-75,930
-52,956
-45,836
Credit
-1,345,367 -1,237,759 -1,364,937 -1,381,086 -1,418,990
Debit
Goods
Credit
-972,608 -1,007,262
Debit
Services
Credit
Debit
Primary income
Credit
Debit
Secondary income
Credit
Debit
Capital and financial account
Capital account
Credit
Debit
Financial account
(1)
Financial non-reserve assets(1)
Direct investment
Assets
Liabilities
Portfolio investment
Assets
Liabilities
Financial derivatives
Assets
Liabilities
2013 4

92

4.9
()
(contd)
Balance of Payments
$ million
Standard component
Other investment
2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
520,552
-36,210
222,935
-104,324
-109,633
-2,559
58,536
276,592
-540,318
-780,960
-113,401
160,137
-293,768
10,982
254,027
-84,642
1,060,870
744,749
336,336
-264,461
184,135
-13,541
-195,491
361,234
-59,145
-86,783
-188,889
-31,630
-63,798
7,114
-37,862
-94,343
-27,651
20,243
14,822
13,395
-14,972
-19,972
27,337
22,431
59,145
()
(in surplus)
86,783
()
(in surplus)
Assets
Liabilities
(1)
Reserve assets(1)
(2)
Net errors and omissions(2)
Overall Balance of Payments
(1)
(2)
50
2013 4

188,889
31,630
63,798
()
()
()
(in surplus) (in surplus) (in surplus)
Notes :
-7,114
37,862
94,343
()
()
()
(in deficit) (in surplus) (in surplus)
In accordance with the accounting rules adopted in compiling Balance of

Payments, a positive value for the balance figure in the current account
represents a surplus whereas a negative value represents a deficit. In the capital
and financial account, a positive value indicates a net financial inflow while a
negative value indicates a net outflow. As increases in external assets are debit
entries and decreases are credit entries, a negative value for the reserve assets
represents a net increase while a positive value represents a net decrease.
(1) The estimates of reserve and non-reserve assets under the Balance of
Payments framework are transaction figures. Effects of valuation changes
(including price changes and exchange rate changes) and reclassifications
are not taken into account.
(2) In principle, the net sum of credit entries and debit entries is zero. In
practice, discrepancies between the credit and debit entries may occur for
various reasons as the relevant data are collected from many sources.
Equality between the sum of credit entries and that of debit entries is brought
about by the inclusion of a balancing item which reflects net errors and
omissions.
Value within 0.5 million.
Source :
93



4.10
$ million
Standard component
Current account
2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
116,490
92,999
22,769
18,301
740
-11,427
23,839
9,616
4,574,660
5,170,337
5,425,540
1,363,668
1,238,498
1,353,510
1,404,925
1,428,605
Credit
-4,458,171 -5,077,338
-5,402,771 -1,345,367 -1,237,759 -1,364,937 -1,381,086 -1,418,990
Debit
Goods
18,372
-66,915
-175,849
-10,384
-48,269
-74,399
-21,547
-31,635
3,014,300
3,398,053
3,601,929
904,027
806,589
868,651
951,061
975,627
184,764
205,296
N.A.
63,616
49,178
47,030
61,315
N.A.
-2,995,928 -3,464,968
-3,777,778
-914,411
-854,858
-943,050
Credit
of which :
Net exports of goods

under merchanting
-972,608 -1,007,262
Debit
Services
78,102
126,879
176,680
33,133
45,414
46,480
43,356
41,430
626,170
706,075
746,891
186,212
185,703
179,541
187,704
193,943
Transport services
231,971
250,075
248,926
61,294
59,294
67,336
63,491
58,805
Travel services
172,472
215,344
245,722
63,321
57,334
56,792
61,038
70,558
6,664
6,610
7,072
1,594
1,739
1,727
1,755
1,851
Financial services
102,090
113,415
117,642
26,409
34,273
25,274
30,044
28,051
Other services
112,972
120,630
127,529
33,593
33,063
28,412
31,376
34,678
-548,068
-579,196
-570,211
-153,079
-140,289
-133,061
-144,348
-152,513
Transport services
-121,961
-139,414
-136,984
-34,954
-33,790
-34,887
-34,909
-33,398
Travel services
-135,987
-149,232
-159,292
-37,960
-37,646
-39,107
-42,340
-40,199
-9,262
-9,283
-9,513
-2,458
-2,402
-2,242
-2,368
-2,501
-27,526
-30,214
-29,636
-7,333
-8,723
-5,351
-7,461
-8,101
-253,333
-251,052
-234,786
-70,373
-57,728
-51,474
-57,270
-68,314
-148,852
-139,459
N.A.
-36,408
-29,659
-27,415
-29,884
N.A.
Credit
Insurance and pension services
Debit
Insurance and pension services
Financial services
Other services
of which :
Manufacturing services
2013 4

94

4.10 ()
(contd)
$ million
2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
37,596
52,826
43,484
446
9,246
21,140
7,024
6,074
929,741
1,059,351
1,069,181
270,999
244,382
303,525
263,915
257,359
927,103
1,056,615
1,066,324
270,153
243,717
302,865
263,257
256,485
711,397
811,520
823,852
220,926
197,206
209,250
207,869
209,527
156,822
172,032
168,927
29,801
27,046
74,389
38,449
29,044
26,773
40,236
42,194
11,391
11,475
10,988
9,419
10,312
Income on reserve assets
32,111
32,826
31,351
8,035
7,991
8,239
7,520
7,602
2,638
2,737
2,857
846
665
660
658
874
-892,145 -1,006,526
-1,025,697
-270,553
-235,136
-282,385
-256,891
-251,285
-888,393 -1,002,210
-1,021,018
-269,426
-234,011
-281,239
-255,712
-250,056
Standard component
Primary income
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
Credit
Investment income
Debit
Investment income
-793,165
-879,040
-893,869
-245,434
-218,339
-226,105
-219,830
-229,594
-72,003
-85,684
-93,176
-13,024
-6,685
-46,522
-27,789
-12,179
-23,226
-37,486
-33,973
-10,967
-8,987
-8,612
-8,093
-8,283
-3,752
-4,315
-4,679
-1,127
-1,125
-1,146
-1,179
-1,229
-17,580
-19,791
-21,547
-4,894
-5,651
-4,648
-4,994
-6,253
4,449
6,858
7,538
2,431
1,825
1,793
2,245
1,676
-22,030
-26,649
-29,085
-7,325
-7,475
-6,441
-7,239
-7,930
Secondary income
Credit
Debit
Notes :
2013 4


Payments, a positive value for the balance figure in the current account
represents a surplus whereas a negative value represents a deficit.
In a Balance of Payments account, every external transaction is presented by
two entries, a credit and a debit. In the current account, exports of goods and
services, primary income inflows and secondary income inflows are all credit
entries, while imports of goods and services, primary income outflows and
secondary income outflows are debit entries.
Source :
95



4.11
$ million
Standard component
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2@
2nd qtr@
3@
3rd qtr@
4@
4th qtr@
2010
2011
2012@
4
4th qtr
-88,838
-113,242
-37,591
-31,696
14,233
31,399
-51,176
-32,047
-4,436
-2,021
-1,439
-531
-85
-947
-91
-316
108
19
-4,544
-2,040
-1,440
-531
-86
-947
-91
-316
-84,402
-111,220
-36,152
-31,165
14,317
32,346
-51,084
-31,731
-25,257
-24,437
152,736
465
78,115
25,232
-13,222
62,612
-122,026
1,868
-72,919
-38,632
-8,846
9,557
-19,200
-54,430
-764,596
-746,372
-651,425
-227,401
-222,094
-93,532
-124,855
-210,945
Equity and investment fund shares
-650,428
-636,183
-620,196
-204,585
-183,031
-108,131
-115,181
-213,853
Debt instruments
-114,168
-110,189
-31,229
-22,815
-39,063
14,600
-9,674
2,908
642,570
748,240
578,506
188,769
213,248
103,089
105,655
156,514
458,371
689,764
489,422
195,846
145,871
98,290
101,839
143,422
Debt instruments
184,199
58,476
89,084
-7,077
67,376
4,799
3,816
13,093
-442,460
-10,979
-12,553
127,654
194,898
17,684
-53,698
-171,437
-626,584
-155,818
-269,211
95,377
79,027
11,414
-133,329
-226,323
-365,079
-237,303
-133,767
51,408
83,411
-27,511
-84,328
-105,339
Debt securities
-261,506
81,485
-135,443
43,969
-4,383
38,925
-49,001
-120,984
Short-term
-224,038
-271,789
-116,901
-124,034
-13,983
-9,827
-22,166
-70,925
Long-term
-37,468
353,274
-18,543
168,003
9,600
48,752
-26,835
-50,059
184,125
144,839
256,658
32,277
115,870
6,270
79,631
54,886
143,455
47,111
193,938
8,664
74,491
2,426
65,731
51,289
40,669
97,729
62,720
23,613
41,379
3,844
13,900
3,597
Short-term
11,279
33,182
12,150
11,173
20,549
214
-1,288
-7,325
Long-term
29,390
64,546
50,570
12,440
20,830
3,630
15,188
10,922
Capital and financial account
Capital account
Credit
Debit
Financial account
(1)
Financial non-reserve assets(1)
Direct investment
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Debt securities
2013 4

96

4.11 ()
(contd)
$ million
Standard component
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2@
2nd qtr@
3@
3rd qtr@
4@
4th qtr@
2010
2011
2012@
4
4th qtr
18,677
20,884
15,274
15,767
1,697
550
1,140
11,887
278,919
359,707
275,283
121,113
86,984
76,480
54,095
57,723
-260,242
-338,823
-260,009
-105,346
-85,286
-75,930
-52,956
-45,836
520,552
-36,210
222,935
-104,324
-109,633
-2,559
58,536
276,592
-540,318
-780,960
-113,401
160,137
-293,768
10,982
254,027
-84,642
Currency and deposits
-259,592
-307,368
184,326
164,560
-74,918
131,353
170,123
-42,232
Loans
-272,117
-424,863
-302,511
-25,001
-190,816
-131,839
85,187
-65,043
-11,714
-30,804
-36,827
8,412
-602
-6,818
-27,248
-2,160
3,105
-17,924
41,611
12,166
-27,433
18,285
25,965
24,793
1,060,870
744,749
336,336
-264,461
184,135
-13,541
-195,491
361,234
906,303
516,312
251,055
-221,408
168,009
-15,139
-231,392
329,578
Loans
115,246
204,573
63,835
-40,329
-18,362
8,811
25,077
48,309
33,837
19,852
19,245
4,142
1,147
10,200
3,768
4,130
5,485
4,012
2,201
-6,867
33,341
-17,414
7,056
-20,783
-59,145
-86,783
-188,889
-31,630
-63,798
7,114
-37,862
-94,343
Assets
Liabilities
Other investment
Assets
Trade credit and advances
Other assets
Liabilities
Other liabilities
(1)
Reserve assets(1)
Notes :

Payments, a positive value for the balance figure in the capital and financial
account indicates a net financial inflow while a negative value indicates a net
outflow. As increases in external assets are debit entries and decreases are
credit entries, a negative value for the reserve assets represents a net increase
while a positive value represents a net decrease.
(1)
(1) The estimates of reserve and non-reserve assets under the Balance of
Payments framework are transaction figures. Effects of valuation changes
(including price changes and exchange rate changes) and reclassifications
are not taken into account.
50
2013 4

Value within 0.5 million.
Source : Balance of Payments Branch,

97

4.12
()
Hong Kongs International Investment Position (position as at end of period)
$ million
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
1@
2@
3@
4@
2010
2011
2012@
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
4th qtr@
23,230,015
24,061,964
27,137,665
24,061,964
25,224,024
25,092,689
25,640,193
27,137,665
8,078,041
8,767,706
10,151,985
8,767,706
9,238,342
9,468,019
9,782,516
10,151,985
6,604,961
7,088,854
8,210,428
7,088,854
7,401,090
7,636,896
7,899,899
8,210,428
Debt instruments
1,473,079
1,678,852
1,941,557
1,678,852
1,837,252
1,831,122
1,882,617
1,941,557
7,226,016
6,412,471
7,669,694
6,412,471
6,729,960
6,407,563
6,782,597
7,669,694
4,522,750
3,719,084
4,764,659
3,719,084
3,980,212
3,669,409
3,965,656
4,764,659
Debt securities
2,703,265
2,693,387
2,905,035
2,693,387
2,749,748
2,738,154
2,816,941
2,905,035
Short-term
748,496
1,026,606
1,130,197
1,026,606
1,033,418
1,063,662
1,080,477
1,130,197
Long-term
1,954,770
1,666,782
1,774,838
1,666,782
1,716,330
1,674,492
1,736,464
1,774,838
456,899
539,244
605,935
539,244
546,326
540,848
547,510
605,935
5,471,734
6,242,028
6,379,580
6,242,028
6,522,739
6,507,192
6,297,781
6,379,580
4,231,709
4,552,315
4,454,976
4,552,315
4,662,080
4,559,248
4,451,133
4,454,976
Loans
1,031,079
1,446,629
1,683,130
1,446,629
1,618,421
1,705,850
1,576,134
1,683,130
111,854
143,899
162,053
143,899
126,098
132,615
159,928
162,053
97,093
99,185
79,420
99,185
116,140
109,480
110,587
79,420
1,997,325
2,100,513
2,330,471
2,100,513
2,186,656
2,169,067
2,229,789
2,330,471
Broad component
Assets
Direct investment
Other investment
Other assets
Reserve assets
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98

()
4.12 ()
(contd) Hong Kongs International Investment Position (position as at end of period)
$ million
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
1@
2@
3@
4@
2010
2011
2012@
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
4th qtr@
18,058,897
18,539,057
21,462,903
18,539,057
19,928,060
20,019,728
20,429,940
21,462,903
9,038,830
9,198,323
11,024,118
9,198,323
10,008,828
10,287,919
10,594,777
11,024,118
7,761,067
7,849,935
9,492,699
7,849,935
8,553,825
8,782,743
9,088,601
9,492,699
Debt instruments
1,277,763
1,348,388
1,531,418
1,348,388
1,455,002
1,505,176
1,506,176
1,531,418
3,218,473
2,792,761
3,620,668
2,792,761
3,212,959
3,087,629
3,411,256
3,620,668
3,074,029
2,562,428
3,362,376
2,562,428
2,940,810
2,835,693
3,147,538
3,362,376
Debt securities
144,444
230,333
258,292
230,333
272,150
251,936
263,718
258,292
Short-term
38,477
72,835
98,176
72,835
96,806
94,860
99,763
98,176
Long-term
105,967
157,498
160,116
157,498
175,344
157,075
163,955
160,116
389,750
477,351
496,733
477,351
470,134
413,692
429,492
496,733
5,411,844
6,070,623
6,321,385
6,070,623
6,236,139
6,230,488
5,994,414
6,321,385
4,609,771
5,075,740
5,320,220
5,075,740
5,268,513
5,270,945
4,999,856
5,320,220
Loans
611,092
775,832
766,770
775,832
715,002
734,393
742,731
766,770
109,308
130,171
144,958
130,171
126,665
136,692
140,704
144,958
81,673
88,881
89,437
88,881
125,959
88,459
111,123
89,437
5,171,117
5,522,906
5,674,762
5,522,906
5,295,964
5,072,961
5,210,254
5,674,762
249
196
182
196
178
161
180
182
91,697
116,134
129,150
116,134
100,647
118,873
105,666
129,150
Broad component
Liabilities
Direct investment
Other investment
Other liabilities
(1)
Net International Investment Position(1)
Additional items related to reserve assets :
Reserve-related liabilities
Foreign currency deposits with resident banks
(1)
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Note :
(1) Net International Investment Position is the difference between total external
financial assets and total external financial liabilities.
Source :

99

4.13
()
$ million
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
1@
2@
3@
4@
2010
2011
2012@
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
4th qtr@
10,426
10,827
10,820
10,827
10,600
10,938
10,728
10,820
Debt securities
Loans
Other debt liabilities
10,426
10,827
10,820
10,827
10,600
10,938
10,728
10,820
10,426
10,827
10,820
10,827
10,600
10,938
10,728
10,820
Loans
2,971
883
4,318
883
868
1,122
1,199
4,318
254
201
188
201
183
166
185
188
Debt securities
Loans
254
201
188
201
183
166
185
188
2,717
683
4,130
683
684
955
1,014
4,130
2,717
683
4,130
683
684
955
1,014
4,130
Loans
4,771,110
5,319,967
5,535,231
5,319,967
5,541,341
5,532,124
5,264,223
5,535,231
4,668,269
5,205,922
5,436,185
5,205,922
5,430,696
5,403,123
5,153,520
5,436,185
Debt securities
33,004
53,238
70,913
53,238
73,572
71,371
76,692
70,913
Loans
23,432
55,360
36,449
55,360
60,228
61,620
46,185
36,449
4,584,072
5,059,792
5,295,062
5,059,792
5,234,158
5,238,652
4,978,817
5,295,062
27,762
37,532
33,761
37,532
62,738
31,481
51,826
33,761
Sector/Standard component
General government
Short-term
Long-term
Debt securities
Monetary authority
Short-term
Long-term
Debt securities
Banks
Short-term

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100

4.13
()
(contd)
()
$ million
2010
2011
2012@
2011
4
4th qtr
102,841
114,045
99,046
114,045
110,645
129,001
110,703
99,046
Debt securities
35,598
58,865
58,158
58,865
62,061
59,435
61,947
58,158
Loans
43,481
38,771
14,736
38,771
12,183
35,392
26,776
14,736
20,338
12,823
22,714
12,823
32,489
30,747
18,525
22,714
3,424
3,586
3,439
3,586
3,912
3,427
3,454
3,439
771,782
969,279
1,029,308
969,279
955,481
938,240
981,983
1,029,308
380,124
369,917
397,165
369,917
271,469
310,658
362,169
397,165
5,473
19,598
27,262
19,598
23,233
23,490
23,071
27,262
234,555
191,079
199,862
191,079
89,567
119,810
165,683
199,862
5,362
3,124
2,444
3,124
1,866
1,546
2,514
2,444
108,897
130,171
144,958
130,171
126,665
136,692
140,704
144,958
25,837
25,946
22,640
25,946
30,138
29,121
30,197
22,640
391,657
599,362
632,143
599,362
684,011
627,581
619,814
632,143
57,226
87,123
87,008
87,123
101,999
85,747
90,266
87,008
309,624
490,622
515,724
490,622
553,024
517,571
504,086
515,724
411
24,396
21,616
29,411
21,616
28,988
24,264
25,462
29,411
1,277,763
1,348,388
1,531,418
1,348,388
1,455,002
1,505,176
1,506,176
1,531,418
Debt liabilities of direct investment

enterprises to direct investor
601,716
684,204
693,282
684,204
742,703
698,342
711,737
693,282
Debt liabilities of direct investor to

direct investment enterprises
344,965
319,678
419,947
319,678
325,403
402,510
397,828
419,947
Debt liabilities between fellow enterprises
331,082
344,506
418,189
344,506
386,897
404,324
396,610
418,189
6,834,051
7,649,344
8,111,095
7,649,344
7,963,291
7,987,600
7,764,308
8,111,095
Sector/Standard component
2012
1@
1st qtr@
2012
2@
2nd qtr@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
Long-term
Other sectors
Short-term
Debt securities
Loans
Long-term
Debt securities
Loans
Direct investment : intercompany lending
Gross External Debt
1,000
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Note :
Data are not released due to relatively insignificant value (less than HK$10
million) and/or in order to safeguard confidentiality of information provided
by individual establishments.
Source : Balance of Payments Branch, Census and Statistics Department
101

Prices
Consumer prices
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the

changes over time in the price level of consumer
commodities and services generally purchased by
households. The year-on-year rate of change in the
CPI is widely used as an indicator of the inflation
affecting consumers.
2009/10
2009 10
2010 9
Different series of CPIs are compiled by the Census

and Statistics Department (C&SD) to reflect the
impacts of consumer price changes on households in
different expenditure ranges. The CPI(A), CPI(B)
and CPI(C) are compiled based on the expenditure
patterns of households in the relatively low, medium
and relatively high expenditure ranges respectively.
A Composite CPI is compiled based on the overall
expenditure pattern of all the above households
taken together to reflect the impact of consumer
price changes on the household sector as a whole.
The expenditure weights for compiling the 2009/10based CPI series are derived based on the household
expenditure patterns obtained from the Household
Expenditure Survey (HES) conducted during
October 2009 to September 2010. The expenditure
brackets for the various CPI series are as follows :
Approximate
Average monthly
percentage of household expenditure
households
during October 2009
covered
to September 2010
2009 10
2010 9
Index
50%
30%
10%
$ 4,500 $18,499
$18,500 $32,499
$32,500 $65,999
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
50%
30%
10%
$ 4,500-$18,499
$18,500-$32,499
$32,500-$65,999
90%
$ 4,500 $65,999
Composite CPI
90%
$ 4,500-$65,999
2009 10 2010
9
2012
5,000
20,500 20,500 36,000
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The above expenditure ranges relate to prices in the

base period from October 2009 to September 2010.
Taking into account the impact of price changes
since the base period, the monthly household
expenditure ranges of the CPI(A), CPI(B) and
CPI(C) adjusted to the price level of 2012 are
broadly equivalent to $5,000 to $20,500, $20,500 to
103

36,000 72,900
5,000 72,900
$36,000 and $36,000 to $72,900 respectively, and

that of the Composite CPI is broadly equivalent to
$5,000 to $72,900.
The expenditure levels of households change in
response to factors such as changes in income level
and prices. However, the household expenditure
patterns (i.e. relative expenditure among various
items of goods and services), which are used in the
computation of the CPIs, are relatively stable and
change only gradually over time. Furthermore,
slight changes in the weightings for compiling CPIs
would have insignificant impact on the movements
of CPIs. Hence, it is appropriate to adopt fixed
expenditure weights for compiling CPIs for several
years after each round of rebasing.
Based on the above consideration, C&SD follows
the international practice by conducting a new round
of HES once every 5 years to update the expenditure
patterns used in the computation of the CPIs.

4 000
47 000
2013 4

In addition to the expenditure weights, price data for

individual items are also required in the compilation
of the CPIs. A Monthly Retail Price Survey is
continuously conducted by C&SD for this purpose.
Each month, some 47 000 price quotations are
collected from about 4 000 retail outlets and service
providers throughout Hong Kong. Price data for
such principal services as public transport,
electricity and postal services are either collected
directly from the companies concerned or obtained
from administrative records. Rental data on private
housing for new, renewed and continued lettings are
collected from a monthly sample survey on private
housing renter households.
Data on rental
movements of public housing are regularly provided
by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong
Kong Housing Society.
For analysing the latest trend in consumer prices, it
is useful to study the year-on-year changes in the
original CPI series and the month-to-month changes
in the seasonally adjusted series together. In the
seasonally adjusted series, seasonal variations have
been eliminated by statistical methods, thus enabling
figures for consecutive months to be compared more
meaningfully.
104

Producer prices
Producer price indices for the industrial sector are

compiled based on the data collected from the
Quarterly Survey of Industrial Production.
5.10
Movement in producer price index for the industrial

sector reflects changes in prices of local industrial
output. Producer prices are selling prices (net of any
discounts or rebates allowed to buyers, plus any
surcharges) received by producers for their output.
Transportation and other incidental charges are not
included.
Producer price indices for service industries measure
the average change in prices received by producers
of goods and services.
Producer prices are
transacted prices received by local producers for
their output, net of any discounts, premiums, rebates
or allowances given to buyers but including
surcharges.
The producer price indices in respect of selected
service industries in Table 5.10 are compiled mainly
from data on producer prices of service products
collected through the Quarterly Survey of Service
Industries (QSSI). For some service products where
price data are currently collected through the CPI
system, relevant data are extracted from the CPI
system instead of being collected through QSSI.
Further references
Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index

Monthly Report on the Consumer Price Index
2009/10 Household Expenditure Survey and the
Rebasing of the Consumer Price Indices
Quarterly Producer Price Index for Industrial Sector
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105


Movements of the Composite Consumer Price Index
5.1
Chart 5.1
%
10
%
10
-2
-2
-4
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
3 () ^
Average monthly rate of change during the latest 3 months
(seasonally adjusted index series) ^
2010102009/10
201010
2004/051
5.2
Chart 5.2
-4
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Notes : From October 2010 onwards, the year-on-year rates of change

are derived based on the 2009/10-based CPI series. The yearon-year rates of change before October 2010 were derived
using the index series in the base periods at that time (for
instance the 2004/05-based index series), compared with the
index a year earlier in the same base period.
Movements of producer price index for manufacturing industries
%
12
%
12
10
10
-2
-2
-4
2006
The seasonally adjusted indices are subject to revision up

to 3 years after original publication.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 #
-4
Q4/10
Q2/11
Q4/11
Q2/12
Q4/12 #

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106

5.1
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Composite Consumer Price Index
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
All items
100.00
100.7
106.0
110.3
108.8
109.8
109.5
110.0
110.6
110.7
110.6
108.3
108.3
108.7
112.0
112.3
112.9
113.1
114.3
Food
27.45
100.9
108.0
114.2
111.2
112.7
113.2
113.9
113.7
114.4
114.1
114.5
114.3
114.3
114.8
114.9
116.0
116.9
118.9
(20091020109=100)
(October 2009 to September 2010=100)
(
)
Meals
Food, excluding
bought away
meals bought
Private
(1)
from home
away from home Housing(1)
housing rent
(17.07)
(10.38)
31.66
(27.14)
100.6
101.4
100.6
100.5
105.9
111.4
107.8
107.7
111.6
118.6
113.9
115.1
108.4
115.9
113.1
112.0
109.4
118.3
113.7
112.8
110.3
118.1
114.3
113.4
110.7
119.1
114.9
114.1
110.9
118.3
114.9
114.2
111.3
119.4
115.1
114.4
111.5
118.2
115.4
114.7
111.9
118.8
107.3
115.0
112.1
118.0
107.6
115.3
112.3
117.6
108.5
116.0
112.6
118.5
117.8
116.4
112.8
118.5
118.3
117.0
113.0
120.8
118.8
117.5
113.8
121.9
119.5
118.3
115.6
124.4
120.4
119.2
(2)(3)
Public
housing
rent (2)(3)
(2.05)
101.3
113.4
105.3
134.4
134.4
134.4
134.4
133.4
133.4
133.4
3.7
3.7
10.0
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
(4)
Electricity, Alcoholic
gas and drinks and
tobacco
water(4)
3.10
0.59
103.6
100.1
99.2
117.2
91.1
120.7
87.5
120.8
90.7
120.1
91.0
120.2
91.3
120.4
92.0
120.3
92.4
120.4
91.6
120.4
90.4
120.6
90.0
121.2
90.0
121.1
91.4
121.3
91.3
121.7
91.0
120.8
95.2
121.6
95.3
121.9
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Clothing and
footwear
3.45
100.5
107.3
110.6
112.6
107.8
104.3
107.0
115.1
113.7
112.1
107.4
105.8
107.6
111.8
118.4
116.0
110.4
106.1
Durable
goods
5.27
98.7
95.0
93.7
94.1
93.9
94.3
94.4
94.8
94.7
93.9
94.2
93.3
93.3
92.5
92.5
92.3
91.7
90.7
Miscellaneous
goods
4.17
100.6
104.4
106.7
105.7
105.6
106.2
106.7
106.8
106.6
106.6
106.4
106.6
107.3
107.4
107.4
107.3
107.6
107.7
Transport
8.44
100.8
105.2
108.3
106.7
107.5
107.2
107.5
108.1
108.1
108.4
108.9
109.0
108.7
108.7
108.6
109.0
109.0
109.5
(1)
Notes :
(2) 20107820118920127
8
(3) 2010920129
(4)
(i) 200893003,600
(ii) 201171501,800
(iii) 201271501,800
(5)
2013 4

(5)
Miscellaneous
services(5)
15.87
100.7
104.2
107.1
106.0
108.0
104.9
105.0
106.6
105.8
105.9
107.5
107.8
108.4
108.5
107.7
109.2
108.0
111.3
Educational
services
(4.37)
100.5
103.0
105.8
104.3
104.4
104.4
104.8
104.8
104.7
104.7
104.9
104.8
108.0
108.1
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
Information and
communications
services
(2.40)
100.4
97.9
95.2
96.6
95.9
94.9
95.5
95.5
95.4
95.3
95.5
95.5
94.8
94.6
94.6
94.8
94.3
93.7
Medical
services
(2.74)
100.7
104.5
107.6
106.4
106.5
106.8
107.2
107.3
107.5
107.8
107.9
107.9
108.1
108.3
108.4
108.0
108.5
110.1
(1) Apart from Private housing rent and Public housing rent, the
Housing section also includes Management fees and other housing
charges and Materials for house maintenance.
(2) The Government paid public housing rentals for tenants for July to August
2010, August to September 2011 and July to August 2012.
(3) The Hong Kong Housing Authority waived the public housing rental for
tenants in September 2010 and September 2012.
(4) The Government credited the following electricity charge subsidy to each
residential electricity account:
(i) a monthly subsidy of $300 starting from September 2008 subject to a
maximum cumulative amount of $3,600;
(ii) a monthly subsidy of $150 starting from July 2011 subject to a
maximum cumulative amount of $1,800; and
(iii) a monthly subsidy of $150 starting from July 2012 subject to a
maximum cumulative amount of $1,800.
(5) Miscellaneous services section includes Educational services,
Information and communications services, Medical services and
other miscellaneous services.
Source : Consumer Price Index Section, Census and Statistics Department
107

5.2
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (A)
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
All items
100.00
100.8
106.4
110.3
109.7
110.6
110.7
111.2
111.5
111.8
111.7
104.8
104.7
105.4
113.4
113.7
114.3
114.8
115.9
Food
33.68
100.9
108.4
115.0
111.8
113.4
114.0
114.7
114.4
115.2
114.7
115.2
115.1
115.0
115.5
115.6
116.9
117.8
119.9
(20091020109=100)
(
)
Meals
Food, excluding
bought away
meals bought
Private
(1)
from home
away from home
housing rent
Housing(1)
(19.23)
(14.45)
32.19
(24.78)
100.6
101.3
100.7
100.6
106.0
111.5
108.6
107.9
111.9
119.1
113.5
115.6
108.6
116.2
115.7
112.2
109.6
118.5
116.4
113.1
110.6
118.4
116.9
113.7
111.1
119.6
117.5
114.5
111.3
118.6
117.4
114.6
111.7
119.9
117.7
114.9
112.0
118.4
118.0
115.3
112.3
119.2
96.0
115.5
112.5
118.5
96.4
116.0
112.7
118.1
98.0
116.6
113.0
119.0
121.8
117.1
113.1
118.8
122.4
117.9
113.3
121.6
122.9
118.5
114.2
122.7
123.5
119.3
116.1
125.0
124.2
120.2
(2)(3)
Public
housing
rent (2)(3)
(5.49)
101.3
113.4
105.3
134.4
134.4
134.4
134.4
133.3
133.3
133.3
3.7
3.7
10.3
147.4
147.4
147.4
147.4
147.4
(4)
gas and drinks and
tobacco
water(4)
4.36
0.91
104.7
100.2
100.2
119.2
89.1
123.4
85.7
123.0
88.6
122.6
89.0
123.0
89.3
123.0
90.0
123.0
90.4
123.2
89.7
123.2
88.2
123.5
87.7
123.8
87.6
123.8
89.5
123.8
89.4
124.3
89.2
123.8
93.4
124.3
93.4
124.5
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Clothing and
footwear
2.60
100.1
106.5
110.3
111.8
107.5
104.1
106.6
114.1
112.9
111.7
107.8
106.5
108.3
111.0
117.1
115.6
111.2
107.5
Durable
goods
3.73
98.5
94.4
92.7
93.5
93.3
93.6
93.6
94.0
93.6
93.1
93.3
92.5
92.2
91.2
91.1
91.0
90.7
89.9
Miscellaneous
goods
3.87
100.5
103.5
106.3
104.6
105.0
105.5
105.9
106.1
106.0
106.1
106.1
106.3
107.1
107.0
106.9
107.0
107.3
107.2
Transport
7.22
100.5
103.6
106.4
105.2
105.8
105.4
105.7
106.2
106.3
106.9
107.4
106.7
106.4
106.5
106.5
106.8
106.5
106.8
(1)
Educational
services
(3.35)
100.4
102.6
105.2
103.7
103.7
103.7
104.1
104.2
104.1
104.1
104.2
104.1
107.6
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.7
Information and
communications
services
(3.19)
100.4
98.1
95.6
96.9
96.1
95.2
95.8
95.8
95.8
95.7
95.8
95.8
95.2
95.1
95.1
95.3
94.8
94.3
Medical
services
(2.06)
100.6
104.2
107.2
105.7
105.9
106.2
106.7
106.8
107.2
107.4
107.4
107.5
107.6
107.8
107.9
107.6
108.0
109.6
Notes : (1) Apart from Private housing rent and Public housing rent, the
(2) The Government paid public housing rentals for tenants for July to
August 2010, August to September 2011 and July to August 2012.
(4) The Government credited the following electricity charge subsidy to
each residential electricity account:
(i) a monthly subsidy of $300 starting from September 2008 subject to
a maximum cumulative amount of $3,600;
(2) 20107820118920127
8
(3) 2010920129
(4)
(i) 200893003,600
(ii) 201171501,800
(iii) 201271501,800
(5)
2013 4

(5)
Miscellaneous
services(5)
11.44
100.5
102.7
104.5
103.9
105.0
103.0
103.0
104.0
103.6
103.6
104.4
104.5
105.6
105.7
105.2
106.0
105.5
107.4
108

5.3
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (B)
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
All items
100.00
100.6
105.8
110.4
108.5
109.5
109.3
109.7
110.4
110.4
110.4
109.8
109.8
110.2
111.5
111.8
112.4
112.6
113.8
Food
27.16
100.9
107.9
114.4
111.1
112.7
113.3
113.9
113.8
114.4
114.3
114.7
114.5
114.6
115.1
115.2
116.1
117.0
119.1
(20091020109=100)
(
)
Meals
Food, excluding
bought away
meals bought
Private
(1)
from home
away from home Housing(1)
housing rent
(17.90)
(9.26)
31.43
(28.13)
100.6
101.4
100.5
100.6
106.0
111.6
107.7
107.9
111.9
119.2
114.5
115.3
108.6
116.2
112.4
112.4
109.6
118.7
113.1
113.1
110.5
118.6
113.7
113.8
110.9
119.6
114.3
114.4
111.2
118.7
114.3
114.4
111.6
120.0
114.6
114.7
111.9
118.9
114.9
115.0
112.2
119.4
112.2
115.3
112.4
118.4
112.4
115.6
112.6
118.3
113.1
116.2
112.9
119.3
116.7
116.6
113.1
119.2
117.2
117.2
113.3
121.5
117.7
117.7
114.0
122.6
118.3
118.3
115.9
125.2
119.2
119.3
(2)(3) (4)
Public
housing
rent (2)(3)
(0.72)
101.3
113.6
105.3
134.7
134.7
134.7
134.7
133.5
133.5
133.5
3.7
3.7
8.0
147.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
gas and drinks and
tobacco
water(4)
2.84
0.56
103.2
100.1
98.5
117.3
91.7
120.7
88.2
120.9
91.3
120.3
91.6
120.2
91.9
120.4
92.6
120.4
93.0
120.4
92.2
120.4
91.1
120.6
90.8
121.1
90.8
121.1
91.9
121.2
91.7
121.7
91.5
120.8
95.6
121.6
95.7
121.9
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Clothing and
footwear
3.45
100.2
106.4
109.9
111.1
107.0
103.5
106.1
114.1
112.8
111.5
107.8
106.1
107.6
110.4
117.1
115.0
110.7
106.6
Durable
goods
5.73
98.6
94.7
93.7
94.1
94.0
94.5
94.6
94.8
94.6
93.9
94.2
93.5
93.2
92.3
92.3
92.2
91.5
90.5
Miscellaneous
goods
4.17
100.7
104.8
107.2
106.2
105.9
106.7
107.0
107.2
106.9
106.9
106.8
107.1
107.9
108.0
108.0
108.0
108.1
108.2
Transport
8.35
100.7
104.7
107.7
106.2
107.0
106.7
107.0
107.6
107.6
107.8
108.3
108.3
108.1
108.1
108.0
108.3
108.3
108.9
(1)
Notes :
(2) 20107820118920127
8
(3) 2010920129
(4)
(i) 200893003,600
(ii) 201171501,800
(iii) 201271501,800
(5)
2013 4

(5)
Miscellaneous
services(5)
16.31
100.6
104.3
107.2
106.1
108.3
105.1
105.0
106.6
105.8
106.0
107.7
107.8
108.4
108.5
107.7
109.2
108.0
111.5
Educational
services
(4.62)
100.4
102.7
105.4
103.9
104.0
104.0
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.4
104.5
104.4
107.6
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.8
107.8
Information and
communications
services
(2.34)
100.4
97.7
94.9
96.3
95.6
94.6
95.2
95.2
95.1
95.0
95.2
95.1
94.5
94.3
94.3
94.5
93.9
93.3
Medical
services
(2.84)
100.6
104.5
107.8
106.2
106.4
106.9
107.2
107.4
107.8
108.0
108.0
108.1
108.2
108.4
108.6
108.2
108.6
110.4
(1) Apart from Private housing rent and Public housing rent, the
(2) The Government paid public housing rentals for tenants for July to
August 2010, August to September 2011 and July to August 2012.
109

5.4
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (C)
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
All items
100.00
100.6
105.8
110.1
108.3
109.2
108.5
109.1
110.0
109.8
109.8
110.1
110.1
110.5
111.0
111.3
111.9
111.8
113.1
Food
20.87
100.9
107.3
112.7
110.1
111.6
111.9
112.3
112.2
112.7
112.5
112.8
112.7
112.6
113.2
113.5
114.2
115.0
117.0
Clothing and
footwear
4.39
101.1
108.8
111.5
114.8
108.9
105.2
108.0
116.7
115.3
113.0
106.8
105.1
107.2
113.8
120.7
117.4
109.6
104.6
Durable
goods
6.39
99.0
95.7
94.3
94.5
94.2
94.6
94.7
95.2
95.4
94.4
94.7
93.6
94.1
93.5
93.5
93.1
92.5
91.5
(20091020109=100)
(
)
Meals
Food, excluding
bought away
meals bought
(1)
from home
away from home
Housing(1)
(13.55)
(7.32)
31.36
100.7
101.4
100.4
105.4
110.7
107.1
110.5
116.7
113.6
107.7
114.7
111.0
108.7
116.9
111.6
109.4
116.4
112.1
109.7
116.9
113.0
109.8
116.7
112.8
110.1
117.5
113.0
110.2
116.7
113.4
110.6
117.0
113.6
110.9
116.1
113.8
111.0
115.6
114.4
111.4
116.4
114.7
111.9
116.4
115.1
112.1
118.1
115.7
112.8
119.0
116.7
114.5
121.7
117.5
Private
housing rent
(28.45)
100.4
107.4
114.2
111.4
112.1
112.6
113.5
113.3
113.6
113.9
114.1
114.4
115.0
115.3
115.7
116.4
117.5
118.3
(2)
Electricity,
gas and
water(2)
2.03
101.7
98.1
95.0
90.5
94.6
94.9
95.2
95.9
96.2
95.5
94.5
94.3
94.2
95.1
95.0
94.8
99.0
99.1
Alcoholic
drinks and
tobacco
0.29
100.0
111.4
112.9
114.5
112.9
112.5
112.7
112.6
112.0
112.1
112.7
114.0
113.5
114.2
114.2
111.8
113.7
114.7
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Weight
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Miscellaneous
goods
4.49
100.6
104.9
106.7
106.3
105.9
106.4
107.0
107.1
106.7
106.7
106.2
106.5
106.9
107.1
107.1
106.8
107.4
107.5
(1)
Transport
9.93
101.1
107.0
110.6
108.7
109.6
109.2
109.6
110.4
110.3
110.3
111.0
111.6
111.4
111.3
111.1
111.7
111.8
112.5
Notes :
(2)
(i) 200893003,600
(ii) 201171501,800
(iii) 201271501,800
(3)
2013 4

(3)
Miscellaneous
services(3)
20.25
100.7
105.0
108.7
107.1
109.6
106.0
106.2
108.2
107.0
107.3
109.3
109.7
110.2
110.2
109.3
111.2
109.5
113.7
Educational
services
(5.15)
100.6
103.7
106.8
105.1
105.3
105.4
105.8
105.8
105.7
105.7
105.9
105.7
108.9
109.0
109.0
109.0
109.1
109.1
Information and
communications
services
(1.62)
100.4
97.8
95.0
96.3
95.7
94.9
95.3
95.4
95.3
95.2
95.4
95.4
94.5
94.3
94.3
94.5
93.9
93.3
Medical
services
(3.38)
100.8
104.5
107.8
107.0
107.1
107.2
107.4
107.5
107.5
108.0
108.0
108.0
108.2
108.4
108.6
108.1
108.5
110.0
(1) Apart from Private housing rent, the Housing section also includes
Management fees and other housing charges and Materials for house
maintenance.
(ii) a monthly subsidy of $150 starting from July 2011 subject to a maximum
cumulative amount of $1,800; and
(iii) a monthly subsidy of $150 starting from July 2012 subject to a maximum
cumulative amount of $1,800.
Information and communications services, Medical services and other
miscellaneous services.
110


Year-on-year rates of change in the Consumer Price Indices
5.5
Percentage
Composite Consumer
Consumer Price
Consumer Price
Consumer Price
Month
Price Index
Index (A)
Index (B)
Index (C)
2010
+2.4
+2.7
+2.3
+2.1
2011
+5.3
+5.6
+5.2
+5.1
2012
+4.1
+3.6
+4.3
+4.1
Year
2011
12
+5.7
+5.3
+5.9
+5.9
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
+6.1
+4.7
+4.9
+4.7
+4.3
+3.7
+5.4
+4.2
+4.3
+4.2
+3.8
+3.3
+6.3
+4.9
+5.2
+5.0
+4.6
+4.0
+6.4
+4.7
+5.1
+4.9
+4.3
+3.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
+1.6
+3.7
+3.8
+3.8
+3.7
+3.7
-2.4
+4.1
+4.3
+4.3
+4.2
+4.2
+3.5
+3.8
+3.9
+3.7
+3.6
+3.6
+3.7
+3.2
+3.3
+3.2
+3.3
+3.3
1
2
+3.0
+4.4
+3.8
+4.7
+2.8
+4.2
+2.4
+4.2
2013
2010102009/10
201010
2004/051
Note :
From October 2010 onwards, the year-on-year rates of change

are derived based on the 2009/10-based CPI series. The yearon-year rates of change before October 2010 were derived using
the index series in the base periods at that time (i.e. the 2004/05based index series), compared with the index a year earlier in
the same base period.
Source :
Consumer Price Index Section,

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111

3
Average monthly rates of change during the latest 3 months
in the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Indices
5.6
Percentage
Composite Consumer
Consumer Price
Consumer Price
Consumer Price
Year
Month
Price Index
Index (A)
Index (B)
Index (C)
2011
12
+1.2
+2.7
+0.7
+0.3
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
+0.5
+0.4
+0.4
+0.2
+0.4
+0.2
+0.5
+0.4
+0.4
+0.2
+0.4
+0.2
+0.5
+0.4
+0.4
+0.2
+0.3
+0.2
+0.4
+0.3
+0.4
+0.2
+0.4
+0.2
7
8
9
10
11
12
-0.7
-0.7
-0.5
+1.2
+1.3
+1.2
-2.0
-2.1
-1.9
+2.7
+2.8
+2.7
-0.1
-0.2
-
+0.6
+0.7
+0.6
+0.1
+0.1
+0.3
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
1
2
+0.3
+0.5
+0.4
+0.5
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
+0.4
2013
Notes :
The seasonally adjusted indices are subject to revision up to 3

years after original publication.
Source :

0.05%
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Less than 0.05%.
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5.7
Average wholesale prices of selected food items

()
$ per kg, unless otherwise specified
Salt-water fish
()
Live pig
(per tonne)
()
Live cattle
(per tonne)
Golden
thread
Mackerel
Garoupa
2010
17,589
38,079
29.30
33.90
73.54
2011
24,499
42,166
37.33
44.31
77.55
2012
22,010
52,700
43.82
49.21
83.61
Year
Month
2011
12
23,679
46,856
43.35
48.12
81.01
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
24,073
23,057
22,861
20,942
22,041
22,656
46,836
46,748
46,651
48,331
49,164
49,409
46.54
46.09
43.72
39.77
38.60
46.94
49.91
52.67
53.31
53.90
51.61
46.52
89.26
87.36
85.12
79.87
86.32
76.87
7
8
9
10
11
12
21,530
20,960
20,873
21,278
21,016
22,902
49,585
51,617
57,225
59,975
64,586
66,210
46.00
43.14
40.85
42.47
44.68
48.32
47.78
42.52
43.06
50.03
51.19
53.56
79.43
77.68
80.99
86.40
89.37
85.46
1
2
26,037
22,756
68,636
68,589
48.33
49.02
56.39
59.06
92.87
89.52
2013
Fresh vegetables
Flowering
cabbage
White
cabbage
Tomato
2010
7.48
5.57
5.37
2011
7.37
6.17
5.29
2012
7.85
6.67
6.67
Year
Month
2011
12
7.49
6.40
5.14
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
5.64
7.12
8.22
7.03
8.72
6.20
4.73
5.32
7.33
7.44
9.49
5.79
6.08
6.04
6.31
8.52
9.54
6.71
7
8
9
10
11
12
8.72
9.48
6.69
7.55
8.17
10.36
6.20
7.63
6.01
5.44
6.51
8.95
5.80
6.76
7.09
6.63
5.68
5.78
1
2
9.88
8.40
9.23
7.55
5.92
5.13
2013
2013 4

Sources : Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

Fish Marketing Organization
Vegetable Marketing Organization
113

5.8
Average retail prices of selected food items

()
$ per kg, unless otherwise specified
Rice
Salt-water fish
Meat and poultry
Long
grain
Short
grain
Pork,
lean meat
2010
10.94
12.48
54.77
55.07
98.11
77.08
76.07
25.77
61.03
86.32
2011
11.24
11.97
65.01
65.18
106.91
86.84
83.40
26.75
74.39
105.46
Year
Month
2012

Pork
Beef,
chop best quality

Beef, Live chicken,
Duck,
belly flesh
top grade top grade
Golden
thread
Garoupa
11.12
11.84
66.18
66.81
127.43
105.11
86.91
30.12
88.78
134.59
2011
12
11.52
11.97
66.07
66.66
116.29
95.19
89.02
29.56
84.19
122.72
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
10.88
11.52
11.38
11.53
11.35
11.10
11.73
11.82
11.94
11.83
11.77
11.86
66.83
67.64
67.79
66.60
66.25
66.48
66.96
67.75
68.96
67.41
66.78
67.29
116.42
116.65
116.72
118.21
120.79
121.02
95.80
96.48
96.41
97.46
99.03
99.64
98.65
83.63
83.76
85.72
86.21
85.96
29.48
29.75
29.58
29.61
30.06
29.85
94.84
93.70
84.64
83.15
84.01
90.46
126.84
136.06
136.16
128.43
139.49
138.89
7
8
9
10
11
12
11.04
11.14
10.95
11.00
10.76
10.73
11.78
11.56
11.86
11.96
11.95
12.04
65.60
65.37
65.40
65.37
65.17
65.67
66.47
66.09
66.07
66.11
65.80
66.08
121.33
124.90
133.98
140.53
148.04
150.61
99.46
102.04
110.93
117.02
121.86
125.18
84.41
83.68
87.30
85.17
84.86
93.55
30.49
30.87
30.84
30.28
30.14
30.49
90.94
83.93
83.52
89.60
91.12
95.42
141.09
115.45
135.35
143.95
134.48
138.89
1
2
10.68
10.82
11.90
11.93
67.88
69.57
68.76
70.89
154.60
155.71
128.64
128.90
97.80
119.76
30.64
30.85
99.46
104.75
145.24
155.66
2013
Fresh-water fish
Fresh vegetables
Tomato
()
Apple
(each)
()
Orange
(each)
()
Hen eggs
(each)
Sugar
18.29
12.51
3.21
3.82
1.34
14.84
15.61
17.86
12.12
3.46
3.96
1.47
16.39
17.55
19.47
13.64
3.69
3.74
1.56
17.47
Grass
carp
Big
head
White
cabbage
Flowering
cabbage
2010
37.30
32.80
14.89
2011
41.46
36.08
2012
46.16
39.34
Year
Month
Fresh fruit
2011
12
46.07
38.96
16.78
18.39
12.00
3.50
3.87
1.58
16.71
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
46.38
46.05
46.25
46.40
45.77
45.95
39.27
39.37
39.32
39.29
39.27
39.32
16.25
16.01
20.22
17.73
19.78
15.46
17.16
17.18
23.36
19.05
20.30
16.29
12.35
12.85
12.68
14.22
16.27
14.17
3.73
3.82
3.66
3.54
3.52
3.56
3.94
3.66
3.52
3.70
3.80
3.75
1.61
1.62
1.61
1.60
1.59
1.60
17.23
16.96
16.97
16.97
17.82
17.92
7
8
9
10
11
12
46.03
46.13
46.26
46.38
46.25
46.07
39.17
39.34
39.45
39.50
39.37
39.42
16.63
18.04
16.80
15.87
16.19
21.58
20.29
20.68
18.63
19.01
18.95
22.70
12.80
13.69
13.91
13.94
13.74
13.11
3.62
3.61
3.78
3.93
3.80
3.65
3.76
3.77
3.71
3.84
3.66
3.72
1.54
1.50
1.52
1.51
1.52
1.51
17.88
17.77
17.83
17.72
17.07
17.49
1
2
45.72
46.55
39.42
40.61
20.50
18.30
21.59
19.44
13.01
13.29
3.64
3.80
3.91
3.99
1.52
1.52
16.87
17.53
2013
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Source : Consumer Price Index Section,

114

5.9
Producer price index for industrial sector

(2008=100)
(Year 2008=100)
Manufacturing
Year
2010
2011
2012 #
2011
2012
Month
Food, beverages
and tobacco
Textiles
Wearing apparel
Paper products, printing

and reproduction
of recorded media
107.2
113.8
118.6
116.1
118.2
117.9
118.1
120.2
102.0
111.8
112.8
114.3
110.6
113.5
113.5
113.6
99.3
101.4
104.9
103.1
102.7
104.2
103.0
109.6
98.6
100.7
101.7
100.4
102.5
101.9
101.2
101.4
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12 #
---
Manufacturing --- contd
Year
2010
2011
2012 #
2011
2012
Month
Metal, computer, electronic

and optical products,
(1)
Miscellaneous
manufacturing
industries(1)
All
manufacturing
industries
Sewerage,
waste management
and remediation
activities
105.9
119.1
115.9
121.0
118.8
115.0
115.6
114.2
102.2
108.9
110.5
109.9
109.7
109.5
110.5
112.2
104.2
112.9
113.0
114.5
113.9
112.3
112.6
113.2
102.1
109.1
113.1
109.8
112.4
112.9
112.1
115.0
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12 #
(1)
Note :
2013 4

(1) As Miscellaneous manufacturing industries comprises

industries producing manufactured products of various
nature, the producer price index for this industry grouping
may have greater fluctuation.
Source : Industrial Production Statistics Section,

115

5.10
Producer price indices of selected service industries

(2001=100)
(Year 2001=100)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
(1)
Accommodation
services(1)
Land
transport
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
151.1
170.9
184.3
189.6
184.6
178.2
178.6
195.9
Land freight
transport
Water
transport
Sea cargo
forwarding
96.3
98.3
99.7
99.1
99.2
99.9
100.1
99.8
93.3
95.7
96.6
96.3
96.7
96.4
96.4
96.8
114.7
101.4
108.0
99.6
100.7
122.7
103.6
104.9
119.0
105.6
110.5
101.6
101.7
119.8
109.2
111.3
Courier
services
Telecommunications
120.9
124.5
127.2
125.7
126.8
126.8
126.7
128.6
51.6
50.3
49.1
49.8
49.2
49.3
49.2
48.9
Month
Stock, commodity
and bullion
brokerage services
Real estate
maintenance
management,
brokerage and
agency services
Rental of
machinery and
equipment
Legal, accounting,
auditing and
bookkeeping
services
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
83.2
83.2
79.6
83.0
82.6
81.4
79.3
75.0
118.7
126.9
135.5
126.9
130.2
134.2
135.8
141.9
83.8
85.1
89.7
84.1
89.0
89.0
90.3
90.3
126.7
131.0
138.5
132.9
133.6
136.6
141.6
142.1
Month
Air transport
Air cargo
forwarding
Warehousing
and storage
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
118.0
118.8
119.5
116.6
115.1
123.9
118.4
120.7
131.2
127.9
127.2
126.7
115.7
130.4
126.5
136.0
102.4
105.1
109.4
105.4
106.0
107.0
111.7
113.0
Notes :
(1)
2013 4

Besides the industry groupings, figures for three selected component

industries which are major components of the industry groupings
concerned are also presented in italics in the table.
accommodation.
Source :
116
Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section,


Indices of industrial production are compiled based

on the data collected from the Quarterly Survey of
Industrial Production (QSIP).
2008 2.0
Movement in index of industrial production reflects

the changes in local industrial output in real terms,
i.e. changes in the volume of local production after
discounting the effect of price changes.
Upon the implementation of the Hong Kong Standard
Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0 in 2008,
the coverage of the QSIP has been expanded to
include sewerage, waste management and
remediation activities in addition to manufacturing
industries.
Construction works
A main contractor is a construction establishment

which enters into a contract directly with a property
developer or the client party of a project, and assumes
full responsibility for the satisfactory completion of
the construction works. A sub-contractor is a
construction establishment which accepts orders from
the main contractor or another sub-contractor for
specific tasks forming part of a main contract.
2013 4

A construction site refers to a demarcated locality (of

an appreciable area at the least) where one or more
major stages or processes of building/construction
works, such as site formation, piling, caissons and
superstructure erection, are being carried on. It
differs from fitting, decoration and other construction
works done on erected buildings and structures in that
the entire building/structure in the construction site in
question, being unfinished, is not issued with a
Certificate of Completion/Occupation Permit and
is as yet not ready for use according to its intended
purposes.
Construction works at locations other than
construction sites included minor new construction
activities and decoration, repair and maintenance for
buildings; and electrical equipment installation and
maintenance works at locations other than
construction sites.
117

Retail sales and restaurant receipts
Statistics on retail sales and restaurant receipts are

compiled from the results of the Monthly Survey of
Retail Sales (MRS) and the Quarterly Survey of
Restaurant Receipts and Purchases (QSR)
respectively.
The surveys include sampled
establishments drawn from all the retail and catering
establishments registered with the Business
Registration Office of the Inland Revenue
Department (IRD). In Table 6.5 and Table 6.6, the
value index measures the change in value terms,
while the volume index, obtained by deflating the
value index by a specially constructed price index,
measures the changes in real terms.
6.5 6.6
X-12
(X-12 ARIMA)
The seasonally adjusted series is compiled using the

X-12 ARIMA method, which is a standard method
applied in compiling seasonally adjusted statistical
data series. Seasonally adjusted series may be
revised as more data become available.
2008 1
2013 4

Retail sales statistics are primarily intended to

measure the sales receipts in respect of goods sold by
local retail establishments, for gauging the short-term
business performance of the local retail sector. They
cover consumer spending on goods, but not on
services. Moreover, they include spending on goods
by visitors in Hong Kong but not by Hong Kong
residents outside Hong Kong. Hence they should not
be regarded as a comprehensive indicator of overall
consumer spending.
Users interested in the trend of overall consumer
spending should refer to the data series of private
consumption expenditure (PCE), which is a major
component of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Compiled from a wide range of data sources, PCE
covers consumer spending on both goods (including
goods purchased from all channels) and services by
Hong Kong residents whether domestically or abroad.
Statistics on GDP are available in Section 4 National
Income and Balance of Payments.
To facilitate better understanding of the short-term
business performance of the restaurants sector, data
on restaurant receipts for individual months of a
reference quarter are also collected at quarterly
intervals as from the reference quarter of Q1 2008.
Related information is released on a quarterly basis.
118

Business receipts
To facilitate analysis of the short-term business

performance of the services sector, Business Receipts
Indices (BRIs) are currently compiled for 22 selected
service industries and 2 service domains, having
regard to their importance in the services sector.
22
2
6.7
1993
5 200 5
The data source for compiling BRIs for most of the

service industries presented in Table 6.7 (except
those for the retail, food services and banking
industries and the tourism, convention and exhibition
services domain) is the Quarterly Survey of Service
Industries conducted by the Census and Statistics
Department (C&SD) starting from 1993. The survey
includes some 5 200 sampled establishments
engaging 5 or more persons in the import/export
trade; wholesale; transportation; warehousing and
storage; courier; accommodation services (covering
hotels, guesthouses, boarding houses and other
establishments providing short term accommodation);
information and communications; financing (except
banking); insurance; real estate; professional,
scientific and technical services; and administrative
and support services industries.
Certain
establishments that are not engaged in service
activities (e.g. local representative offices of overseas
shipping and airline companies, and investment
holding companies) are not covered.
Besides,
government bureaux/departments and non-profit
making organisations are excluded from the survey.
The establishments covered are selected from the
Central Register of Establishments maintained by
C&SD and updated by reference to records of the
Business Registration Office of IRD.
BRI for banking is compiled based on data obtained
from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. BRIs for
the retail and food services industries are compiled
based on data obtained from the MRS and QSR (both
are conducted by C&SD) respectively.
2013 4

Regarding the tourism, convention and exhibition

services domain, part of the data are obtained from
the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
119

A service domain differs from a service industry in

that it comprises those economic activities which
straddle different industries but are related to a
common theme. It may include all activities carried
out by all establishments in a service industry that is
closely related to the domain. For a service industry
that is less closely related, however, only a portion of
the establishments in the industry or even only part of
the economic activities of the establishments is
related to the domain.
Taking the tourism,
convention and exhibition services domain as an
example, it includes all services of hotels and travel
agents; and some (those involving visitors as
customers) but not all of the services of restaurants,
retailers and transport operators.
Further references
Key Statistics on Business Performance and

Operating Characteristics of the Industrial Sector
Quarterly Index of Industrial Production

Operating Characteristics of the Building,
Construction and Real Estate Sectors
Report on the Quarterly Survey of Construction

Output
Quarterly Business Receipts Indices for Service

Industries

Operating Characteristics of the Transportation,
Storage and Courier Services Sector

Operating Characteristics of the Information and
Communications, Financing and Insurance,
Professional and Business Services Sectors

Operating Characteristics of the Import/Export,
Wholesale and Retail Trades, and Accommodation
and Food Services Sectors
Report on Monthly Survey of Retail Sales
Report on Quarterly Survey of Restaurant Receipts

and Purchases
2013 4

120

6.1
Chart 6.1
Movements of index of industrial production for manufacturing industries
%
8
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-8
-10
-10
-12
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012#
-12
Q4/10
6.2
Chart 6.2
Q4/11
Q2/12
Q4/12#
Rate of change in the seasonally adjusted index

over the preceding quarter
Value index of total retail sales
(10/2009 9/2010=100)
Index (10/2009 to 9/2010=100)
(10/2009 9/2010=100)
Index (10/2009 to 9/2010=100)
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
75
75
50
50
25
25
0
2005
Q2/11
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Original series
2013 4

0
2/11
5/11
8/11 11/11 2/12
5/12
8/12 11/12 2/13#
Seasonally adjusted series
121


6.3
Chart 6.3
Volume index of total retail sales
(10/2009 9/2010=100)
Index (10/2009 to 9/2010=100)
200
(10/2009 9/2010=100)
Index (10/2009 to 9/2010=100)
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
75
75
50
50
25
25
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13#
Original series
6.4
Chart 6.4
Seasonally adjusted series
Business Receipts Indices of selected service industries
(2008=100)
Index (Quarterly average of 2008=100)
160
(2008=100)
Index (Quarterly average of 2008=100)
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012#
Banking
2013 4

()
Financing (except banking)
122
0
Q4/10
Q2/11
Insurance
Q4/11
Q2/12
Q4/12#

6.1
Index of industrial production

(2008=100)
(Year 2008=100)
Manufacturing
Year
2010
2011
2012 #
2011
2012
Month
Food, beverages
and tobacco
Textiles
Wearing apparel
Paper products, printing

and reproduction
of recorded media
105.3
112.8
118.4
114.9
104.1
112.3
136.3
121.0
71.3
61.9
58.8
62.7
49.1
62.8
61.0
62.1
61.6
55.3
43.8
59.3
35.9
41.8
51.6
45.8
93.3
94.6
91.0
102.7
87.3
89.4
89.8
97.5
10 - 12
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
10 - 12 #
---
Manufacturing --- contd
Year
2010
2011
2012 #
2011
2012
Month
Metal, computer, electronic

and optical products,
Miscellaneous
manufacturing
industries
All
manufacturing
industries
Sewerage,
waste management
and remediation
activities
98.5
89.2
81.1
83.8
75.9
76.2
87.9
84.4
102.4
108.8
114.1
112.0
103.8
112.7
118.8
121.0
95.0
95.7
94.9
98.2
86.0
92.1
102.0
99.5
102.3
113.0
120.0
119.7
111.0
115.2
126.7
127.1
10 - 12
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
10 - 12 #
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123

6.2
Rate of change in the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production

for manufacturing industries
%
Year
Month
Rate of change in the seasonally adjusted index over the preceding quarter
2011
1
4
7
10
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
+0.9
-0.6
-0.1
-1.5
2012
1
4
7
10
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
+0.5
-1.8
+2.6
+0.2
X-12
(X-12 ARIMA)
Note :
6.3
The seasonally adjusted series is compiled using the X-12

ARIMA method, which is a standard method applied in
compiling seasonally adjusted statistical data series.

Cement and quarry production
Tonnes
Year
Month
Cement production
Quarry production
2010
1 461 291
3 245 635
2011
1 537 358
4 426 481
2012
1 675 447
4 294 733
2011
12
137 806
351 355
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
127 980
121 702
135 032
132 205
128 915
148 584
319 287
353 164
322 609
225 094
379 758
388 988
7
8
9
10
11
12
141 572
139 560
137 069
134 280
155 551
172 997
380 726
408 370
387 741
357 652
413 315
358 029
1
2
142 685
87 648
381 066
314 677
2013
2013 4

Sources : Cement manufacturing companies;

Civil Engineering and Development Department
124


Gross value of construction works, in nominal terms, performed by
building and civil engineering establishments
6.4
$ million
Gross value of construction works, in nominal terms, performed by main contractors
At locations
other than sites
At construction sites
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
Buildings
Structures
& facilities
Sub-total
40,839
20,683
61,522
49,752
(1)
Seasonally adjusted
Overall total
overall total(1)
111,274
47,097
30,254
77,351
51,184
128,535
59,643
42,246
101,889
57,745
159,634
2011
10 - 12
13,047
9,168
22,215
14,439
36,654
36,102
2012
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
10 - 12
14,079
15,299
14,858
15,407
10,297
8,984
9,760
13,204
24,377
24,283
24,618
28,611
13,347
13,245
14,358
16,796
37,724
37,528
38,976
45,407
38,723
37,171
39,267
44,399
Notes :
(1)

2013 4

The gross value of construction works, in nominal terms, performed

by main contractors refers to the construction output of projects in
which they take the role of main contractors, and does not include
the construction output of projects in which they take the role of
subcontractors.
(1) Applicable to quarterly statistics only.
Source : Construction and Miscellaneous Services Statistics Section,

125

6.5
Retail sales
()
Value of total
retail sales
($ million)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
324,966
405,732
445,498
43,063
43,152
33,777
36,571
35,694
35,991
34,781
36,544
35,827
34,110
35,534
36,518
46,999
47,667
41,442
(20091020109=100)
Index of retail sales (Average of monthly indices from October 2009 to September 2010=100)
()
Food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco
(other than supermarkets)
All retail outlets
()
Food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco
(other than supermarkets)
Fish, livestock and

Fruits and
poultry, fresh or frozen
vegetables, fresh
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
104.7
130.7
143.5
166.5
166.8
130.6
141.4
138.0
139.1
134.5
141.3
138.5
131.9
137.4
141.2
181.7
184.3
160.2
104.1
123.3
132.2
153.7
154.5
121.5
131.2
125.8
127.0
124.1
131.1
128.7
121.2
126.1
128.2
166.8
170.7
148.2
101.8
109.2
112.3
126.2
134.5
106.4
106.9
103.8
103.6
97.6
95.5
108.9
141.8
116.9
109.9
121.8
132.5
119.5
100.5
95.9
93.1
106.0
111.0
87.7
88.4
86.0
85.6
81.3
79.3
90.7
119.4
97.2
91.4
99.8
108.2
94.8
100.7
104.2
104.9
114.5
126.8
129.6
111.3
108.9
97.4
91.4
80.7
95.9
96.4
101.3
100.1
119.2
125.5
141.7
99.3
88.6
80.4
90.9
95.4
98.5
85.7
83.8
74.3
69.8
61.8
75.3
75.4
78.2
77.2
90.0
92.6
99.1
101.0
103.1
107.8
90.7
96.7
73.6
108.5
119.7
119.4
125.9
116.5
126.0
116.0
110.4
84.8
96.2
114.3
75.7
99.1
95.5
93.5
81.7
86.7
65.8
89.0
104.5
100.3
115.5
101.7
108.0
102.2
96.5
74.6
77.6
93.3
62.8
(20091020109=100) ---
Index of retail sales (Average of monthly indices from October 2009 to September 2010=100) --- contd
() ---
Food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (other than supermarkets) --- contd
Bread, pastry,
confectionery and biscuits
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Other food, not

elsewhere classified
Alcoholic drinks
and tobacco
(1)
Supermarkets (1)
Fuels
Month
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
103.2
114.7
125.0
126.9
138.6
103.7
102.4
97.3
101.1
103.8
105.1
115.0
264.2
123.5
113.7
131.3
141.8
141.0
101.6
104.8
108.8
113.2
123.0
92.0
90.4
85.9
88.3
90.7
91.4
99.7
228.4
105.9
97.5
112.6
121.5
120.6
100.9
101.2
94.7
125.0
117.4
74.1
84.4
80.1
90.0
74.3
77.3
93.5
98.9
116.1
117.9
111.9
129.8
96.5
99.5
91.0
81.9
108.2
101.2
64.2
73.2
69.1
77.8
64.0
66.5
80.3
85.9
100.9
102.4
97.1
112.6
82.9
104.1
128.1
142.3
166.8
191.3
135.6
143.1
136.7
135.9
129.3
134.1
145.5
149.1
142.9
121.8
142.7
146.7
105.7
103.7
107.1
116.2
133.6
153.6
111.4
117.1
111.6
111.1
105.8
109.8
119.0
122.1
116.9
99.5
116.4
119.6
85.9
102.4
115.2
127.0
125.7
147.0
110.3
119.9
117.3
126.6
125.3
129.8
132.5
130.4
126.8
123.7
134.8
142.7
137.5
101.9
107.1
114.2
114.5
134.1
100.0
108.2
105.6
113.7
112.3
116.6
118.9
116.9
113.2
110.5
120.6
127.0
122.0
102.7
117.8
121.8
120.8
119.4
110.0
127.5
118.9
128.9
116.8
117.2
128.7
131.0
124.7
118.9
119.4
124.2
105.7
99.8
101.7
101.7
106.6
101.1
90.9
103.3
96.2
107.2
101.9
101.8
105.7
107.2
102.3
99.7
102.7
104.0
86.0
2013 4

126

6.5 ()
(cont'd)
Retail sales
(20091020109=100) ---
Clothing, footwear
and allied products
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Clothing, footwear and allied products
Wearing apparel
Footwear, allied
products and other
clothing accessories
Consumer durable
goods
Consumer durable goods
Motor vehicles
and parts
Electrical goods
and photographic
equipment
Month
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
105.1
134.5
144.8
189.1
193.1
131.8
140.2
141.2
135.2
119.4
147.4
129.2
117.4
141.6
140.2
200.6
189.8
165.0
104.7
124.8
130.3
166.8
178.7
126.2
130.3
121.7
117.8
106.2
137.3
122.3
108.2
125.5
117.7
171.7
172.0
155.7
104.7
134.8
144.9
188.5
188.3
134.3
143.5
143.8
136.3
117.1
148.2
126.0
118.0
144.1
140.1
199.3
186.1
163.4
104.2
124.5
130.2
164.7
174.1
128.9
133.4
123.3
118.2
103.9
138.3
119.7
108.7
127.8
116.6
169.4
168.5
155.6
106.9
132.7
143.8
192.4
222.7
116.5
119.6
124.9
128.2
133.2
142.8
149.1
113.7
125.8
140.8
208.4
212.9
174.8
107.2
126.9
131.1
179.7
207.1
110.0
111.3
111.9
115.5
120.5
131.0
138.4
105.1
111.3
124.5
186.0
193.5
156.5
106.2
136.6
163.3
177.4
154.2
145.5
170.4
154.2
163.0
170.5
166.7
161.9
151.3
151.8
156.0
213.9
233.3
177.3
107.1
141.8
174.3
188.4
162.8
153.0
179.2
162.7
170.9
180.3
174.9
172.6
161.6
166.4
169.9
237.8
258.2
197.8
104.4
117.3
123.8
118.6
100.5
114.9
136.1
97.4
151.7
149.1
143.9
123.8
120.4
110.0
120.0
117.2
148.5
117.5
103.5
111.2
113.5
111.1
91.4
104.6
125.1
89.1
139.6
136.5
130.8
113.6
111.0
101.5
111.0
107.5
134.0
105.9
106.3
139.9
169.9
184.7
172.2
162.7
191.1
168.5
161.3
171.8
169.3
169.8
151.2
161.3
147.8
211.8
207.4
172.8
108.3
151.1
193.3
204.6
192.2
181.6
213.6
187.1
180.9
194.5
190.5
193.1
174.1
189.5
173.0
249.3
245.0
205.1
(20091020109=100) ---
---
Consumer durable goods --- contd
Furniture and
fixtures
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
(1)
Department stores(1)
Jewellery, watches and

clocks, and valuable gifts
Other consumer
goods
Other consumer durable goods,

not elsewhere classified
Month
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
103.6
112.2
108.8
127.3
115.9
88.6
109.8
111.9
96.5
107.1
117.0
115.8
117.7
93.1
107.2
125.1
131.0
84.4
103.3
108.9
98.3
121.5
107.1
81.1
100.1
102.1
87.7
97.8
104.2
104.0
105.5
83.7
95.3
111.4
115.2
74.3
115.5
220.3
343.3
408.4
285.0
238.9
260.7
324.4
321.5
339.0
307.9
315.1
308.1
329.3
402.3
686.9
831.1
552.5
118.3
240.8
386.7
453.6
312.9
261.9
283.8
357.5
353.8
376.7
343.4
356.9
345.6
378.6
467.4
802.1
976.8
659.2
104.1
126.6
138.9
191.4
166.5
117.0
121.4
119.1
140.9
117.0
126.8
129.9
118.4
130.8
167.5
211.8
168.9
152.8
103.4
120.1
129.1
177.5
155.9
111.3
114.3
109.8
129.5
108.2
119.2
122.8
111.1
121.8
151.5
193.7
156.5
143.6
108.0
158.3
170.4
201.7
197.9
156.4
166.0
165.3
166.4
159.8
168.0
162.3
151.8
160.0
166.9
224.5
222.9
204.0
105.9
139.9
143.4
171.2
168.9
132.4
141.0
137.7
139.8
135.4
143.7
137.5
126.2
131.6
138.8
187.7
185.7
169.3
103.5
121.7
132.7
147.6
165.4
128.0
138.8
139.8
123.0
127.7
132.8
128.1
109.7
123.6
121.2
154.2
172.8
147.9
103.5
120.0
125.7
142.9
159.6
122.9
132.7
132.8
116.5
120.7
125.5
121.3
103.4
116.8
112.9
143.3
160.4
137.6
2013 4

127

6.5 ()
(cont'd)
Retail sales
(20091020109=100) ---
---
Other consumer goods --- contd
Books, newspapers,
stationery and gifts
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Chinese drugs
and herbs
Optical shops
Medicines and
cosmetics
Other consumer
goods, not elsewhere
classified
Supermarkets
and supermarket
sections of
department stores
Month
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
101.4
106.5
108.3
110.9
129.9
98.3
93.0
114.2
104.6
100.9
117.9
140.2
92.7
103.1
92.3
112.5
130.1
103.4
101.2
104.2
102.7
106.7
123.8
93.6
88.4
108.7
100.2
96.3
112.2
133.6
87.2
96.8
86.4
105.4
121.9
97.2
102.8
117.3
122.1
147.9
141.4
105.4
122.2
115.0
105.3
116.1
117.3
129.3
121.0
122.8
113.5
156.2
160.2
133.0
101.2
107.5
108.1
132.8
125.8
93.9
108.5
102.0
93.4
102.8
103.7
114.1
106.9
108.3
100.0
137.3
140.3
116.3
101.9
117.8
131.8
121.1
126.0
143.0
131.9
149.3
144.2
130.3
150.6
141.1
110.7
110.0
112.2
131.9
140.5
170.2
101.3
113.8
123.5
115.6
120.2
134.0
123.6
139.5
134.7
121.9
139.9
130.9
102.7
103.1
106.2
124.9
132.8
160.9
105.2
127.8
147.1
158.3
178.5
144.7
161.6
156.4
133.5
136.0
147.3
138.8
126.9
138.4
139.3
163.3
198.1
168.9
104.5
123.8
140.0
153.2
173.4
139.7
154.5
148.6
126.6
128.5
139.4
131.6
119.8
131.2
132.0
154.8
186.4
158.4
102.8
120.8
126.9
149.3
169.9
122.2
132.0
133.6
118.6
128.6
123.5
112.4
94.9
115.7
113.2
158.2
164.3
139.6
103.9
123.5
121.0
146.8
165.3
118.3
128.0
128.5
113.2
122.7
117.7
108.0
90.6
110.5
103.9
144.9
150.8
129.4
102.5
115.3
127.4
128.3
149.0
109.8
119.0
116.3
127.1
124.1
129.0
131.0
130.4
125.8
130.2
137.3
142.1
139.9
101.9
107.3
114.9
117.1
136.2
99.9
107.8
104.9
114.4
111.5
116.3
118.0
117.3
112.7
116.5
123.1
126.9
124.9
(1)
Note :
2013 4

(1) Retail sales in supermarket sections of department stores

are covered under Department stores.
Source : Distribution Services Statistics Section,

128

6.6
Restaurant receipts
Annual and quarterly figures
()
(A)
Year
Month
()
Value of
total
restaurant
receipts
($ million)
All restaurants
Value Volume
(20091020109=100)
Index of restaurant receipts
(Average of quarterly indices from October 2009 to September 2010=100)
Chinese
Non-Chinese
Fast food
restaurants
restaurants
shops
Bars
Value Volume
Value Volume Value Volume
Value Volume
Other eating and

drinking places
Value Volume
2010
83,956.8
101.4
100.8
101.6
101.0
101.0
100.3
101.4
100.9
101.6
100.9
101.5
100.7
2011
89,300.6
107.9
101.7
108.9
102.8
105.5
99.1
108.5
103.2
107.5
103.5
109.2
101.2
93,752.5
113.3
101.3
113.7
101.3
109.6
97.6
116.7
106.7
110.8
101.9
118.7
103.9
2011
10 - 12
23,626.0
114.2
105.7
117.5
108.7
109.2
100.6
113.2
106.0
112.5
106.6
113.5
103.1
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
23,473.4
22,143.2
23,291.5
24,844.4
113.4
107.0
112.5
120.0
102.9
96.0
100.2
106.2
113.0
105.0
113.4
123.1
102.1
93.8
100.7
108.5
112.2
103.5
107.6
114.8
101.6
92.6
95.2
100.9
115.4
115.5
117.2
118.9
106.6
105.8
106.7
107.7
107.6
113.4
106.3
115.9
101.1
104.7
96.7
105.3
119.1
114.1
117.3
124.2
105.7
100.1
102.4
107.3
2012
Monthly figures
()
(B)
Year
Month
()
Value of
total
restaurant
receipts
($ million)
2011
10
11
12
7,642.6
7,581.1
8,402.3
110.8
109.9
121.8
103.0
101.8
112.2
112.0
113.4
127.1
104.2
105.0
116.9
106.9
104.1
116.7
98.9
95.9
106.9
113.8
109.9
115.8
106.9
102.9
108.1
113.7
106.0
117.9
107.9
100.5
111.4
109.9
109.6
120.9
100.1
99.6
109.5
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
8,464.7
7,322.0
7,686.7
7,207.8
7,496.5
7,438.9
122.7
106.1
111.4
104.5
108.7
107.8
112.0
96.1
100.5
94.1
97.5
96.5
129.6
104.0
105.5
101.1
106.7
107.3
117.9
93.6
94.6
90.6
95.3
95.6
112.7
107.4
116.5
102.3
104.9
103.5
102.6
97.2
105.0
91.8
93.8
92.2
121.6
108.3
116.3
114.3
117.7
114.4
112.8
99.9
107.1
104.9
107.9
104.5
102.6
102.3
117.8
114.0
114.5
111.8
96.4
96.4
110.7
106.3
105.4
102.5
121.2
114.2
121.7
112.9
116.1
113.5
108.8
101.1
107.3
99.2
101.7
99.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
7,844.9
7,821.0
7,625.6
7,990.6
7,978.1
8,875.7
113.7
113.4
110.5
115.8
115.7
128.7
101.5
100.9
98.2
102.7
102.3
113.5
113.6
113.7
113.0
116.8
118.7
133.9
101.0
100.9
100.1
103.2
104.6
117.8
108.6
109.9
104.4
111.4
109.3
123.7
96.3
97.3
92.1
98.1
96.2
108.4
122.1
116.8
112.7
119.2
115.8
121.6
111.3
106.3
102.4
108.2
104.9
110.0
104.4
108.2
106.3
112.5
113.3
121.8
95.2
98.3
96.5
102.2
102.9
110.7
117.9
119.3
114.8
120.6
121.0
131.0
103.1
104.3
99.7
104.5
104.6
112.8
All restaurants
Value Volume
(20091020109=100)
Index of restaurant receipts
(Average of monthly indices from October 2009 to September 2010=100)
Chinese
Non-Chinese
Fast food
restaurants
restaurants
shops
Bars
Value Volume
Value Volume Value Volume
Value Volume
2013 4

Source :
129
Other eating and

drinking places
Value Volume
Distribution Services Statistics Section,


6.7
Business Receipts Indices

(2008=100)
(Quarterly average of 2008=100)
2010
2011
2012
2011
4
2012
1
2012
2
2012
3
2012
4
4th qtr
1st qtr
2nd qtr
3rd qtr
4th qtr
Part A : Statistics for service industries
Import/export trade
103.3
112.5
111.0
115.5
101.1
108.1
112.8
122.2
Wholesale
109.2
123.1
126.8
129.0
117.9
123.1
131.7
134.5
Retail
119.0
148.6
163.1
162.0
166.2
155.9
155.9
174.4
Transportation
within which :
Land transport
Water transport
Air transport
99.6
104.0
105.1
105.4
97.3
104.4
109.5
109.0
103.2
91.5
105.6
110.4
92.0
112.7
123.8
89.8
113.0
116.9
88.4
117.0
114.9
79.4
107.9
121.7
89.5
112.6
127.7
97.7
114.6
131.1
92.6
117.0
Warehousing and storage
111.0
121.5
152.0
125.8
152.2
156.9
152.7
146.0
Courier
120.4
141.2
164.0
147.2
141.4
162.0
165.1
187.7
(1)
Accommodation services (1)
103.6
123.9
141.1
149.9
128.6
128.0
137.5
170.1
Food services
105.8
112.5
118.1
119.0
118.3
111.6
117.4 *
125.2

within which :
Telecommunications
Film entertainment
101.5
110.5
120.6
119.0
112.2
119.4
116.7
134.0
104.4
81.9
112.9
77.2
129.5
78.7
119.5
80.7
122.4
69.4
123.7
76.5
121.0
87.2
151.1
81.5
Banking
110.4
122.3
133.8
123.6
133.5
139.6
130.0
132.0
()
Financing
(except banking)
within which :
Financial markets and
asset management
within which :
Asset management
104.7
102.2
103.8
101.4
111.8
101.0
90.2
112.1
101.9
98.6
100.2
96.5
109.1
98.4
84.8
108.5
112.8
124.7
118.0
121.4
119.7
115.0
113.5
124.1
Insurance
109.0
119.2
135.3
120.2
126.8
137.8
138.7
138.0
Real estate
122.2
121.1
136.4
121.1
127.6
137.1
142.1
138.8
Professional, scientific and

technical services
113.3
121.5
120.8
126.2
116.5
119.4
121.2
126.1
Administrative and support services
98.4
108.5
117.4
115.5
106.5
115.6
123.3
124.2
Part B : Statistics for service domains
Tourism, convention and

exhibition services
134.8
162.6
184.1
188.6
177.1
Computer and information

technology services
112.7
124.4
143.1
132.4
137.1
(1)
Note :
2013 4

165.4
145.2
184.2
145.0
209.5
144.8

boarding houses and other establishments providing short
term accommodation.
Source : Business Services Statistics Section,

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6.8
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Local companies and companies incorporated outside Hong Kong :

number registered, wound-up and dissolved
Month
Public
companies
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
871
774
711
62
65
66
54
61
54
68
58
78
52
61
44
50
47
52
2013 4

(1)
Incorporated(1)
Private
companies
138 659
147 555
149 454
9 278
7 202
9 090
9 813
16 978
14 988
13 988
13 173
13 771
12 292
12 242
14 060
11 857
14 200
7 832
Local companies
(1)
Total dissolved(1)
Total
139 530
148 329
150 165
9 340
7 267
9 156
9 867
17 039
15 042
14 056
13 231
13 849
12 344
12 303
14 104
11 907
14 247
7 884
48 257
55 959
62 190
8 297
6 120
3 079
4 883
6 408
4 951
5 763
4 896
5 458
4 051
4 443
6 925
5 213
6 028
4 222
131
(2)
Companies on register(2)
Public
Private
companies
companies
10 515
10 928
11 558
10 928
10 984
11 041
11 083
11 140
11 186
11 250
11 306
11 378
11 422
11 477
11 515
11 558
11 598
11 637
853 247
945 464
1 033 086
945 464
946 570
952 615
957 582
968 179
978 242
986 500
994 809
1 003 159
1 011 430
1 019 255
1 026 413
1 033 086
1 041 286
1 044 933
Total
863 762
956 392
1 044 644
956 392
957 554
963 656
968 665
979 319
989 428
997 750
1 006 115
1 014 537
1 022 852
1 030 732
1 037 928
1 044 644
1 052 884
1 056 570


(contd) Local companies and companies incorporated outside Hong Kong :
number registered, wound-up and dissolved
6.8 ()
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
---
Local companies --- contd
(1)
Liquidation(1)
Voluntary winding-up
Commencement
Dissolution

Members Creditors
Members Creditors
voluntary
voluntary
voluntary voluntary
Month winding-up winding-up winding-up winding-up
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
812
823
801
71
92
55
78
72
43
63
67
71
35
92
71
62
90
48
143
135
124
16
12
5
14
6
16
7
18
7
4
13
16
6
13
10
942
808
783
75
68
57
59
65
53
88
61
75
68
56
58
75
105
73
147
151
113
6
11
19
9
7
2
9
8
17
12
5
12
2
25
7
(1)
(2)
Compulsory winding-up
(1)
(1)
Petitions Winding-up
Total Total ceased
presented Orders made registered(1) business(1)
508
425
489
34
25
37
44
39
43
33
45
50
39
40
46
48
39
30
Notes :
2013 4

Companies incorporated
outside Hong Kong
438
333
312
21
18
31
17
14
44
30
20
27
30
36
27
18
34
28
737
798
686
51
37
56
65
58
56
47
76
63
66
54
36
72
68
44
484
409
392
29
27
44
20
26
25
37
31
33
33
40
43
33
40
16
(2)
Total on
register(2)
8 165
8 554
8 848
8 554
8 564
8 576
8 621
8 653
8 684
8 694
8 739
8 769
8 802
8 816
8 809
8 848
8 876
8 904
(1) Number during the period.

(2) Number at end of the period.
Sources : Companies Registry;

Official Receivers Office
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Energy
Since Hong Kong does not have its own indigenous

production, different forms of primary energy are all
imported. Part of such primary energy may be
converted to secondary energy for final use.
Primary energy refers to natural resources extracted

from a stock of reserves in the ground (e.g. coal,
crude oil, natural gas) without undergoing any
transformation processes.
Secondary energy (e.g. electricity) is obtained from

transformation of primary energy.
Imports of oil products and coal products include

those imported from the mainland of China. For
concepts and methods of imports and exports figures,
please see page 49. Retained imports are derived by
subtracting the re-export statistics from the
corresponding import statistics.
Further references
Hong Kong Energy Statistics (Quarterly and Annual)
49
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133


7.1
Chart 7.1
Electricity consumption and gas consumption
Terajoules
180 000
Terajoules
20 000
160 000
18 000
16 000
140 000
14 000
120 000
12 000
100 000
10 000
80 000
8 000
60 000
6 000
40 000
4 000
20 000
0
2002
2 000
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2013 4

134
0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Gas consumption

7.1
Quantity of retained imports of oil products

()
Kilolitres, unless otherwise specified
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
(1)
Aviation
gasoline and
kerosene(1)
6 510 406
6 990 394
6 674 012
667 876
579 494
586 019
495 514
595 850
579 718
506 983
475 981
593 562
590 341
595 298
615 376
459 876
713 086
570 523
Unleaded
motor gasoline
(2)
Gas oil,
diesel oil
and naphtha(2)
Fuel oil
()
Liquefied petroleum
gas and natural gas
(tonnes)
512 091
535 880
546 563
66 023
14 154
61 923
44 318
44 064
41 279
43 171
59 303
40 248
52 114
53 954
31 173
60 862
29 985
47 707
6 576 001
5 353 688
4 492 756
539 234
384 832
460 693
246 771
477 960
237 827
401 022
268 220
458 962
447 640
382 789
329 696
396 344
309 403
387 811
9 731 120
7 715 460
7 263 198
439 458
524 784
615 410
661 540
569 917
672 380
580 980
267 667
646 659
826 802
718 227
535 063
643 769
611 936
783 759
3 208 070
2 644 854
2 457 899
247 605
164 034
154 253
204 403
214 912
229 082
230 187
217 162
223 396
224 120
224 444
193 352
178 554
163 555
136 802
(1)
(2) 2010
Notes : (1) Mainly aviation kerosene.

(2) Including biodiesel as from 2010.
7.2

Quantity of retained imports of major coal products
Tonnes
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Steam coal and other coal

10 324 200
12 528 714
12 350 726
874 753
736 927
852 716
984 414
1 124 793
1 198 223
1 468 866
1 524 450
972 263
1 156 111
858 052
551 801
922 110
999 829
615 280
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
2013 4

Wood charcoal
3 932
6 094
4 955
238
867
313
674
-562
610
1 014
142
485
-39
789
-70
733
948
46

135

7.3
Terajoules
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Domestic
Commercial
Industrial
Street
lighting
Exports to the
mainland
of China
39 344
39 872
41 189
99 883
100 067
102 050
11 080
11 104
11 282
397
390
390
9 392
10 645
6 617
160 098
162 077
161 528
2 141
2 586
2 666
2 827
2 753
3 862
4 168
4 811
5 303
4 448
3 216
2 236
2 313
2 675
2 153
7 368
6 983
6 507
7 294
7 921
9 852
9 824
10 040
10 165
9 305
8 706
8 022
7 431
7 105
6 435
884
780
809
868
910
1 047
1 004
1 055
1 054
1 014
903
936
901
826
776
35
37
34
33
32
31
28
31
31
30
36
33
35
35
32
1 566
184
680
839
716
360
828
886
320
374
536
292
601
389
158
11 994
10 570
10 696
11 861
12 333
15 151
15 852
16 823
16 873
15 172
13 397
11 518
11 281
11 030
9 554
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
1 = 1012
7.4
Note :
1 terajoule = 1012 joules
Source :
Industrial Production Statistics Section,

Total
Gas consumption
Terajoules
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Domestic
Commercial
Industrial
Total
15 272
15 500
15 473
1 260
1 508
1 669
1 620
1 581
1 340
1 218
1 075
1 067
1 002
914
1 149
1 331
1 685
1 601
11 389
11 562
11 555
922
1 112
1 081
968
993
921
927
887
910
915
918
961
962
1 067
1 054
917
1 086
1 331
96
113
102
99
110
106
113
98
113
115
106
129
126
128
137
27 578
28 147
28 360
2 279
2 732
2 852
2 686
2 683
2 367
2 258
2 060
2 090
2 033
1 939
2 240
2 418
2 880
2 793
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
1 = 1012
2013 4

136
Note :
1 terajoule = 1012 joules
Source :


8.1
The stock of permanent living quarters in Table 8.1 is

obtained from the frame of quarters which includes
all quarters used for residential purpose as well as
those non-residential quarters usually with people
living therein. Quarters known to be used for nonresidential purpose and those in hotels and
institutions are excluded.
8.2 8.3
2013 4

Figures in Table 8.2 and Table 8.3 refer to public

rental housing (PRH) flats of the Hong Kong
Housing Authority (HA) as well as the rental estate
flats and rural public housing flats of Hong Kong
Housing Society (HS).
Authorised population refers to the persons registered
on the tenancy records kept by the Housing
Department (HD) and HS.
An HA estate block and a Home Ownership Scheme
(HOS) building are completed when they have been
certified as substantially completed by the Chief
Architects of HD.
A building is said to be
completed upon the issuance of an Occupation
Permit by the Buildings Department (BD) in the
case of a HS building, Private Sector Participation
Scheme (PSPS) building or a private building.
Consents to commence work for HA rental flats and
HOS residential flats refers to the award of contracts
to a contractor(s) by HA.
Buildings with consents to commence work refer to
buildings with consents to commence building
works issued by the BD. Such consents are issued
to private development projects (including HSs
projects) and HAs development projects under the
PSPS. For small houses in the New Territories, such
consents are not necessary but three certificates of
exemption in respect of site formation works,
building works and drainage works respectively for
these small houses in the New Territories have to be
obtained from the Lands Department prior to
commencement of construction work.
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8.4 8.5
8.4 8.5
8.5 8.7 8.9
8.6 8.8
Building statistics in Table 8.4 and Table 8.5 include

only building activities in the private sector and those
built under the Urban Improvement Scheme (UIS)
and Urban Renewal Project of HS (excluding small
houses in the New Territories).
Commercial
buildings refer to office buildings and multi-purpose
commercial premises. Industrial buildings refer to
flatted factories, specialised factory buildings and
storage premises. Other buildings refer to hotels and
boarding houses, and premises for education, medical
and health, social welfare, religion, culture,
recreation, etc.
The usable floor area for private buildings/flats in
Table 8.4 and Table 8.5 is defined as the aggregate of
the areas of the floor or floors in a storey or a
building excluding any staircases, public circulation
space, lift landings, lavatories, water-closets, kitchens
and any space occupied by machinery for any lift, airconditioning system or similar service provided for
the building.
First submission in Table 8.5, Table 8.7 and
Table 8.9 refers to plans for a building project which
are submitted to the Building Authority for approval.
Major revision refers to building plans which have
been so extensively revised that they must be
fundamentally re-assessed.
Subsidised sale flats in Table 8.6 to Table 8.8 include
flats built under HOS, PSPS, Buy or Rent Option
Scheme/Mortgage Subsidy Scheme (BRO/MSS)
(which were mainly transferred from PRH flats) and
Middle Income Housing Scheme of HA; and those
built under the Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS) and
Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS) of HS.
2005 5
As from May 2005, the housing type classifications

of housing production of HA have been revised as
follows :
(i)
(i) HA rental housing flat production figures

include the production of PRH flats, Interim
Housing flats and projects converted from
surplus HOS to PRH; but exclude the production
of projects built as rental housing but
subsequently converted to BRO/MSS housing.
(ii)
(ii) HA subsidised sales housing flat production

figures include the production of HOS flats,
PSPS flats and BRO/MSS flats (which were
mainly transferred from PRH flats).
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138

(iii)
(iii) Completed HOS/PSPS flats, they are counted as

production according to their actual usage at the
time they are disposed.
8.6 8.7 8.9
Statistics on private residential flats for Table 8.6,

Table 8.7 and Table 8.9 do not cover small houses in
the New Territories.
8.8
8.10 8.12
Floor areas for public rental flats and subsidised sale

flats in Table 8.8 are measured based on internal
floor area and saleable area respectively.
Internal floor area refers to the total area inside the
flat measured to the internal face of external and/or
party walls, while saleable area refers to the total
area inside the flat measured to the outside of external
walls and to the centre line of party walls, i.e.
including all parts of the flat (e.g. kitchen, bathroom,
balcony, etc.) but excluding any common areas of the
building.
Private domestic units in Table 8.10 and Table 8.12
are defined as independent dwellings with separate
cooking facilities and bathroom (and/or lavatory).
They are sub-divided by reference to floor area as
follows :
A 40
Class A : saleable area less than 40m2;
B 4069.9
Class B : saleable area of 40m2 to 69.9m2;
C 7099.9
Class C : saleable area of 70m2 to 99.9m2;
D 100159.9
Class D : saleable area of 100m2 to 159.9m2; and
E 160
Class E : saleable area of 160m2 or above.
Domestic units built under the PSPS for subsidised

sale, and all units built under the HOS, BRO, MSS,
SCHS, UIS and FFSS are not included in statistics for
the private sector. Rental estates built by HA and
HS, units sold under the Tenants Purchase Scheme,
and Government owned quarters are also excluded.
However open market lettings and sales of
Government-subsidised housing units upon expiry of
the restriction period and payment of the premium to
the relevant bodies are included.
2013 4

Private office premises comprise premises situated in

buildings designed for commercial/business purposes.
Excluded are non-domestic floors in composite
buildings.
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Offices are graded as follows :
Grade A : modern with high quality finishes; flexible

layout; large floor plates; spacious, well decorated
lobbies and circulation areas; effective central airconditioning; good lift services zoned for passengers
and goods deliveries; professional management;
parking facilities normally available.
Grade B : ordinary design with good quality finishes;

flexible layout; average-sized floor plates; adequate
lobbies; central or free-standing air-conditioning;
adequate lift services, good management; parking
facilities not essential.
Grade C : plain with basic finishes; less flexible
layout; small floor plates; basic lobbies; generally
without central air-conditioning; barely adequate or
inadequate lift services; minimal to average
management; no parking facilities.
8.10 8.11
2 3
2013 4

It should be noted that location is not a feature of

grade. Offices owned by the Government of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and
managed by the Government Property Agency are
excluded.
Statistics on property price indices and average
property prices in Table 8.10 and Table 8.11 are
based on an analysis of transactions scrutinised by the
Rating and Valuation Department (R&VD) for stamp
duty purposes. Transactions which are considered
acceptable are included in the analysis. Certain
transactions are excluded from the analysis : those
transactions involving a mix of property types,
premises which have not yet been assessed to rates,
domestic premises sold subject to existing tenancies,
and primary sales of domestic premises. Date of sale
is the date on which an Agreement for Sale and
Purchase is signed, or the date on which an
Assignment is signed if there is no Agreement for
Sale and Purchase. It should be borne in mind that
provisional agreement is generally reached 2 to
3 weeks earlier than an Agreement for Sale and
Purchase.
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8.12 8.13
8.12
8.13
1
1 3
2006
2013 4

Average rents and rental indices in Table 8.12 and

Table 8.13 are based on an analysis of rental
information recorded by the R&VD. For domestic
premises, the figures in Table 8.12 are analysed on
the basis of fresh lettings effective in the month being
analysed. For non-domestic premises, the figures in
Table 8.13 are analysed on the basis of fresh lettings
and renewal lettings. The effective date is taken as
the commencement date of a tenancy agreement.
However, rents are normally agreed earlier (half to
1 month earlier for fresh lettings, and 1 to 3 months for
lease renewals). Rents are analysed on a net basis, i.e.
exclusive of rates, management and other charges.
Rental statistics of retail premises from mid-2006
onwards include properties owned by The Link
REIT.
Average rents and prices are analysed for general
reference only. Their levels at a certain period
depend to a large extent on the special characteristics,
including quality and location, of the premises which
are leased or sold during the period. Thus, changes
between different periods may be due to variations in
the characteristics of the different properties being
analysed, and should not be taken as necessarily
indicating a general change in value over the period.
Rental and price indices are a better reflection of
change in value.
Price and rental indices measure value changes by
reference to the factor of rent or price divided by
rateable value of the subject properties rather than by
reference to the rent or price per square metre of floor
area. In effect, by utilising rateable value, allowance is
made not only for floor area but also other qualitative
differences between properties. The rateable value of
a property is an estimate of its annual open market
rental value at a designated valuation reference date,
on the assumption that the premises were then vacant
and to let. Following a General Revaluation of
rateable values, the new rateable values are matched
with the old ones for the purpose of maintaining the
index series.
Agreements for Sale and Purchase of building units
refer to agreements for future sale or purchase of
property which may be a building under construction
or a completed building.
Assignments of building units refer to documents
which effect the transfer of ownership of property of
undivided shares of a lot (i.e. building units).
Receipts/Discharges/Releases refer to documents
which effect the release of a property from a charge
upon repayment of loan and include re-assignments
and certificates of satisfaction.
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7
I
I
1998 12 31
Leases/Tenancy agreements refer to agreements

between a lessor and lessee concerning property
letting.
Exclusion orders used to apply to landlords of pre-war
buildings who wanted to re-develop the property.
They previously have to apply for an Exclusion Order
with respect to Part I of the Landlord and Tenant
(Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) which mainly
protects the interests of the existing tenants. This Part
of the Ordinance expired on 31 December 1998.
The premium of land acquired through auction or
public tender is the auctioned/tendered price of the
land.
Land for special low cost housing projects and HOS

as well as for public utilities, schools, churches,
temples, clinics, welfare and certain charitable
purposes is usually granted by private treaty, and in
such cases, the premium charged varies from nominal
for non-profit-making purposes up to the full market
value for public utilities.
Further references
Hong Kong Property Review, published by the Rating

and Valuation Department
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142


8.1
Chart 8.1
Price and rental indices of private domestic units
(1999=100)
250
(1999=100)
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Price index
()
Rental index (fresh lettings)
201220121220132
8.2
Chart 8.2
Note : Annual figure for 2012 and monthly figures for

December 2012 to February 2013 are provisional.
Price and rental indices of private office
(1999=100)
450
(1999=100)
450
400
400
350
350
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Price index
()
Rental index (fresh and renewal lettings)
20122012920132
2013 4

0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Note : Annual figure for 2012 and monthly figures for

September 2012 to February 2013 are provisional.
143

8.1
Stock of permanent living quarters by District Council district
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Central &
Western
Wan Chai
Eastern
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
2010
106 500
65 100
208 900
93 200
128 200
143 000
137 100
146 200
223 000
2011
1
3
106 500
106 400
65 100
65 000
208 900
209 000
93 200
93 900
128 200
129 000
142 900
143 200
137 700
138 200
146 200
148 200
223 000
223 100
2012
1
3
106 300
107 700
64 800
65 400
209 200
208 700
93 900
94 400
129 700
130 900
149 000
149 200
138 800
139 400
149 500
149 500
234 600
234 600
()
As at end of
Quarter Kwai Tsing

Year
Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
2010
175 700
110 100
182 400
216 400
110 200
104 800
223 500
152 200
65 000
2 591 500
2011
1
3
175 700
176 400
110 100
110 100
182 400
182 500
217 000
217 200
110 500
110 500
105 100
105 100
223 500
225 900
152 300
154 600
65 000
65 200
2 593 200
2 603 400
2012
1
3
176 300
176 600
110 000
110 200
183 100
183 600
218 300
219 000
110 500
110 600
105 100
106 200
230 600
230 600
154 700
154 600
65 200
65 300
2 629 600
2 636 600
Notes :
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2013 4

The geographical classification is by District Council districts as

defined by the Registration and Electoral Office. All the statistics
in the table are compiled based on this geographical classification.
Source : Census Planning Section,

144

8.2
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Central &
Western
Wan Chai
Eastern
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin Kwun Tong
(1)
Hong Kong Housing Authority(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
4
1
2
3
4
636
636
636
636
636
636
636
636
2 317
2 335
2 335
2 335
2 335
2 335
2 335
2 335
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35 352
35 323
35 289
35 323
35 318
35 312
35 302
35 289
7 037
7 035
7 033
7 035
7 035
7 033
7 033
7 033
27 087
26 953
26 818
26 953
26 930
26 906
26 878
26 818
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
Hong Kong Housing Society

1 143
668
668
1 143
668
1 143
668
1 143
668
1 143
1 143
668
1 143
668
1 143
668
49 408
49 330
52 301
49 330
49 309
54 842
54 836
52 301
14 302
16 240
16 240
16 240
16 240
16 240
16 240
16 240
75 351
76 323
76 474
76 323
76 260
77 526
76 558
76 474
117 640
124 655
128 706
124 655
124 619
124 576
128 771
128 706
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 379
6 379
6 379
6 379
6 379
6 379
6 379
6 379
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 926
4 926
4 926
4 926
4 926
4 926
4 926
4 926
49 408
49 330
52 301
49 330
49 309
54 842
54 836
52 301
20 681
22 619
22 619
22 619
22 619
22 619
22 619
22 619
75 351
76 323
76 474
76 323
76 260
77 526
76 558
76 474
122 566
129 581
133 632
129 581
129 545
129 502
133 697
133 632
(1)
Total stock(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
2013 4

2 953
2 971
2 971
2 971
2 971
2 971
2 971
2 971
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42 389
42 358
42 322
42 358
42 353
42 345
42 335
42 322
28 230
28 096
27 961
28 096
28 073
28 049
28 021
27 961
145
3 488
3 488
3 488
3 488
3 488
3 488
3 488
3 488

8.2
()
(contd)
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Kwai Tsing Tsuen Wan Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
98 760
100 050
99 826
21 742
21 736
21 736
58 422
58 084
57 641
63 731
63 620
63 436
23 686
23 470
23 179
19 128
18 888
18 586
57 672
60 024
59 739
27 172
29 011
28 737
15 776
15 772
15 768
708 685
722 935
727 932
100 050
100 008
99 939
99 892
99 826
21 736
21 736
21 736
21 736
21 736
58 084
58 061
57 957
57 813
57 641
63 620
63 580
63 482
63 460
63 436
23 470
23 395
23 324
23 241
23 179
18 888
18 796
18 750
18 690
18 586
60 024
59 927
59 885
59 834
59 739
29 011
28 963
28 918
28 876
28 737
15 772
15 770
15 770
15 768
15 768
722 935
722 368
728 619
731 351
727 932
3 730
3 730
3 730
1 507
1 507
1 507
0
0
0
33 117
33 133
33 131
662
662
662
662
662
0
0
0
0
0
3 730
3 730
3 730
3 730
3 730
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
0
0
0
0
0
33 133
33 133
33 131
33 131
33 131
2 980
2 980
2 980
1 768
1 768
1 768
0
0
0

0
662
0
662
0
0
662
0
0
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
Total stock(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
101 740
103 030
102 806
23 510
23 504
23 504
58 422
58 084
57 641
63 731
63 620
63 436
24 348
24 132
23 841
19 128
18 888
18 586
61 402
63 754
63 469
28 679
30 518
30 244
15 776
15 772
15 768
741 802
756 068
761 063
103 030
102 988
102 919
102 872
102 806
23 504
23 504
23 504
23 504
23 504
58 084
58 061
57 957
57 813
57 641
63 620
63 580
63 482
63 460
63 436
24 132
24 057
23 986
23 903
23 841
18 888
18 796
18 750
18 690
18 586
63 754
63 657
63 615
63 564
63 469
30 518
30 470
30 425
30 383
30 244
15 772
15 770
15 770
15 768
15 768
756 068
755 501
761 750
764 482
761 063
Notes :
(1)
2013 4


defined by the Registration and Electoral Office. All the statistics in
the table are compiled based on this geographical classification.
(1) Figures exclude Interim Housing units and Tenants Purchase
Scheme sold flats.
Sources : Housing Department;

146

8.3
Authorised population of public rental housing flats

by District Council district
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Central &
Western
Wan Chai
Eastern
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
40 731
42 965
44 759
42 965
44 449
44 464
44 613
44 759
210 841
211 772
211 789
211 772
211 863
212 415
212 080
211 789
316 546
329 782
340 438
329 782
332 130
331 837
338 783
340 438
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 653
17 367
17 164
17 367
17 315
17 257
17 205
17 164
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13 551
13 431
13 249
13 431
13 410
13 371
13 302
13 249
128 136
126 877
134 552
126 877
126 702
133 897
132 651
134 552
58 384
60 332
61 923
60 332
61 764
61 721
61 818
61 923
210 841
211 772
211 789
211 772
211 863
212 415
212 080
211 789
330 097
343 213
353 687
343 213
345 540
345 208
352 085
353 687
(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
4
1
2
3
4
2 111
2 120
2 124
2 120
2 114
2 117
2 120
2 124
4 290
4 455
5 207
4 455
4 610
4 696
4 777
5 207
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102 164
101 913
101 241
101 913
101 748
101 447
101 360
101 241
17 195
16 881
16 759
16 881
16 806
16 784
16 766
16 759
78 256
77 301
76 348
77 301
77 076
76 777
76 539
76 348
8 462
8 400
8 315
8 400
8 385
8 367
8 337
8 315
128 136
126 877
134 552
126 877
126 702
133 897
132 651
134 552

2 832
1 659
1 652
2 766
1 644
2 686
1 652
2 766
1 645
2 741
2 745
1 644
2 730
1 646
2 686
1 644
(1)
Total authorised population(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
2013 4

6 401
6 575
7 331
6 575
6 724
6 813
6 897
7 331
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
119 359
118 794
118 000
118 794
118 554
118 231
118 126
118 000
81 088
80 067
79 034
80 067
79 817
79 522
79 269
79 034
147
10 121
10 052
9 959
10 052
10 030
10 011
9 983
9 959

8.3
Authorised population of public rental housing flats

by District Council district
()
(contd)
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Kwai Tsing Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
55 277
53 814
52 435
53 814
53 441
53 133
52 904
52 435
165 504
168 617
167 710
168 617
168 408
167 873
167 754
167 710
84 277
86 456
85 477
86 456
86 460
86 202
85 961
85 477
52 367
52 302
52 562
52 302
52 305
52 333
52 394
52 562
2 005 275
2 020 112
2 029 412
2 020 112
2 022 509
2 026 013
2 028 799
2 029 412

0
3 047
0
3 042
0
0
3 043
0
0
3 042
0
0
3 041
0
0
0
3 049
0
0
3 044
0
0
3 043
0
11 171
11 056
10 956
11 056
11 058
11 013
10 980
10 956
3 496
3 453
3 439
3 453
3 457
3 451
3 450
3 439
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
89 023
88 146
88 066
88 146
88 102
88 020
87 842
88 066
176 675
179 673
178 666
179 673
179 466
178 886
178 734
178 666
87 773
89 909
88 916
89 909
89 917
89 653
89 411
88 916
52 367
52 302
52 562
52 302
52 305
52 333
52 394
52 562
2 094 298
2 108 258
2 117 478
2 108 258
2 110 611
2 114 033
2 116 641
2 117 478
(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
283 528
283 519
281 914
283 519
283 323
282 532
282 021
281 914
9 416
9 323
9 218
9 323
9 300
9 294
9 252
9 218
4
1
2
3
4
60 851
60 319
60 024
60 319
60 366
60 188
60 041
60 024
4 713
4 720
4 701
4 720
4 719
4 716
4 690
4 701
149 665
149 110
147 387
149 110
149 146
148 868
148 271
147 387
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
197 951
197 102
195 796
197 102
197 077
196 413
196 129
195 796
68 608
67 743
66 541
67 743
67 516
67 150
66 841
66 541
(1)
Total authorised population(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
292 944
292 842
291 132
292 842
292 623
291 826
291 273
291 132
65 564
65 039
64 725
65 039
65 085
64 904
64 731
64 725
149 665
149 110
147 387
149 110
149 146
148 868
148 271
147 387
197 951
197 102
195 796
197 102
197 077
196 413
196 129
195 796
71 655
70 785
69 584
70 785
70 557
70 199
69 885
69 584
Notes :
(1)
2013 4

55 277
53 814
52 435
53 814
53 441
53 133
52 904
52 435

defined by the Registration and Electoral Office. All the statistics
in the table are compiled based on this geographical classification.
(1) Figures exclude population in Interim Housing units and
Tenants Purchase Scheme sold flats.

148

8.4
Newly completed private buildings by type of building
Residential/commercial
Residential
(1)
()
Year
Month
Usable floor
area (1)
No. of
blocks (thousand sq. m.)
Commercial
Industrial
()
Usable floor area (thousand sq.m.)

()

Usable floor
No. of
NonNo. of
area
blocks
Residential residential
()
Usable floor
No. of
area
2010
109
210.8
50
398.0
47.7
125.5
35.3
2011
212
383.2
20
73.3
34.1
13
181.5
16
129.0
2012
323
280.6
33
225.8
50.2
12
176.1
18
196.6
2011
12
13
89.2
38.5
7.3
11.9
0.0
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
55
8
19
34
15
59
18.0
11.4
6.5
39.4
6.3
12.9
2
0
1
5
0
1
5.6
0.0
1.0
39.3
0.0
2.2
3.1
0.0
0.3
7.6
0.0
0.7
0
1
1
0
1
1
0.0
18.6
43.0
0.0
11.7
1.1
2
7
0
1
1
4
120.5
15.5
0.0
3.8
2.6
36.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
0
1
97
2
3
30
0.0
0.4
82.8
4.7
3.0
95.3
1
7
8
3
0
5
6.3
32.8
70.9
22.5
0.0
45.3
1.1
5.9
4.1
5.3
0.0
22.2
1
2
0
0
2
3
9.8
17.0
0.0
0.0
22.8
52.2
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.0
0.5
7.4
0.0
0.0
9.6
1
2
14
0
6.4
0.0
1
1
5.8
0.8
1.3
0.1
1
1
1.8
1.6
1
1
2.2
16.9
2013
Others
Year
Month
No. of
blocks
All types
()
NonResidential
residential
No. of
blocks
()
Non
(1)
Residential(1)
residential
Total
2010
105
2.9
319.1
278
611.7
527.6
1 139.2
2011
136
15.5
174.8
397
471.9
519.5
991.3
2012
215
51.2
414.0
601
557.6
836.9
1 394.5
2011
12
0.0
51.2
26
127.6
70.5
198.1
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
17
67
29
9
12
13
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
45.9
19.1
8.3
52.0
10.7
30.2
76
83
50
49
29
78
23.6
11.8
7.5
78.7
6.6
15.1
169.5
53.1
51.6
63.4
25.1
68.6
193.1
64.9
59.1
142.1
31.6
83.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
24
14
0
6
19
17.8
25.5
0.0
0.0
7.1
0.0
1.8
183.2
12.3
0.0
17.8
32.6
7
35
120
5
11
58
24.0
58.7
153.7
27.2
10.1
140.6
12.6
206.6
23.8
5.3
40.6
116.6
36.7
265.4
177.5
32.5
50.6
257.2
1
2
16
9
0.0
22.9
1.0
33
12
12.3
0.8
28.2
19.7
40.4
20.5
2013
(1)
Notes :
0.05
2013 4

(1) Including usable floor area in residential buildings for nondomestic use, such as club house/recreational facilities,
caretakers office/quarters, transformer room, etc.
Sources :
149
Less than 0.05.
Buildings Department;
Housing Department

8.5
Private buildings with consents to commence work by type of building
Residential
Residential/commercial
(1)()
Usable floor area (1)(thousand sq.m.)
No. of blocks
Year
First
Month submission
Major
revision
2010
345
2011
52
2012
()
Residential
Non-residential

First
Major
First
Major
First
Major
submission revision submission
revision submission
revision
No. of blocks
First
submission
Major
revision
154
76.4
250.9
18
98
100.3
77.0
12.4
10.1
79
141.1
148.1
65
85
179.1
90.5
26.6
16.8
102
86
272.3
149.1
69
349.5
5.7
58.3
1.1
2011
12
14
0.5
5.4
12.7
0.0
2.7
0.0
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
4
11
4
4
4
0
0
10
0
0
0
15.5
23.4
32.7
15.4
4.5
17.3
0.0
0.0
82.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
21
9
14
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
33.8
90.0
91.8
74.7
2.9
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
4.7
31.2
5.7
0.1
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
8
9
10
11
12
23
11
27
6
1
1
7
41
27
1
0
0
48.4
30.5
72.5
8.3
0.2
3.7
8.8
14.0
44.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
1
2
5
1
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
2
5.6
3.3
12.0
2.3
12.1
16.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.7
2.8
0.8
3.2
0.6
1.2
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
1
2
10
17
0
0
2.9
53.9
0.0
0.0
4
4
5
0
14.4
7.1
18.7
0.0
3.8
1.8
5.4
0.0
2013
Commercial
Year
Month
No. of blocks
First
Major
submission
revision
Industrial
()
First
Major
submission
revision
No. of blocks

First
Major
submission
revision
()
First
Major
submission
revision
2010
135.9
0.0
34.3
2011
14
64.2
26.0
13
109.1
0.0
0.2
2012
19
150.9
0.0
46.2
24.5
2011
12
0.0
0.0
4.5
0.0
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
2
5
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34.1
35.5
16.3
1.5
13.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
9.0
2.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.0
0.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
27.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0.0
16.5
15.5
2.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
23.1
1
2
2
0
0
0
4.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
1
0
0
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
2013
2013 4

150

8.5
()
(contd)
Private buildings with consents to commence work by type of building
Others
No. of blocks
Year
First
submission
Month
Major
revision
First
submission
()
Residential
Non-residential
Major
First
Major
revision
submission
revision
2010
132
62.0
3.8
450.5
8.7
2011
84
17
14.3
7.4
184.4
48.3
2012
68
23
8.6
11.2
392.3
36.5
2011
12
0.0
0.0
23.9
0.0
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
5
4
2
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
9.0
4.2
16.3
19.3
35.7
11.1
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
4
20
5
5
2
1
1
0
0
0
13
3.0
3.4
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.3
75.6
71.3
74.1
27.4
17.9
30.3
0.6
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.3
1
2
6
2
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.9
0.6
0.0
0.0
2013
All types
()
Non-residential
Total
First
Major
First
Major
submission
revision
submission
revision
No. of blocks
(1)
Residential(1)

First
Major
submission
revision
First
submission
Major
revision
2010
512
259
238.7
331.8
633.0
18.8
871.8
350.6
2011
228
186
334.5
246.0
384.3
91.3
718.8
337.4
Year
Month
2012
266
114
630.5
165.9
647.7
62.0
1 278.2
228.0
2011
12
14
13.2
5.4
31.0
0.0
44.3
5.4
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
16
33
29
21
12
9
0
1
12
0
0
7
49.3
113.3
124.5
90.1
9.3
21.6
0.0
0.0
82.1
0.0
0.0
0.8
56.1
46.5
63.8
26.5
49.3
12.1
0.0
14.1
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
105.4
159.8
188.3
116.6
58.7
33.8
0.0
14.1
83.4
0.0
0.0
1.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
40
17
55
13
9
12
8
42
27
1
0
16
57.1
37.2
84.5
10.8
12.4
20.4
8.8
14.0
44.0
0.3
0.0
16.0
85.4
72.2
108.8
43.6
21.9
61.5
0.6
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
43.5
142.5
109.3
193.3
54.3
34.3
81.9
9.4
15.6
44.0
0.3
0.0
59.5
1
2
22
24
5
0
17.3
60.9
18.7
0.0
13.8
3.5
5.4
0.0
31.1
64.4
24.1
0.0
2013
(1)
2013 4

151
Note :
(1) Including usable floor area in residential buildings for nondomestic use, such as club house/recreational facilities,
caretakers office/quarters, transformer room, etc.
Source :
Buildings Department

8.6
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012

and type of housing
Month
Central &
Western
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wan Chai
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eastern
1 600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
0
0
5 540
0
5 540
0
0
0
0
1 938
0
780
0
0
0
0
799
2 611
0
1 333
0
0
0
0
3 986
7 207
4 238
0
1 531
2 707
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
149
0
296
0
0
88
0
208
59
510
648
222
37
71
0
540
2 148
0
968
0
0
968
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
149
0
5 836
0
5 540
88
0
208
59
2 448
648
1 002
37
71
0
540
2 947
2 611
968
1 333
0
968
0
0
5 096
7 207
4 238
0
1 531
2 707
0
0
Public rental flats

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
Subsidised sale flats(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
2013 4

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
115
376
577
218
139
57
381
0
115
376
577
218
139
57
381
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
254
337
586
12
3
0
406
177
254
337
586
12
3
0
406
177
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
317
108
75
0
0
108
0
1 600
317
108
75
0
0
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
764
39
481
0
57
412
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Private flats
1 066
1 087
1 495
710
0
0
1 202
293
All types of flats

764
1 066
1 087
39
1 495
481
710
0
0
57
412
0
10
1 202
2
293
152

8.6
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012

and type of housing
()
(contd)
Month
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
1 470
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tuen Mun Yuen Long
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 587
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 974
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 385
17 787
9 778
2 113
7 071
2 707
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
0
1 223
0
0
0
675
548
2 841
2 700
981
1 536
0
0
981
0
1 690
2 447
1 168
1
0
0
0
1 168
0
270
19
0
19
0
0
0
13 405
9 449
10 149
2 774
632
1 647
3 854
4 016
All types of flats

16
79
0
0
0
1 223
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
675
0
548
2 841
5 287
981
1 536
0
0
981
0
1 690
4 421
1 168
1
0
0
0
1 168
0
270
19
0
19
0
0
0
20 900
27 236
19 927
4 887
7 703
4 354
3 854
4 016
Public rental flats

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
1 470
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
552
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
552
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
459
1 211
0
40
0
91
1 080
42
459
1 211
0
40
0
91
1 080
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Private flats
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 630
907
388
0
337
51
0
0
3 630
907
388
0
337
51
0
0
Notes :
(1)
(1) Subsidised sales housing flat production figures include

the production of Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),
Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS) and Buy or
Rent Option Scheme/Mortgage Subsidy Scheme
(BRO/MSS) (which were mainly transferred from public
rental housing (PRH)).
2013 4

The geographical classification is by District Council

districts as defined by the Registration and Electoral Office.
All the statistics in the table are compiled based on this
geographical classification.
Sources :
153
Buildings Department;
Housing Department;

8.7
Year

Month
Central &
Western
Wan Chai
Eastern
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
Public rental flats

2010
2 878
5 204
2011
990
0
16 945
3 291
2011
2012
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 291
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
443
0
0
16 502
Subsidised sale flats

2010
2011
2012
2011
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Private flats - first submission
2010
460
580
276
18
524
208
515
102
2011
462
1 359
353
89
24
11
120
2012
1 096
459
1 370
11
1 613
854
1 172
300
2011
10 - 12
104
42
274
22
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
218
174
36
668
165
293
0
1
364
297
709
0
0
4
7
0
0
0
1 505
108
402
138
196
118
55
178
830
109
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
-
Private flats - major revision
2010
417
364
327
183
2011
92
21
248
2012
127
175
2011
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
175
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013 4

154

8.7
Year

()
(contd)
Month
Tuen Mun Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
11 895
Public rental flats

2010
990
2 823
2011
1 507
3 039
2 059
7 595
2012
4 905
1 358
3 459
29 958
2011
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 905
0
1 358
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 459
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
443
4 817
3 291
21 407
Subsidised sale flats

2010
2011
2012
988 (1)
988
2011
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
988 (1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
988
0
0
3 945
(1)
(1)
-
Private flats - first submission
2010
253
981
26
2011
1 720
728
2 560
7 432
2012
402
4 406
144
791
1 444
14 063
2011
10 - 12
1 077
1 520
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
402
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 860
1 448
98
0
0
144
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
785
0
6
0
1 444
0
0
0
6 696
2 976
3 387
1 004
889
1 777
27
6 166
-
Private flats - major revision
2010
75
800
1 307
2011
34
191
3 377
928
1 777
6 674
2012
236
2 609
16
3 169
2011
10 - 12
34
41
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
236
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 957
0
652
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
1 957
0
1 036
176
Notes :
(1)
(1) Including residential flats originally built under the My

Home Purchase Plan subsequently changed to subsidised
sale flats.
2013 4


defined by the Registration and Electoral Office. All the
statistics in the table are compiled based on this geographical
classification.
Sources : Buildings Department;

Housing Department;
155

8.8
(1)
Public rental and subsidised sale flats newly completed by floor area(1)
(2)
Public rental flats
40
4069.9
4069.9
40
Less than
40 sq. m.
40-69.9
sq. m.
Less than
40 sq. m.
40-69.9
sq. m.
2010
6 145
240
444
666
2011
17 269
518
2012
9 308
470
Year
Month
2011
10 - 12
2 113
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
6 601
2 707
0
0
470
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
139
Notes :
(2)
(2) Subsidised sales housing flat production figures

include the production of Home Ownership Scheme
(HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS)
and Buy or Rent Option Scheme/Mortgage Subsidy
Scheme (BRO/MSS) (which were mainly transferred
from public rental housing (PRH)).
2013 4

(1) Floor areas for public rental flats and subsidised sale
flats are measured based on internal floor area and
saleable area respectively. Please refer to Concepts
and methods on page 139 for details.

156

8.9
Year
Private residential flats newly completed or with consents to commence work

by floor area
Month
40
Less than 40 sq. m.
4069.9
40-69.9 sq. m.
7099.9
70-99.9 sq. m.
100159.9
100-159.9 sq. m.
160
160 sq. m. or above
(1)
Private residential flats newly completed (1)
2010
689
6 742
4 534
1 182
258
2011
636
4 586
2012
1 511
4 496
3 101
919
207
1 720
1 827
595
2011
10 - 12
154
1 048
1 178
325
69
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
61
99
825
526
275
710
1 209
2 302
93
300
672
655
120
364
853
490
83
174
295
43
(2)
Private residential flats with consents to commence work(2)
First submission
2010
2 295
909
571
115
55
2011
4 131
2 685
361
209
46
2012
7 898
4 831
958
325
51
2011
10 - 12
526
487
322
164
21
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
4 009
1 876
1 372
641
2 246
999
1 356
230
366
60
484
48
71
35
142
77
4
6
33
8
Major revision
2010
3 474
1 251
1 059
325
57
2011
5 200
1 093
229
125
27
2012
1 988
725
355
41
60
2011
10 - 12
11
13
14
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
1 378
0
435
175
450
0
275
0
94
0
261
0
14
0
27
0
21
0
38
1
(1)
Notes :
(2)

2013 4

(1) Floor areas are measured based on saleable area.

(2) Floor areas are measured based on usable floor area.
Sources : Buildings Department;

Rating and Valuation Department
157

8.10

()
$/sq. m.
Average prices
40
Less than 40 sq. m.
4069.9
40-69.9 sq. m.
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
2010
75,892
55,661
2011
93,497
67,594
Month
Year
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
48,206
86,553
69,728
47,127
58,093
101,779
81,941
56,305
65,331
108,325
79,933
67,825
112,127
93,001
2011
12
93,517
66,898
56,499
100,361
77,573
53,632
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
92,928
95,270
102,550
104,518
108,161
105,379
65,076
71,628
75,411
77,571
79,167
76,989
57,524
61,181
63,080
64,259
65,140
64,492
95,206
102,189
105,256
108,551
111,484
113,009
75,947
84,485
89,631
88,755
91,668
86,844
55,231
58,477
61,635
63,293
64,245
62,143
7
8
9
10
11
12
107,276
111,814
115,716
118,979
123,635
117,949
81,935
83,444
85,739
88,110
89,868
87,760
68,493
72,262
74,303
75,941
76,292
77,637
112,207
113,685
121,559
123,103
121,413
124,225
91,613
97,769
99,672
104,374
103,466
101,454
65,386
68,879
70,572
73,025
70,242
71,499
122,837
126,160
92,486
95,244
82,803
83,242
125,608
131,819
107,949
109,806
75,131
78,330
2012
2013
1
2
#
#
#
---
Average prices --- contd
7099.9
70-99.9 sq. m.
100159.9
100-159.9 sq. m.
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
2010
113,073
107,486
59,190
147,970
133,704
66,379
2011
135,355
123,511
68,022
167,939
154,327
73,228
142,070
128,259
75,416
177,616
158,017
77,013
67,306
Month
Year
2012
2011
12
125,885
108,406
65,970
169,277
136,307
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
128,038
133,179
138,376
135,609
139,791
144,354
127,677
117,862
117,611
130,967
124,308
116,708
67,404
69,854
70,739
69,933
73,507
73,187
158,283
177,238
166,452
170,654
176,216
180,040
145,338
132,584
149,921
159,440
170,258
175,430
7
8
9
10
11
12
148,644
141,634
146,293
154,398
156,101
149,490
132,535
130,654
133,996
141,311
144,279
133,071
74,050
78,488
79,064
81,989
84,442
84,645
175,711
174,984
177,827
194,865
190,642
179,688
170,225
160,872
141,405
173,608
156,313
162,681
152,881
163,673
149,854
147,059
83,734
86,664
178,780
185,807
152,476
159,502
2013
1
2
#
#
#
2013 4

158
++
++
74,922
73,322
76,562
75,893
72,279
73,966
80,398
78,072
82,393
78,085
73,163
79,380
78,072
74,613

8.10
()
(contd)

()
$/sq. m.
---
160
160 sq. m. or above
Month
Year
2010
2011
2012
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
207,171
165,494
74,706
234,951
214,806
80,178
259,380
184,399
87,811
2011
12
285,817
++
210,174
++
50,456
++
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
292,150
230,705
250,319
282,049
251,057
297,755
++
153,410
150,361
164,195
204,536
182,059
167,328
++
49,725
91,779
88,760
75,099
103,844
78,474
++
7
8
9
10
11
12
255,160
239,140
285,088
254,693
269,236
217,475
++
163,129
221,003
187,224
190,350
323,001
203,415
++
88,902
96,112
92,507
96,242
79,906
89,600
++
248,630
272,193
++
97,895
75,486
++
2013
1
2
#
#
#
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
203,377
192,667
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
(1999=100)
Price indices (Year 1999=100)
40
Less than
40 sq. m.
Month
Year
4069.9
40-69.9
sq. m.
7099.9
70-99.9
sq. m.
100159.9
100-159.9
sq. m.
160
160 sq. m.
or above
Overall
2010
152.5
144.4
166.2
187.5
215.0
150.9
2011
187.3
173.8
193.8
213.3
241.7
182.1
217.6
195.7
208.4
226.0
260.9
206.2
2011
12
186.5
172.9
191.6
208.8
243.8
181.1
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
185.6
191.3
201.4
207.9
213.5
215.4
171.9
174.9
182.6
189.1
192.9
194.6
187.4
190.5
197.0
201.5
207.6
209.8
200.8
205.7
211.4
218.8
224.9
230.4
244.7
244.6
251.5
256.6
261.3
262.4
179.8
183.8
192.2
198.5
203.2
205.1
7
8
9
10
11
12
217.4
223.1
232.0
239.3
241.1
242.7
195.0
199.6
206.1
211.3
213.9
215.9
208.8
212.7
216.2
221.4
223.7
223.8
231.8
232.4
235.5
239.8
240.0
240.3
264.9
265.7
269.3
270.5
271.0
268.2
206.1
210.8
217.8
223.7
225.9
227.5
248.3
256.1
220.3
227.5
228.0
233.7
242.5
247.2
266.9
266.9
232.1
239.3
2012
2013
1
2
#
#
#
Notes :
++
Figures are classified by saleable area.
20
2013 4

The number and location of transactions analysed may vary from month to
month, consequently the average prices and price indices should be
regarded as broad indicators of price trends only.
++
Source :
159
Indicates fewer than 20 transactions.


premises
8.11
()
$/sq. m.
Average prices
Private office
Grade A
Year
Sheung
Wan
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
2013
Central
149,053
163,877
173,416
282,452
141,686
+
+
+
168,394
#
243,465
142,272
295,173
146,922
144,828
#
#
#
#
221,386
299,642
326,128
290,838
424,684
145,639
180,338
196,326
262,325
187,448
117,397
129,185
Wan Chai/
Causeway
Bay
+
+
+
+
+
+
298,718
332,812
322,680
352,907
439,050
350,428
297,511
326,208
315,544
319,002
311,684
354,978
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
95,278
115,148
153,619
134,132
161,264
164,793
157,350
129,867
169,021
180,984
155,639
156,726
163,447
164,085
155,826
166,538
185,373
171,488
178,211
161,567
152,985
150,099
165,630
217,408
347,082
190,618
137,979
+
+
141,781
184,967
+
+
+
265,461
250,158
257,277
186,695
Yau
Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
193,697
(1)
Kowloon
Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
116,847
---
---
Private office --- contd
Grade B
Year
Sheung
Wan
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
83,786
104,904
118,138
94,388
174,635
104,506
107,773
112,337
111,378
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
#
#
#
#
#
#
Central
175,740
209,256
221,942
202,723
194,796
224,694
172,000
123,066
121,461
103,832
119,874
122,839
223,464
148,399
115,101
209,152
227,789
2013 4

Wan Chai/
Causeway
Bay
244,735
168,200
261,719
415,225
373,195
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
114,859
146,048
164,004
150,857
166,471
110,524
150,575
159,790
169,779
184,422
158,138
146,090
152,271
181,395
176,722
158,005
177,425
205,812
+
+
+
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau
Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon
Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
66,001
82,105
95,193
77,620
70,681
95,400
89,686
89,494
95,702
101,804
122,215
132,922
125,056
114,592
112,859
122,998
125,126
111,290
128,474
156,335
143,833
154,523
132,812
149,856
129,413
140,746
148,447
69,297
90,824
114,101
99,170
99,772
90,916
107,232
97,847
108,064
116,454
123,916
108,243
101,799
113,916
130,131
125,761
129,732
137,942
+
+
+
+
+
+
99,139
99,048
104,436
+
+
+
118,798
119,449
160
+
+
+
+


premises
8.11 ()
(contd)
()
$/sq. m.
---
---
Grade C
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
Sheung
Wan
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
74,719
94,560
116,364
99,596
113,696
90,937
105,588
118,717
103,616
113,753
123,230
137,956
124,331
120,597
125,962
117,584
145,434
144,832
2013
#
#
#
#
#
#
Central
116,558
173,019
211,992
181,818
162,879
182,178
226,960
257,803
200,000
164,059
219,330
246,688
230,769
179,408
242,752
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Wan Chai/
Causeway
Bay
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau
Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon
Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
96,983
116,263
140,098
107,658
128,049
106,205
127,675
124,459
152,351
116,685
124,058
131,313
137,311
149,127
153,266
157,410
154,752
162,490
74,030
97,528
119,952
92,356
108,962
125,926
105,473
104,476
121,904
118,021
114,437
110,872
124,719
118,458
133,062
135,242
134,460
150,125
79,404
95,904
121,501
103,615
107,495
106,276
114,732
116,883
117,304
109,753
123,813
117,959
99,908
119,771
141,631
137,750
128,044
135,991
69,320
91,194
114,896
103,023
92,718
100,136
99,920
104,549
101,537
115,888
107,157
112,454
112,960
117,781
130,398
128,847
134,650
140,755
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
---
(2)
Private flatted factories(2)
Private retail
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
301,514
410,697
494,229
568,509
309,228
664,266
639,735
418,258
459,250
517,191
485,276
426,612
497,838
523,256
494,859
441,368
504,958
456,347
291,401
354,557
451,479
538,450
402,247
304,592
506,971
436,596
454,303
443,989
426,777
429,680
426,202
438,198
554,149
448,269
419,277
477,781
194,559
253,835
310,903
288,347
160,881
211,852
288,188
311,375
282,592
291,524
292,837
289,681
348,249
310,816
372,712
361,269
376,483
376,492
31,296
40,071
52,000
44,711
46,717
42,118
47,024
48,184
46,439
46,630
54,244
53,888
60,577
53,972
64,004
55,070
65,167
59,489
31,995
41,820
55,657
45,992
44,194
46,372
50,106
50,878
49,917
50,982
55,400
54,606
60,316
62,979
67,619
64,669
65,793
76,110
16,121
22,672
30,478
23,325
24,929
24,921
24,596
26,593
26,830
26,868
27,682
28,706
31,090
33,955
36,498
38,402
39,380
43,438
2013
#
#
#
#
#
#
++
(1)
(2)
(3)
+
++
20132
5
20

2013 4

++
++
++
++
++
(1999=100)
Price
( indices (Year
) 1999=100)
)(3)
(2)
Private office
Private
(Grades A,
flatted
B and C)(3) Private retail
factories(2)
230.4
297.9
333.5
305.2
299.4
299.1
307.9
317.3
323.8
327.4
334.9
341.3
349.5
358.6
366.9
376.2
387.4
397.5
257.2
327.4
420.3
345.1
351.8
362.2
375.6
387.7
401.8
416.9
432.1
435.0
450.3
466.4
478.0
485.2
494.0
495.7
284.4
385.0
489.3
406.4
410.8
414.8
430.6
445.7
461.2
477.3
491.6
509.0
526.9
546.9
567.9
588.9
612.0
639.4
Notes : The number and location of transactions analysed may vary from month to month,
consequently the average prices and price indices should be regarded as broad
indicators of price trends only.
(1) Data are available since February 2013.
(2) Figures are in respect of upper floor units only.
(3) Indices are not restricted to the main office districts.
+
Indicates fewer than 5 transactions (applicable to private office only).
++ Indicates fewer than 20 transactions (applicable to private retail and private
flatted factories only).
No transaction record received by the Rating and Valuation Department.
Source : Rating and Valuation Department
161

8.12
Average rents and rental indices of fresh lettings of

private domestic premises
()
$/sq. m. per month
Average rents
40
Less than 40 sq. m.
4069.9
40-69.9 sq. m.
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
2010
285
204
166
275
217
152
2011
331
241
184
314
240
168
325
237
193
304
232
175
Month
Year
2012
2011
12
304
233
188
301
232
168
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
309
327
326
321
328
343
225
229
232
240
242
261
186
189
189
192
193
188
298
304
296
301
300
329
234
223
239
231
243
235
175
169
170
174
175
177
7
8
9
10
11
12
329
326
328
343
322
333
236
227
242
239
241
255
193
198
191
217
205
219
298
299
315
323
325
329
212
224
228
233
223
238
184
173
174
179
194
194
331
368
267
226
210
211
328
288
222
298
2013
1
2
#
#
#
++
++
196
185
++
---
Average rents --- contd
7099.9
70-99.9 sq. m.
100159.9
100-159.9 sq. m.
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
2010
327
278
174
358
287
223
2011
359
288
190
399
299
242
346
281
190
391
269
249
247
Month
Year
2012
2011
12
349
262
195
381
292
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
338
346
327
350
354
367
257
294
275
291
287
285
187
193
188
185
182
185
396
392
380
382
399
429
259
261
297
307
267
231
7
8
9
10
11
12
350
372
353
342
310
366
245
275
280
273
315
439
193
202
208
212
202
227
381
395
363
393
391
424
224
338
239
263
295
229
++
292
338
++
2013
1
2
#
#
#
2013 4

400
354
++
++
++
++
++
187
184
++
++
++
++
193
259
++
++
162
++
++
++
++
445
439
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
254
259
257
232
254
222
252
212
293
272
256
278
++
264
321
++

++
++
++
++
++
++
8.12 ()
(contd)
Average rents and rental indices of fresh lettings of

private domestic premises
()
$/sq. m. per month
---
160
160 sq. m. or above
Month
Year
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
2010
409
269
233
2011
469
294
253
2012
464
293
2011
12
445
300
++
245
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
477
446
438
459
460
494
278
327
277
340
293
337
++
270
270
290
316
283
251
++
7
8
9
10
11
12
436
459
565
467
485
517
++
++
294
339
170
256
283
311
++
++
241
292
246
314
293
276
++
234
++
339
++
++
2013
1
2
#
#
#
443
511
++
++
++
287
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
(1999=100)
Rental indices (Year 1999=100)
40
Less than
40 sq. m.
4069.9
40-69.9
sq. m.
7099.9
70-99.9
sq. m.
100159.9
100-159.9
sq. m.
160
160 sq. m.
or above
Overall
2010
120.7
118.0
117.1
124.1
130.9
119.7
2011
137.1
132.0
128.0
135.9
145.6
134.0
149.7
140.5
132.0
137.9
148.1
142.6
Month
Year
2012
2011
12
139.9
133.6
128.9
135.4
145.3
135.8
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
138.2
138.6
140.4
144.1
147.2
150.4
130.3
130.6
131.3
134.0
135.6
139.8
125.8
124.6
124.6
128.5
130.5
131.0
131.6
134.2
133.3
134.1
135.6
136.8
145.8
145.3
146.5
147.2
147.5
148.0
133.2
133.4
134.3
137.3
139.4
142.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
152.3
154.0
155.3
157.3
159.2
159.0
143.3
145.1
146.1
148.6
150.5
150.4
132.8
134.2
135.3
137.8
139.1
139.7
137.4
140.2
141.5
142.7
143.7
143.5
147.9
147.9
149.2
149.8
150.8
150.8
144.8
146.4
147.5
149.6
151.3
151.3
158.1
160.0
149.7
151.3
139.5
140.2
141.8
141.2
2013
1
2
#
#
#
++
++
148.2
146.2
++
++
++
++
150.4
151.7
Notes : The number and location of lettings may vary from month to month,
consequently the average rental statistics should be regarded as broad
indicators of rental trends only.
Figures are classified by saleable area.
++
20
++
Indicates fewer than 20 transactions.
2013 4

163


8.13
()
$/sq. m. per month
Average rents
Private office
Grade A
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
Sheung
Wan
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway
Bay
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
609
695
831
636
958
796
693
860
877
649
1,000
1,047
966
605
649
821
915
684
772
996
1,061
1,184
974
1,055
1,049
1,120
994
1,013
1,110
1,045
1,046
1,157
1,056
1,178
1,067
954
484
571
657
604
614
589
665
667
609
667
684
688
683
684
671
667
650
678
2013
#
#
#
#
#
#
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau
Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon
Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
322
382
408
406
423
409
402
385
382
431
390
380
420
420
454
404
491
436
367
431
459
435
460
457
434
430
445
464
468
458
458
486
485
499
513
528
477
542
546
404
554
518
601
449
425
572
756
487
522
526
513
426
650
644
293
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
---
---
Grade B
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Sheung
Wan
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway
Bay
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
273
311
353
310
323
379
331
323
389
337
359
355
358
358
375
364
343
369
521
611
644
594
650
610
634
672
612
680
609
643
659
665
621
634
597
726
353
394
426
401
405
433
415
419
427
425
440
412
427
442
426
457
442
446
#
#
#
#
#
#
2013 4

164
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau
Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon
Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
251
283
314
323
304
324
338
290
314
317
306
326
310
276
328
306
322
323
322
344
381
358
344
361
377
384
353
380
399
387
407
400
376
423
396
442
309
328
383
339
352
355
382
381
356
385
403
416
399
390
363
419
370
419

8.13

()
(contd)
()
$/sq. m. per month
---
---
Grade C
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
Sheung
Wan
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway
Bay
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
234
268
303
254
269
274
312
289
308
316
332
308
303
301
316
295
307
321
408
438
502
474
461
482
504
478
478
516
534
528
511
547
512
484
483
470
329
364
397
355
370
365
391
397
411
413
406
407
405
393
385
405
423
399
2013
#
#
#
#
#
#
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau
Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon
Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
282
308
345
327
305
327
341
347
348
337
338
339
368
353
356
361
346
320
327
359
397
346
368
382
379
382
368
367
449
394
431
433
395
392
382
426
252
286
311
317
280
278
289
320
315
307
318
319
344
329
309
342
307
304
258
---
(2)
Private flatted factories(2)
Private retail
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
1,239
1,296
1,454
1,295
1,137
1,245
1,555
1,353
1,456
1,489
1,603
1,407
1,742
1,477
1,585
1,319
1,266
1,238
1,172
1,243
1,444
1,361
1,235
1,261
1,455
1,296
1,346
1,690
1,389
1,339
1,561
1,530
1,666
1,579
1,350
1,299
942
1,038
1,159
1,078
864
1,078
1,234
1,099
1,236
1,212
1,201
1,177
1,255
1,252
1,035
1,056
858
1,275
106
115
128
115
131
121
133
117
127
125
130
126
129
133
136
141
141
133
114
124
135
134
122
132
136
129
134
140
135
137
133
145
142
144
135
139
75
82
90
86
81
89
86
83
90
91
91
90
96
95
95
94
91
92
2013
#
#
#
#
#
#
(1)
(2)
(3)
+
Notes :
20132

2013 4

(1999=100)
Rental
( indices (Year) 1999=100)
)(3)
(2)
Private office
Private
(Grades A,
flatted
B and C)(3) Private retail
factories(2)
147.6
169.9
188.2
179.8
181.2
183.8
182.7
185.5
186.5
187.6
190.1
190.2
192.0
192.9
192.9
192.4
193.6
195.4
122.9
134.3
151.2
140.6
141.0
143.7
145.1
147.7
151.1
151.0
152.7
154.4
155.8
156.6
157.5
158.2
158.8
160.2
108.9
118.6
131.9
122.6
123.8
124.5
127.1
130.1
132.0
132.3
133.3
134.2
134.1
135.7
137.1
138.4
139.1
139.9
The number and location of lettings may vary from month to month,
consequently the average rental statistics should be regarded as broad
indicators of rental trends only.
(1) Data are available since February 2013.
(2) Figures are in respect of upper floor units only.
(3) Indices are not restricted to the main office districts.
+ Indicates fewer than 5 transactions (applicable to private office only).
165

8.14

No. of deeds
Agreements for Sale and Purchase of building units
Year
Month
2010
Residential
Non-residential
Total
135 778
26 961
162 739
Agreements for
Sale and Purchase
of land
Assignments of
building units
Assignments of
land
2 788
186 936
6 974
2011
84 462
24 352
108 814
2 756
149 215
7 720
2012
81 333
34 200
115 533
2 478
118 184
7 725
1
2
3
4
5
6
3 507
3 884
11 358
8 217
8 349
5 886
983
1 541
2 948
2 511
3 135
2 503
4 490
5 425
14 306
10 728
11 484
8 389
149
169
217
234
248
208
6 349
5 997
6 599
7 342
12 612
11 885
541
591
616
536
645
739
7
8
9
10
11
12
5 709
8 087
7 301
8 714
7 035
3 286
1 997
2 290
2 689
3 214
4 546
5 843
7 706
10 377
9 990
11 928
11 581
9 129
199
234
200
210
224
186
11 554
9 883
9 903
11 222
12 818
12 020
646
761
634
653
713
650
1
2
3
5 430
6 307
4 534
2 872
3 336
2 307
8 302
9 643
6 841
181
182
189
14 358
9 890
9 644
788
541
717
2012
2013
---
No. of deeds --- contd
Year
Month
Building
mortgages/
building Other mortgages/
legal charges
legal charges
Receipts/
discharges/
releases
Leases/tenancy
agreements
Exclusion
orders
Others
Total
2010
118
174 395
182 001
5 280
130 554
851 785
2011
143
133 660
148 430
4 999
113 547
669 284
2012
139
97 345
108 458
4 885
105 316
560 063
1
2
3
4
5
6
25
7
25
10
8
2
5 096
4 589
5 078
5 739
10 169
9 969
6 382
6 542
7 031
6 527
10 745
11 251
329
395
389
380
435
436
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 169
7 357
9 003
7 637
8 915
8 422
29 530
31 072
43 264
39 133
55 261
51 301
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
11
10
7
5
9 931
8 893
8 748
9 486
10 426
9 221
11 055
10 704
8 453
9 519
11 034
9 215
492
481
386
417
373
372
0
0
0
0
0
0
8 420
8 342
9 935
10 513
10 904
9 699
50 016
49 691
48 260
53 958
58 080
50 497
1
2
3
21
19
2
9 572
8 341
7 624
10 821
7 368
8 373
392
272
318
0
0
0
10 292
7 667
10 288
54 727
43 923
43 996
2012
2013
2013 4

166

8.14
()
(contd)

()
Consideration ($ million)
Agreements for
Sale and Purchase
of land
Agreements for Sale and Purchase of

building units
Year
Month
Residential
Non-residential
Assignments of
building units
Assignments of
land
Total
2010
560,686
128,794
689,480
37,166
686,981
45,150
2011
442,527
145,363
587,890
27,855
714,190
40,584
2012
2012
2013
452,275
201,683
653,958
28,011
588,302
30,557
1
2
3
4
5
6
22,187
19,031
59,040
44,677
47,352
34,070
5,622
7,942
15,783
16,149
18,006
20,393
27,809
26,973
74,823
60,826
65,358
54,463
907
3,778
2,375
2,920
2,037
1,854
27,793
25,646
30,527
29,412
52,939
60,198
1,351
3,947
1,391
3,784
2,336
2,214
7
8
9
10
11
12
31,773
39,735
40,437
54,845
41,968
17,160
15,029
14,415
13,153
23,045
27,759
24,387
46,802
54,150
53,590
77,890
69,727
41,547
1,426
911
2,975
4,471
1,731
2,626
56,650
49,085
58,192
59,474
65,282
73,104
2,015
1,997
2,219
2,620
1,245
5,438
1
2
3
28,542
38,694
27,040
21,589
20,413
17,361
50,131
59,107
44,401
1,843
1,367
1,476
62,905
56,395
54,380
4,226
2,905
1,388
2013 4

Source : Land Registry
167

8.15
Public auction/tender
Urban area
Industrial/godown
Year
Month
2010
Commercial
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
Commercial/residential
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2011
43 726
13,964
7 887
6,267
2012
2011
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
2 579
15 623
1,818
2,328
23 400
0
6,910
0
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 579
0
0
0
1,818
0
0
23 400
0
0
0
6,910
0
2012
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
---
Public auction/tender --- contd
---
Urban area --- contd
Residential
Other uses
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2010
66 593
2011
Year
2012
2011
2012
Total
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
33,995
1 321
537
67 914
34,532
33 734
20,071
1 724
241
87 071
40,543
10 - 12
17 910
1 953
10,400
620
0
1 724
0
241
43 889
19 300
19,128
3,189
1
4
7
10
3 050
14 589
0
271
2,538
7,668
0
194
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 050
14 589
23 400
2 850
2,538
7,668
6,910
2,012
Month
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
2013 4

168

8.15 ()
(contd)

---
New Territories
Industrial/godown
Year
Month
2010
Commercial
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
Commercial/residential
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
8 533
816
2011
34 136
2,282
2 260
55
2012
2011
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
6 500
32 477
411
2,227
5 200
2 260
81
55
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 500
0
0
0
411
0
0
0
0
0
5 200
0
0
0
81
0
2012
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
---
---
New Territories --- contd
Residential
Other uses
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2010
49 960
2011
Year
2012
2011
2012
Month
10 - 12
1
4
7
10
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
2013 4

Total
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
8,579
26 037
1,319
84 530
10,714
134 030
16,657
1 487
233
171 913
19,227
212 817
16 693
23,841
412
28 215
1 487
1,609
233
252 732
52 917
25,942
2,927
87 572
19 195
39 421
66 629
5,318
1,760
6,523
10,240
24 000
2 091
2 124
0
1,280
70
259
0
118 072
21 286
46 745
66 629
7,009
1,830
6,863
10,240
169

8.15
()
(contd)
Private treaty grant
Urban area

Industrial/godown
Residential
Public utilities/

institutional uses
Other uses
Total
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
2010 #
28 987
8 398
469 796
507 181
2011 #
2 134
16 995
10 509
29 638
Year
Month
2012 #
6 625
4 283
10 908
2011
10 - 12 #
9 521
9 521
2012
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
931
5 694
0
0
4 283
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 214
5 694
0
0
Public utilities/

institutional uses
Other uses
Total
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
#
#
#
#
---
Private treaty grant --- contd
New Territories

Industrial/godown
Residential
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Area (sq. m.)
2010 #
54 912
873 061
927 973
2011 #
17 970
17 970
Year
Month
2012 #
23 250
3 490
5 801
32 541
2011
10 - 12 #
2 011
2 011
2012
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
13 350
0
0
9 900
0
0
0
3 490
0
1 800
0
4 001
13 350
1 800
0
17 391
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
#
#
#
#
Note :
2013 4

Information above is based on transactions agreed during the

period.
Source : Lands Department
170

Government accounts
Direct taxes include earnings and profits tax.

Indirect taxes include duties, general rates, motor
vehicle taxes, royalties and concessions, bets and
sweeps tax, hotel accommodation tax, stamp duties,
air passenger departure tax, fees and charges (taxloaded fees) and estate duty. Transfers from Funds
include transfers from Capital Works Reserve Fund,
Capital Investment Fund, Innovation and Technology
Fund, Loan Fund and Land Fund. Transfers to
Funds include transfers to Capital Works Reserve
Fund, Capital Investment Fund, Loan Fund, Disaster
Relief Fund, Civil Service Pension Reserve Fund and
Innovation and Technology Fund.
Actual
expenditure during the period refers to expenditure
other than transfers to funds.
Finance
(AIs)
Authorized institutions (AIs) include licensed banks,

restricted licence banks (RLBs) and deposit-taking
companies (DTCs).
(RLBs)(DTCs)
9.3
9.13
1994 10 1
15
50
1994 10 1
2001 7 3
50
2013 4

Monetary and banking statistics (Table 9.3 to

Table 9.13) are subject to revision by the Hong Kong
Monetary Authority to take into account any
subsequent amendments submitted by AIs.
Licensed banks can accept deposits of any size and
any term of maturity. Before 1 October 1994, the
maximum interest rate payable on savings deposits
and time deposits of original maturity of less than 15
months, with the exception of deposits of
HK$500,000 or above, were subject to an upper limit
set by the Hong Kong Association of Banks.
Deregulation of Interest Rate Rules had taken
place in phases since 1 October 1994. With the final
phase of interest rate deregulation came into effect
on 3 July 2001, there is no restriction on interest rate
payable.
RLBs can accept time deposits in amounts of not less
than HK$500,000 with any term of maturity. There
is no restriction on interest rate payable.
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10
3
DTCs can accept time deposits in amounts of not less

than HK$100,000 with a term of maturity of at least
3 months. There is no restriction on interest rate
payable.
M1
Money Supply M1 refers to the sum of legal tender

notes and coins held by the public plus customers
demand deposits placed with licensed banks.
M2 M1
Money Supply M2 refers to the sum of M1 plus

customers savings and time deposits with licensed
banks, plus negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs)
issued by licensed banks held by non-AIs.
M3 M2
Money Supply M3 refers to the sum of M2 plus

customer deposits with RLBs and DTCs plus NCDs
issued by RLBs and DTCs held by non-AIs.
M1
1990 1
2000 11
17
Among the various monetary aggregates, seasonal

patterns are found in Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) M1,
currency held by the public, and demand deposits.
Seasonally adjusted data on the three series
backdated to January 1990 have been compiled. The
deseasonalised data facilitate the analysis of
underlying trends. For details, please see the
November 2000 issue of the Hong Kong Monetary
Authority Quarterly Bulletin.
Statistics of exchange rates between the HKD and
other selected currencies refer to the closing middlemarket telegraphic transfer/notes rates.
The
exchange rates of the Special Drawing Right (SDR)
are derived by multiplying the U.S. Dollar (USD)
value of the SDR as published by the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) by the appropriate exchange
rates of HKD against USD.
Euro is a unified currency of the European Unions
member countries. Now, there are 17 European
nations adopting Euro. They are Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
2012 1 3
15 2010 1 =100
2011 12
2013 4

The Effective Exchange Rate Index (EERI) for HKD

is an index which measures movements in the
weighted average of the exchange rate of the HKD
against the currencies of major trading partners of
Hong Kong. It serves as an indicator for measuring
the overall strength of the HKD relative to selected
currencies. A new series of EERI (including 15
currencies and is based on January 2010 as 100) has
replaced the old series as from 3 January 2012. For
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2010 3 8
details, please see the feature article entitled New

Series of Effective Exchange Rate Index for the
Hong Kong Dollar in the December 2011 issue of
this Digest (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/
sp110.jsp?productCode=FA100112).
HKD is the legal tender in the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region, as stated in The Basic Law
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the Peoples Republic of China. Foreign currency
refers to any currency other than the Hong Kong
currency. Accordingly, Chinese Renminbi is also
treated as foreign currency.
A number of stock market indexes, which are in wide
use for gauging the performance of stocks in the
market, are included in this Section. They are
compiled by the Hang Seng Indexes Company
Limited, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Limited (HKEx) and the Standard & Poors.
In order to meet new market demands and to enhance
the representativeness of the indexes, Hang Seng
Indexes Company Limited revamped the Hang Seng
Family of Indexes on 8 March 2010. Indexes in the
Hang Seng Family of Indexes are grouped into four
categories Flagship Indexes, Benchmark Indexes,
Thematic Indexes and Strategy Indexes, and then
classified as Hong Kong-listed, Cross-market or
Mainland-listed according to where their constituents
are listed.
Indexes compiled by the Hang Seng Indexes

Company Limited, which refer to the equity market
include:
Hong Kong-listed
(1)
(1)
Flagship Indexes
Hang Seng Index and Sub-indexes
1969 11 24
Launched on 24 November 1969, the Hang

Seng Index is the key barometer of the Hong
Kong stock market.
It measures the
performance of largest and most liquid
companies listed in Hong Kong. The Hang
Seng Index adopts freefloat-adjusted market
capitalisation weighted methodology with a
15% cap on each constituent weighting.
15%
2013 3 4
As from 4 March 2013, Lenovo Group Ltd has

become the constituent stock of the Hang Seng
Index, and Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd
has been removed from the constituent stocks.
Therefore, the number of constituents remains
at 50. To better reflect the price movements of
50
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173

the major sectors of the market, the 50

constituent stocks are grouped under four subindexes, viz. Commerce and Industry, Finance,
Properties and Utilities.
50
(2)
(2)
Benchmark Indexes
(i)
(i)
Hang Seng Composite Index and Sub-indexes
The Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI)

offers a comprehensive Hong Kong market
benchmark that covers about 95% of the total
market capitalisation of stocks listed on the
Main Board of HKEx. The HSCI adopts a
freefloat-adjusted
market
capitalisation
weighted methodology with a 10% cap on each
constituent weighting.
95%

10%
11
The HSCI is sub-divided into 11 Industry

Indexes, reflecting the performance of different
sectors of the Hong Kong stock market. The 11
industries are Energy, Materials, Industrial
Goods,
Consumer
Goods,
Services,
Telecommunications, Utilities, Financials,
Properties & Construction, Information
Technology and Conglomerates.
11
The HSCI is also sub-divided into three size

indexes including the Hang Seng Composite
LargeCap Index, the Hang Seng Composite
MidCap Index and the Hang Seng Composite
SmallCap Index, which cover the top 80%, the
next 15% and the remaining 5% of the total
market capitalisation of the HSCI respectively.
80%
15% 5%
(ii)
(ii) Hang Seng Global Composite Index

The Hang Seng Global Composite Index
(HSGCI) serves as a benchmark that reflects
the overall movement of all companies
(including foreign companies) listed on HKEx.
The universe of the HSGCI comprises: (i) all
stocks that have their primary listing on the
Main Board of HKEx; and (ii) the
stocks/depositary receipts which have been
classified as foreign companies and listed on
HKEx. The HSGCI adopts freefloat-adjusted
market capitalisation weighted with a 10% cap
on the weighting of individual stocks or Hong
Kong depositary receipts.
(i)
(ii)
10%
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174

(3)
(3)
Thematic Indexes
(i)
(i)
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (Hshares Index) was launched on 8 August 1994,
which tracks the performance of China
enterprises listed in Hong Kong in the form of
H shares.
The H-shares Index adopts a
freefloat-adjusted
market
capitalisation
1994 8 8
H
H
10%
(ii)
(ii) Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index
The Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations

Index (HSCCI) was launched to provide a
definition and benchmark for investors
interested in Red Chips, which are Mainlandcontrolled companies incorporated outside the
mainland of China and listed in Hong Kong.
The HSCCI adopts a freefloat-adjusted market
10%
(iii) H
(iii) Hang Seng China H-Financials Index
H H
The Hang Seng China H-Financials Index (HFin Index) tracks the performance of China
financial stocks listed in Hong Kong. The HFin Index adopts a freefloat-adjusted market
10%
(iv) 100
(iv) Hang Seng Mainland 100
100 100
The Hang Seng Mainland 100 (HSML100)

comprises the 100 largest companies which
derive the majority of their sales revenue (or
profit or assets if more relevant) from the
mainland of China, including H shares, Red
Chips and shares of other Hong Kong-listed
Mainland companies. The HSML100 adopts a
freefloat-adjusted
market
capitalisation
H
100
10%
(v)
25
(v)
25 25
The Hang Seng Mainland 25 (HSML25)

comprises the 25 largest companies which
derive the majority of their sales revenue (or
profit or assets if more relevant) from the
mainland of China, including H shares, Red
Chips and shares of other Hong Kong-listed
Mainland companies. The HSML25 adopts a
H
25
2013 4

Hang Seng Mainland 25
175

freefloat-adjusted
market
capitalisation
10%
(vi) 35
(vi) Hang Seng HK 35
35 35
The Hang Seng HK 35 (HSHK35) comprises

the 35 largest companies listed in Hong Kong
market which derive the majority of their sales
revenue (or profits or assets if more relevant)
from areas outside the mainland of China. The
HSHK35 adopts a freefloat-adjusted market
35
10%
(vii)
(vii) Hang Seng REIT Index
The Hang Seng REIT Index provides a market

benchmark for REITs listed in Hong Kong.
(1)
Cross-market
(1)
50
Hang Seng China 50 Index
50 50
50
The Hang Seng China 50 Index (China 50

Index) includes 50 largest China companies in
terms of market capitalisation. With a broad
coverage that includes mainland China-listed A
and B shares, Hong Kong-listed H shares, Red
Chips and shares of other Mainland companies,
the index aims to provide a benchmark that can
reflect the overall performance of listed China
companies. The China 50 Index is a freefloatadjusted market capitalisation weighted index
with a 10% cap on the aggregate weighting of
individual constituent companies.
AB H
50
10%
(2)
Flagship Index
(2)
Benchmark Index
AH
Hang Seng China AH Premium Index
AH
2007 7 9
The Hang Seng China AH Premium Index

(AH Premium Index), a member of the Hang
Seng China AH Index Series (China
AH Series) launched on 9 July 2007, measures
the absolute price premium (or discount) of
A shares over H shares for the largest and most
liquid mainland China companies with both Ashare and H-share listings.
AH
A H
A
H
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(3)
(3)
Thematic Indexes
(i)
AH
(i)
Hang Seng China AH Index Series
AH AH
The Hang Seng China AH Index Series includes

the Hang Seng China AH Premium Index, as
well as three price indexes, namely the Hang
Seng China AH (A+H) Index, the Hang Seng
China AH (A) Index and the Hang Seng China
AH (H) Index, which comprises the largest and
most liquid mainland China companies with
both A-share and H-share listings. The three
price indexes are designed to reflect their price
performances in the Mainland and Hong Kong
stock markets.
AH A+H AH A
AH H AH
A H
(ii)
(ii) Hang Seng (Mainland and HK) Corporate

Sustainability Index
Hang Seng (Mainland and HK) Corporate

Sustainability Index (HSMHSUS) is a crossmarket
index
that
covers
corporate
sustainability leaders in Hong Kong and the
Mainland. Constituent companies of the Hang
Seng Corporate Sustainability Index and the
Hang Seng (China A) Corporate Sustainability
Index form the HSMHSUS. The Hang Seng
Corporate Sustainability Index Series adopts a
freefloat-adjusted
market
capitalisation
weighted methodology with a 10% cap. For
HSMHSUS, the cap is on the total weighting of
individual companies.
10%
(1)
Mainland-listed
(1)
Flagship Index
Hang Seng China A Industry Top Index
A
A
The Hang Seng China A Industry Top Index

(Industry Top Index) is an A-share index. The
index captures all the industry leaders in the
mainland of China from each of the 11 industries
under the Hang Seng Industry Classification
System. The index selects a maximum of five
companies from each industry based on market
capitalisation and fundamental factors including
revenues and net profits. The Industry Top
Index
adopts
freefloat-adjusted
market
capitalisation weighted methodology with a 10%
cap on each constituent weighting.
11
10%
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(1)
Indexes compiled by the Standard & Poors :

(1) S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index
The S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index comprises 25

stocks, covering approximately 75% of the
Hong Kong market. The index is marketcapitalisation weighted, with weight adjusted
for available share float, and is balanced across
10 economic sectors.
These sectors are
Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples,
Energy, Financials, Health Care, Industrials,
Information
Technology,
Materials,
Telecommunication Services and Utilities. The
index was launched on 3 March 2003.
25
75%
10 10
2003 3 3
(2)
(2) S&P/HKEx GEM Index
The S&P/HKEx GEM Index is designed to

represent the Growth Enterprise Market and
consists of stocks that meet strict liquidity
guidelines. The index is float capitalisation
weighted and, at its inception, includes 46
companies.
The index was launched on
3 March 2003.
46
2003 3 3
1999 11
2008
2013 4

The Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market

(GEM) comprise the HKEx securities market. They
provide a marketplace for capital formation by
different types of companies.
Main Board companies are generally larger and have
a longer history and a profit record. Those without a
profit record satisfy alternative financial tests.
GEM was established in November 1999 to provide

capital formation opportunities for growth companies
of all industries. GEM was repositioned in July 2008
as a second board and a stepping stone to the Main
Board.
The listing requirements for both the Main Board and
GEM are posted at Rules and Guidance on Listing
Matters under Rules & Regulations on the HKEx
website. The Listing Rules for the Main Board and
GEM are subject to amendment from time to time.
178

Market capitalisation refers to the market value of

equity capital of listed companies.
( )
Average dividend yield is equal to
( )
100%
(Dividend per share Number of issued shares)

(Closing price Number of issued shares)
Average price earning ratio is equal to
( )
(Closing price Number of issued shares)

(Earnings per share Number of issued shares)
( )
100%
Earnings per share (EPS) is derived by dividing the

consolidated profit after taxation less minority
interests and preference dividends and before
extraordinary items by the weighted average of
number of issued shares during the corresponding
financial year. EPS is annualised and adjusted as and
when bonus and rights issues, share splits and
consolidations are made.
The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society was

established in 1910 and it operates a bullion market
which is among the most active in the world.
Insurance
Insurance businesses are classified into general

insurance and long term insurance. For general
insurance, there are seven main classes of businesses,
including accident and health, motor vehicle, ships,
goods in transit, property damage, general liability
and pecuniary loss. For long term insurance, the
main classes of businesses are individual life (linked
and non-linked), group life, retirement scheme,
annuity and others.
1910
2013 4

Insurers providing insurance services in Hong Kong

must obtain authorisation from the Insurance
Authority according to Insurance Companies
Ordinance (ICO). To ensure that the insurers are
able to provide an adequate level of security and
services to the insuring public and manage their
affairs properly, the insurers must meet the
requirements on paid-up capital, solvency margin,
fitness and properness of directors and controllers
and adequacy of reinsurance arrangements.
Insurance brokers and insurance agents must obtain
authorisation or appointment respectively in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the ICO.
A person is prohibited from holding himself/herself
out as an authorised insurance broker and an
appointed insurance agent at the same time.
179

Insurance broker is a person who carries on the

business of negotiating or arranging contracts of
insurance in or from Hong Kong as the agent of the
policy holder or potential policy holder or advising
on matters related to insurance.
Insurance agent is a person who holds himself/herself
out to advise on or arrange contracts of insurance in
or from Hong Kong as an agent or subagent of one or
more insurers.
Mandatory
Schemes
Mixed assets fund is a portfolio investing primarily

in bonds and equities. Typically, it invests in both
equities and bonds, either globally or regionally, that
could diversify the investment risk and take
advantage of investment opportunities.
2013 4

Provident
Fund
(MPF)
Equity fund primarily invests in equities listed on

stock exchanges approved by the Mandatory
Provident Fund Schemes Authority. It aims for a
higher rate of return through capital appreciation
over a period of time.
MPF conservative fund invests exclusively in HKD
assets either in short-term bank deposits or high
quality debt securities.
By the nature of its
investment, the MPF conservative fund is a
conservative and low-risk investment product.
Guaranteed fund provides a guarantee or conditional
guarantee on the capital invested or a minimum rate
of return on investment.
Bond fund invests primarily in bonds or debt
instruments issued by governments, public
organisations or large corporations. Its returns are
generated by recurrent interest earned from the
underlying bonds and any profit earned from capital
appreciation of the bonds.
Money market fund invests generally in short-term,
high quality interest bearing securities, with the aim
of earning an interest rate higher than that of savings
deposits.
180

Further references
(www.hsi.com.hk)
Hang Seng Indexes Daily Bulletin, published on the

website of the Hang Seng Indexes Company
Limited (www.hsi.com.hk)
Daily Quotation, published on the website of the
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
(www.hkex.com.hk)
Economic Report, published by the Economic
Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit of the
Financial Secretarys Office
Monthly Statistical Bulletin, published on the website
of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(www.info.gov.hk/hkma)
(www.hkex.com.hk)
(www.info.gov.hk/hkma)
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9.1
Chart 9.1
Movements of the Hong Kong Dollar money supply
(%)
Year-on-year rate of change(%)
50
(%)
Month-to-month rate of change(%)
10
40
30
20
10
-10
-2
-20
-4
-30
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
-6
1/11
M1
Note :
4/12
7/12 10/12 1/13
M3 (1)
(1) Adjusted to include foreign currency swap deposits.
(%)
Percent per annum(%)
10
(%)
10
-2
2002
7/11 10/11 1/12
M2 (1)
(1)
9.2
Chart 9.2
4/11
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
-2
3/11
Best lending rate

2013 4

9/11 12/11 3/12
6/12
9/12 12/12 3/13
Savings deposit rate

Note :
182
6/11
Period average figures.


9.3
Chart 9.3
Hang Seng Index (HSI) and Main Board market turnover
Index (31.7.1964=100)
32 000

HK$ billion Index (31.7.1964=100)
24,000 32 000
28 000
21,000 28 000
24 000
18,000 24 000
20 000
15,000 20 000
16 000
12,000 16 000
12 000
9,000
12 000
8 000
6,000
8 000
HK$ billion
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
3,000
4 000
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
3/11 6/11 9/11 12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13
()
HSI (end of period)
2013 4

4 000
183
()
Turnover (period total)

9.1
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
()
Foreign currency
reserve assets
(US$ million)
()
Foreign currency
reserve assets
per capita
(US$)
(1)
()
Foreign currency reserve
assets in terms of months of
retained imports of goods(1)
(no. of months)
Ratio of
foreign currency
reserve assets to
currency in circulation
268,743
285,402
317,336
282,534
285,402
292,804
294,701
294,604
295,594
291,879
294,957
296,272
298,187
301,223
301,733
305,207
317,336
304,674
38,108
40,127
44,235
39,762
40,127
41,127
41,353
41,299
41,397
40,836
41,226
41,391
41,640
42,045
42,098
42,563
44,235
42,470
28.7
25.9
27.2
25.9
25.9
26.9
26.4
26.4
26.5
26.1
26.3
26.4
26.5
26.5
26.1
26.3
27.2
25.5
8.9
8.2
8.1
8.6
8.2
8.0
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.2
8.3
8.2
7.9
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.4
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
(1) 12
Note :
(1)
Source :
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
9.2
Government revenue and expenditure under the General Revenue Account
Figures are calculated based on past 12 months average of

retained imports of goods.
HK$ million
Revenue
Month
Direct
taxes
Indirect
taxes
2009-2010(1)
2010-2011(1)
2011-2012(1)
10 - 12
2011
1 - 3
2012
4 - 6
7 - 9
10 - 12
123,184
143,007
176,822
90,165
70,437
12,946
3,111
97,911
84,681
98,519
98,293
24,053
22,944
24,080
20,616
27,025
Year
Expenditure
(2)
Transfers
from
Other
Funds(2)
revenue
50,794
48,763
55,706
26,989
6,406
15,928
13,197
25,699
0
0
1,800
0
1,800
0
0
0
(1) 41331
(2)
(3)
Notes :
Source :
2013 4

(1)
(2)
(3)
184
Total
revenue
Actual
expenditure
during the
period
(3)
Transfers
to
Funds(3)
Total
expenditure
on General
Revenue
Account
258,659
290,289
332,621
141,207
101,587
52,954
36,924
150,635
237,236
242,293
299,519
93,055
75,056
76,751
86,868
71,220
59
377
0
0
0
42
0
0
237,295
242,670
299,519
93,055
75,056
76,793
86,868
71,220
Fiscal year from 1 April to 31 March.

These include transfers from Capital Works Reserve Fund and
Capital Investment Fund.
These include transfers to Loan Fund and Disaster Relief Fund.
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Government Secretariat

9.3
HK$ million
Legal tender notes and coins in circulation
()
As at end of
Year Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Commercial
bank issues
HK Dollar
Government
issues
HK Dollar
Total
HK Dollar
226,705
259,815
291,675
244,475
259,815
274,165
264,365
268,715
270,045
264,355
269,365
268,255
272,435
287,235
280,345
282,215
291,675
307,625
9,182
10,183
10,250
9,597
10,183
10,486
10,183
10,080
10,047
10,021
10,028
10,050
10,072
10,118
10,145
10,183
10,250
11,146
235,887
269,998
301,925
254,072
269,998
284,651
274,548
278,795
280,092
274,376
279,393
278,305
282,507
297,353
290,490
292,398
301,925
318,771
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
()
As at end of
Year Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2013 4

HK Dollar
17,081
21,696
20,060
14,189
21,696
17,369
14,930
17,590
18,154
15,594
19,551
15,489
15,957
22,382
16,531
16,116
20,060
26,047
M1
M1
Legal tender notes and

coins in hands of public
(1)
HK Dollar(1)
218,806
248,302
281,865
239,883
248,302
267,282
259,618
261,205
261,938
258,782
259,842
262,816
266,550
274,971
273,959
276,282
281,865
292,724
Authorized institutions
holdings of legal tender
notes and coins
(1)
HK Dollar(1)
(220,527)
(250,284)
(283,998)
(245,521)
(250,284)
(256,392)
(256,821)
(257,887)
(259,723)
(261,084)
(263,257)
(267,095)
(272,015)
(277,169)
(279,697)
(282,806)
(283,998)
(279,742)
730,093
794,726
920,920
774,128
794,726
786,088
838,271
803,741
820,975
814,773
809,505
829,291
834,472
862,098
884,436
892,732
920,920
944,705
185
(726,119)
(785,272)
(909,058)
(770,507)
(785,272)
(773,242)
(802,443)
(802,122)
(823,626)
(817,928)
(831,324)
(842,201)
(852,240)
(859,248)
(869,827)
(890,168)
(909,058)
(929,009)
Foreign
currency
Total
287,134
332,593
456,439
347,468
332,593
336,520
365,458
375,570
396,541
400,598
407,475
434,909
437,649
432,395
453,592
455,385
456,439
452,774
1,017,227
1,127,320
1,377,359
1,121,596
1,127,320
1,122,608
1,203,729
1,179,311
1,217,516
1,215,371
1,216,981
1,264,199
1,272,121
1,294,493
1,338,029
1,348,117
1,377,359
1,397,478

9.3
()
(contd)
HK$ million
M2
M2
()
As at end of
Year Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
M3
M3
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
(2)
Foreign
currency(2)
Total
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
(2)
Foreign
currency(2)
Total
3,866,567
4,045,882
4,537,136
4,015,459
4,045,882
4,120,377
4,214,619
4,157,456
4,181,790
4,131,642
4,143,997
4,184,381
4,247,290
4,335,902
4,398,779
4,455,604
4,537,136
4,699,974
3,269,704
4,011,647
4,413,792
3,981,096
4,011,647
4,076,631
4,081,846
4,103,565
4,164,553
4,077,688
4,174,698
4,202,041
4,220,177
4,245,569
4,345,220
4,366,682
4,413,792
4,510,353
7,136,271
8,057,530
8,950,928
7,996,556
8,057,530
8,197,008
8,296,465
8,261,020
8,346,343
8,209,330
8,318,695
8,386,422
8,467,466
8,581,471
8,743,999
8,822,286
8,950,928
9,210,328
3,877,972
4,055,071
4,545,342
4,023,869
4,055,071
4,128,218
4,222,013
4,164,149
4,188,373
4,138,363
4,150,450
4,192,827
4,254,835
4,343,096
4,405,892
4,462,760
4,545,342
4,708,997
3,278,288
4,026,009
4,425,978
3,992,900
4,026,009
4,087,188
4,093,544
4,114,885
4,176,359
4,087,119
4,184,843
4,213,379
4,231,916
4,257,525
4,357,145
4,377,826
4,425,978
4,522,936
7,156,260
8,081,079
8,971,320
8,016,769
8,081,079
8,215,406
8,315,557
8,279,034
8,364,732
8,225,482
8,335,293
8,406,206
8,486,751
8,600,621
8,763,037
8,840,587
8,971,320
9,231,934
Notes :
Figures refer to all authorized institutions.
(1)
(1) Figures in brackets are seasonally adjusted.
(2)
9.5
(2) Unadjusted for foreign currency swap deposits. Adjusted

figures are published in Table 9.5.
2013 4

Source : Hong Kong Monetary Authority
186

9.4
(1)
Customer deposits by type(1)
HK$ million
Licensed banks
Demand
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Savings
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
2010
511,287 (505,592)
287,134
798,421
1,835,403
1,077,654
2,913,056
2011
546,425 (534,987)
332,593
879,018
1,670,580
1,234,326
2,904,906
639,056 (625,060)
456,439
1,095,495
2,007,168
1,378,155
3,385,323
534,245 (524,986)
546,425 (534,987)
347,468
332,593
881,713
879,018
1,690,862
1,670,580
1,193,983
1,234,326
2,884,845
2,904,906
2012
2011
11
12
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
518,806
578,653
542,536
559,037
555,991
549,663
(516,849)
(545,621)
(544,235)
(563,903)
(556,844)
(568,067)
336,520
365,458
375,570
396,541
400,598
407,475
855,326
944,112
918,106
955,578
956,589
957,139
1,757,215
1,813,979
1,802,040
1,817,501
1,780,199
1,770,646
1,253,380
1,247,811
1,270,527
1,264,767
1,239,872
1,250,815
3,010,595
3,061,790
3,072,568
3,082,268
3,020,071
3,021,460
7
8
9
10
11
12
566,474
567,923
587,127
610,477
616,450
639,056
(575,106)
(580,225)
(582,079)
(590,130)
(607,362)
(625,060)
434,909
437,649
432,395
453,592
455,385
456,439
1,001,383
1,005,572
1,019,522
1,064,070
1,071,836
1,095,495
1,815,517
1,853,899
1,880,220
1,918,080
1,937,825
2,007,168
1,249,274
1,292,916
1,306,739
1,363,672
1,367,779
1,378,155
3,064,791
3,146,814
3,186,959
3,281,752
3,305,604
3,385,323
651,980 (649,267)
452,774
1,104,754
2,062,467
1,401,024
3,463,491
2013
---
Licensed banks --- contd
Time
Total
()
As at end of
Year
Month
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
2010
1,260,373
1,871,930
3,132,304
3,607,063
3,236,718
6,843,781
2011
1,513,713
2,270,073
3,783,786
3,730,718
3,836,992
7,567,710
2012
1,521,522
2,274,625
3,796,148
4,167,747
4,109,219
8,276,965
2011
11
12
1,478,465
1,513,713
2,262,356
2,270,073
3,740,821
3,783,786
3,703,571
3,730,718
3,803,807
3,836,992
7,507,379
7,567,710
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,505,871
1,485,726
1,471,376
1,464,444
1,458,174
1,485,105
2,283,471
2,225,421
2,188,731
2,226,010
2,151,107
2,225,517
3,789,343
3,711,147
3,660,106
3,690,453
3,609,282
3,710,621
3,781,892
3,878,359
3,815,952
3,840,982
3,794,364
3,805,414
3,873,372
3,838,689
3,834,828
3,887,318
3,791,578
3,883,807
7,655,264
7,717,048
7,650,780
7,728,300
7,585,942
7,689,220
7
8
9
10
11
12
1,459,428
1,478,858
1,510,747
1,511,108
1,534,655
1,521,522
2,219,646
2,190,230
2,203,695
2,213,518
2,223,984
2,274,625
3,679,074
3,669,088
3,714,443
3,724,626
3,758,639
3,796,148
3,841,420
3,900,680
3,978,094
4,039,666
4,088,930
4,167,747
3,903,828
3,920,795
3,942,830
4,030,782
4,047,148
4,109,219
7,745,248
7,821,474
7,920,924
8,070,447
8,136,078
8,276,965
1,604,830
2,340,787
3,945,616
4,319,277
4,194,584
8,513,861
2013
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187

9.4
()
(contd)
(1)
Customer deposits by type(1)
HK$ million
Restricted licence banks
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Deposit-taking companies
All authorized institutions
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
2010
5,883
6,673
12,556
4,017
1,911
5,927
3,616,962
3,245,302
6,862,265
2011
4,807
12,355
17,162
4,381
2,007
6,388
3,739,906
3,851,354
7,591,260
2,923
10,421
13,344
5,283
1,764
7,048
4,175,953
4,121,404
8,297,357
2011
2012
11
12
4,114
4,807
9,857
12,355
13,971
17,162
4,295
4,381
1,947
2,007
6,242
6,388
3,711,981
3,739,906
3,815,611
3,851,354
7,527,592
7,591,260
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
3,234
2,532
1,762
1,600
1,802
1,519
8,635
9,788
9,367
9,880
7,661
8,405
11,869
12,320
11,129
11,479
9,462
9,923
4,607
4,862
4,931
4,983
4,919
4,934
1,922
1,909
1,953
1,926
1,771
1,741
6,529
6,771
6,885
6,909
6,689
6,675
3,789,734
3,885,753
3,822,645
3,847,565
3,801,084
3,811,866
3,883,929
3,850,386
3,846,149
3,899,124
3,801,009
3,893,953
7,673,663
7,736,140
7,668,793
7,746,689
7,602,093
7,705,819
7
8
9
10
11
12
3,395
2,290
2,023
1,868
1,875
2,923
9,588
10,014
10,257
10,218
9,394
10,421
12,983
12,304
12,280
12,086
11,268
13,344
5,050
5,255
5,171
5,246
5,281
5,283
1,750
1,725
1,700
1,706
1,751
1,764
6,800
6,980
6,871
6,952
7,032
7,048
3,849,865
3,908,225
3,985,288
4,046,779
4,096,086
4,175,953
3,915,166
3,932,534
3,954,786
4,042,707
4,058,292
4,121,404
7,765,031
7,840,759
7,940,074
8,089,485
8,154,378
8,297,357
3,670
10,836
14,506
5,353
1,747
7,100
4,328,300
4,207,167
8,535,467
2013
(1)
9.5
Notes :
(2)

2013 4

(1) Unadjusted for foreign currency swap deposits. Adjusted

figures are published in Table 9.5.
(2) Figures in brackets are seasonally adjusted.
Source :
188

(1)
Money supply and customer deposits adjusted for foreign
currency swap deposits(1)
9.5
HK$ million
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
M2
M2
(3)
Foreign currency(3)
Total
221
3,866,788
3,269,483
7,136,271
2011
334
4,046,216
4,011,314
8,057,530
2012
254
4,537,390
4,413,538
8,950,928
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Foreign currency
swap deposits
2010
2011
11
12
346
334
4,015,805
4,046,216
3,980,750
4,011,314
7,996,556
8,057,530
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
330
328
310
308
274
272
4,120,706
4,214,947
4,157,766
4,182,098
4,131,916
4,144,270
4,076,301
4,081,519
4,103,254
4,164,245
4,077,413
4,174,425
8,197,008
8,296,465
8,261,020
8,346,343
8,209,330
8,318,695
7
8
9
10
11
12
269
266
263
261
257
254
4,184,651
4,247,556
4,336,166
4,399,040
4,455,862
4,537,390
4,201,772
4,219,910
4,245,305
4,344,960
4,366,425
4,413,538
8,386,422
8,467,466
8,581,471
8,743,999
8,822,286
8,950,928
250
4,700,225
4,510,103
9,210,328
2013
M3
M3
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Customer deposits with all

authorized institutions
(3)
(2)
Foreign
HK Dollar(2)
currency(3)
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
(3)
Foreign
currency(3)
Total
3,878,193
3,278,067
7,156,260
3,617,183
3,245,081
6,862,265
2011
4,055,404
4,025,675
8,081,079
3,740,240
3,851,020
7,591,260
2012
4,545,596
4,425,724
8,971,320
4,176,206
4,121,151
8,297,357
2010
Total
2011
11
12
4,024,215
4,055,404
3,992,554
4,025,675
8,016,769
8,081,079
3,712,327
3,740,240
3,815,265
3,851,020
7,527,592
7,591,260
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
4,128,548
4,222,341
4,164,459
4,188,681
4,138,637
4,150,722
4,086,859
4,093,216
4,114,575
4,176,051
4,086,845
4,184,571
8,215,406
8,315,557
8,279,034
8,364,732
8,225,482
8,335,293
3,790,063
3,886,081
3,822,955
3,847,873
3,801,359
3,812,138
3,883,600
3,850,059
3,845,838
3,898,816
3,800,735
3,893,680
7,673,663
7,736,140
7,668,793
7,746,689
7,602,093
7,705,819
7
8
9
10
11
12
4,193,096
4,255,101
4,343,359
4,406,153
4,463,018
4,545,596
4,213,110
4,231,650
4,257,262
4,356,885
4,377,569
4,425,724
8,406,206
8,486,751
8,600,621
8,763,037
8,840,587
8,971,320
3,850,134
3,908,491
3,985,551
4,047,039
4,096,343
4,176,206
3,914,897
3,932,268
3,954,523
4,042,446
4,058,035
4,121,151
7,765,031
7,840,759
7,940,074
8,089,485
8,154,378
8,297,357
4,709,247
4,522,686
9,231,934
4,328,550
4,206,917
8,535,467
2013
(1)
Notes :
(1) Foreign currency swap deposits are deposits involving

customers buying foreign currencies in the spot market
and placing them as deposits with authorized institutions,
while at the same time entering into a forward contract to
sell such foreign currencies (principal plus interest) upon
maturity of such deposits. For most analytical purposes,
these should be regarded as Hong Kong Dollar deposits.
(2)
(2) Adjusted to include foreign currency swap deposits.
(3)
(3) Adjusted to exclude foreign currency swap deposits.

2013 4


189


Balance sheet
9.6
()
HK$ million, unless otherwise specified
HK Dollar
Foreign currency
Total
2012
1
January
2012
12
December
2013
1
January
2012
1
January
2012
12
December
2013
1
January
2012
1
January
2012
12
December
2013
1
January
Liabilities
Amount due to
authorized
institutions
in Hong Kong
222,391
233,688
243,941
458,477
434,416
401,236
680,868
668,104
645,177
Amount due to
banks abroad
323,847
340,015
270,344
2,992,962
2,960,818
2,994,309
3,316,808
3,300,833
3,264,653
(1)
Deposits from
customers(1)
3,789,734
4,175,953
4,328,300
3,883,929
4,121,405
4,207,167
7,673,663
8,297,357
8,535,467
Negotiable
144,127
certificates of
deposit outstanding
210,006
216,958
273,326
425,618
453,719
417,454
635,624
670,677
Other
liabilities
1,004,983
1,035,156
1,093,161
895,047
921,638
1,055,706
1,900,030
1,956,793
2,148,867
Total liabilities
5,485,082
5,994,816
6,152,705
8,503,741
8,863,894
9,112,137
17,369
20,060
26,047
6,629
7,314
6,148
23,999
27,374
32,195
13,988,822 14,858,711 15,264,841
Assets
Notes and
coins
Amount due from

authorized
institutions
in Hong Kong
219,363
233,738
226,624
456,985
422,710
395,260
676,348
656,447
621,884
Amount due from

banks abroad
149,159
156,746
157,720
3,691,825
3,575,659
3,557,419
3,840,984
3,732,405
3,715,139
Loans and
advances
to customers
3,159,872
3,333,059
3,394,625
1,956,657
2,236,274
2,290,385
5,116,529
5,569,333
5,685,010
Negotiable
certificate
of deposit held
82,517
132,514
138,141
111,019
158,761
181,213
193,537
291,276
319,354
(
)
Negotiable debt
instrument
held (other
than NCDs)
901,401
821,314
862,929
1,874,762
2,118,055
2,234,187
2,776,163
2,939,369
3,097,116
Government
bills, notes
and bonds
808,748
775,238
815,437
472,651
544,747
527,708
1,281,399
1,319,985
1,343,145
Other debt
instruments
92,653
46,076
47,492
1,402,111
1,573,308
1,706,479
1,494,764
1,619,384
1,753,971
1,361,262
1,642,506
1,794,143
Other assets
599,426
753,573
749,062
761,837
888,933
1,045,081
Total assets
5,129,108
5,451,004
5,555,148
8,859,715
9,407,707
9,709,694
193
198
198
1 416
1 396
1 397
13,988,822 14,858,711 15,264,841
Number of authorized institutions in operation
Number of local branches
Notes :
Figures refer to all authorized institutions. Figures are as at end of the

period.
The balance sheet of authorized institutions excludes certificates of

indebtedness issued by the Exchange Fund, and the counterpart bank
notes issued. Loans and advances refer to the position before
provision for bad debts.
(1)
9.5
(1) Unadjusted for foreign currency swap deposits. Adjusted figures

are published in Table 9.5.

2013 4

Source :
190

9.7
Loans and advances by type
HK$ million
To finance imports to and exports

and re-exports from Hong Kong
()
As at end of
Year
Month
To finance merchandising trade

not touching Hong Kong
(1)
Loans and advances
for use in Hong Kong(1)
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
2010
61,459
131,505
192,964
5,116
75,852
80,969
2,500,949
487,427
2,988,375
2011
70,574
175,524
246,098
5,682
98,454
104,136
2,732,713
628,161
3,360,874
2012
68,453
189,582
258,035
5,789
118,883
124,672
2,863,519
734,562
3,598,081
2011
11
12
69,476
70,574
197,415
175,524
266,891
246,098
5,541
5,682
91,938
98,454
97,479
104,136
2,749,760
2,732,713
660,555
628,161
3,410,315
3,360,874
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
70,493
71,123
73,172
73,937
75,867
76,672
185,080
183,927
187,411
193,648
193,865
191,731
255,573
255,051
260,583
267,585
269,732
268,403
5,124
5,968
7,672
7,877
8,104
8,645
94,795
102,836
107,482
117,045
120,580
117,566
99,919
108,804
115,154
124,922
128,684
126,211
2,734,077
2,730,013
2,711,128
2,723,957
2,715,802
2,740,147
649,396
658,907
678,021
677,580
681,210
689,676
3,383,473
3,388,921
3,389,149
3,401,537
3,397,011
3,429,823
7
8
9
10
11
12
73,511
72,378
69,234
68,766
69,558
68,453
200,403
200,563
206,739
206,598
192,534
189,582
273,915
272,941
275,974
275,364
262,092
258,035
8,638
8,547
8,238
7,507
5,967
5,789
122,020
125,200
132,165
132,581
132,825
118,883
130,658
133,747
140,403
140,088
138,792
124,672
2,751,590
2,754,263
2,776,504
2,784,337
2,835,900
2,863,519
707,176
694,393
692,932
698,499
708,570
734,562
3,458,766
3,448,656
3,469,436
3,482,836
3,544,469
3,598,081
67,545
196,411
263,956
7,669
134,728
142,397
2,923,193
747,769
3,670,962
2013
Other loans for use

outside Hong Kong
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Other loans where the

place of use is not known
Total loans and advances
2010
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
248,665
678,724
927,389
8,256
29,774
38,029
2,824,445
1,403,281
4,227,726
2011
341,336
980,630
1,321,966
9,697
37,890
47,587
3,160,002
1,920,659
5,080,661
2012
386,172
1,158,978
1,545,150
9,126
34,269
43,394
3,333,059
2,236,274
5,569,333
2011
11
12
340,558
341,336
954,132
980,630
1,294,690
1,321,966
9,736
9,697
38,095
37,890
47,831
47,587
3,175,070
3,160,002
1,942,136
1,920,659
5,117,206
5,080,661
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
340,369
346,972
352,481
353,990
362,537
369,497
988,188
1,003,034
1,029,333
1,045,124
1,051,537
1,077,218
1,328,557
1,350,006
1,381,814
1,399,114
1,414,074
1,446,716
9,810
9,320
9,615
9,831
11,070
8,985
39,197
39,593
39,581
38,126
37,866
37,366
49,007
48,913
49,196
47,957
48,936
46,351
3,159,872
3,163,397
3,154,068
3,169,592
3,173,380
3,203,946
1,956,657
1,988,297
2,041,828
2,071,524
2,085,057
2,113,558
5,116,529
5,151,694
5,195,896
5,241,116
5,258,437
5,317,504
7
8
9
10
11
12
374,232
375,126
381,325
385,974
386,310
386,172
1,085,752
1,079,490
1,107,046
1,109,614
1,113,128
1,158,978
1,459,984
1,454,616
1,488,371
1,495,588
1,499,438
1,545,150
9,083
9,396
6,788
7,444
8,243
9,126
38,057
36,404
36,892
36,858
36,562
34,269
47,140
45,800
43,680
44,302
44,805
43,394
3,217,054
3,219,709
3,242,089
3,254,028
3,305,978
3,333,059
2,153,408
2,136,050
2,175,775
2,184,151
2,183,619
2,236,274
5,370,462
5,355,759
5,417,863
5,438,178
5,489,596
5,569,333
385,953
1,179,205
1,565,157
32,272
42,537
3,394,625
2,290,385
5,685,010
2013
10,265
(1)
Notes :
2013 4

191

(1) Loans and advances for use in Hong Kong refer to loans that have direct
impact on the level of economic activity in Hong Kong. This is usually
determined by whether the loan is made available or disbursed in Hong
Kong, and by the principal business location of the customer.

9.8
Loans and advances for use in Hong Kong by economic sector
HK$ million
As at end of quarter
2011
4
4th qtr
2012
1
1st qtr
2012
2
2nd qtr
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
Economic sector
Manufacturing
189,716
189,496
184,855
181,052
180,546
Transport and transport equipment
192,831
195,768
207,408
214,953
216,552
Electricity and gas
63,619
67,483
71,253
62,489
58,111
Recreational activities
5,156
5,237
5,299
5,435
5,780
Information technology
40,067
43,877
50,825
60,379
72,313
Building and construction, property

development and investment
917,509
903,699
895,270
912,605
929,550
900,568
25,162
373,045
321,298
181,063
887,458
25,976
373,080
312,898
175,504
875,869
28,694
372,265
323,739
151,170
891,853
29,027
378,716
331,007
153,103
907,746
31,271
383,045
334,453
158,977
16,941
16,240
19,401
20,751
21,804
313,646
323,033
332,392
347,113
353,216
1,638,331
1,660,555
1,682,521
1,685,410
1,782,014
40,756
45,706
44,527
46,394
48,607
264,322
Property development and investment

Industrial
Residential
Commercial
Other properties
Others
Wholesale and retail trade
Miscellaneous
Hotels, boarding houses and catering
Financial concerns
272,421
263,065
256,593
276,785
Stockbrokers
20,472
17,474
17,222
14,453
19,760
Professionals and private individuals

1,142,351
For the purchase of flats in Home
45,563
Ownership Scheme, Private Sector
Participation Scheme and Tenants
Purchase Scheme
1,141,256
44,374
1,171,950
43,570
1,198,090
42,724
1,248,987
41,912
804,625
806,786
827,565
846,215
872,589
91,606
13,306
187,252
87,457
13,626
189,013
90,182
13,986
196,647
91,948
14,205
202,998
105,138
14,423
214,926
170,429
183,697
185,757
169,880
187,875
3,360,874
3,389,149
3,429,823
3,469,436
3,598,081
For the purchase of other residential

properties
For credit card advances
For other business purposes
For other private purposes
All others
Loans and advances for use in Hong Kong
Notes : Figures refer to all authorized institutions.
A loan is classified according to its usage. Loans for trade financing are
excluded.
Some loans have been reclassified. As such, the figures are not strictly
comparable with those of previous quarters.
2013 4

192

9.9
Liabilities due to other authorized institutions
HK$ million
Payable on demand and money at call
()
As at end of
Year
Month
3
Repayable or callable within 3 months
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
14,997
21,238
22,810
46,603
21,238
50,782
35,622
25,166
22,030
33,485
33,074
46,814
18,194
23,719
47,274
18,910
22,810
49,340
244,213
164,566
92,199
195,345
164,566
180,824
187,072
142,811
151,252
156,454
60,778
69,089
40,121
48,914
65,670
49,635
92,199
70,431
259,209
185,804
115,009
241,948
185,804
231,605
222,694
167,976
173,282
189,940
93,852
115,903
58,314
72,633
112,944
68,545
115,009
119,771
140,987
156,517
178,945
136,019
156,517
150,699
149,894
162,970
158,129
148,389
141,419
145,194
178,637
183,250
170,749
180,815
178,945
166,582
197,089
219,547
266,550
193,054
219,547
213,452
197,334
228,637
251,028
230,792
282,754
269,008
284,836
255,983
221,748
264,181
266,550
264,539
338,076
376,064
445,494
329,073
376,064
364,151
347,228
391,606
409,157
379,180
424,173
414,202
463,474
439,233
392,498
444,996
445,494
431,121
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
3
Repayable or callable later than 3 months
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Total
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
22,153
23,036
31,933
28,205
23,036
20,910
23,285
27,954
31,766
26,843
30,719
24,936
24,384
29,479
31,675
33,607
31,933
28,019
37,085
66,067
75,668
60,686
66,067
64,201
70,747
68,750
54,668
41,207
36,416
41,770
43,718
56,131
64,906
88,575
75,668
66,267
59,239
89,103
107,601
88,891
89,103
85,111
94,032
96,704
86,434
68,049
67,135
66,707
68,102
85,609
96,581
122,182
107,601
94,285
178,137
200,791
233,688
210,827
200,791
222,391
208,801
216,090
211,925
208,716
205,212
216,945
221,215
236,448
249,698
233,332
233,688
243,941
478,387
450,181
434,416
449,086
450,181
458,477
455,153
440,197
456,948
428,453
379,948
379,867
368,675
361,028
352,325
402,391
434,416
401,236
656,524
650,971
668,104
659,913
650,971
680,868
663,954
656,287
668,873
637,169
585,160
596,812
589,890
597,475
602,022
635,723
668,104
645,177
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
Note :
Source :
2013 4

193

9.10
Foreign currency positions
HK$ million
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Spot
assets
Forward
purchases
Spot
liabilities
Forward
sales
Net spot
position
Net forward
position
Open
position
2010
8,471,079
13,515,935
8,168,348
13,784,635
+302,731
-268,700
+34,031
2011
8,546,697
17,867,578
8,277,063
18,114,063
+269,634
-246,485
+23,149
2012
9,252,390
20,534,384
8,738,447
20,972,069
+513,943
-437,685
+76,258
2011
10
11
12
8,680,922
8,692,331
8,546,697
19,072,874
19,391,098
17,867,578
8,451,766
8,492,776
8,277,063
19,262,744
19,559,531
18,114,063
+229,156
+199,555
+269,634
-189,870
-168,433
-246,485
+39,286
+31,122
+23,149
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
8,688,928
8,864,602
8,934,092
8,995,857
8,771,310
8,947,995
18,780,267
19,679,614
19,339,604
19,009,623
19,987,434
20,205,811
8,357,732
8,467,819
8,557,909
8,572,136
8,361,052
8,566,458
19,070,601
20,031,918
19,682,437
19,388,708
20,346,596
20,541,539
+331,196
+396,783
+376,183
+423,721
+410,258
+381,537
-290,334
-352,304
-342,833
-379,085
-359,162
-335,728
+40,862
+44,479
+33,350
+44,636
+51,096
+45,809
7
8
9
10
11
12
8,814,481
8,796,943
8,834,215
8,896,863
9,028,302
9,252,390
19,891,883
19,620,995
20,350,401
20,872,929
21,876,667
20,534,384
8,410,701
8,337,567
8,368,859
8,378,711
8,503,631
8,738,447
20,233,667
20,016,120
20,758,329
21,309,113
22,313,445
20,972,069
+403,780
+459,376
+465,356
+518,152
+524,671
+513,943
-341,784
-395,125
-407,928
-436,184
-436,778
-437,685
+61,996
+64,251
+57,428
+81,968
+87,893
+76,258
(+)
(-)
Notes :

(+) Denotes net assets.
(-) Denotes net liabilities.
Source :
2013 4

194

9.11
External liabilities and claims
HK$ million
()
As at end of
Month
Year
Liabilities to banks
outside Hong Kong
Foreign
HK Dollar
currencies
Claims on banks
outside Hong Kong
Foreign
HK Dollar
currencies
Liabilities to
non-bank customers
outside Hong Kong
Foreign
HK Dollar
currencies
Claims on
non-bank customers
outside Hong Kong
Foreign
HK Dollar
currencies
2010
325,082
2,901,163
350,218
4,564,570
356,656
1,119,004
188,083
1,348,160
2011
395,931
3,230,338
256,022
5,023,014
371,920
1,344,468
225,872
1,635,091
2012
393,867
3,145,980
236,049
5,190,057
478,614
1,596,057
269,428
1,934,672
2011
10
11
12
366,488
371,029
395,931
3,403,009
3,413,510
3,230,338
280,194
282,449
256,022
5,089,404
5,074,879
5,023,014
382,374
369,495
371,920
1,316,666
1,346,452
1,344,468
222,006
234,545
225,872
1,525,798
1,592,914
1,635,091
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
383,486
367,846
376,302
388,991
389,784
381,185
3,185,789
3,256,433
3,372,742
3,261,758
3,166,969
3,340,813
260,964
277,101
269,207
261,066
242,143
229,785
4,963,509
5,072,616
5,190,040
5,125,841
4,922,898
5,171,693
364,452
382,407
381,661
383,284
375,549
389,859
1,403,243
1,397,063
1,430,563
1,461,216
1,430,902
1,433,444
227,905
233,739
227,408
231,629
244,769
235,652
1,656,350
1,684,953
1,730,599
1,758,405
1,752,779
1,753,810
7
8
9
10
11
12
364,809
395,029
383,903
372,492
367,382
393,867
3,131,313
3,056,853
3,050,650
2,934,214
2,947,226
3,145,980
238,829
245,557
245,983
242,384
235,429
236,049
4,944,740
4,924,789
4,937,638
4,927,308
5,008,857
5,190,057
398,867
406,071
410,210
426,472
439,894
478,614
1,453,329
1,481,676
1,517,994
1,536,336
1,632,425
1,596,057
239,628
251,203
257,150
262,248
269,423
269,428
1,761,866
1,800,723
1,877,440
1,916,074
1,950,248
1,934,672
2013 4

Note :
195

9.12
(%)
10(1)
Time and savings deposit rates(1) on deposits of less than HK$100,000
6
6 months
12
12 months
Savings
deposit
rate
0.01
0.05
0.16
0.01
5.00
0.01
0.05
0.15
0.01
5.00
()
During
Year
Month
1
1 week
1
1 month
3
3 months
2010
0.01
0.01
2011
0.01
0.01
2012
2012
2013
(2)
Best lending
rate(2)
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.16
0.01
5.00
1
2
3
4
5
6
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
7
8
9
10
11
12
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.16
0.16
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1
2
3
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.01
0.01
0.01
5.00
5.00
5.00
Notes :
Period average figures.
(1)
(1) The average interest rates for time deposits and

savings deposits are compiled based on the interest
rates quoted by major licensed banks after the
deregulation of the Interest Rate Rules. Swap deposit
rates are also regarded as Hong Kong Dollar time
deposit rates in computing the average.
(2)
(2) Best lending rate refers to the rate quoted by the

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited.
2013 4

Source :
196

9.13
Hong Kong Dollar Interest Settlement Rates and clearing house transactions
(1)()
Hong Kong Dollar Interest Settlement Rates(1)(percent per annum)
Rates at end of period
(2)
Articles cleared by clearing house(2)
Overnight
1
1 week
1
1 month
3
3 months
6
6 months
()
Items
(thousand)
2010
0.05
0.08
0.23
0.28
0.37
207 586
187,554,379
2011
0.39
0.44
0.34
0.38
0.56
205 978
176,808,826
2012
0.10
0.13
0.28
0.40
0.55
204 078
159,617,691
1
2
3
4
5
6
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.16
0.12
0.11
0.11
0.13
0.13
0.36
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.56
0.55
0.55
0.56
0.57
0.57
16 920
16 161
16 969
15 646
17 900
16 879
12,893,553
14,633,753
15,210,814
11,838,798
13,859,684
13,129,938
7
8
9
10
11
12
0.10
0.10
0.17
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.13
0.13
0.20
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.56
0.56
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
18 080
16 988
16 548
17 856
17 395
16 735
12,449,397
12,729,010
12,625,885
12,812,152
13,799,573
13,635,133
1
2
3
0.10
0.09
0.08
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.23
0.23
0.21
0.39
0.38
0.38
0.54
0.54
0.54
18 663
14 936
16 539
14,875,364
11,831,467
13,703,511
Year
2012
2013
Month
(1)
11
1520
14
Notes :
20131
20132
(1) The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) is the source

and owner of the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) Interest
Settlement Rates. As part of the HKAB forward rate
agreement terms, daily HKD Interest Settlement Rates are
fixed by reference to market rates for HKD deposits in the
Hong Kong interbank market. These fixings are made at
11:15 a.m. each business day (excluding Saturdays) on the
basis of quotations provided by 20 banks designated by
HKAB. The Interest Settlement Rates are calculated as the
average of the middle 14 quotations from the reference
banks.
The reporting of Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates in the
Monthly Statistical Bulletin published by the Hong Kong
Monetary Authority was discontinued since the reference
month of January 2013. Hence, starting from the February
2013 issue of this Digest, figures on Hong Kong Dollar
Interest Settlement Rates were presented.
(2)
(2) It refers to Hong Kong Dollar clearing transaction only.
2013 4

()
Value
(HK$ million)
Sources : Hong Kong Monetary Authority;

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited
197

9.14
Exchange rates and the Effective Exchange Rate Indices

()
(HK Dollar per unit of foreign currency)
Australian
Dollar
Canadian
Dollar
Indian
Rupee
Japanese
Yen
Korean
Won
Malaysian
Ringgit
New
Taiwan
Dollar
Philippine
Peso
Pound
Sterling
Singapore
Dollar
2010
7.15
7.54
0.170
0.0888
0.0067
2.42
0.255
0.175
12.01
5.71
2011
8.04
7.87
0.168
0.0978
0.0070
2.55
0.274
0.177
12.48
6.20
Year
Month
2012
2012
2013
8.03
7.76
0.146
0.0973
0.0069
2.51
0.268
0.186
12.29
6.21
1
2
3
4
5
6
8.07
8.32
8.18
8.04
7.74
7.74
7.66
7.77
7.82
7.82
7.69
7.55
0.152
0.158
0.154
0.150
0.143
0.139
0.1010
0.0988
0.0942
0.0955
0.0974
0.0979
0.0068
0.0069
0.0069
0.0068
0.0067
0.0067
2.49
2.57
2.55
2.54
2.50
2.44
0.265
0.268
0.269
0.270
0.269
0.266
0.180
0.184
0.184
0.183
0.184
0.182
12.04
12.25
12.29
12.43
12.36
12.06
6.06
6.18
6.17
6.21
6.15
6.07
7
8
9
10
11
12
7.99
8.12
8.06
7.97
8.06
8.11
7.65
7.81
7.92
7.86
7.77
7.83
0.140
0.140
0.142
0.146
0.141
0.142
0.0983
0.0986
0.0992
0.0981
0.0957
0.0927
0.0068
0.0069
0.0069
0.0070
0.0071
0.0072
2.45
2.49
2.52
2.54
2.53
2.54
0.266
0.266
0.267
0.269
0.271
0.272
0.187
0.189
0.188
0.189
0.190
0.191
12.09
12.18
12.49
12.46
12.38
12.50
6.15
6.21
6.30
6.33
6.33
6.35
1
2
3
8.14
8.01
8.02
7.82
7.69
7.57
0.143
0.144
0.143
0.0871
0.0834
0.0819
0.0073
0.0071
0.0070
2.55
2.50
2.50
0.273
0.270
0.270
0.193
0.194
0.194
12.38
12.00
11.70
6.31
6.26
6.22
(20101=100)
() ---
(HK Dollar per unit of foreign currency) --- contd
Effective Exchange Rate Indices for HK Dollar

(January 2010 = 100)
Special
Drawing
Right
(
)
Trade (import and
export) - weighted
Importweighted
Exportweighted
Swiss
Franc
Thai
Baht
U.S.
Dollar
Euro
Chinese
Renminbi
2010
7.47
0.245
7.769
10.31
1.1503
11.85099
99.5
99.2
99.8
2011
8.82
0.256
7.784
10.84
1.2069
12.29413
94.6
93.9
95.4
2012
8.27
0.250
7.756
9.97
1.2304
11.87800
94.9
94.2
95.6
1
2
3
4
5
6
8.27
8.50
8.51
8.50
8.28
8.10
0.246
0.253
0.254
0.253
0.249
0.245
7.763
7.754
7.762
7.761
7.763
7.758
10.01
10.26
10.26
10.22
9.94
9.73
1.2305
1.2322
1.2314
1.2318
1.2279
1.2190
11.92389
12.01265
11.95899
11.97530
11.88515
11.75655
94.8
94.2
94.6
94.6
95.2
96.0
94.2
93.6
94.1
94.0
94.5
95.4
95.5
95.0
95.3
95.3
95.9
96.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
7.93
8.00
8.25
8.31
8.25
8.41
0.246
0.247
0.250
0.253
0.253
0.253
7.755
7.756
7.754
7.751
7.750
7.750
9.52
9.61
9.97
10.06
9.95
10.16
1.2177
1.2193
1.2265
1.2378
1.2454
1.2465
11.68058
11.73304
11.92666
11.93949
11.85409
11.92454
96.0
95.7
94.9
94.2
94.2
94.1
95.3
95.0
94.1
93.5
93.5
93.5
96.8
96.6
95.7
95.0
95.0
94.8
1
2
3
8.38
8.42
8.21
0.258
0.260
0.263
7.753
7.755
7.758
10.30
10.36
10.07
1.2482
1.2461
1.2497
11.90388
11.84251
11.66159
94.3
94.8
95.1
93.8
94.4
94.8
94.8
95.2
95.5
Year
2012
2013
Month
2013 4

Note :
Figures are the averages of the daily closing middle-market rates for the
respective period. They are telegraphic transfer rates except those for the New
Taiwan Dollar and Philippine Peso which are notes rates.
Sources :
Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department;

198

9.15
20133
March 2013
()
(HK Dollar per unit of foreign currency)
Philippine
Peso
Pound
Sterling
Singapore
Dollar
Australian
Dollar
Canadian
Dollar
Indian
Rupee
Japanese
Yen
Korean
Won
Malaysian
Ringgit
New
Taiwan
Dollar
1
2
7.93
7.92
7.53
7.55
0.143
0.142
0.0838
0.0829
0.0072
0.0072
2.50
2.51
0.270
0.270
0.194
0.194
11.76
11.67
6.26
6.25
4
5
6
7
8
9
7.86
7.94
7.97
7.95
7.95
7.94
7.53
7.56
7.56
7.52
7.52
7.54
0.142
0.142
0.142
0.144
0.143
0.143
0.0830
0.0833
0.0831
0.0826
0.0813
0.0807
0.0071
0.0071
0.0072
0.0071
0.0071
0.0071
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.49
2.50
2.50
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
11.66
11.72
11.73
11.61
11.63
11.57
6.22
6.23
6.23
6.21
6.23
6.22
11
12
13
14
15
16
7.93
7.97
8.01
8.04
8.06
8.08
7.55
7.55
7.56
7.56
7.60
7.61
0.143
0.143
0.144
0.143
0.143
0.144
0.0807
0.0805
0.0811
0.0807
0.0808
0.0815
0.0071
0.0071
0.0071
0.0070
0.0070
0.0070
2.49
2.49
2.50
2.49
2.49
2.49
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
11.59
11.55
11.58
11.59
11.73
11.73
6.22
6.21
6.22
6.21
6.22
6.22
18
19
20
21
22
23
8.04
8.05
8.06
8.05
8.09
8.10
7.58
7.59
7.56
7.57
7.57
7.58
0.144
0.144
0.143
0.143
0.143
0.143
0.0820
0.0813
0.0815
0.0810
0.0819
0.0821
0.0070
0.0070
0.0070
0.0070
0.0069
0.0069
2.48
2.49
2.49
2.49
2.49
2.49
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
11.71
11.71
11.72
11.74
11.79
11.82
6.20
6.21
6.21
6.20
6.21
6.22
25
26
27
28
8.12
8.13
8.13
8.10
7.59
7.61
7.63
7.63
0.143
0.144
0.143
0.143
0.0820
0.0822
0.0819
0.0825
0.0070
0.0070
0.0070
0.0070
2.51
2.51
2.50
2.51
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.270
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.194
11.83
11.80
11.76
11.76
6.24
6.26
6.24
6.25
As at end
of day
3 March
2013 4

199

9.15
()
(contd)
20133
March 2013
(20101=100)
() ---
(HK Dollar per unit of foreign currency) --- contd
As at end
of day
Effective Exchange Rate Indices for HK Dollar

(January 2010 = 100)
Special
Drawing
Right
(
)
Trade (import and
export) - weighted
Importweighted
Exportweighted
Swiss
Franc
Thai
Baht
U.S.
Dollar
Euro
Chinese
Renminbi
1
2
8.28
8.23
0.261
0.261
7.755
7.753
10.13
10.09
1.2481
1.2475
11.69074
-
94.9
95.1
94.5
94.7
95.4
95.6
4
5
6
7
8
9
8.22
8.24
8.24
8.17
8.21
8.16
0.261
0.260
0.261
0.261
0.261
0.261
7.757
7.756
7.756
7.756
7.757
7.757
10.09
10.11
10.13
10.07
10.15
10.09
1.2480
1.2480
1.2485
1.2485
1.2505
1.2495
11.68421
11.70807
11.70187
11.67697
11.69670
-
95.1
95.1
95.0
95.1
95.1
95.3
94.8
94.7
94.6
94.8
94.8
94.9
95.6
95.5
95.5
95.6
95.5
95.6
11
12
13
14
15
16
8.16
8.18
8.21
8.14
8.21
8.27
0.261
0.261
0.263
0.262
0.262
0.263
7.757
7.757
7.757
7.757
7.758
7.761
10.09
10.10
10.12
10.06
10.11
10.15
1.2490
1.2492
1.2494
1.2494
1.2500
1.2515
11.64279
11.64822
11.65660
11.61906
11.68929
-
95.3
95.3
95.2
95.3
95.2
95.0
95.0
95.0
94.9
95.0
94.9
94.7
95.7
95.6
95.5
95.7
95.5
95.3
18
19
20
21
22
23
8.22
8.19
8.20
8.22
8.20
8.25
0.263
0.263
0.266
0.267
0.266
0.263
7.761
7.760
7.762
7.762
7.763
7.763
10.02
10.04
10.02
10.04
10.01
10.08
1.2502
1.2494
1.2507
1.2505
1.2512
1.2510
11.66152
11.65622
11.64898
11.65837
11.67664
-
95.2
95.3
95.2
95.2
95.1
95.1
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.8
94.8
95.5
95.6
95.6
95.6
95.5
95.4
25
26
27
28
8.26
8.19
8.18
8.15
0.266
0.266
0.266
0.266
7.763
7.761
7.761
7.762
10.09
10.00
9.97
9.93
1.2515
1.2509
1.2507
1.2503
11.69178
11.64251
11.61178
11.62763
95.0
95.0
95.1
95.1
94.7
94.7
94.8
94.8
95.4
95.4
95.5
95.6
3 March
2013 4

Note :
Figures are the closing middle-market rates for the respective day. They
are telegraphic transfer rates except those for the New Taiwan Dollar and
Philippine Peso which are notes rates. For non-trading days such as
public holidays, no figures are quoted.
Sources :
Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department;

200

9.16
()
(A) Hong Kong-listed
-
Hang Seng Index - sectoral sub-indexes
(13.1.1984=975.47)
Hang Seng Index

(31.7.1964=100)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
Finance
Utilities
Properties
Commerce
and Industry
23 035.45
18 434.39
22 656.92
20 390.49
21 680.08
20 555.58
21 094.21
18 629.52
19 441.46
19 796.81
19 482.57
20 840.38
21 641.82
22 030.39
22 656.92
23 729.53
23 020.27
22 299.63
33 789.22
24 903.00
31 231.56
28 111.38
29 949.19
27 921.55
28 612.44
25 402.33
26 480.04
26 292.00
25 957.50
27 879.70
29 589.75
29 964.91
31 231.56
33 554.64
32 575.80
31 536.57
41 748.92
45 400.86
51 797.82
44 749.78
47 490.15
46 701.88
46 657.28
43 901.90
45 749.83
47 954.42
48 014.25
50 101.10
50 770.39
52 236.48
51 797.82
53 392.14
53 629.27
56 114.25
29 980.33
22 812.24
31 383.11
25 690.20
28 361.06
24 844.35
25 644.11
23 095.83
24 594.72
26 092.94
26 253.57
29 329.97
29 018.22
30 908.62
31 383.11
33 661.96
32 608.29
30 591.29
12 974.37
11 126.69
13 136.24
12 161.61
12 796.14
12 536.85
12 915.96
11 196.02
11 651.78
12 062.68
11 742.27
12 401.73
12 754.05
12 876.44
13 136.24
13 238.75
12 772.45
12 360.83
22 880.22
22 537.81
22 560.50
22 777.84
22 771.44
23 091.95
23 090.82
22 890.60
22 556.65
22 619.18
22 533.11
22 083.36
22 041.86
22 256.44
22 225.88
22 115.30
22 251.15
22 311.08
22 464.82
22 299.63
32 344.66
31 832.87
31 821.81
32 155.35
32 052.55
32 605.79
32 669.69
32 366.24
31 841.91
32 122.46
32 229.38
31 454.86
31 335.00
31 661.29
31 676.92
31 464.70
31 711.46
31 659.79
31 803.67
31 536.57
54 355.14
54 065.04
54 511.70
54 738.17
55 132.41
55 018.70
55 105.76
54 511.60
53 911.82
54 570.71
54 165.98
54 368.27
55 486.34
55 055.21
55 285.06
55 264.89
55 386.35
55 710.30
55 809.45
56 114.25
32 104.63
31 005.67
31 019.88
31 374.43
31 634.92
31 697.51
31 780.00
31 608.11
31 011.55
30 584.42
29 913.38
29 410.20
29 558.70
29 734.68
29 776.45
29 658.04
29 671.20
30 180.87
30 693.10
30 591.29
12 713.52
12 594.39
12 618.23
12 729.19
12 728.16
12 930.54
12 882.43
12 772.78
12 623.33
12 602.09
12 507.86
12 271.52
12 213.81
12 368.41
12 300.05
12 255.11
12 330.27
12 377.39
12 474.64
12 360.83
Day
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
2013 4

201

9.16
()()
(A) (contd)
Hong Kong-listed
Hang Seng
Composite Index
(3.1.2000=2 000)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
2013 4

Consumer
Goods
Energy
Materials
Industrial
Goods
3 248.17
2 546.60
3 113.07
2 803.91
3 018.82
2 841.19
2 909.50
2 580.64
2 638.83
2 662.46
2 626.84
2 803.56
2 926.99
2 999.20
3 113.07
3 276.96
3 189.12
3 074.15
14 928.85
12 678.40
14 283.16
14 402.73
15 150.18
13 884.12
14 395.57
12 066.24
12 281.06
12 488.20
12 091.55
12 882.21
13 588.80
13 681.99
14 283.16
14 309.76
13 525.30
13 210.14
11 293.96
6 507.47
7 031.74
7 275.96
8 233.55
7 136.41
6 854.89
6 031.97
5 794.75
5 739.97
5 638.89
6 179.52
6 605.53
6 656.66
7 031.74
7 258.84
7 023.78
6 578.44
1 933.76
1 068.90
1 196.79
1 172.23
1 307.62
1 153.35
1 192.67
1 106.67
1 002.70
879.69
876.83
923.52
1 064.36
1 069.93
1 196.79
1 206.36
1 192.23
1 089.96
5 654.95
4 282.71
4 717.13
4 491.35
4 814.77
4 756.19
4 786.84
4 222.48
4 168.62
4 173.14
4 211.30
4 335.25
4 482.30
4 633.94
4 717.13
4 857.19
4 767.11
4 686.17
3 176.36
3 123.61
3 132.53
3 166.22
3 161.43
3 197.06
3 187.10
3 154.35
3 105.46
3 115.96
3 096.88
3 037.65
3 036.91
3 075.69
3 076.08
3 063.15
3 077.30
3 077.78
3 101.70
3 074.15
13 390.52
13 178.79
13 202.19
13 315.29
13 303.19
13 524.10
13 499.84
13 391.75
13 178.17
13 208.37
13 224.44
13 024.75
12 953.91
13 114.68
13 058.88
12 989.88
13 220.21
13 229.23
13 302.97
13 210.14
6 932.27
6 843.08
6 922.09
7 001.63
7 009.18
7 006.18
6 935.67
6 848.17
6 734.43
6 726.18
6 667.54
6 570.31
6 626.11
6 759.63
6 719.27
6 662.71
6 697.91
6 650.66
6 692.04
6 578.44
1 197.59
1 184.57
1 196.64
1 211.61
1 204.58
1 217.85
1 190.18
1 161.51
1 119.37
1 131.62
1 105.30
1 081.58
1 084.01
1 116.90
1 121.11
1 111.73
1 102.51
1 096.33
1 101.14
1 089.96
4 777.39
4 744.22
4 807.67
4 877.63
4 857.87
4 914.43
4 873.62
4 813.55
4 750.34
4 757.29
4 708.45
4 623.44
4 611.98
4 672.35
4 705.01
4 726.88
4 709.40
4 704.96
4 743.58
4 686.17
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes

(3.1.2000=2 000)
202

9.16
()()
(A) (contd)
Hong Kong-listed
---
Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes --- contd
(3.1.2000=2 000)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
2013 4

Services Telecommunications
Utilities
Financials
Properties &
Construction
4 191.16
3 326.20
4 065.09
3 626.22
4 010.87
3 948.81
3 962.30
3 425.86
3 322.56
3 296.37
3 388.20
3 606.15
3 784.10
3 931.49
4 065.09
4 436.66
4 270.45
4 165.80
1 657.91
1 701.92
1 901.78
1 727.17
1 808.43
1 819.89
1 834.00
1 645.63
1 730.50
1 884.78
1 771.84
1 837.45
1 841.21
1 863.81
1 901.78
1 817.05
1 800.89
1 730.17
5 261.37
5 407.59
6 216.80
5 407.44
5 749.74
5 608.90
5 615.04
5 326.52
5 497.28
5 658.29
5 675.08
5 919.17
5 982.98
6 189.05
6 216.80
6 531.36
6 705.28
7 013.69
3 572.82
2 693.84
3 346.74
3 033.36
3 227.97
2 989.19
3 079.56
2 729.22
2 827.28
2 805.12
2 753.04
2 939.68
3 131.63
3 170.70
3 346.74
3 602.55
3 489.66
3 354.68
3 047.14
2 238.43
3 198.25
2 533.31
2 858.42
2 523.44
2 648.11
2 420.37
2 514.23
2 581.83
2 528.73
2 811.78
2 879.93
3 101.45
3 198.25
3 410.97
3 277.48
3 048.22
4 275.20
4 221.56
4 187.38
4 254.76
4 222.50
4 270.81
4 236.08
4 189.96
4 165.01
4 159.02
4 138.98
4 060.11
4 120.46
4 171.72
4 191.59
4 161.07
4 176.73
4 182.51
4 210.91
4 165.80
1 782.60
1 760.00
1 763.53
1 763.97
1 764.16
1 784.99
1 787.77
1 775.26
1 753.53
1 757.19
1 744.14
1 713.89
1 698.56
1 719.69
1 725.89
1 724.97
1 732.36
1 726.49
1 740.06
1 730.17
6 807.55
6 782.21
6 873.94
6 888.91
6 896.96
6 887.07
6 873.73
6 789.13
6 728.90
6 847.13
6 790.93
6 796.59
6 931.39
6 914.16
6 934.51
6 996.00
7 003.73
7 000.04
7 000.14
7 013.69
3 464.10
3 404.30
3 408.48
3 447.60
3 435.04
3 490.62
3 492.31
3 457.72
3 397.78
3 425.17
3 433.52
3 351.31
3 336.63
3 379.80
3 380.33
3 358.50
3 385.17
3 376.40
3 392.55
3 354.68
3 251.32
3 127.19
3 127.07
3 169.47
3 185.35
3 189.26
3 173.48
3 143.44
3 074.58
3 054.23
2 976.84
2 926.10
2 947.01
2 993.91
3 000.26
2 982.03
2 984.89
3 005.61
3 062.25
3 048.22
203

9.16
()()
(A) (contd) Hong Kong-listed

---
Hang Seng Composite Industry
Indexes --- contd
(3.1.2000=2 000)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
2013 4

Information
Technology
Hang Seng Composite Size Indexes

(3.1.2000=2 000)
Hang Seng
Composite
Conglomerates LargeCap Index
Hang Seng
Composite
MidCap Index
Hang Seng
Global
Composite Index
(2.9.2011=2 853.46)
Hang Seng
Composite
SmallCap Index
2 483.21
2 022.26
2 760.40
2 333.75
2 555.61
2 624.14
2 765.88
2 450.94
2 521.98
2 465.04
2 545.08
2 795.56
2 848.41
2 789.26
2 760.40
3 005.05
3 017.57
2 834.84
2 654.92
1 984.07
2 519.32
2 168.99
2 328.37
2 215.19
2 230.13
1 986.55
2 061.52
2 145.10
2 142.27
2 305.74
2 319.83
2 434.43
2 519.32
2 658.59
2 611.84
2 515.16
1 862.00
1 509.52
1 850.95
1 670.90
1 784.49
1 688.00
1 732.81
1 529.19
1 582.83
1 605.77
1 584.08
1 692.31
1 757.34
1 794.86
1 850.95
1 944.24
1 883.69
1 823.37
4 895.29
3 449.89
4 207.84
3 743.66
4 156.58
3 837.93
3 896.67
3 522.52
3 452.18
3 412.42
3 370.11
3 597.85
3 832.10
3 975.23
4 207.84
4 451.10
4 392.01
4 171.48
2 804.91
1 872.16
2 165.92
1 969.43
2 209.81
2 036.67
2 058.56
1 867.89
1 782.10
1 743.55
1 718.11
1 797.98
1 926.00
1 999.69
2 165.92
2 323.99
2 318.06
2 209.77
2 547.21
3 134.62
2 807.42
3 021.31
2 854.76
2 923.45
2 588.84
2 650.24
2 678.63
2 647.16
2 822.29
2 945.32
3 021.23
3 134.62
3 296.49
3 208.99
3 107.57
3 031.52
3 044.16
3 053.45
3 094.51
3 092.23
3 126.26
3 092.48
3 055.92
3 026.86
3 011.18
2 993.19
2 903.08
2 881.17
2 931.80
2 864.71
2 822.20
2 789.52
2 839.59
2 875.71
2 834.84
2 626.13
2 569.77
2 574.55
2 590.15
2 604.58
2 631.67
2 629.19
2 605.98
2 585.10
2 575.43
2 517.63
2 489.95
2 471.00
2 493.73
2 489.15
2 492.36
2 508.71
2 494.42
2 532.48
2 515.16
1 873.58
1 844.35
1 845.50
1 864.90
1 863.03
1 888.06
1 886.21
1 869.68
1 842.51
1 846.68
1 839.67
1 803.19
1 801.29
1 820.01
1 818.74
1 810.08
1 821.25
1 825.07
1 838.07
1 823.37
4 399.38
4 307.68
4 353.78
4 400.75
4 384.11
4 407.00
4 364.85
4 301.14
4 215.45
4 242.80
4 181.14
4 111.74
4 117.00
4 207.35
4 217.94
4 207.59
4 204.86
4 177.83
4 222.48
4 171.48
2 312.47
2 273.54
2 294.66
2 327.90
2 325.36
2 324.26
2 293.64
2 250.85
2 217.99
2 240.16
2 212.07
2 174.56
2 190.64
2 228.70
2 238.69
2 234.90
2 233.27
2 218.38
2 235.11
2 209.77
3 198.57
3 147.65
3 157.65
3 191.98
3 187.35
3 222.35
3 214.14
3 181.83
3 134.63
3 155.06
3 136.65
3 077.99
3 077.81
3 113.18
3 114.37
3 100.26
3 114.55
3 113.18
3 136.40
3 107.57
204

9.16
Hong Kong-listed
()()
(A) (contd)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
Day
H

Hang Seng
Hang Seng
Hang Seng
China
ChinaChina
100
Enterprises
Affiliated
H-Financials
Hang Seng
Index
Corp. Index
Index Mainland 100
(3.1.2000=2 000)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
(3.1.2000=2 000) (5.3.2004=5 033.14)
Hang Seng
REIT Index
(3.1.2000=2 000)
(3.1.2000=2 000)
(3.1.2000=2 000)
(25.11.2005=3 000)
4 170.15
3 682.18
4 531.12
3 913.27
4 217.80
3 986.72
4 128.46
3 746.46
3 796.96
3 848.03
3 815.99
4 081.79
4 199.91
4 388.65
4 531.12
4 698.83
4 591.60
4 362.55
17 681.74
12 928.77
15 558.35
14 934.00
15 649.01
13 858.83
14 660.55
12 972.35
12 995.42
13 056.23
12 358.71
12 867.73
13 882.81
14 040.93
15 558.35
16 918.23
15 948.38
14 875.99
7 133.94
5 757.09
6 850.65
6 398.19
6 788.87
6 332.83
6 564.79
5 818.83
5 851.49
5 921.66
5 736.11
6 091.60
6 430.12
6 525.41
6 850.65
7 137.39
6 845.23
6 548.52
8 051.85
6 875.53
8 254.96
7 689.96
8 057.84
7 557.98
7 898.38
6 934.14
7 089.97
7 280.95
7 040.35
7 452.29
7 851.48
7 918.54
8 254.96
8 573.92
8 180.20
7 868.97
2 568.76
2 038.34
2 536.38
2 223.69
2 422.69
2 312.93
2 326.70
2 061.33
2 156.58
2 205.06
2 223.99
2 395.65
2 435.56
2 508.61
2 536.38
2 692.56
2 655.85
2 604.41
4 668.55
4 076.60
5 541.57
4 314.90
4 596.10
4 509.88
4 609.69
4 360.16
4 559.23
4 945.68
5 082.81
5 223.94
5 422.06
5 795.33
5 541.57
5 846.30
5 909.11
6 029.95
11 344.24
11 104.65
11 169.52
11 359.04
11 311.45
11 484.35
11 435.82
11 292.14
11 037.41
11 101.96
11 020.89
10 794.70
10 740.05
10 978.75
10 944.35
10 896.48
10 978.00
10 925.13
11 033.61
10 896.22
4 588.31
4 455.64
4 453.63
4 498.35
4 499.69
4 558.88
4 515.54
4 469.42
4 362.94
4 380.52
4 338.49
4 289.90
4 299.96
4 387.18
4 374.71
4 402.25
4 428.34
4 422.21
4 445.51
4 362.55
15 769.28
15 384.79
15 494.43
15 788.86
15 701.33
15 949.20
15 840.48
15 594.56
15 218.41
15 308.18
15 242.96
14 890.56
14 754.61
15 159.48
15 133.07
15 039.89
15 179.31
15 087.85
15 206.86
14 875.99
6 804.10
6 678.19
6 712.87
6 804.34
6 780.51
6 883.49
6 839.72
6 764.07
6 633.13
6 657.25
6 603.88
6 478.07
6 442.84
6 571.14
6 548.70
6 525.35
6 569.83
6 568.19
6 625.60
6 548.52
8 107.54
7 977.45
8 008.42
8 129.83
8 104.04
8 250.91
8 212.78
8 129.24
7 985.02
8 006.42
7 969.95
7 807.14
7 733.88
7 875.06
7 841.49
7 795.47
7 866.17
7 887.31
7 957.19
7 868.97
2 650.16
2 614.39
2 610.79
2 629.26
2 638.75
2 656.28
2 665.29
2 645.04
2 618.84
2 615.37
2 597.69
2 550.20
2 568.38
2 574.00
2 582.29
2 573.30
2 582.66
2 594.53
2 612.34
2 604.41
5 917.36
5 902.13
5 909.94
5 934.53
5 922.43
5 940.01
5 958.44
5 971.48
5 938.04
5 936.78
5 952.32
5 919.04
5 941.69
5 919.56
5 910.85
5 931.90
5 939.21
5 969.50
6 019.27
6 029.95
Notes :
201195
2013 4

35
Hang Seng
HK 35
12 692.43
9 936.48
11 436.16
11 299.05
11 826.76
10 640.16
11 081.00
9 686.03
9 574.84
9 674.27
9 280.25
9 831.62
10 582.05
10 622.67
11 436.16
12 130.59
11 437.17
10 896.22
25
Hang Seng
Mainland 25
Daily indexes refer to the closing indexes of that day while annual and monthly
indexes refer to the last trading day closing indexes as at end of the period.
Hang Seng Global Composite Index launched on 5 September 2011.
Source : Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
205

9.16
()
(B) Cross-market and Mainland-listed
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
Day
AH
A
Hang Seng
China AH
(A) Index
(CNY)
(3.1.2000=2 000)
AH
Hang Seng
China AH
Premium Index
AH
A+H
Hang Seng
China AH
(A+H) Index
(USD)
(3.1.2006=1 000)
(3.1.2006=1 000)
(3.1.2006=1 000)
(1.7.2005=1 000)
(2.1.2008=3 000)
6 156.50
5 232.35
6 121.08
5 757.68
6 034.66
5 631.35
5 917.96
5 427.95
5 376.70
5 384.57
5 123.68
5 403.84
5 569.14
5 539.38
6 121.08
6 455.78
6 215.64
5 840.54
98.81
111.83
101.01
104.19
102.67
106.51
106.17
115.64
111.50
106.76
108.62
106.13
97.91
95.49
101.01
100.88
103.00
102.64
2 177.88
1 727.75
1 975.59
1 921.37
2 005.28
1 820.66
1 909.39
1 754.50
1 710.13
1 683.04
1 601.80
1 687.97
1 759.15
1 755.30
1 975.59
2 113.67
2 022.55
1 904.91
1 910.40
1 594.06
1 692.54
1 690.54
1 745.73
1 630.37
1 707.28
1 662.50
1 586.24
1 520.66
1 463.04
1 492.32
1 478.68
1 456.56
1 692.54
1 799.09
1 739.14
1 631.30
2 201.35
1 662.39
1 957.20
1 881.72
1 982.38
1 775.66
1 858.42
1 645.21
1 625.48
1 621.35
1 540.33
1 630.77
1 763.96
1 785.32
1 957.20
2 089.12
1 977.53
1 871.74
3 050.93
2 505.02
2 567.36
2 600.73
2 731.56
2 556.86
2 710.14
2 686.09
2 542.64
2 424.69
2 295.09
2 398.64
2 387.88
2 310.49
2 567.36
2 642.72
2 603.39
2 465.30
2 412.26
1 934.68
2 330.86
2 128.31
2 254.63
2 114.23
2 175.59
1 971.84
2 016.41
2 026.56
1 967.42
2 092.01
2 163.27
2 200.07
2 330.86
2 468.32
2 390.89
2 283.50
6 167.45
5 965.69
6 074.51
6 154.17
6 100.02
6 164.16
6 118.84
6 052.28
5 961.18
5 974.09
5 960.68
5 840.74
5 834.35
5 995.79
5 973.76
5 954.04
5 979.62
5 936.67
5 971.78
5 833.17
5 840.54
102.85
101.22
103.29
102.36
101.56
100.49
100.40
101.21
102.64
102.44
103.82
103.83
105.50
106.08
106.38
106.92
106.07
104.56
103.75
102.30
102.64
2 005.62
1 937.72
1 976.07
2 006.17
1 987.88
2 007.45
1 993.35
1 968.83
1 931.75
1 941.24
1 935.06
1 897.98
1 900.82
1 957.36
1 953.79
1 946.46
1 954.49
1 933.28
1 947.33
1 901.72
1 904.91
1 724.17
1 653.14
1 700.78
1 714.70
1 693.40
1 697.76
1 686.20
1 674.42
1 656.80
1 663.05
1 671.50
1 637.74
1 653.71
1 704.96
1 705.64
1 705.03
1 704.50
1 674.15
1 678.68
1 626.43
1 631.30
1 963.54
1 918.41
1 935.21
1 969.84
1 960.25
1 987.36
1 975.07
1 946.38
1 900.61
1 911.33
1 895.60
1 858.14
1 846.87
1 895.63
1 890.54
1 880.51
1 895.45
1 886.55
1 906.22
1 871.74
-
2 599.25
2 506.38
2 537.45
2 565.51
2 553.43
2 547.97
2 545.02
2 528.90
2 497.96
2 499.84
2 512.16
2 467.04
2 481.63
2 533.96
2 534.23
2 544.44
2 541.29
2 512.26
2 511.15
2 468.32
2 465.30
2 377.81
2 320.82
2 345.08
2 372.15
2 362.39
2 389.04
2 385.53
2 362.34
2 328.36
2 337.37
2 325.84
2 282.23
2 280.19
2 315.07
2 309.22
2 297.48
2 305.20
2 304.10
2 316.12
2 282.03
2 283.50
50
Hang Seng
China 50
Index (USD)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
Hang Seng
(Mainland and
HK) Corporate
Sustainability
Index (USD)
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
29
2013 4

AH
A
H
Hang Seng
Hang Seng
China AH
China A
(H) Index
Industry Top
(HKD)
Index (CNY)
Note :
Daily indexes refer to the closing indexes of that day while annual and monthly
indexes refer to the last trading day closing indexes as at end of the period.
Source :
Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
206

9.16
()
(C) S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index, S&P/HKEx GEM Index, turnover and

market capitalisation
Main Board
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
Month
Day
S&P/HKEx
LargeCap Index
(28.2.2003=10 000)
()
Turnover
(HK$ million)
(1)
()
Market
capitalisation(1)
(HK$ million)
27 392.78
22 252.19
27 082.16
24 720.75
26 248.74
24 788.87
25 381.17
22 345.92
23 320.85
23 814.11
23 274.05
24 927.48
26 009.56
26 239.16
27 082.16
28 275.95
27 409.45
26 597.26
17,076,412.14
17,091,116.87
13,267,508.72
998,437.50
1,432,174.23
1,412,976.71
901,429.66
1,203,289.72
949,572.78
911,056.65
1,005,491.70
1,045,573.38
1,045,807.76
1,200,942.98
1,160,755.65
1,716,797.21
1,216,741.80
1,441,102.77
27 271.06
26 905.55
26 926.95
27 178.55
27 129.53
27 525.39
27 544.73
27 288.71
26 921.50
27 021.42
26 974.93
26 411.82
26 350.08
26 598.98
26 559.12
26 375.39
26 551.48
26 629.01
26 777.97
26 597.26
77,693.22
82,837.33
73,899.43
73,254.08
63,997.11
72,182.91
59,032.14
69,144.38
73,655.18
83,058.38
102,779.99
78,226.07
68,321.96
76,231.39
64,917.37
60,169.63
60,676.54
64,103.89
63,355.70
73,566.05
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
3
Growth Enterprise Market
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
(28.2.2003=1 000)
()
Turnover
(HK$ million)
(1)
()
Market
capitalisation(1)
(HK$ million)
20,942,284.39
17,452,667.08
21,871,730.17
19,147,635.61
20,656,669.98
19,690,708.60
20,148,200.69
17,928,735.52
18,351,873.28
18,598,860.29
18,439,598.23
19,575,154.28
20,338,179.77
20,963,642.85
21,871,730.17
23,013,358.67
22,572,356.90
21,865,919.62
810.52
474.80
381.51
467.32
497.70
447.66
433.78
396.89
383.12
363.65
351.32
348.25
346.93
346.93
381.51
401.58
414.72
400.38
133,665.60
62,957.51
33,541.03
2,693.80
4,483.40
5,055.66
2,701.64
2,541.18
1,632.32
1,481.43
2,045.68
1,868.73
2,781.79
3,008.53
3,246.87
5,126.77
3,500.54
3,752.65
134,674.08
84,589.06
78,398.98
84,904.77
91,517.26
84,618.24
83,141.00
78,301.07
77,357.91
72,754.34
71,883.19
73,436.35
69,989.74
71,691.36
78,398.98
84,014.45
88,000.57
87,318.43
22,500,169.58
22,136,357.59
22,207,088.79
22,438,521.28
22,393,680.21
22,621,933.69
22,552,055.32
22,331,987.42
21,996,444.67
22,060,117.06
21,930,622.03
21,520,953.91
21,530,453.87
21,799,830.19
21,832,914.83
21,756,581.08
21,876,384.49
21,892,590.37
22,046,017.56
21,865,919.62
413.86
411.01
415.05
417.83
415.18
413.37
411.67
406.58
403.96
404.06
406.05
400.78
400.41
400.39
402.21
402.62
402.59
400.26
399.58
400.38
192.51
181.77
179.38
304.87
243.51
363.61
180.58
173.76
161.70
170.56
143.07
146.83
125.42
174.90
132.67
156.20
181.38
190.18
187.17
162.57
88,129.22
87,858.91
88,920.36
89,631.40
89,716.79
88,896.47
88,672.11
87,707.11
87,042.55
86,992.69
86,950.84
86,191.28
86,384.06
86,838.27
87,277.61
87,453.66
87,516.77
87,249.40
87,116.03
87,318.43
Notes :
(1)
2013 4

S&P/HKEx
GEM Index
Daily indexes refer to the closing indexes of that day while annual and
monthly indexes refer to the last trading day closing indexes as at end of the
period.
(1) End period figures.
Source :
207

9.17
20133
Daily closing prices of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks in
March 2013
Finance
As at end
of day
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
AIA
Bank of
China
Bank of
E Asia
Bankcomm
BOC
Hong Kong
CCB
China
Life
Hang Seng
Bank
33.60
33.45
33.50
33.20
33.55
33.80
34.35
34.20
33.90
34.00
34.50
33.35
33.40
33.40
33.70
33.65
33.85
33.70
34.10
34.00
3.57
3.50
3.54
3.63
3.63
3.71
3.68
3.66
3.56
3.59
3.55
3.49
3.47
3.55
3.53
3.51
3.56
3.55
3.62
3.60
31.70
31.50
31.50
31.65
32.10
32.25
32.25
32.25
31.10
31.55
31.40
31.00
30.75
30.55
30.60
30.60
30.65
30.90
30.85
30.60
6.04
5.84
5.90
5.95
5.94
6.06
6.04
5.94
5.81
5.86
5.93
5.80
5.75
5.94
5.90
5.89
6.01
5.98
6.05
5.81
26.30
26.00
25.95
26.20
26.05
26.40
26.90
26.65
26.55
27.00
26.45
26.20
26.30
26.50
26.35
26.25
26.55
26.75
25.95
25.90
6.34
6.19
6.21
6.34
6.30
6.44
6.44
6.37
6.20
6.28
6.27
6.13
6.05
6.21
6.21
6.17
6.31
6.36
6.40
6.34
23.15
22.70
22.70
22.95
22.75
23.30
23.30
22.55
22.10
22.20
21.95
21.10
21.00
21.60
21.45
21.25
21.05
20.75
20.70
20.10
126.20
125.60
127.50
129.00
128.80
130.00
131.00
129.50
128.40
130.90
129.10
124.70
124.60
123.30
124.50
123.80
123.90
123.90
124.60
124.50
---
Finance --- contd
As at end
of day
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
Utilities
HKEx
HSBC
Holdings
ICBC
140.10
137.60
137.30
137.90
137.80
139.70
138.80
137.90
135.70
136.40
136.30
133.30
132.70
135.00
134.30
134.50
133.90
133.10
133.40
132.20
85.30
84.25
83.80
84.05
83.45
84.95
85.25
84.75
84.00
84.75
86.10
84.15
84.45
84.05
84.10
83.10
83.35
82.90
82.85
82.00
5.52
5.40
5.37
5.50
5.46
5.56
5.55
5.49
5.37
5.43
5.41
5.27
5.20
5.34
5.34
5.32
5.39
5.41
5.45
5.44
2013 4

Ping An
China Res
Power
CLP
Holdings
HK & China
Gas
Power
Assets
64.25
62.85
62.75
64.30
64.55
65.50
64.55
63.15
62.10
61.90
61.30
60.45
59.55
60.35
60.75
60.40
60.25
59.95
60.55
60.20
22.30
21.50
22.65
22.65
22.20
21.85
21.65
21.05
20.40
20.70
20.20
20.95
22.65
23.40
23.00
23.50
23.15
24.00
23.85
23.25
67.55
67.85
67.85
68.00
68.25
67.00
67.00
66.80
66.30
66.60
66.55
66.15
66.75
66.85
67.35
67.35
67.60
67.65
67.70
68.00
21.65
21.55
21.65
21.70
22.05
22.20
22.35
22.15
21.95
22.35
22.30
22.35
22.60
22.15
22.25
22.20
22.40
22.40
22.45
22.65
70.05
69.65
69.95
70.70
71.65
72.70
72.85
71.70
71.00
72.00
70.90
71.25
72.80
71.15
71.80
71.20
71.20
71.60
72.05
73.25
208

9.17
()
20133
(contd) Daily closing prices of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks in
March 2013
Properties
As at end
of day
Cheung
Kong
China
Overseas
China
Res Land
Hang Lung
Ppt
Henderson
Land
SHK Ppt
Sino Land
118.90
116.80
116.30
116.80
117.60
118.80
119.20
117.40
116.80
115.70
113.00
111.10
111.70
112.00
111.60
111.20
110.70
113.20
113.70
114.60
23.10
21.45
21.35
22.05
22.00
22.40
22.40
22.30
21.60
21.60
21.55
21.10
20.70
21.30
21.25
21.20
21.25
21.40
21.95
21.40
22.60
20.60
20.20
20.55
20.80
21.10
21.05
21.20
20.35
20.50
19.40
19.82
19.90
20.70
21.05
20.90
21.25
21.45
21.90
21.70
29.10
28.30
28.70
28.80
29.65
29.80
30.30
30.40
30.35
29.75
29.65
28.75
29.20
29.00
28.95
29.05
28.80
29.05
28.75
29.00
53.25
52.35
51.95
52.40
52.55
52.55
52.80
51.60
51.25
49.55
48.50
48.55
48.70
48.90
49.25
49.25
50.00
52.75
53.65
53.10
117.70
114.50
115.70
116.50
116.20
114.90
114.60
114.60
111.60
107.90
106.20
105.20
106.30
105.60
105.10
103.90
104.00
105.20
105.60
104.60
14.06
13.70
13.78
13.98
14.18
14.08
14.02
14.20
13.40
13.30
13.18
12.68
12.66
12.70
12.74
12.94
12.92
13.04
13.20
13.16
China
Coal
China Mer
Hold
China
Mobile
China
Resources
7.50
7.35
7.24
7.28
7.28
7.53
7.50
7.40
7.22
7.21
7.14
6.97
6.83
7.02
6.96
6.93
7.05
7.06
6.95
6.92
26.80
26.85
26.85
27.55
27.80
28.05
27.50
27.10
26.45
26.60
26.65
26.85
26.40
26.50
26.65
26.95
26.75
26.50
26.60
25.45
84.55
83.50
83.60
83.30
83.35
84.20
84.60
84.10
83.15
83.35
82.55
81.00
80.35
81.45
81.90
81.50
81.85
81.70
82.50
82.20
24.80
24.65
24.30
24.75
25.00
25.40
25.60
25.00
24.50
24.45
24.65
23.90
24.05
24.45
23.15
23.60
23.20
22.80
23.20
23.00
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
Commerce and Industry
As at end
of day
Belle Int'l
Cathay
Pac Air
14.60
14.40
14.86
15.40
14.94
15.18
15.02
14.94
14.92
14.80
14.08
13.42
13.04
13.60
13.62
13.56
13.40
13.26
13.04
12.90
14.56
14.30
14.12
14.32
14.46
14.62
14.38
14.26
14.20
14.02
14.04
13.72
13.70
13.64
13.56
13.50
13.46
13.40
13.18
13.28
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
2013 4

CHALCO
3.19
-
209

9.17
()
20133
March 2013
$
---
Commerce and Industry --- contd
As at end
of day
China
Shenhua
China
Unicom
Citic
Pacific
CNOOC
COSCO
Pacific
Esprit
Holdings
Hengan
Intl
29.00
28.55
28.45
28.60
28.45
29.55
29.70
29.65
29.00
28.80
29.20
28.70
28.35
28.75
28.55
28.35
28.75
28.40
28.60
28.20
11.04
10.74
10.82
11.00
10.98
11.30
11.12
10.98
10.72
10.66
10.66
10.50
10.44
10.54
10.36
10.74
10.82
10.62
10.60
10.40
11.26
10.94
10.74
10.66
10.56
10.62
10.62
10.62
10.38
10.24
9.97
9.83
9.91
10.16
10.14
10.02
10.06
10.00
10.00
10.08
14.88
14.58
14.58
14.66
14.66
15.00
14.84
14.66
14.44
14.52
14.66
14.46
14.28
14.44
14.44
14.32
14.92
15.06
15.10
14.92
12.32
12.36
12.06
12.14
12.10
12.34
12.22
12.24
11.66
11.46
11.32
11.30
11.32
11.40
11.36
11.22
11.16
11.12
11.36
11.20
10.00
9.86
9.80
9.69
9.79
9.95
10.04
9.68
9.32
9.25
9.30
9.10
9.30
9.82
9.60
9.47
9.47
9.48
9.40
9.34
78.15
79.65
80.05
81.00
81.40
81.75
80.30
78.80
78.45
77.75
75.40
77.00
76.10
77.45
77.00
77.85
77.65
76.70
78.60
75.95
Li &
Fung
MTR
Corporation
New World
Dev
Petrochina
10.48
10.40
10.32
10.44
10.82
10.98
11.16
10.94
10.96
10.88
10.66
10.30
10.30
10.44
10.56
10.74
10.80
10.94
10.78
10.70
32.00
31.70
31.60
32.05
32.25
32.75
32.70
31.95
31.55
31.55
30.80
30.70
30.90
30.70
30.75
30.90
31.15
31.15
31.05
30.85
14.20
13.80
13.84
14.00
14.16
13.98
14.00
14.12
14.02
13.90
13.26
13.04
13.04
13.02
12.80
12.82
12.82
12.94
13.12
13.14
10.50
10.36
10.46
10.66
10.64
10.80
10.88
10.84
10.68
10.66
10.58
10.40
10.36
10.44
10.38
10.24
10.14
10.18
10.24
10.18
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
---
As at end
of day
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
2013 4

Hutchison
Kunlun
Energy
84.75
82.45
83.05
84.30
83.95
84.95
85.15
84.05
83.35
84.00
82.00
80.50
80.10
81.15
80.55
80.95
81.10
80.70
81.95
80.90
16.38
16.46
16.28
16.08
16.04
16.26
16.30
16.10
15.92
16.28
16.24
15.90
15.90
16.16
16.18
16.66
16.94
16.84
16.56
16.50

Lenovo
Group
8.61
8.45
8.54
8.56
8.72
8.39
8.31
8.02
7.95
7.73
7.52
7.73
7.78
7.89
8.12
8.11
7.91
7.96
7.71
210

9.17
()
20133
March 2013
$
---
As at end
of day
Sands
China Ltd
Sinopec
Corp
A
Swire
Pacific A
Tencent
36.80
36.35
35.80
36.45
35.90
36.00
36.00
35.95
35.80
35.80
35.55
34.15
36.00
37.80
38.25
37.65
38.45
28.40
28.60
28.20
9.02
8.90
8.90
9.00
8.97
8.96
8.97
8.92
8.75
8.76
8.70
8.62
8.68
8.82
8.73
8.75
8.99
8.92
9.10
9.14
99.75
98.35
97.55
97.85
100.70
102.20
101.70
101.40
100.30
99.15
97.00
97.90
96.35
96.80
96.70
97.40
98.15
97.20
98.30
98.95
268.60
274.20
275.40
278.80
279.60
284.40
281.60
278.40
278.20
275.80
274.20
263.20
259.20
262.80
252.40
245.40
240.80
248.40
250.60
246.80
Tingyi
Want Want
China
Wharf
Holdings
20.40
20.40
20.50
21.00
20.90
21.00
20.80
21.20
21.05
20.90
20.75
19.96
19.28
19.26
19.38
19.40
19.88
20.55
20.55
20.25
10.96
11.08
11.48
11.50
11.38
12.10
11.58
11.50
11.48
11.24
11.60
11.74
11.88
11.44
11.50
11.50
11.40
11.68
11.94
11.90
66.80
64.55
64.30
65.25
66.70
66.80
67.30
66.20
65.10
65.00
62.45
60.45
61.50
62.20
63.70
63.05
62.95
64.45
68.95
69.20
3 March
1
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
201334
201334
2013 4

Notes :
Source :
211
As from 4.3.2013, Lenovo Group Ltd has become the constituent stock of Hang
Seng Index (HSI).
As from 4.3.2013, Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (CHALCO) has been

removed from the constituent stocks of HSI.

9.18
20133
Hang Seng Index Futures and Options in March 2013
Hang Seng Index Options
Hang Seng Index Futures

()
Total volume
(no. of contracts)
As at end
of day
()
Open interest
(no. of contracts)
Settlement prices
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
2013
3
March
52 072
25 247
117 819
9 901
22 853
22 849
24 794
365 100
4
5
6
7
8
77 245
60 068
55 333
66 063
85 541
32 813
30 286
27 685
33 198
36 971
116 501
115 161
112 513
112 894
118 077
8 613
8 728
7 619
7 598
8 104
22 468
22 419
22 640
22 686
23 102
22 474
22 422
22 644
22 684
23 100
37 792
28 673
24 185
24 737
55 288
372 613
378 711
385 086
390 166
397 965
11
12
13
14
15
56 106
72 425
77 615
79 293
84 607
30 538
37 903
42 538
43 919
51 363
118 851
119 624
120 297
118 637
118 867
8 117
8 671
9 642
9 242
9 483
23 056
22 792
22 447
22 516
22 337
23 057
22 801
22 437
22 516
22 339
31 637
42 780
53 166
58 591
49 487
401 788
405 547
410 845
421 260
430 525
18
19
20
21
22
78 952
76 945
90 827
90 800
100 103
41 200
40 651
41 323
40 059
36 467
119 589
120 239
117 790
121 216
128 165
9 693
10 090
9 075
9 197
10 286
22 047
21 961
22 255
22 262
22 140
22 043
21 957
22 250
22 256
22 142
78 540
46 738
56 699
45 069
47 406
442 277
449 905
457 100
466 073
471 238
25
26
27
28
186 172
190 618
86 003
77 515
33 768
43 630
30 692
36 973
144 760
143 967
130 316
107 939
10 064
10 274
10 616
6 897
22 261
22 275
22 448
22 316
22 272
22 283
22 461
22 176
36 619
48 841
34 411
34 090
475 221
480 309
446 090
316 226
2013
4
April

()
()
Total
Open
volume
interest
(no. of
(no. of
contracts)
contracts)
March
(a)
(b)
2013 4

Notes : (a) Hang Seng Index Futures.

(b) Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures.
Source : Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
212

9.19 (1)
Number of listed companies, market capitalisation, yield and price
earning ratio of stocks listed on HKEx(1)
Number of listed companies
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Main Board
H
H Shares
Others
Total

H
H Shares
Others
Total
(%) Average price earning

Average dividend
ratio of all stocks
yield of all stocks
on Main Board
on Main Board (%)
2010
128
1 116
1 244
35
134
169
2.3
2011
139
1 187
1 326
29
141
170
3.3
9.7
2012
148
1 220
1 368
28
151
179
2.8
10.5
1
2
3
4
5
6
139
138
138
139
139
140
1 194
1 196
1 199
1 203
1 203
1 202
1 333
1 334
1 337
1 342
1 342
1 342
29
29
29
29
29
29
144
144
144
145
147
148
173
173
173
174
176
177
3.0
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.6
3.5
10.6
11.3
9.6
9.7
8.6
8.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
143
143
143
144
144
148
1 211
1 212
1 212
1 214
1 218
1 220
1 354
1 355
1 355
1 358
1 362
1 368
28
28
28
28
28
28
149
150
150
150
150
151
177
178
178
178
178
179
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.8
8.9
8.8
9.4
9.8
10.1
10.5
1
2
3
148
148
148
1 224
1 226
1 230
1 372
1 374
1 378
28
28
27
151
152
152
179
180
179
2.7
2.8
3.1
11.0
10.7
10.5
2012
2013
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Main Board
H
H Shares
Others
Total market capitalisation (HK$ billion)
Total
H Shares
Others
16.7
Total
Total
2010
5,210.3
15,732.0
20,942.3
20.2
114.5
134.7
21,077.0
2011
4,096.7
13,356.0
17,452.7
4.6
80.0
84.6
17,537.3
2012
2012
2013
4,890.9
16,980.8
21,871.7
5.1
73.3
78.4
21,950.1
1
2
3
4
5
6
4,652.4
4,900.9
4,441.2
4,604.1
4,068.8
4,008.3
14,495.2
15,755.7
15,249.5
15,544.1
13,860.0
14,343.6
19,147.6
20,656.7
19,690.7
20,148.2
17,928.7
18,351.9
4.6
5.0
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.2
80.3
86.5
79.7
78.3
73.9
73.1
84.9
91.5
84.6
83.1
78.3
77.4
19,232.5
20,748.2
19,775.3
20,231.3
18,007.0
18,429.2
7
8
9
10
11
12
4,025.8
3,901.3
4,123.8
4,454.6
4,516.2
4,890.9
14,573.1
14,538.3
15,451.3
15,883.6
16,447.5
16,980.8
18,598.9
18,439.6
19,575.2
20,338.2
20,963.6
21,871.7
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.7
5.1
68.7
67.7
69.3
65.7
67.0
73.3
72.8
71.9
73.4
70.0
71.7
78.4
18,671.6
18,511.5
19,648.6
20,408.2
21,035.3
21,950.1
1
2
3
5,229.7
5,009.0
4,823.3
17,783.6
17,563.4
17,042.6
23,013.4
22,572.4
21,865.9
5.5
6.2
6.5
78.5
81.8
80.8
84.0
88.0
87.3
23,097.4
22,660.4
21,953.2
(1)
Note :
Source : Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
2013 4

213
(1)
Denotes Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.


Gold and silver trading prices
9.20
()(2)
Kilo gold bar (HK$/gram)(2)
99()(1)
Tael gold bar (HK$/tael)(1)
Year
Month
Opening
Closing
High
Low
Opening
Closing
High
(10)
Silver (HK$/10 oz.)
Low
Opening
Closing
High
Low
2010
10,120
13,038
13,168
9,738
273.00
351.80
354.70
262.10
1,313
2,384
2,385
1,170
2011
13,118
14,500
17,840
12,170
353.90
389.70
481.10
328.60
2,393
2,142
3,768
2,076
2012
2012
2013
14,630
15,448
16,628
14,260
392.80
415.10
446.90
381.40
2,187
2,344
2,863
2,080
1
2
3
4
5
6
14,630
16,080
15,880
15,540
15,450
14,460
16,148
16,550
15,480
15,450
14,550
14,570
16,148
16,560
15,981
15,622
15,450
15,180
14,630
15,910
15,235
15,100
14,260
14,450
392.80
433.00
427.20
417.10
413.90
387.80
434.50
445.10
415.30
415.40
391.00
391.70
434.50
445.60
429.70
419.30
413.90
407.80
392.80
428.00
408.90
404.90
381.40
387.40
2,187
2,576
2,720
2,515
2,395
2,148
2,190
2,863
2,510
2,428
2,162
2,082
2,612
2,863
2,738
2,568
2,395
2,268
2,187
2,576
2,451
2,384
2,135
2,080
7
8
9
10
11
12
14,850
14,980
15,650
16,460
15,950
15,940
15,060
15,388
16,512
15,920
16,048
15,448
15,070
15,548
16,538
16,628
16,250
15,970
14,580
14,760
15,640
15,800
15,540
15,210
397.90
401.90
420.60
442.20
428.50
428.00
404.80
413.80
444.10
427.50
431.00
415.10
404.80
418.00
444.10
446.90
436.30
428.30
391.00
396.40
420.60
424.30
417.00
408.60
2,143
2,169
2,468
2,677
2,507
2,607
2,190
2,355
2,692
2,470
2,648
2,344
2,190
2,417
2,697
2,719
2,648
2,607
2,093
2,108
2,468
2,464
2,396
2,306
1
2
3
15,540
15,440
14,720
15,560
14,848
14,910
15,740
15,610
15,010
15,268
14,510
14,648
416.90
414.30
394.70
418.00
398.20
400.30
422.20
419.00
403.10
410.00
389.20
392.60
2,363
2,439
2,216
2,486
2,256
2,235
2,492
2,469
2,264
2,294
2,211
2,216
(1) 99 99 5
Notes :
(1) Tael gold bar refers to 99 fineness gold (weight 5 taels).

(2) Kilo gold bar refers to 999.9 fineness gold (weight 1
kilogram) which started trading on 19 April 2002.
Source :
The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society
(2) 999.9 1
2002419
9.21
20133
Gold and silver trading prices in March 2013
Month
3
Day
Mar
99()(1)
Tael gold bar (HK$/tael)(1)
Opening
Closing
High
Low
()(2)
Kilo gold bar (HK$/gram)(2)
Opening
Closing
High
14,720
14,698
14,720
14,680
394.70
393.70
394.70
393.70
2,216
4
5
6
7
8
14,710
14,650
14,680
14,710
14,680
14,648
14,690
14,648
14,718
14,670
14,720
14,700
14,690
14,730
14,680
14,648
14,650
14,648
14,700
14,660
394.10
392.90
393.70
394.40
393.90
392.90
394.20
392.60
394.90
393.80
394.10
394.20
393.70
394.90
393.90
392.90
392.90
392.60
394.40
393.20
2,221
2,223
2,234
2,246
2,236
11
12
13
14
15
14,660
14,700
14,810
14,770
14,780
14,688
14,698
14,777
14,750
14,785
14,710
14,730
14,810
14,770
14,810
14,660
14,698
14,777
14,750
14,780
393.20
394.20
397.20
396.10
396.50
394.50
395.00
397.00
395.80
397.30
394.50
395.00
397.20
396.10
397.30
393.20
394.20
397.00
395.80
396.50
2,255
2,249
2,264
2,236
2,241
18
19
20
21
22
14,920
14,920
15,000
14,930
15,000
14,890
14,910
14,966
14,930
14,980
14,920
14,930
15,010
14,960
15,000
14,800
14,898
14,966
14,930
14,980
400.20
400.20
402.50
400.50
403.10
400.40
400.50
402.20
401.50
402.50
400.40
400.50
402.70
401.50
403.10
398.40
400.20
402.20
400.50
402.50
2,230
2,247
2,243
2,240
2,261
25
26
27
28
14,940
14,910
14,870
14,910
14,920
14,868
14,810
14,910
14,980
14,910
14,870
14,930
14,920
14,868
14,810
14,900
400.80
400.00
399.10
400.40
400.50
399.50
397.90
400.30
402.00
400.00
399.10
400.80
400.50
399.50
397.90
400.30
2,242
2,236
2,227
2,235
(1) 99 99 5
Notes :
(2) 999.9 1
2002419
Low
(10)
Silver
(HK$/10 oz.)
(2) Kilo gold bar refers to 999.9 fineness gold (weight 1

kilogram) which started trading on 19 April 2002.
2013 4

(1) Tael gold bar refers to 99 fineness gold (weight 5 taels).
Source :
214

9.22
Number of insurers, insurance brokers and insurance agents
Number of authorised insurers
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Long term
business only
General
business only
Composite
business
Total
Number of insurers
authorised to carry
on reinsurance
business only
46
103
19
168
19
2010
2011
45
98
20
163
19
2012
44
92
19
155
19
2011
12
45
98
20
163
19
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
45
45
45
45
45
45
97
96
97
97
96
96
20
20
20
20
20
20
162
161
162
162
161
161
19
18
18
18
18
18
7
8
9
10
11
12
45
45
45
45
45
44
96
96
96
94
92
92
20
20
19
19
19
19
161
161
160
158
156
155
18
18
18
18
18
19
1
2
44
44
92
92
19
19
155
155
19
19
2013
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Number of authorised
insurance brokers
Number of appointed insurance agents
Individual
agents
Insurance
agencies
Total
2010
582
33 200
2 381
35 581
2011
591
34 836
2 368
37 204
2012
604
37 608
2 419
40 027
2011
12
591
34 836
2 368
37 204
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
590
590
591
594
595
593
34 723
34 674
34 851
34 917
35 198
35 639
2 348
2 354
2 361
2 366
2 375
2 374
37 071
37 028
37 212
37 283
37 573
38 013
7
8
9
10
11
12
597
599
595
599
602
604
35 706
36 011
36 435
36 721
37 222
37 608
2 378
2 380
2 390
2 398
2 410
2 419
38 084
38 391
38 825
39 119
39 632
40 027
1
2
605
606
37 025
36 849
2 395
2 400
39 420
39 249
2013
2013 4

Source : Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
215

9.23
Business of Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes
()
(A) Number of trustees, schemes and funds
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
Number of
approved
trustees
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
2013
Number of
registered
schemes
Number of
approved
constituent funds
Number of
approved pooled
investment funds
Number of approved
index-tracking
collective investment
schemes
41
41
41
41
40
40
40
40
40
40
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
421
445
464
447
443
445
448
448
451
454
464
464
464
464
464
468
468
469
324
311
300
310
294
297
297
298
298
298
299
299
300
301
300
293
297
297
105
110
117
110
106
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
116
117
117
117
117
120
() (1)
(B) Net asset values(1) of approved constituent funds of MPF Schemes
HK$ million
()
As at end of
Year
Quarter
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
4
1
2
3
4
Mixed assets
fund
158,407
148,170
177,946
148,170
163,029
158,307
169,341
177,946
Equity fund
MPF
conservative
fund
Guaranteed
fund
126,121
119,769
161,001
119,769
135,429
132,127
145,880
161,001
40,501
43,902
48,619
43,902
45,733
46,301
47,473
48,619
33,185
35,217
39,818
35,217
36,771
37,269
38,537
39,818
(1)
Notes :
(2)
2013 4

Source :
216
Bond fund
(2)
Money
market fund
and others(2)
Total
5,843
7,612
10,972
7,612
8,382
8,916
9,811
10,972
1,385
1,365
1,482
1,365
1,401
1,409
1,438
1,482
365,442
356,035
439,839
356,035
390,744
384,329
412,480
439,839
(1)
Figures include assets transferred from the Occupational

Retirement Schemes.
(2)
Includes money market funds that are not MPF

conservative funds and uncategorised funds as per the
Performance Presentation Standards for MPF Investment
Funds.
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority

10
Data on the following types of statistics include the

corresponding flows and transactions between Hong
Kong and the mainland of China (the Mainland) :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(i) Inward and outward movements of aircraft,

vessels, motor vehicles, trains and cargoes;
1993
Prior to 1993, ocean vessels referred to vessels

declaring entry and clearance at the Port Formalities
Office of the Marine Department, irrespective of their
trade routes. Starting from 1993, ocean vessels and
river vessels have been redefined according to
whether or not their ports of call are beyond the river
trade limits.
1993
10.2
104
1 4
2013 4

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Hong Kong resident departures;

Visitor arrivals;
External telecommunications services; and
Postal services.
Inward and outward movements of motor vehicles

refer to traffic through the control points at Lok Ma
Chau, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok and Shenzhen Bay
to and from the Mainland.
Inward and outward movements of passenger trains
refer to the through train service operated by the
MTR Corporation Limited between Hong Kong and
the Mainland.
Statistics in Table 10.2 do not include goods in transit
through Hong Kong. Cargo discharged includes
imports and inward transhipment, and cargo loaded
includes exports (domestic exports and re-exports)
and outward transhipment.
A licensed ferry service is a ferry service operated
under a licence granted under the Ferries Ordinance,
(Cap. 104).
Motor vehicle registration, which is normally a oneoff matter, means giving the vehicle a registration
mark and putting it into its appropriate class.
Licensing, which is annually or 4-monthly, conveys
the right for a vehicle to be driven on a road.
217

5.5
Light goods vehicles refer to goods vehicles of

permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding
5.5 tonnes.
5.5
24
Medium goods vehicles refer to goods vehicles of

permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 but not
exceeding 24 tonnes.
24
38
Heavy goods vehicles refer to goods vehicles of

permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 but not
exceeding 38 tonnes.
Special purpose vehicles refer to vehicles not for the

carrying of goods or passengers, e.g. road sweeper
and fork-lift truck.
2013 4

Statistics on traffic accidents exclude accidents

involving damages only.
Statistics on passenger arrivals and departures as well
as Hong Kong resident departures refer exclusively to
inward and outward movements of passengers or
Hong Kong residents. Refused landing passengers
are excluded.
Visitor arrivals refer to arrivals by all non-Hong
Kong residents through immigration formalities.
Overnight visitors are defined as those who stay at
least 1 night in collective or private accommodation
in Hong Kong. Same-day in-town visitors are
those who pass through Hong Kong Immigration, but
do not spend a night in collective or private
accommodation in Hong Kong.
Statistics of hotels and number of rooms are revised
from time to time as information on latest situation of
the hotel industry becomes available.
Room occupancy rate is compiled based on data
reported by those hotels and tourist guesthouses
which have responded to the Hong Kong Tourism
Boards monthly Hotel Room Occupancy Survey.
218

Further references
Hong Kong Shipping Statistics (Quarterly)
Monthly Traffic and Transport Digest, published by

the Transport Department
Visitor Arrival Statistics, published by the Hong

Kong Tourism Board
Visitor Profile Report, published by the Hong Kong

Tourism Board
A Statistical Review of Hong Kong Tourism,

published by the Hong Kong Tourism Board
Tourism Expenditure Associated to Inbound Tourism,

Hotel Room Occupancy Report, published by the

Hong Kong Tourism Board
Hotel Supply Situation, published by the Hong Kong

Tourism Board
Summary of the Hong Kong Hotel Industry Review,


Operating Characteristics of the Information and
Communications, Financing and Insurance,
Professional and Business Services Sectors

Operating Characteristics of the Transportation,
Storage and Courier Services Sector
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219


10.1
Chart 10.1 Air cargo throughput
Thousand tonnes
4 500
Thousand tonnes
450
4 000
400
3 500
350
3 000
300
2 500
250
2 000
200
1 500
150
1 000
100
500
50
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
201312
0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Note : Monthly figures for January to February 2013 are
provisional.
10.2
Chart 10.2 Port container throughput
Million TEUs
30
Million TEUs
3.0
25
2.5
20
2.0
15
1.5
10
1.0
0.5
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
20
2013 4

0.0
12/10 3/11 6/11 9/11 12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12
Note : TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.
220


10.3
Chart 10.3 Visitor arrivals
Million persons
60
Million persons
6
50
40
30
20
10
0
2002
2004
2013 4

2006
2008
2010
2012
221
0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13


Inward and outward movements of aircraft, vessels, motor vehicles
and trains
10.1
()
Aircraft (numbers)
Year
Month
2010
Ocean vessels
Arrivals
Departures
Total
153 279
153 260
306 539
Arrivals
() ()
(numbers)
(thousand NRT)
32 650
Departures
() ()
(numbers)
(thousand NRT)
401 831
32 950
402 407
2011
166 919
166 887
333 806
32 490
425 763
32 830
426 626
2012
175 861
175 823
351 684
30 700
412 063
31 260
419 757
2011
12
14 649
14 646
29 295
2 670
37 091
2 720
36 751
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
14 513
13 295
14 799
14 518
14 615
14 227
14 498
13 288
14 806
14 518
14 628
14 204
29 011
26 583
29 605
29 036
29 243
28 431
2 460
2 310
2 630
2 600
2 710
2 490
36 600
31 588
35 775
33 907
34 976
33 642
2 510
2 370
2 670
2 650
2 780
2 520
36 716
32 346
35 403
34 943
35 461
34 059
7
8
9
10
11
12
14 940
15 246
14 424
15 029
14 855
15 400
14 939
15 243
14 430
15 011
14 859
15 399
29 879
30 489
28 854
30 040
29 714
30 799
2 670
2 460
2 590
2 640
2 580
2 570
34 588
32 927
34 472
34 957
34 290
34 340
2 710
2 540
2 650
2 660
2 620
2 600
35 622
34 410
35 522
35 367
34 950
34 957
1
2
15 145
13 833
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2013
#
#
15 145
13 832
#
#
30 290
27 665
#
#
River vessels
Year
River passenger ferries to/from Pearl River ports
Arrivals
Departures
()
()
(thousand
(thousand
()
()
Month (numbers)
NRT)
(numbers)
NRT)
River passenger ferries to/from Macao
Arrivals
Departures
()
()
(thousand
(thousand
()
()
(numbers)
NRT)
(numbers)
NRT)
2010
28 320
4 405
29 060
4 541
59 810
11 639
60 690
11 801
2011
27 420
4 254
28 170
4 376
60 070
11 764
60 550
11 849
2012
26 350
4 068
27 030
4 185
55 720
10 180
56 820
10 400
2011
12
2 260
348
2 320
357
4 990
919
5 050
930
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 310
2 060
2 220
2 240
2 240
2 120
360
312
344
354
352
333
2 320
2 110
2 280
2 300
2 290
2 170
363
322
355
364
361
343
5 020
4 340
4 590
4 740
4 690
4 510
910
799
846
870
854
818
5 080
4 360
4 630
4 860
4 760
4 580
923
804
854
892
870
832
7
8
9
10
11
12
2 150
2 210
2 140
2 270
2 160
2 240
335
339
323
348
332
336
2 210
2 300
2 200
2 320
2 220
2 310
345
354
334
355
343
347
4 670
4 830
4 480
4 690
4 440
4 720
858
893
812
851
805
863
4 790
5 000
4 580
4 750
4 570
4 870
879
928
831
863
831
893
1
2
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2013
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222


(contd) Inward and outward movements of aircraft, vessels, motor vehicles
and trains
10.1 ()
---
River vessels --- contd
River cargo vessels
Year
Month
Arrivals
() ()
(numbers) (thousand NRT)
()
Motor vehicles (numbers)
Goods vehicles
Departures
() ()
(numbers) (thousand NRT)
Arrivals
Departures
Total
2010
91 040
93 005
90 670
92 557
4 171 389
4 174 355
8 345 744
2011
84 700
92 343
84 340
92 636
3 931 353
3 935 226
7 866 579
78 090
92 675
77 380
83 474
3 835 576
3 835 822
7 671 398
2011
12
7 460
7 861
7 380
8 250
339 344
338 414
677 758
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
5 510
6 440
6 970
6 380
6 780
6 430
6 771
6 958
7 812
7 630
7 633
7 362
5 540
6 350
6 900
6 230
6 800
6 290
6 668
6 469
7 726
6 689
7 111
6 762
243 532
282 507
346 365
305 851
333 999
327 297
244 330
283 354
346 494
305 214
335 137
325 821
487 862
565 861
692 859
611 065
669 136
653 118
7
8
9
10
11
12
6 570
6 780
6 760
6 060
6 710
6 710
7 855
8 453
8 452
7 365
7 960
8 426
6 470
6 790
6 560
6 130
6 670
6 640
6 682
7 196
7 201
6 491
7 165
7 314
333 704
349 443
341 687
305 420
334 298
331 473
334 777
349 842
340 278
306 716
334 207
329 652
668 481
699 285
681 965
612 136
668 505
661 125
1
2
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
341 529
190 118
342 846
189 493
684 375
379 611
2012
2013
Year
Month
() ---
Motor vehicles (numbers) --- contd
Passenger vehicles
Arrivals
Departures
Total
Trains
()
Passenger trains (numbers)
Arrivals
Departures
Total
2010
3 692 083
3 699 447
7 391 530
4 744
4 744
9 488
2011
3 876 801
3 869 017
7 745 818
4 744
4 744
9 488
3 939 808
3 921 597
7 861 405
4 757
4 757
9 514
2011
12
350 535
348 447
698 982
403
403
806
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
318 269
311 490
337 246
326 162
333 195
326 949
319 277
311 198
335 299
323 157
332 915
324 660
637 546
622 688
672 545
649 319
666 110
651 609
403
377
403
390
402
390
403
377
403
390
402
390
806
754
806
780
804
780
7
8
9
10
11
12
333 066
329 573
321 105
331 322
331 486
339 945
332 172
326 618
318 948
331 783
328 342
337 228
665 238
656 191
640 053
663 105
659 828
677 173
403
403
390
403
390
403
403
403
390
403
390
403
806
806
780
806
780
806
1
2
343 662
278 862
346 654
278 086
690 316
556 948
403
364
403
364
806
728
2012
2013
Notes :
NRT =
NRT = Net registered tonnage
2013 4

The number of vessel arrivals and departures are rounded to

the nearest ten.
Sources :
223
Civil Aviation Department;

Customs and Excise Department;
Marine Department;
MTR Corporation Limited

10.2
Inward and outward movements of cargo
Thousand tonnes
By air
Year
Month
Discharged
(1)
By ocean (1)
Loaded
Discharged
Total
Loaded
Total
2010
1 479
2 649
4 128
114 447
67 557
182 004
2011
1 442
2 496
3 938
120 185
74 742
194 926
2012
1 463
2 562
4 025
117 448
71 412
188 860
2011
12
129
216
346
10 098
6 356
16 454
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
103
112
129
115
120
126
172
173
240
212
213
208
276
286
368
327
333
334
9 138
8 353
9 699
10 181
10 455
10 814
6 227
4 974
6 474
6 222
6 274
5 832
15 365
13 327
16 173
16 404
16 728
16 646
7
8
9
10
11
12
126
119
125
124
127
136
208
209
221
222
247
236
335
328
347
346
374
372
10 211
10 286
9 728
9 921
9 406
9 254
6 347
6 126
5 695
5 714
6 036
5 490
16 559
16 413
15 423
15 635
15 443
14 744
1
2
123
99
2013
#
#
211
149
#
#
334
248
#
#
9 774
N.A.
(1)
By river(1)
Year
Month
Discharged
6 189
N.A.
15 963
N.A.
(2)
By road(2)
Loaded
Total
Discharged
Loaded
Total
2010
39 816
45 995
85 811
17 050
12 610
29 660
2011
37 656
44 862
82 518
15 906
10 811
26 717
37 251
43 172
80 423
15 443
10 783
26 226
2011
2012
12
3 366
4 428
7 795
1 392
907
2 298
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 859
2 499
3 390
3 008
3 186
3 247
3 143
3 903
3 874
3 362
3 474
3 037
6 002
6 402
7 263
6 370
6 660
6 285
998
1 080
1 386
1 216
1 331
1 343
604
831
966
848
964
974
1 602
1 911
2 352
2 064
2 296
2 317
7
8
9
10
11
12
3 424
3 403
3 214
2 802
3 036
3 184
3 253
3 964
3 717
3 842
3 864
3 738
6 677
7 367
6 931
6 644
6 900
6 922
1 357
1 417
1 391
1 226
1 362
1 336
948
1 003
949
849
946
900
2 305
2 420
2 341
2 075
2 308
2 236
1
2
3 845
N.A.
1 370
737
954
534
2 324
1 271
2013
2013 4

4 102
N.A.
7 946
N.A.
224

10.2
()
(contd) Inward and outward movements of cargo
Thousand tonnes
(3)(4)
By rail(3)(4)
Year
Month
Discharged
Total
Loaded
Total
Discharged
Loaded
Total
2010
29
35
172 821
128 818
301 638
2011
175 190
132 910
308 099
2012
171 605
127 929
299 534
2011
12
14 986
11 908
26 893
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
13 099
12 045
14 603
14 521
15 092
15 530
10 147
9 881
11 553
10 645
10 925
10 051
23 245
21 926
26 156
25 165
26 016
25 581
7
8
9
10
11
12
15 119
15 225
14 459
14 073
13 931
13 910
10 757
11 303
10 583
10 627
11 094
10 363
25 876
26 528
25 042
24 700
25 025
24 274
1
2
15 111
N.A.
2013
(1)
Notes :
(2) 20125
2011120124
20126
11 456
N.A.
26 567
N.A.
(1) Ocean refers to transport by vessels operating beyond

the river trade limits, while river refers to transport by
vessels operating exclusively within the river trade
limits.
(2) Starting from May 2012, a new set of load factors has
been adopted in compiling the road cargo statistics.
Figures from January 2011 to April 2012 were revised
based on this new set of load factors. Hence, they may
be different from those presented in the June 2012 issue
and earlier issues of this Digest.
(3)
(3) Livestock excluded.
(4) 2010616
(4) The MTR Corporation Limited had terminated the

railway cross-boundary cargo transportation services
from 16 June 2010 onwards.
2013 4

Sources : Civil Aviation Department;

Customs and Excise Department;
MTR Corporation Limited;
Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section,
225

10.3
Thousand TEUs
Container terminals
Inward
Year
Month
Outward
Laden
Empty
Laden
Empty
2010
7 220
1 209
7 944
726
2011
7 380
1 355
7 908
773
2012
7 452
1 362
7 915
746
2011
10
11
12
634
590
639
130
120
124
689
639
662
64
66
65
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
636
539
662
643
646
595
121
88
97
109
124
110
720
532
684
675
696
650
55
77
67
66
79
62
7
8
9
10
11
12
647
611
610
622
613
627
133
124
127
114
108
108
706
662
673
632
635
651
54
58
54
62
54
56
Other than container terminals
Inward
Year
Month
Outward
Laden
Empty
Laden
Empty
2010
2 704
819
2 135
944
2011
2 913
646
2 495
914
2012
2 372
521
1 913
836
2011
10
11
12
199
219
269
45
43
46
271
214
223
66
65
81
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
231
146
218
202
229
228
45
35
48
42
45
39
135
163
206
169
150
130
57
60
75
69
87
72
7
8
9
10
11
12
192
208
199
166
169
184
39
46
44
38
50
48
164
188
131
152
200
125
74
76
67
66
70
64
2013 4

226

10.3 ()
(contd)
Thousand TEUs
Total throughput
Inward
Year
Month
Laden
Outward
Empty
Laden
Total
Empty
2010
9 923
2 027
10 078
1 670
23 699
2011
10 293
2 000
10 404
1 687
24 384
2012
9 824
1 882
9 828
1 582
23 117
2011
10
11
12
833
809
908
175
162
169
960
853
885
129
131
146
2 098
1 955
2 109
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
867
685
880
845
875
823
166
123
145
152
169
149
854
695
890
844
846
780
113
137
142
136
166
134
2 000
1 639
2 057
1 976
2 056
1 886
7
8
9
10
11
12
840
820
810
788
782
811
172
170
171
152
158
156
870
851
805
784
835
775
127
134
121
128
124
120
2 008
1 974
1 907
1 852
1 900
1 862
20
Note :
2013 4

TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.
Source : Marine Department
227

10.4
:
Public transport : passenger journeys by operator
Thousands
Kowloon
Motor
Bus
New
Lantao
Bus
Citybus
Long Win
Bus
New World
First Bus
MTR lines
2010
946 740
19 064
211 067
29 411
172 121
2011
936 364
20 899
219 940
30 254
175 163
2012
942 894
22 307
227 429
31 260
Year
Month
Airport
Express
Line
Light
Rail
()
MTR buses
(Northwest
New Territories)
1 401 912
11 145 154 522
40 881
1 474 255
11 799 161 289
43 956
179 063
1 544 776
12 695 167 210
46 024
2011
11
12
79 232
80 142
1 771
1 874
18 664
19 086
2 509
2 594
15 069
15 307
127 938
133 432
976
1 046
13 931
13 880
3 908
3 844
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
76 799
74 590
79 762
74 199
80 333
76 709
1 875
1 725
1 893
1 816
1 775
1 756
18 289
17 935
19 266
17 696
19 040
18 366
2 523
2 347
2 589
2 586
2 660
2 576
14 491
14 085
15 199
14 104
15 107
14 429
124 473
121 130
129 011
117 702
127 339
122 773
1 008
894
989
1 093
1 063
1 020
13 482
13 035
13 953
12 884
14 372
13 791
3 542
3 647
3 925
3 562
3 969
3 770
7
8
9
10
11
12
77 387
80 099
80 411
81 712
80 289
80 605
1 886
1 930
1 895
2 003
1 835
1 921
18 917
19 969
19 266
19 875
19 288
19 523
2 645
2 797
2 615
2 701
2 572
2 649
14 652
15 300
15 284
15 707
15 343
15 361
131 837
134 949
130 512
133 291
133 958
137 800
1 072
1 139
1 059
1 153
1 055
1 150
14 241
13 981
14 489
14 517
14 182
14 283
3 767
3 768
4 003
4 094
4 017
3 960
81 883
1 910
19 707
2 613
15 572
135 858
1 036
14 392
4 044
Hongkong
Peak
Tramways Tramway
Green
minibus
Red
minibus
Taxi
Total
4 250 321
2013
Year
Month
(1)
Residents
services(1)
(2)
New World
First Ferry(2)
(2)
Star
Ferry(2)
(2)
Other
licensed
ferries(2)
2010
82 783
5 359
549 559
81 017
12 702
23 013
13 749
137 025 358 250
2011
78 960
5 755
559 026
85 159
13 228
22 283
13 986
132 639 363 711
2012
74 053
5 893
558 397
13 650
21 669
14 065
129 326 349 935
1 107
1 140
1 890
2 204
1 203
1 220
11 092
11 111
30 081
29 990
370 851
379 270
1 061
991
1 128
1 282
1 101
1 056
1 816
1 731
1 835
1 828
1 744
1 676
1 126
1 095
1 207
1 208
1 207
1 131
10 606
10 579
11 292
9 946
11 057
10 680
28 836
28 165
29 696
27 789
29 701
28 769
359 706
349 898
373 342
345 445
371 830
357 851
1 866
2 002
1 646
1 791
1 702
2 032
1 118
1 191
1 201
1 259
1 189
1 132
10 901
11 182
10 672
10 774
10 837
10 800
29 187
30 525
29 115
29 311
29 348
29 491
371 070
381 456
373 975
380 945
377 409
382 709
1 768
1 107
11 092
29 081
382 148
2011
11
12
6 642
6 926
473
547
47 079
47 738
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
6 408
6 065
6 527
5 962
6 141
6 018
526
442
400
455
453
466
46 121
44 662
47 413
44 645
47 563
45 855
7
8
9
10
11
12
5 851
5 950
6 088
6 394
6 198
6 452
563
625
438
507
473
545
46 906
47 391
46 839
47 348
46 678
46 975
6 381
530
47 076
2013
84 992
7 286
7 189
6 724
6 782
7 258
6 687
7 206
7 010
7 092
7 364
7 314
7 306
7 334
6 917
1 185
1 293
1 129
1 202
1 111
1 111
7 011
1 089
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
4 348 667
#
#
#
4 425 636
(1)
Notes : (1) Residents services are services provided by or on behalf of the

management, residents or owners of any residential
development for the carriage of passengers to or from the
residential development. Residents service is a type of nonfranchised public bus service. Non-franchised public buses
also provide tour service, hotel service, student service,
employees service, international passenger service and
contract hire service. However, since relevant data are not
available, the patronage figures for these services cannot be
provided.
(2)
(2) Ferries include franchised and licensed services but exclude

Kaitos.

2013 4

Source : Transport Department

228

#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
10.5
(1)
Motor cycles(1)
Year
Month
Total
licensed
Private cars
New
registration
Total
licensed
Urban
Total
New
licensed registration
New
registration
Taxis
New Territories
Total
New
Lantau
Total
New
2010
38 008
2 235
414 966
31 828
15 243
351
2 838
47
50
2011
38 617
2 850
434 843
34 767
15 248
240
2 834
36
50
2012
2012
2013
39 741
3 367
454 697
35 685
15 248
267
2 833
33
50
1
2
3
4
5
6
38 643
38 754
38 691
38 636
38 842
38 882
149
219
275
238
336
231
435 501
437 511
438 622
438 987
441 620
443 442
2 216
2 266
3 070
2 048
3 660
3 317
15 246
15 241
15 246
15 241
15 239
15 245
14
29
35
35
18
9
2 834
2 834
2 834
2 834
2 834
2 833
2
2
2
1
2
3
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
8
9
10
11
12
39 011
39 265
39 468
39 696
39 868
39 741
298
359
320
372
366
204
444 506
447 260
448 756
450 497
453 108
454 697
2 948
3 432
3 115
2 965
3 472
3 176
15 240
15 239
15 242
15 248
15 247
15 248
22
21
30
27
17
10
2 833
2 831
2 834
2 834
2 833
2 833
2
7
3
3
4
2
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
40 029
40 197
40 134
274
247
372
457 570
459 222
460 504
3 141
2 635
3 793
15 249
15 248
15 244
6
15
24
2 834
2 830
2 829
6
2
9
50
50
50
2
0
0
Public buses
Year
Month
2010
New World First Bus

Motor Bus
Total
New
704
20
Kowloon
Motor Bus
Total
New
3 819
131
(2)
Citybus(2)
Total
New
938
73
New Lantao
Bus
Total
New
103
Long Win Bus
Total
New
165
21
2011
703
24
3 890
231
938
45
104
163
14
2012
704
13
3 818
116
948
117
108
165
18
1
2
3
4
5
6
706
707
707
707
717
717
0
0
0
0
13
0
3 891
3 898
3 901
3 906
3 916
3 918
0
6
26
25
32
0
934
928
929
930
929
933
0
0
0
0
0
20
104
103
104
104
104
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
163
164
165
166
166
165
3
0
2
3
5
4
7
8
9
10
11
12
718
714
712
708
706
704
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 891
3 866
3 842
3 819
3 806
3 818
0
0
0
0
8
19
938
941
947
947
947
948
11
19
20
22
13
12
104
104
104
104
104
108
0
0
0
0
0
4
166
165
165
165
165
165
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
700
705
711
2
5
7
3 827
3 818
3 773
18
2
0
948
945
944
11
10
10
108
108
108
0
2
1
166
167
167
1
1
0
2012
2013
2013 4

229

10.5 ()
(contd)
Year
Month

---
Public buses --- contd
Others
Total
New
licensed
registration
Public
light buses
Private buses
Private
light buses
Total
licensed
New
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
2010
6 985
348
496
25
4 348
162
2 077
142
2011
6 986
331
493
16
4 345
58
2 200
178
2012
6 957
400
544
79
4 347
45
2 439
236
1
2
3
4
5
6
6 997
6 994
6 982
6 977
6 985
6 985
21
33
19
20
30
39
501
510
520
533
537
540
10
10
12
7
6
3
4 347
4 345
4 347
4 345
4 349
4 344
2
4
5
2
3
3
2 211
2 212
2 207
2 221
2 243
2 266
12
9
12
12
23
26
7
8
9
10
11
12
6 953
6 937
6 962
6 961
6 974
6 957
27
83
39
28
36
25
542
549
550
549
547
544
10
2
2
1
2
14
4 346
4 346
4 347
4 346
4 348
4 347
5
3
3
6
2
7
2 288
2 368
2 395
2 407
2 432
2 439
15
43
22
13
32
17
1
2
3
6 965
6 958
6 956
31
21
62
549
553
556
8
8
7
4 348
4 348
4 348
8
1
5
2 474
2 478
2 512
25
12
31
2012
2013
Light
goods vehicles
Goods vehicles
Medium
goods vehicles
Total
New
licensed
registration
Special
purpose vehicles
Heavy
goods vehicles
Total
New
licensed
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
2010
69 177
2 768
36 994
757
3 245
2011
70 359
3 479
37 150
854
3 655
2012
71 699
3 646
36 788
574
1
2
3
4
5
6
70 292
70 619
70 631
70 650
70 793
70 789
181
268
315
224
330
244
37 035
37 186
37 070
36 998
36 956
36 886
7
8
9
10
11
12
70 855
70 930
70 999
71 200
71 475
71 699
305
309
323
321
425
401
1
2
3
72 044
71 997
72 313
372
289
671
Year
2012
2013
Month
2013 4

Total
licensed
New
registration
1 325
33
1 406
53
4 234
1 450
34
26
125
64
24
43
43
3 687
3 746
3 770
3 822
3 871
3 923
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 402
1 410
1 413
1 413
1 424
1 418
1
1
0
1
10
1
36 811
36 780
36 751
36 786
36 739
36 788
30
33
43
50
36
57
3 964
4 024
4 073
4 124
4 193
4 234
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 417
1 428
1 431
1 442
1 449
1 450
1
2
5
2
4
6
36 885
36 835
36 969
43
50
408
4 294
4 321
4 444
0
0
1
1 473
1 469
1 474
2
0
3
230

10.5
Year
()
(contd)
Month
()
Government vehicles
(excluding military vehicles)
Motor cycles
Other vehicles
Total
New
Total
New
licensed
registration
licensed
registration
Grand total
Total registered
Total
licensed
New
registration
All
vehicles
Private
cars
2010
953
114
5 362
659
607 796
39 729
663 726
449 400
2011
932
229
5 365
422
630 281
43 838
690 089
471 685
2012
905
21
5 335
466
653 010
45 121
718 109
494 646
1
2
3
4
5
6
931
925
924
924
921
920
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 359
5 352
5 344
5 350
5 332
5 345
24
18
33
44
41
75
630 834
633 489
634 457
634 794
637 828
639 705
2 661
2 990
3 870
2 684
4 552
4 018
691 579
693 101
695 461
696 898
699 920
702 411
472 979
474 173
476 090
477 154
479 732
481 847
7
8
9
10
11
12
917
922
917
909
906
905
1
8
11
0
1
0
5 345
5 341
5 336
5 334
5 333
5 335
53
44
39
43
31
21
640 895
644 060
645 881
648 126
651 230
653 010
3 729
4 365
3 975
3 853
4 449
3 975
704 724
707 529
710 079
712 539
715 590
718 109
483 764
486 064
488 206
490 127
492 588
494 646
1
2
3
901
895
890
0
0
0
5 348
5 351
5 363
17
34
64
656 762
658 495
660 289
3 967
3 334
5 468
720 813
722 877
726 798
496 835
498 529
501 021
2012
2013
Notes :
Figures for New registration exclude registration of non brandnew vehicles.
Total vehicles licensed and registered figures refer to end of period

position whereas new registration figures refer to registrations
during the period.
(1)
(2)
(1) Including motor tricycles.

(2) Including public buses of Citybus Franchise 1 and 2.
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10.6
Vehicular flow through tunnels, Lantau Link and vehicular ferry services
Thousands
Cross Harbour Tunnel
Private cars, taxis

and motor cycles
Buses and
light buses
Goods vehicles
and others
Total
29 309
4 805
10 018
44 131
2011
29 479
4 784
9 736
43 999
2012
29 048
4 720
9 498
43 266
Year
Month
2010
2011
11
12
2 378
2 507
412
412
822
820
3 613
3 740
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 575
2 368
2 518
2 406
2 414
2 347
379
378
413
380
400
384
698
759
843
747
831
803
3 653
3 505
3 774
3 533
3 646
3 534
7
8
9
10
11
12
2 353
2 383
2 388
2 487
2 338
2 471
400
408
373
395
406
403
797
842
799
794
802
783
3 550
3 633
3 560
3 676
3 546
3 657
2 470
387
829
3 686
2013
Eastern Harbour Crossing
Year
Private cars, taxis

Month and motor cycles
Buses and
light buses
Western Harbour Crossing
Goods
vehicles
and others
Total
Private cars, taxis

and motor cycles
Buses and
light buses
Goods
vehicles
and others
Total
2010
19 187
1 372
4 089
24 648
14 863
2 438
2 256
19 557
2011
19 867
1 377
4 131
25 375
15 955
2 392
2 440
20 787
2012
20 390
1 329
4 165
25 884
17 130
2 370
2 625
22 125
2011
11
12
1 721
1 763
120
117
372
375
2 213
2 256
1 459
1 486
204
204
225
230
1 888
1 920
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 702
1 619
1 747
1 551
1 727
1 672
111
112
121
106
118
112
294
311
356
308
360
356
2 107
2 042
2 224
1 965
2 205
2 140
1 337
1 320
1 475
1 296
1 425
1 391
192
191
205
188
201
194
185
191
217
188
225
224
1 714
1 701
1 897
1 671
1 851
1 809
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 672
1 744
1 735
1 710
1 748
1 764
108
110
105
107
112
106
358
382
362
346
372
361
2 139
2 236
2 203
2 163
2 231
2 231
1 398
1 482
1 452
1 464
1 552
1 538
197
203
195
200
204
201
226
242
231
220
240
238
1 822
1 926
1 879
1 883
1 996
1 977
1 758
110
368
2 236
1 435
204
230
1 869
2013
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10.6 ()
(contd)
Vehicular flow through tunnels, Lantau Link and

vehicular ferry services
Thousands
Lion Rock
Tunnel
Aberdeen
Tunnel
Shing Mun
Tunnels
Tseung Kwan O
Tunnel
Tates Cairn
Tunnel
Kai Tak
Tunnel
2010
31 609
22 957
17 305
28 188
19 218
20 916
2011
32 419
23 474
17 539
29 340
19 395
20 831
Year
Month
2012
32 188
23 779
17 893
30 496
20 411
20 066
2011
11
12
2 742
2 863
1 983
2 024
1 475
1 545
2 515
2 615
1 671
1 737
1 754
1 762
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 792
2 612
2 493
2 559
2 721
2 636
1 969
1 896
2 065
1 897
2 033
1 955
1 495
1 391
1 523
1 417
1 507
1 467
2 548
2 384
2 594
2 387
2 593
2 510
1 696
1 582
1 827
1 574
1 731
1 666
1 640
1 669
1 814
1 491
1 670
1 623
7
8
9
10
11
12
2 655
2 705
2 721
2 745
2 729
2 820
1 950
2 017
1 982
2 036
1 974
2 004
1 487
1 522
1 509
1 508
1 510
1 555
2 526
2 564
2 571
2 590
2 581
2 647
1 683
1 718
1 728
1 711
1 731
1 763
1 524
1 811
1 613
1 724
1 752
1 735
2 805
2 030
1 544
2 624
1 750
1 796
Month
Tai Lam
Tunnel
Lantau Link
Discovery Bay
Tunnel Link
Eagles Nest Tunnel and

Sha Tin Heights Tunnel
Vehicular ferry
services
2010
18 008
22 672
405
11 586
33
2011
19 117
23 924
410
12 898
36
2013
Year
2012
20 793
25 139
398
14 482
46
2011
11
12
1 660
1 751
2 033
2 155
35
35
1 162
1 197
4
4
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 621
1 549
1 733
1 628
1 739
1 705
2 047
1 852
2 095
2 108
2 052
2 037
31
31
34
31
33
33
1 100
1 083
1 271
1 100
1 223
1 188
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 757
1 802
1 777
1 781
1 825
1 877
2 151
2 207
2 077
2 163
2 124
2 227
32
35
34
34
35
34
1 213
1 251
1 245
1 231
1 275
1 304
4
4
4
4
4
4
1 820
2 107
36
1 301
2013
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10.7
Traffic accidents and casualties
Accidents
Hong Kong
Island
2010
Casualties
Hong Kong Island
Fatal
Serious
Kowloon
New
Territories
Total
3 002
5 383
6 558
14 943
19
444
3 289
2011
3 041
5 521
6 979
15 541
23
413
3 275
2012
3 005
5 495
7 394
15 894
23
443
3 282
Year
Month
Slight
2011
12
293
502
541
1 336
36
299
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
244
257
287
260
233
274
444
443
478
411
461
470
581
499
575
669
652
602
1 269
1 199
1 340
1 340
1 346
1 346
2
1
4
1
0
1
35
52
39
36
45
31
257
281
318
296
237
298
7
8
9
10
11
12
238
209
259
249
258
237
493
432
476
478
462
447
656
638
653
676
581
612
1 387
1 279
1 388
1 403
1 301
1 296
1
0
2
5
5
1
36
33
35
37
32
32
266
213
269
253
328
266
1
2
245
196
461
380
615
513
1 321
1 089
0
0
37
22
240
227
2013
---
Casualties --- contd
Kowloon
Total
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Fatal
Serious
Slight
2010
43
640
6 148
55
1 076
7 410
19 124
2011
50
722
6 257
57
1 191
7 815
19 803
Year
Month
New Territories
2012
50
711
6 167
47
1 367
8 120
20 210
2011
12
57
581
85
605
1 678
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
3
5
3
7
1
5
45
65
82
61
51
59
554
458
587
443
527
520
8
4
2
1
1
7
97
96
115
120
113
101
638
543
624
808
705
739
1 639
1 505
1 774
1 773
1 680
1 761
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
4
7
5
6
2
67
43
64
60
59
55
560
460
536
532
498
492
4
3
4
3
3
7
115
127
117
141
113
112
743
662
697
672
620
669
1 794
1 545
1 731
1 708
1 664
1 636
1
2
4
2
47
28
528
429
4
4
113
100
653
532
1 626
1 344
2013
2013
2013 4

234
Note :
Figures for 2013 are provisional and will be revised from time
to time.
Source :
Hong Kong Police Force

10.8
Passenger arrivals by control point
Macau Ferry Terminal
Ferry
Helicopters
Airport
(1)
Harbour
Control(1)
2010
17 030 339
310 082
8 050 849
41 362
3 805 579
622
155
2011
18 159 776
369 513
8 270 962
49 027
4 003 283
103 754
117
2012
19 345 712
374 661
8 215 791
37 514
3 920 523
98 249
78
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 617 368
1 381 854
1 533 494
1 700 669
1 504 884
1 564 404
26 594
39 756
49 124
30 970
24 844
26 290
736 496
607 439
626 374
703 183
622 993
630 223
3 328
2 708
2 235
2 428
3 435
3 361
366 921
278 259
289 759
355 250
289 006
286 687
17 226
14 881
15 937
19 589
17 807
12 809
8
9
8
10
10
18
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 735 833
1 844 926
1 414 371
1 707 629
1 593 673
1 746 607
23 880
27 601
26 095
37 239
29 907
32 361
738 535
796 334
649 487
683 396
643 029
778 302
3 370
3 530
3 225
3 827
2 857
3 210
348 074
396 130
294 919
343 826
311 831
359 861
0
9
3
3
0
0
1
2
3
1 545 253
1 637 491
1 668 272
34 557
42 419
49 800
641 660
699 233
684 614
3 554
3 079
2 361
331 967
354 882
339 127
13
5
2
Month
Hung Hom
Control Point
Lo Wu
Control Point
Lok Ma Chau
Spur Line
Control Point
Shenzhen Bay
Control Point
Total
2010
1 626 598
45 137 782
14 534 353
17 743 146
257 220
1 430 857
10 556 871
120 525 815
2011
1 929 209
45 915 439
17 280 435
16 631 495
82 974
1 569 681
12 368 695
126 734 360
Year
2012
2013
Year
Month
2013
(3)
Lok Ma Chau Man Kam To Sha Tau Kok

Control Point Control Point(3) Control Point
(2)
Tuen Mun
Ferry Terminal (2)
River Trade
Terminal
2 067 872
47 241 419
21 025 447
15 882 571
109 919
1 625 845
14 002 021
133 947 622
1
2
3
4
5
6
184 727
144 078
159 365
186 156
163 139
155 932
4 008 709
3 539 951
3 794 860
4 164 079
3 823 305
3 681 664
1 642 549
1 485 036
1 638 815
1 709 349
1 669 246
1 625 855
1 325 628
1 183 155
1 312 990
1 424 822
1 258 370
1 210 125
6 566
9 131
10 153
6 189
10 036
9 193
156 374
115 701
129 197
146 781
121 520
121 159
1 235 101
941 514
1 071 479
1 219 434
1 058 153
1 058 771
11 327 595
9 743 472
10 633 790
11 668 909
10 566 748
10 386 491
7
8
9
10
11
12
179 174
189 799
161 271
180 180
177 625
186 426
4 097 304
4 302 632
3 755 560
4 091 085
3 843 863
4 138 407
1 772 855
1 874 619
1 785 247
1 881 259
1 881 138
2 059 479
1 394 611
1 461 616
1 227 414
1 342 116
1 342 616
1 399 108
4 365
2 094
14 192
13 430
14 653
9 917
131 096
143 824
128 474
146 576
134 306
150 837
1 227 249
1 307 205
1 138 245
1 248 323
1 184 892
1 311 655
11 656 346
12 350 319
10 598 503
11 678 889
11 160 390
12 176 170
1
2
3
180 872
166 850
179 423
4 086 461
3 415 490
3 908 934
2 117 413
1 684 340
1 942 781
1 268 889
1 163 457
1 303 047
14 169
7 837
11 945
157 524
145 270
146 831
1 332 729
1 238 400
1 237 960
11 715 061
10 558 753
11 475 097
2012
2012
(1)
China Ferry
Terminal(1)
Notes : Figures exclude refused landing passengers and drivers.
(1)
(1) Including passengers by cruises to high seas.
(2) 201012162011414
201141520126
30
201271
(2) Ferry services at Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal were suspended

from 16 December 2010 to 14 April 2011. Tuen Mun Ferry
Terminal then provided ferry services between Tuen Mun and
Macao during 15 April 2011 to 30 June 2012. From 1 July
2012, ferry services at the Terminal have been suspended until
further notice.
(3) From 22 February 2010, clearance services for passengers at
Man Kam To Control Point, except the clearance services for
goods vehicles and cross-boundary students, are suspended.
From 27 March 2010, clearance services are also provided to
passengers using limited cross-boundary bus services.
(3) 20102
22
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10.9
Passenger departures by control point
Macau Ferry Terminal
Ferry
Helicopters
Airport
(1)
Harbour
Control(1)
2010
16 241 162
298 354
9 188 596
45 360
4 120 182
540
40
2011
17 334 403
358 538
9 514 792
51 428
4 418 865
151 252
69
2012
18 426 121
363 408
9 504 392
39 729
4 703 413
121 255
74
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 635 425
1 257 402
1 508 354
1 581 133
1 436 093
1 526 182
26 281
38 835
46 896
31 324
22 841
25 295
786 085
681 055
747 195
820 707
731 781
729 570
3 665
2 678
2 498
2 592
3 504
3 468
404 205
326 959
354 688
405 745
341 020
338 235
21 984
18 444
19 895
22 899
20 828
17 205
1
4
18
10
2
13
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 677 430
1 662 422
1 464 540
1 480 147
1 508 288
1 688 705
23 226
26 445
24 926
37 923
29 114
30 302
853 137
930 414
744 030
762 869
795 524
922 025
3 374
3 798
3 471
3 937
3 267
3 477
419 860
490 143
374 641
398 471
402 497
446 949
7
8
0
8
1
2
1
2
3
1 511 675
1 518 452
1 754 407
32 642
40 572
49 364
705 966
773 919
803 042
3 583
3 562
2 606
394 009
414 576
436 111
1
0
8
Month
Hung Hom
Control Point
Lo Wu
Control Point
Lok Ma Chau
Spur Line
Control Point
Shenzhen Bay
Control Point
Total
2010
1 720 795
46 213 662
14 333 788
15 761 962
256 835
1 435 007
10 824 428
120 440 711
2011
1 974 794
46 913 666
16 895 481
14 740 635
90 603
1 537 579
12 687 473
126 669 578
2012
2 091 425
48 440 447
20 346 405
13 701 886
117 357
1 599 447
14 323 074
133 778 433
1
2
3
4
5
6
184 157
151 888
162 155
186 641
166 821
157 764
4 072 570
3 591 695
3 928 464
4 190 762
3 915 770
3 814 793
1 582 535
1 450 160
1 621 586
1 666 652
1 627 401
1 608 948
1 196 812
1 065 063
1 151 235
1 184 187
1 110 294
1 070 497
7 068
10 056
10 905
6 692
10 560
9 785
150 750
114 599
131 948
144 171
121 036
123 450
1 227 734
983 748
1 119 082
1 225 451
1 100 293
1 106 220
11 299 272
9 692 586
10 804 919
11 468 966
10 608 244
10 531 425
7
8
9
10
11
12
178 296
188 495
164 817
188 397
174 999
186 995
4 191 108
4 416 298
3 962 607
4 075 037
3 967 970
4 313 373
1 708 621
1 801 292
1 763 459
1 781 655
1 794 431
1 939 665
1 177 741
1 260 641
1 070 811
1 151 960
1 095 069
1 167 576
5 228
3 428
14 462
13 516
14 822
10 835
130 559
138 797
129 726
138 189
131 218
145 004
1 226 107
1 337 311
1 184 061
1 255 070
1 214 916
1 343 081
11 594 694
12 259 492
10 901 551
11 287 179
11 132 116
12 197 989
1
2
3
182 512
177 105
187 729
4 216 098
3 537 387
4 208 247
1 991 741
1 649 172
1 927 667
1 113 271
1 034 706
1 132 099
15 027
8 554
12 291
146 633
143 274
151 234
1 344 212
1 312 947
1 348 976
11 657 370
10 614 226
12 013 781
Year
2012
2013
Year
2012
2013
Month
(1)
China Ferry
Terminal(1)
(3)
Lok Ma Chau Man Kam To Sha Tau Kok
Control Point Control Point(3) Control Point
(2)
Tuen Mun
Ferry Terminal (2)
River Trade
Terminal
Notes : Figures exclude drivers.
(1)
(2) 201012162011414
201141520126
30
201271

further notice.
(3) 20102
22
2010327
2013 4


236

10.10
Hong Kong resident departures by control point
Airport
(1)
Harbour
Control(1)
Macau Ferry
Terminal
(1)
China Ferry
Terminal(1)
2010
6 824 377
123 042
5 906 588
2011
7 130 199
136 538
5 765 111
Year
Month
(2)
Tuen Mun
Ferry Terminal (2)
River Trade
Terminal
2 230 073
362
13
2 310 722
144 353
21
7 808 890
132 810
5 509 798
2 203 599
115 507
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
676 952
463 888
634 883
715 422
591 544
695 191
10 123
11 490
11 749
9 778
10 572
10 551
481 737
395 293
425 726
488 185
414 538
431 432
197 613
153 966
168 026
223 332
165 784
172 015
20 770
17 595
18 998
21 844
19 849
16 451
0
0
0
8
0
0
7
8
9
10
11
12
749 743
704 989
640 965
617 696
598 974
718 643
11 172
11 494
11 053
12 716
10 024
12 088
499 270
533 912
467 242
448 677
426 622
497 164
196 078
205 353
186 544
175 485
170 014
189 389
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
524 937
699 001
793 188
13 796
14 017
13 928
404 131
471 099
482 530
164 761
190 640
207 431
0
0
0
Month
Hung Hom
Control Point
Lo Wu
Control Point
2010
794 719
36 941 480
11 738 958
11 990 915
192 014
2011
875 599
36 258 391
13 091 635
10 773 303
85 511
2012
916 085
35 393 921
14 686 817
9 855 233
108 754
1
2
3
4
5
6
82 595
64 431
73 390
89 427
74 159
71 920
2 962 576
2 705 898
2 986 660
3 204 636
2 914 393
2 872 247
1 083 051
1 093 883
1 232 683
1 250 432
1 220 212
1 201 825
842 035
778 761
846 682
872 013
811 754
797 480
7
8
9
10
11
12
75 568
76 194
78 738
74 156
75 664
79 843
2 989 460
3 012 392
2 953 487
2 892 796
2 842 785
3 056 591
1 210 447
1 226 292
1 281 227
1 270 103
1 288 084
1 328 578
1
2
3
71 231
77 905
87 545
2 913 337
2 565 194
3 217 092
1 315 995
1 101 958
1 414 385
2012
2012
2013
Year
2012
2013
Lok Ma Chau
(3)
Spur Line Lok Ma Chau
Man Kam To
Control Point Control Point Control Point(3)
(1)
Total
1 156 088
6 543 822
84 442 451
1 155 222
7 089 312
84 815 917
1 124 039
7 420 554
85 276 018
6 270
9 594
10 380
6 276
10 135
9 258
101 432
80 844
99 084
109 813
87 210
88 562
628 466
520 794
619 436
696 512
582 965
595 616
7 093 620
6 296 437
7 127 697
7 687 678
6 903 115
6 962 548
825 419
836 359
806 606
802 680
796 947
838 497
4 577
2 459
13 728
12 728
13 799
9 550
88 843
90 583
93 562
94 257
91 827
98 022
603 635
606 434
637 855
619 844
634 743
674 254
7 254 212
7 306 464
7 171 007
7 021 138
6 949 483
7 502 619
796 844
714 184
847 898
13 463
7 430
11 520
91 742
93 726
111 346
622 004
634 628
743 197
6 932 241
6 569 782
7 930 060

further notice.
(3) 20102
22
2010327
2013 4

Shenzhen Bay
Control Point
Notes : Figures exclude drivers.

(2) 201012162011414
201141520126
30
201271
Sha Tau Kok

Control Point

237


Visitor arrivals by country/territory of residence
10.11
Year Month
Australia,
Europe, New Zealand

&
Africa & the
America Middle East South Pacific
North Asia
South &
Southeast
Asia
Taiwan
The
mainland
of China
Macao/
not
identified
Total
2010
1 749 558
2 174 199
768 524
2 207 642
3 500 882
2 164 750
22 684 388
780 388
36 030 331
2011
1 821 096
2 194 319
757 871
2 304 683
3 751 149
2 148 733
28 100 129
843 330
41 921 310
2012
1 777 842
2 227 994
740 795
2 333 060
3 651 803
2 088 745
34 911 395
883 479
48 615 113
2011
12
150 833
174 045
67 864
227 687
430 198
172 384
2 829 759
98 310
4 151 080
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
130 596
128 239
167 827
175 533
154 497
142 254
161 659
181 694
219 777
222 856
168 413
148 199
69 745
50 286
66 145
68 476
54 992
60 110
204 309
233 089
210 918
167 079
181 478
183 880
227 883
259 111
329 028
325 477
337 150
322 301
178 187
162 578
154 942
167 046
151 920
178 865
3 101 578
2 296 814
2 497 061
2 647 026
2 525 600
2 514 688
68 085
59 391
63 786
66 687
64 884
70 615
4 142 042
3 371 202
3 709 484
3 840 180
3 638 934
3 620 912
7
8
9
10
11
12
143 604
127 099
130 329
175 520
164 120
138 224
162 054
165 063
165 447
234 909
215 706
182 217
57 773
50 510
70 437
69 127
56 178
67 016
199 823
241 040
179 919
163 088
171 006
197 431
261 583
295 529
247 091
291 921
336 516
418 213
203 164
195 587
171 251
171 675
163 147
190 383
3 264 385
3 727 949
2 751 427
3 064 966
3 040 360
3 479 541
77 400
96 066
69 117
72 581
69 904
104 963
4 369 786
4 898 843
3 785 018
4 243 787
4 216 937
4 777 988
1
2
135 513
103 787
185 444
141 413
69 903
38 400
203 158
162 945
275 588
191 353
165 849
183 751
3 526 182
3 132 415
71 289
68 056
4 632 926
4 022 120
2013
2013 4

Source : Hong Kong Tourism Board
238

10.12
Destination consumption expenditure of overnight and same-day in-town

visitors by country/territory of residence
$ million
Year
America
Europe,
Africa & the
Middle East
Australia,
New Zealand
& South Pacific
North Asia
South &
Southeast
Asia
Taiwan
The
mainland
of China
Macao
Total
63,970
767
97,664
Destination consumption expenditure of overnight visitors

2009
5,443
7,269
2,875
4,598
9,601
3,141
2010
8,066
10,261
4,169
7,023
13,770
3,766
87,037
1,050
135,141
2011
8,958
11,052
4,565
7,454
17,084
4,563
111,788
1,229
166,694
Destination consumption expenditure of same-day in-town visitors

2009
212
302
90
285
517
792
19,504
990
22,691
2010
161
346
97
300
477
877
25,931
1,163
29,351
2011
245
377
119
428
686
859
35,360
1,285
39,358
The
mainland
of China
Macao
Overall
10.13
Year
Per capita spending and length of stay of visitors by country/territory

of residence
America
Europe,
Africa & the
Middle East
Australia,
New Zealand
& South Pacific
North Asia
South &
Southeast
Asia
Taiwan
()
Per capita spending of overnight visitors ($)
2009
4,914
5,127
5,330
3,893
4,460
5,117
6,620
3,069
5,770
2010
6,476
6,674
7,050
4,976
5,251
5,197
7,453
3,824
6,728
2011
7,004
7,147
7,849
5,113
6,121
5,860
8,220
4,363
7,470
()
Per capita spending of same-day in-town visitors ($)
2009
476
567
560
444
706
568
2,352
2,347
1,798
2010
329
560
573
377
543
610
2,356
2,299
1,846
2011
465
593
714
506
716
627
2,439
2,287
2,012
()
Length of stay for overnight visitors (nights)
2009
3.4
3.4
3.4
2.1
3.1
2.5
3.4
2.1
3.2
2010
3.9
3.9
3.8
2.2
3.2
2.5
3.9
2.2
3.6
2011
3.9
4.0
3.8
2.3
3.2
2.5
3.9
2.2
3.6
2013 4

239

10.14
Hotel statistics of Hong Kong
High tariff A hotels
Year
Month
High tariff B hotels
Medium tariff hotels
(1)
No. of
hotels(1)
(1)
No. of
rooms(1)
(2)
Room
occupancy
rate(2)
(%)
(1)
No. of
hotels(1)
(1)
No. of
rooms(1)
(2)
Room
occupancy
rate(2)
(%)
(1)
No. of
hotels(1)
(1)
No. of
rooms(1)
(2)
Room
occupancy
rate(2)
(%)
29
16 052
81
58
21 432
88
72
17 591
90
2010
2011
32
17 181
85
69
24 315
91
78
17 072
93
2012
34
17 522
85
73
25 258
91
84
19 566
92
2011
12
32
17 181
90
69
24 315
94
78
17 072
95
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
34
34
34
34
34
34
17 540
17 540
17 540
17 540
17 540
17 540
78
82
84
82
81
84
70
70
70
70
70
70
24 726
24 726
24 726
24 726
24 693
24 632
88
90
90
91
87
90
77
76
76
76
76
78
17 061
16 844
16 844
16 844
16 844
17 246
88
92
93
94
89
93
7
8
9
10
11
12
34
34
34
34
34
34
17 540
17 540
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
87
90
78
86
92
90
70
70
70
71
71
73
24 632
24 632
24 632
25 086
25 086
25 258
95
95
85
88
95
93
81
82
82
84
84
84
18 055
18 605
18 605
19 566
19 566
19 566
96
96
84
89
96
94
1
2
34
34
17 522
17 522
84
79
74
74
25 794
25 794
88
85
85
85
19 321
19 321
88
87
2013
Unclassified
All hotels
Tourist guesthouses
(1)
No. of
hotels(1)
(1)
No. of
rooms(1)
(2)
Room
occupancy
rate(2)
(%)
(1)
No. of
hotels(1)
(1)
No. of
rooms(1)
(2)
Room
occupancy
rate(2)
(%)
(1)
No. of tourist
guesthouses(1)
(1)
No. of
rooms(1)
(2)
Room
occupancy
rate(2)
(%)
2010
16
5 353
175
60 428
87
619
5 926
82
2011
11
4 262
190
62 830
89
646
6 211
86
Year
Month
2012
20
5 048
211
67 394
89
718
6 818
85
2011
12
11
4 262
190
62 830
93
646
6 211
86
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
11
13
16
16
19
17
4 032
4 073
4 332
4 332
5 075
4 734
192
193
196
196
199
199
63 359
63 183
63 442
63 442
64 152
64 152
85
88
89
89
86
89
656
663
671
671
673
669
6 278
6 314
6 418
6 411
6 423
6 311
83
84
83
86
79
82
7
8
9
10
11
12
16
18
23
19
20
20
4 718
4 891
6 182
4 641
4 673
5 048
201
204
209
208
209
211
64 945
65 668
66 941
66 815
66 847
67 394
93
94
83
88
94
92
678
701
702
711
717
718
6 472
6 642
6 686
6 751
6 785
6 818
86
90
82
85
88
88
1
2
20
21
4 989
5 528
213
214
67 626
68 165
87
84
719
732
6 851
6 938
81
81
2013
(1)
Notes :
(2)
(2) Room occupancy rate is compiled based on data reported by

those hotels and tourist guesthouses which have responded to the
Hong Kong Tourism Boards monthly Hotel Room Occupancy
Survey.
2013 4

(1) Figures cover all hotels and tourist guesthouses with licences for
operation issued by the Office of the Licensing Authority of the
Home Affairs Department. Figures are as at end of the period.
Source :
240


Telecommunications services
10.15
Year
Month
(1)
()
Effective exchange
capacity(1)
(thousand lines)
()(2)
Outward external
telephone traffic volume
(thousand minutes)(2)
(1)
()
No. of fax lines(1)
(thousands)
(1)
Public radio
paging receivers(1)
5 391
7 727 153
260
104 851
2010
2011
5 398
7 646 095
233
84 495
2012
5 503
7 888 109
214
62 884
2011
11
12
5 440
5 398
644 964
633 225
235
233
86 841
84 495
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
5 397
5 388
5 378
5 438
5 474
5 492
605 679
628 629
687 642
608 191
690 511
662 920
231
229
227
226
224
223
81 854
80 065
78 057
76 167
74 499
72 497
7
8
9
10
11
12
5 509
5 505
5 507
5 518
5 506
5 503
666 720
676 765
666 301
667 894
649 721
677 136
221
220
218
217
215
214
70 946
68 440
67 871
65 980
65 020
62 884
5 526
704 302
213
61 762
Residential
Total
2013
(1)(3)()
Telephone lines(1)(3) (thousands)
Business
(2)
Keylines (2)
(2)
PABX (2)
(2)
Others(2)
2010
258
129
1 467
2 407
4 260
2011
266
133
1 441
2 412
4 252
Year
Month
2012
265
132
1 447
2 404
4 247
2011
11
12
266
266
133
133
1 439
1 441
2 413
2 412
4 251
4 252
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
265
265
265
265
265
265
133
132
133
133
133
132
1 439
1 437
1 438
1 439
1 440
1 444
2 411
2 411
2 411
2 408
2 406
2 410
4 247
4 246
4 246
4 245
4 244
4 251
7
8
9
10
11
12
265
265
265
265
265
265
133
133
132
132
132
132
1 445
1 447
1 445
1 445
1 446
1 447
2 414
2 415
2 414
2 416
2 417
2 404
4 256
4 260
4 256
4 259
4 260
4 247
264
132
1 447
2 416
4 260
2013
2013 4

241


(contd) Telecommunications services
10.15 ()
Year
(1)(4)
No. of public
mobile subscribers(1)(4)
Month
2.534
(1)(5)
No. of 2.5G/3G/4G public
mobile subscribers(1)(5)
2.534
()
Average volume of mobile data
usage per 2.5G/3G/4G subscriber
(megabytes)
2010
13 416 011
[6 816 033]
6 249 071
295.6
(6)
2011
14 930 948
[7 166 085]
8 126 730
508.7
(6)
16 392 841 *
[7 633 930] *
10 063 117 *
762.6
(6)*
14 588 371
14 930 948
[7 113 066]
[7 166 085]
7 822 662
8 126 730
451.1
508.7
15 100 404
15 082 455
15 292 924
15 332 524
15 446 475
15 781 630 *
[7 190 207]
[7 215 294]
[7 236 417]
[7 248 921]
[7 292 843]
[7 375 838] *
8 304 542
8 326 755
8 578 071
8 716 214
8 919 179
9 037 404 *
527.5
530.9
588.1
605.2
640.3
643.5 *
7
8
9
10
11
12
15 800 453
15 876 679
15 940 565
16 081 303
16 374 777
16 392 841
[7 410 157]
[7 439 166]
[7 464 687]
[7 496 149]
[7 581 475]
[7 633 930]
16 474 757
2012
2011
11
12
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
2013

*
*
*
*
*
*
9 400 294
9 454 663
9 507 574
9 715 461
9 960 480
10 063 117
*
*
*
*
*
*
[7 666 529]
*
*
*
*
*
*
10 615 725
(1)
(2)
Notes :
659.2
672.6
667.6
714.3
716.8
762.6
*
*
*
*
*
758.9
(1) End-of-period figures.

(2) Estimated figures.
(3)
(IP)(VoIP)
(3) Include direct dialing in lines, facsimile lines, datel lines

and Internet Protocol (IP) telephony/voice-over-IP (VoIP)
services.
(4)
(4) Including pre-paid SIM cards. Figures excluding pre-paid

SIM cards are presented in square brackets.
(5) 2.52.5
(GPRS)IS-95B
2.534
i3434
ii34
34
34
(5) 2.5G subscribers refer to those subscribers who have

joined the service plans for 2.5G services (including
general packet radio service (GPRS) and IS-95B services)
or used the 2.5G services at least once in the reference
period. 3G/4G subscribers refer to those (i) who are
registered as 3G/4G subscribers or purchase pre-paid SIM
cards for 3G/4G services; and (ii) who are not registered
as 3G/4G subscribers or do not purchase pre-paid SIM
cards for 3G/4G services, but have used 3G/4G
frequencies to receive the public mobile services. The
figures include subscribers of pre-paid SIM cards.
(6) 12
(6) Figures refer to December of the year.
2013 4

Source :
242
Office of the Communications Authority

10.16
Internet services
(1)
No. of licensed
Internet service
providers
(ISPs)(1)
Year
Month
(2)
No. of customers of licensed
Internet service providers (ISPs)(2)
) (3)
(3)(4)
Registered
(3)
Registered
customer accounts
Registered
broadband
with dial-up
customer
Internet
access (excluding
accounts
access
Internet pre-paid
with leased
customer
calling cards) (3)
line access (3)
accounts (3)(4)
(2)
Internet traffic volume(2)
(5)
()
(4)
Customer
(
access via
)(6)
public
Customer
switched
access via
telephone
broadband
networks (5)
networks (4)
(thousand minutes) (terabytes) (6)
2010
184
741 511
1 580
2 126 962
178 677
1 652 942
2011
185
788 835
1 546
2 244 514
168 163
1 924 886
2012
186
793 811
1 565
2 264 545
185 062
2 232 256
2011
11
12
186
185
784 703
788 835
1 658
1 546
2 238 721
2 244 514
14 869
12 004
166 631
170 165
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
185
185
187
186
186
186
792 718
796 982
800 765
805 702
808 703
812 984
1 586
1 561
1 616
1 600
1 633
1 623
2 247 371
2 253 258
2 256 594
2 257 785
2 261 402
2 263 008
11 724
14 573
16 400
13 717
17 400
16 037
174 253
165 109
178 797
180 428
183 961
179 628
7
8
9
10
11
12
184
185
184
184
185
186
817 924
823 315
827 293
826 737
823 885
793 811
1 562
1 574
1 555
1 579
1 565
1 565
2 265 997
2 266 855
2 270 047
2 266 827
2 265 740
2 264 545
15 870
16 919
15 935
15 997
17 004
13 486
185 106
192 899
188 961
197 757
195 890
209 467
187
767 829
1 567
2 262 288
18 102
N.A.
2013
Notes : (1) Including all licensees authorised to provide Internet access

services.
(2) Estimated figures are based on the return from the ISPs and do not
include users who are not customers of the licensed ISPs.
(1)
(2)
(3)
()
(3) Registered customer accounts refer to the customer accounts of

ISPs (including those free-of-charge customer accounts). For a
registered customer account which has more than one user login
ID, it is counted as one registered customer account only. Figures
do not include customer accounts which are provided with e-mail
addresses only.
(4) Broadband Internet access refers to services with downloading
speed of 1 Mbps or above using cable modem, ATM (asynchronous
transfer mode), ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line), DSL
(digital subscriber line) or other technologies.
(4)
(ATM) (ADSL)
(DSL) 1
(5)
(6) 1 = 8
(5) Figures do not include customer access via leased circuits and
broadband services.
(6) 1 terabyte = 8 terabits
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Source : Office of the Communications Authority
243

10.17
Year
Postal services
Month
2010
Local
articles
1 073.9
()
Letter mail (million articles)
Articles
Articles from outside
posted to
Hong Kong
places outside
for local
Hong Kong
delivery
171.4
Articles
in transit
Local
parcels
0.4
67
34.0
()
Parcels (thousands)
Parcels
Parcels from outside
posted to
Hong Kong
places outside
for local
Hong Kong
delivery
941
Parcels
in transit
301
20
2011
1 094.5
172.0
30.1
0.4
64
987
324
17
2012
1 128.5
197.5
28.9
0.4
68
1 052
332
16
2011
10 - 12
285.4
48.6
7.8
0.1
24
264
88
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
248.9
282.7
322.4
274.6
50.6
45.4
47.9
53.6
7.3
7.2
6.8
7.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
14
12
19
23
262
244
253
292
80
86
80
86
4
4
4
4
2013 4

Source : Hongkong Post
244

11
Under the Prevention and Control of Disease

Ordinance, all medical practitioners are required to
notify the Director of Health any infectious disease
encountered, as stipulated in the First Schedule of the
Ordinance. One notification is counted as a case or
an outbreak. As a food poisoning case may involve
more than one person, the number of persons affected
is reported as well.
10
Classification of diseases and causes of death is

based on the International Statistical Classification of
Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 10th
Revision.
The in-patient bed occupancy rate refers to the
number of in-patient bed-days occupied expressed as
a percentage of the total number of in-patient beddays available.
For statistics on social security schemes, number of
cases refer to those as at end of financial year/month
and include those under processing for which
payment has not been made, and amount of payment
refers to the payment made for the financial
year/month.
For the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
(CSSA) Scheme, a case may refer to a single person
or a family. The nature of a case is classified in
accordance with a prescribed set of rules and criteria
which make reference to the particulars of the
eligible member(s) in the case.
For the Social Security Allowance (SSA) Scheme, a

case refers to an individual recipient.
Integrated Family Service Centres (IFSCs), operated

by the Social Welfare Department and subvented
non-governmental organisations, provide a spectrum
of services to address the multifarious needs of
individuals and families of specific localities. With
the guiding principles of accessibility, early
identification, integration and partnership, the IFSCs
are set up to support and strengthen individuals and
families through delivering of services under the
direction of child-centred, family-focused and
community-based.
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245

62
24
2013 4

An IFSC consists of three major components, namely

family resource unit, family support unit and family
counselling unit. There is an extensive network of 62
IFSCs over the territory and two Integrated Services
Centres in Tung Chung to provide a range of
preventive, supportive and remedial family services.
Hostels for the Elderly provide communal living
accommodation, programme activities and round the
clock staff support for elders who are capable of selfcare.
Homes for the Aged provide residential care, meals
and a limited degree of assistance in activities of
daily living for elders who are unable to live
independently in the community yet are not
dependent on assistance with personal or nursing
care, and are assessed to be of no or mild impairment
level under the Standardised Care Need Assessment
Mechanism for Elderly Services.
Care and Attention Homes for the Elderly provide
residential care, meals, personal care and limited
nursing care for elders who suffer from poor health or
physical/mild mental disabilities with deficiency in
activities of daily living but are mentally suitable for
communal living, and are assessed to be of moderate
impairment level under the Standardised Care Need
Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services.
Nursing Homes provide residential care, meals,
personal care, regular basic medical and nursing care,
and social support for elders who suffer from poor
health or physical/mental disabilities with deficiency
in activities of daily living but are mentally suitable
for communal living, and are assessed to be of severe
impairment level under the Standardised Care Need
Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services.
District Elderly Community Centres (DECCs) are a
type of community support services at district level to
enable elders to remain in the community and to lead
a healthy, respectful and dignified life. DECCs also
collaborate with other service units in the district to
build a caring community through better use of
community resources. Services provided include
community education, case management, support
team for the elderly, health education, educational
and developmental activities, provision of
information on community resources and referral
services, volunteer development, carer support
services, social and recreational activities, meal and
laundry services, and drop-in service, etc.
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Social Centres for the Elderly organise social and

recreational activities for elders in the community to
help them make constructive use of their leisure time,
develop their potentials through learning and build
social networks.
Neighbourhood Elderly Centres (NECs) are a type of
community support services at neighbourhood level
to provide a range of comprehensive services to
enable elders to remain in the community, to lead a
healthy, respectful and dignified life and to enhance
their positive and contributing role to the society.
NECs also collaborate with DECCs to involve the
public in building up a caring community. Services
include health
education, educational
and
developmental activities, provision of information on
community resources and referral services, volunteer
development, carer support services, counselling
services, reaching out and networking, social and
recreational activities, meal service and drop-in
service, etc.
Day Care Centre/Unit for the Elderly provides a
range of centre-based care and support services
during daytime to enable the frail or demented elders
suffering from moderate or severe level of
impairment to maintain their optimal level of
functioning, develop their potential, improve their
quality of life and to live in their own homes
wherever feasible and possible.
The services
provided by the centres include personal care,
rehabilitation exercises, nursing care, meals and
recreational activities. Besides, the centres also
provide various kinds of support and assistance to the
carers in order to enable them to continue to assume
their responsibilities as a carer.
Enhanced Home and Community Care Services, and
Integrated Home Care Services provide a range of
home-based care and support services to the frail
elders or those elders in need, for example, personal
care, rehabilitation exercise, nursing care, household
cleaning, meals delivery and carer support services,
etc to enable elders to continue living in the
community.
For statistics of reported crime, counting of persons
arrested is based on the number of occasions on
which the offenders are arrested. If a person is
arrested on two or more occasions, each occasion is
counted as a separate person. If a person is
arrested on one occasion for several offences, the
offence with the heaviest maximum permissible
penalty is chosen for tabulation purposes.
Statistics on corruption offences include all the
pursuable reports received by the Independent
Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on offences
247

201
10(5)
554
connected with, or directly or indirectly facilitated

by, corruption or suspected corruption under the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Chapter 201 of the
Laws of Hong Kong), and offences listed in ICAC
Ordinance Section 10(5). Also included are electionrelated offences stipulated under the Elections
(Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Chapter
554 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Corruption cases
handled by the Police are excluded.
Statistics of meteorological observations are taken

from the records of the Hong Kong Observatory,
Kings Park and Waglan Island stations. The
monthly normals for the various meteorological
elements are based on data recorded during the
period 1981 to 2010.
1981 2010
The fire services statistics refer to operational and

preventive work.
Statistics on water supplies refer to fresh water

supply only. Salt water for flushing is excluded. The
maximum capacity of the existing 17 storage
reservoirs is 586.05 million cubic metres. Figures for
water imported from Guangdong are slightly
different from those published in Hong Kong
Merchandise Trade Statistics because of slight
difference in coverage.
17 5.8605
Further references
Department of Health Annual Report, published by

the Department of Health
Hospital Authority Statistical Report, published by
the Hospital Authority
Social Welfare Department Annual Report, published
by the Social Welfare Department
Hong Kong Police Review, published by the Hong
Kong Police Force
Leisure and Cultural Services Department Annual
Report, published by the Leisure and Cultural
Services Department
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Annual Report, published by the Food and
Environmental Hygiene Department
Monthly Weather Summary, published by the Hong
Kong Observatory
Surface Observations in Hong Kong, published by the
Hong Kong Observatory
Hong Kong Fire Services Review, published by the
Hong Kong Fire Services Department
Water Supplies Department Annual Report, published
by the Water Supplies Department
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11.1
Chart 11.1 Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme
()
(A)
(1)
Number of cases (1)
Thousands
320
Thousands
320
300
300
280
280
260
260
240
240
220
0
01/02
()
(B)
03/04
05/06
07/08
09/10
11/12
220
0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Amount of payment
$ million
$ million
22,000
3,000
2,500
20,000
2,000
18,000
1,500
16,000
1,000
14,000
12,000
0
01/02
500
03/04
05/06
07/08
09/10
11/12
(1)
2013 4

0
2/11 5/11 8/11 11/11 2/12 5/12 8/12 11/12 2/13
Note : (1) Annual number of cases is as at end of the financial

year.
249


In-patient and out-patient services
11.1
()
(A)
Year
Department of Health
Month
(1)(2)(3)
General
out-patient
attendances(1)(2)(3)
(1)(4)
Other
out-patient
attendances(1)(4)
657 716
6 273 818
639 739
6 307 697
614 559
6 280 604
160 864
1 559 998
155 394
152 437
150 399
156 329
1 572 078
1 555 316
1 586 646
1 568 233
2010
2011
2012
2011
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
#
#
#
#
(1)
Notes :
(1) Figures include all hospitals in correctional institutions with services provided
by the Department of Health.
(2) Figures include doctor consultations, injections, dressings and accident and
emergency.
(3) Figures exclude the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre which no longer
requires services from the Department of Health after reverting to the
Immigration Department with effect from 15 April 2010.
(2)
(3) 2010415
(4)
()
(B)
(4) Quarterly figures do not add up to annual figures as the annual attendances of
the Student Health Service and School Dental Care Service are reported on
school year basis.
Source :
Hospital Authority
(1)
In-patient and
day-patient(1)
discharges
and deaths
(2)
()
In-patient(2)
bed occupancy
rate (%)
(3)
General
out-patient
attendances(3)
2010
1 423 705
83.4
2011
1 474 404
82.5
1 551 598
374 810
389 013
388 514
392 002
382 069
Year
Month
2012
2011
10 - 12
2012
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
#
#
#
#
(4)
Specialist
out-patient
attendances(4)
Family
medicine
specialist clinic
attendances
(5)
Accident and
emergency
total
attendances(5)
4 836 015
8 445 575
280 326
2 224 220
4 933 794
8 810 904
281 014
2 202 456
84.4
5 609 142
9 137 380
280 494
2 300 173
81.9
1 244 266
2 263 110
73 629
546 902
86.2
85.6
83.0
82.7
1 377 514
1 368 795
1 438 924
1 423 909
2 236 413
2 242 111
2 362 848
2 296 008
70 541
68 625
71 921
69 407
596 473
590 896
566 585
546 219
(1)
Notes :
(2)
(3) 2011
2011
2012
(4)
2011
(4) Specialist out-patient (SOP) attendances include allied health outpatient

attendances but exclude follow-up consultations provided by the Medical
Social Service Department of the Hospital Authority and joint clinic doctor
consultations provided by the Optometry and Orthoptics Department. With
effect from 2011, SOP attendances also include attendances from nurse
clinic in SOP setting.
(5) Attendances figures include first and follow-up cases.
(5)

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(1) Day-patients refer to patients who are admitted and discharged on the same
day.
(2) In-patients include accidents and emergency day admissions.
(3) Prior to 2011, general out-patient (GOP) attendances include attendances for
doctor consultations only. With effect from 2011, GOP attendances also
include attendances from nurse clinic in GOP setting. With effect from 2012,
GOP attendances also include attendances in related healthcare reform
initiative programmes in primary care.
Source :
250
Hospital Authority

11.2
Disease
Notifications
2012
2012
2012
2012
1#
1st qtr#
2#
2nd qtr#
3#
3rd qtr#
4#
4th qtr#
2011
2012#
7
54
13 633
0
2
7
59
8 598
0
2
3
17
3 465
0
1
0
7
2 371
0
0
1
19
1 721
0
0
2
20
1 443
0
2
4
13
3 063
0
0
495
624
813
165
161
204
248
200
6
83
101
316
(1 056)
5
30
68
340
(1 284)
8
53
59
382
(1 482)
0
10
8
70
(290)
2
14
2
88
(428)
1
12
37
70
(217)
2
18
19
121
(453)
3
9
1
103
(384)
2010
2
78
11 596 *
2
9
Amoebic dysentery
Bacillary dysentery
Chickenpox
Chikungunya fever
Cholera
2011
4
4th qtr
71
()
()
Community-associated
methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus infection
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Dengue fever
Enterovirus 71 infection
Food poisoning (Outbreaks)
(Persons affected)
()
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection

(invasive)
Hantavirus infection
(H2)
(H3N2)
Influenza A
Influenza A (H2)
Variant Influenza A (H3N2)
0
-
0
-
0
0
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
0
0
0
(H5)
(H7)
(H9)
(1)
Influenza A (H5)
Influenza A (H7)
Influenza A (H9)
Swine Influenza(1)
Japanese encephalitis
Legionnaires disease
Leprosy
Leptospirosis
Listeriosis
()
Malaria
Measles
Meningococcal infection
(invasive)
1
0
0
2 722
0
20
3
7
6
34
12
2
0
0
0
1
17
6
3
13
41
12
8
1
0
0
3
28
5
8
26
26
8
4
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
5
7
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
4
3
1
0
0
0
13
2
1
11
5
1
0
0
0
0
2
9
1
4
5
8
1
1
0
0
0
1
6
2
3
5
5
2
0
(2)
()
Mumps
Paratyphoid fever
Psittacosis(2)
Q fever
Rubella and
congenital rubella syndrome
166
26
1
1
38
153
21
2
4
85
151
23
5
1
47
40
7
1
0
26
38
4
1
0
17
38
8
0
1
18
41
4
0
0
6
34
7
4
0
6
(3)
Scarlet fever
Shiga toxin-producing
128
6
1 526
3
1 501
8
370
1
601
1
406
6
183
1
311
0
Streptococcus suis infection

Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Typhoid fever
Typhus and
other rickettsial diseases
10
0
5 093
29
44
8
1
4 794
34
39
7
4
4 969
25
44
1
1
1 187
11
20
1
1
1 107
13
6
2
0
1 310
7
12
1
2
1 360
4
15
3
1
1 192
1
11
Viral hepatitis
Whooping cough
Total
267
5
21 311 *
240
23
21 799
243
20
17 139
42
3
5 473
98
4
4 558
58
6
3 971
42
9
3 574
45
1
5 036
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Escherichia coli infection(3)
251

11.2
()
(contd)
Disease
Deaths
Community-associated
methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus infection
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Enterovirus 71 infection
Haemophilus influenzae type b infection
(invasive)
71
()
2012
2012
2012
2012
1#
1st qtr#
2#
2nd qtr#
3#
3rd qtr#
4#
4th qtr#
2010
2011
2012#
5
0
0
4
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
26
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
191
3
227
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
187
4
205
2
6
2
0
1
1
0
196
3
216
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
35
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
61
2
68
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
45
0
48
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
48
0
53
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
42
1
47
Influenza A
(1)
()
Swine Influenza(1)
Japanese encephalitis
Legionnaires disease
Listeriosis
Malaria
Meningococcal infection (invasive)
Scarlet fever
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Viral hepatitis
Total
2011
4
4th qtr
2013 3 10
(www.chp.gov.hk)
Notes :
Number of notified cases refers to notifications of infectious disease cases known

to the Department of Health as of 10 March 2013. Up-to-date figures are
available at the website of the Centre for Health Protection (www.chp.gov.hk).
Infectious diseases which have been made notifiable during the period include:
(H3N2)
2012 8 17
Infectious disease
2012 9 28
Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel

Coronavirus
Variant Influenza A (H3N2)
Effective date
17 August 2012
28 September 2012
No case of acute poliomyelitis, anthrax, botulism, diphtheria, plague, rabies,

relapsing fever, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Respiratory Disease
associated with Novel Coronavirus, smallpox, viral haemorrhagic fever, West Nile
virus infection or yellow fever was reported during the specified periods.
Number of deaths refers to deaths registered at the Immigration Department in the

period, irrespective of the date of notification to the Department of Health.
(1) 2010 10 8
(1) Swine Influenza has been removed from the list of statutory notifiable
infectious diseases since 8 October 2010.
(2) 2011 9 10
2012 11
(2) For 2011, two additional probable cases and one additional probable case of
psittacosis were notified in September and October respectively. For 2012,
one additional probable case of psittacosis was notified in November.
(3) 2011 6 10
O157H7
(3) The figures of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection represent

Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection before 10 June 2011.
2013 4

Source : Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health
252

11.3
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
(2)
Year(2)
Month
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2011
2012
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
2013
Old age
Blind
153 274
154 096
154 176
153 950
154 038
154 131
154 176
153 936
154 019
153 946
153 925
153 818
153 612
153 603
153 484
153 302
153 505
153 361
313
289
287
288
285
286
287
287
287
285
286
290
289
290
290
288
288
286
(1)
Number of cases(1)
Physically
Deaf
disabled
376
357
354
357
353
349
354
350
344
343
345
346
346
351
344
348
348
345
(3)
Mentally ill(3)
Ill health
12 963
13 483
13 521
13 558
13 537
13 513
13 521
13 499
13 504
13 537
13 525
13 575
13 557
13 559
13 586
13 627
13 670
13 648
25 184
25 221
25 271
25 168
25 149
25 227
25 271
25 296
25 310
25 266
25 339
25 415
25 378
25 318
25 278
25 319
25 236
25 236
4 540
4 362
4 214
4 246
4 220
4 229
4 214
4 217
4 234
4 204
4 189
4 196
4 193
4 158
4 156
4 121
4 095
4 077
(1) ---
Number of cases(1) --- contd
(2)
Year(2)
Month
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2011
2012
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
2013
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Single
parent
Low
earnings
Unemployment
Others
Total
()
Amount of
payment
($ million)
35 922
34 142
32 579
32 860
32 708
32 658
32 579
32 503
32 472
32 461
32 405
32 151
31 690
31 438
31 147
30 903
30 766
30 642
15 469
14 088
11 765
12 319
12 157
11 990
11 765
11 621
11 543
11 378
11 228
11 067
10 893
10 725
10 511
10 339
10 229
10 076
32 560
29 364
26 081
26 859
26 528
26 294
26 081
25 778
25 576
25 347
25 169
25 070
24 880
24 604
24 230
23 980
23 797
23 420
7 221
7 330
7 135
7 105
7 056
7 167
7 135
7 143
7 175
7 081
7 131
7 110
7 084
7 077
7 034
7 012
7 009
7 010
287 822
282 732
275 383
276 710
276 031
275 844
275 383
274 630
274 464
273 848
273 542
273 038
271 922
271 123
270 060
269 239
268 943
268 101
19,028.2
18,493.3
19,547.5
1,915.6
1,118.1
1,564.6
1,937.4
1,545.3
1,306.8
1,973.6
2,351.7
1,757.9
1,442.8
908.3
2,240.5
1,482.8
975.6
1,592.7
41331
2009-10
Notes :
(5) 2010-11
(6) 2011-12
(7) 2012-13
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Number
of
applications
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
52 734
46 834
41 826
2 990
2 625
3 821
4 121
3 401
4 155
3 551
3 511
3 621
3 347
3 520
3 498
2 926
3 601
2 548
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Number at end of the period.

Fiscal year from 1 April to 31 March.
Including mental retardation.
Including the one additional month of standard rate payment
to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) cases
for 2009-10.
(5) Including the one additional month of standard rate payment
to CSSA cases for 2010-11.
(6) Including the one additional month of standard rate payment
to CSSA cases for 2011-12.
(7) The majority of the one additional month of standard rate
payment to CSSA cases for 2012-13 was made in July 2012.
Source : Social Welfare Department

253

11.4
Social Security Allowance Scheme

(1)
Number of cases(1)
Disability
Allowance
Old Age
Allowance
Total
()
Amount of
payment
($ million)
2009-2010
129 874
497 942
627 816
8,850.7
(3)
65 346
2010-2011
134 909
508 070
642 979
9,062.4
(4)
65 942
2011-2012
141 751
521 486
663 237
9,743.5
(5)
71 101
(2)
Year(2)
Month
Number
of
applications
2011
12
140 229
518 409
658 638
822.8
5 719
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
140 227
140 948
141 751
141 865
142 740
143 344
519 572
521 228
521 486
522 041
522 968
523 488
659 799
662 176
663 237
663 906
665 708
666 832
679.5
790.1
847.3
796.0
765.0
858.5
5 041
6 748
5 851
5 111
6 367
5 734
7
8
9
10
11
12
143 870
144 737
145 458
146 054
146 670
146 821
526 085
528 625
530 483
534 141
536 338
539 171
669 955
673 362
675 941
680 195
683 008
685 992
1,498.2
886.7
802.4
709.7
923.2
792.1
1
2
147 455
147 240
541 800
543 980
689 255
691 220
751.8
859.1
2013
(1)
(2) 41331
(3) 2009-10
(4) 2010-11
(5) 2011-12
(6) 2012-13
20127
Notes :
2013 4

(6)
7 238
7 742
6 622
8 415
7 423
6 947
7 637
5 914
(1) Number at end of the period.

(2) Fiscal year from 1 April to 31 March.
(3) Including the one additional month of allowance to
Social Security Allowance (SSA) cases for 2009-10.
SSA cases for 2010-11.
SSA cases for 2011-12.
(6) The majority of the one additional month of allowance to
SSA cases for 2012-13 was made in July 2012.
254

11.5
Active cases of Integrated Family Service Centres
Number of cases
Integrated Family Service Centres
Subvented
non-governmental
organisations
Social Welfare
Department
Total
2009-2010
14 827
31 317
46 144
2010-2011
14 630
29 775
44 405
2011-2012
14 508 *
26 103
40 611 *
(1)
As at end of
Year(1)
Month
2011
12
14 477
27 228
41 705
2012
3
6
9
12
14 508 *
14 861
14 900
14 491
26 103
25 990
25 821
25 725
40 611 *
40 851
40 721
40 216
(1) 41331
2013 4

Note :
255

11.6
(2)
Hostels for
the Elderly(2)
(1)
As at end of
Year(1)
Month
Residential care homes

(2)
(3)
Homes for
Care and
the Aged(2)
Attention Homes
for the Elderly(3)
Nursing
Homes
District
Elderly
Community
Centres
Number of
persons
enrolled
Number of
persons
enrolled
Number of
persons
enrolled
Number of
persons
enrolled
Number of
members
2009-2010
2 319
12 557
1 512
63 406
2010-2011
1 769
12 927
1 519
63 392
2011-2012
1 380
13 282
1 511
66 635
2011
12
1 473
13 307
1 520
67 953
2012
3
6
9
12
6
6
3
3
1 380
1 299
1 215
1 144
13 282
13 361
13 482
13 596
1 511
1 517
1 512
1 509
66 635
64 883
68 814
71 105
Social
Centres
for the
Elderly
Neighbourhood Elderly
Centres
Day Care
Centres/Units for
the Elderly
Enhanced Home
and Community
Care Services
Integrated
Home Care
Services
Number of
members
Number of
members
Number of
persons
enrolled
Number of
persons
enrolled
Number of
persons
enrolled
2009-2010
41 207
84 688
2 466
3 267
21 064
2010-2011
43 361
87 181
2 591
3 395
21 432
2011-2012
43 720
91 642
2 665
4 440
20 565
(1)
As at end of
Year(1)
Month
2011
12
43 221
90 968
2 667
4 155
20 796
2012
3
6
9
12
43 720
41 172
43 403
44 746
91 642
86 565 *
91 454 *
94 317
2 665
2 714
2 796
2 841
4 440
4 603
4 843
5 227
20 565
20 485
20 496
20 316
(1) 41331
Notes :
(2) 200311
20063
(2) With effect from 1 January 2003, the Social Welfare

Department has ceased to accept new application for
placement in Hostels for the Elderly and Homes for the
Aged. Starting from March 2006, all places in Hostels
for the Elderly and Homes for the Aged are gradually
phased out and converted into Care and Attention
Homes for the Elderly places providing continuum of
care.
(3)
(3) Including Care and Attention Homes for the Elderly

places providing continuum of care.
2013 4

256

11.7
Statistics of crimes
Cases reported
2010
2011
2012
2011
4
4th qtr
112
1 448
35
2
1 884
5 256
462
4
297
2 343
0
10
91
1 415
17
4
1 777
5 127
458
0
223
2 259
3
5
121
1 495
27
6
1 659
5 159
514
1
265
2 230
1
9
13
369
7
1
478
1 319
119
0
66
566
0
2
22
310
5
1
384
1 208
137
0
75
566
0
0
38
398
10
2
428
1 387
141
0
82
544
0
3
32
385
6
1
476
1 309
137
0
58
607
0
1
30
405
6
2
370
1 266
99
1
50
520
1
5
768
5
328
592
723
3
358
637
606
2
293
433
161
1
89
153
180
1
72
133
136
0
82
109
144
0
71
89
143
1
69
103
13 546
13 100
12 821
3 344
3 094
3 360
3 316
3 071
4 538
351
1 400
10 095
1 752
961
19 784
85
6 784
806
4 379
391
1 583
9 829
1 423
890
20 910
108
7 154
831
4 212
435
1 540
9 060
1 348
612
20 669
91
7 864
965
1 065
97
511
2 324
323
232
5 482
32
1 922
239
1 032
109
497
2 421
314
127
5 007
26
1 771
252
1 108
110
334
2 193
364
140
5 158
25
1 922
224
1 069
111
278
2 221
365
170
5 367
21
2 044
299
1 003
106
427
2 243
307
176
5 237
19
2 144
277
2 196
487
6 814
538
594
2 045
309
7 057
619
585
2 141
394
7 318
693
604
461
70
1 954
205
158
539
95
1 829
131
137
522
108
1 837
156
159
529
95
1 900
126
171
551
96
1 771
280
162
5 234
4 723
5 163
1 262
1 136
1 347
1 357
1 287
Non-violent crime subtotal
62 419
62 836
63 109
16 337
15 423
15 707
16 123
16 086
Total (Police cases)
75 965
75 936
75 930
19 681
18 517
19 067
19 439
19 157
(2)
Independent Commission Against

Corruption bribery and
corruption cases(2)
2 693
[4]
3 525
[2]
5 206
[1]
1 136
[1]
2 267
[0]
826
[0]
895
[0]
1 218
[1]
Crime
Violent crime
Rape
Indecent assault
Murder and manslaughter
Attempted murder
Wounding
Serious assault
Assault on police
Kidnapping and child stealing
Cruelty to child
Criminal intimidation
Robbery with firearms/arms
Robbery with pistollike objects
Other robberies
Aggravated burglary
Blackmail
Arson
Violent crime subtotal
(1)
Non-violent crime
Burglary
Snatching
Pickpocketing
Shop theft
Theft from vehicle
Taking conveyance without authority
Other thefts
Handling stolen goods
Deception, fraud and forgery
Sexual offences other than
rape and indecent assault
Serious drug offences(1)
Serious immigration offences
Criminal damage
Unlawful society offences
Possession of arms/ammunition/
offensive weapon
Other crimes
2013 4

257
2012
1
1st qtr
2012
2
2nd qtr
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr

11.7
()
(contd) Statistics of crimes
Persons arrested
2010
2011
2012
2011
4
4th qtr
128
966
35
0
1 380
3 845
268
8
268
1 445
1
5
91
936
19
3
1 515
3 774
227
0
198
1 306
1
4
107
1 023
66
4
1 500
3 817
279
1
238
1 260
0
2
11
261
8
0
414
1 024
52
0
51
326
0
1
20
215
8
0
280
895
70
0
69
324
0
0
32
277
26
3
390
999
71
0
78
314
0
0
28
267
17
0
440
983
77
0
45
337
0
0
26
266
14
1
345
937
61
1
47
295
0
2
370
2
294
110
405
0
323
160
414
1
214
113
60
0
114
39
107
0
61
31
104
1
66
16
89
0
52
25
104
0
36
41
9 125
8 962
9 039
2 361
2 080
2 377
2 360
2 176
470
112
250
7 488
179
144
5 161
118
2 389
701
578
96
282
7 460
163
163
5 514
131
2 470
704
537
122
244
6 919
142
150
5 608
96
2 556
747
135
20
69
1 770
37
52
1 398
43
614
168
112
18
67
1 822
37
24
1 397
31
584
196
135
50
65
1 710
36
48
1 462
27
604
195
137
22
51
1 715
35
30
1 340
19
652
182
153
32
61
1 678
34
43
1 411
19
716
172
2 953
463
1 633
575
578
2 812
301
1 775
611
539
2 911
366
1 990
804
529
631
70
498
184
142
723
85
466
112
119
724
100
422
138
139
723
90
528
112
147
731
89
569
439
137
5 617
5 766
5 855
1 473
1 458
1 453
1 437
1 452
Non-violent crime subtotal
28 831
29 365
29 576
7 304
7 251
7 308
7 220
7 736
Total (Police cases)
37 956
38 327
38 615
9 665
9 331
9 685
9 580
9 912
(3)
Independent Commission Against

Corruption bribery and
corruption cases(3)
393
[1]
283
[0]
245
[0]
70
[0]
66
[0]
79
[0]
58
[0]
42
[0]
Crime
Violent crime
Rape
Indecent assault
Murder and manslaughter
Attempted murder
Wounding
Serious assault
Assault on police
Kidnapping and child stealing
Cruelty to child
Criminal intimidation
Robbery with firearms/arms
Robbery with pistollike objects
Other robberies
Aggravated burglary
Blackmail
Arson
Violent crime subtotal
(1)
Non-violent crime
Burglary
Snatching
Pickpocketing
Shop theft
Theft from vehicle
Taking conveyance without authority
Other thefts
Handling stolen goods
Deception, fraud and forgery
Sexual offences other than
rape and indecent assault
Serious drug offences(1)
Serious immigration offences
Criminal damage
Unlawful society offences
Possession of arms/ammunition/
offensive weapon
Other crimes
Notes :
(1)
(2)
(3)
2013 4

2012
1
1st qtr
2012
2
2nd qtr
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
The sum of the quarterly figures may differ from the annual
figures since cases may be reclassified upon receipt of further
information.
(1) Refer to cases reported to/persons arrested by Police only.
(2) Figures include all the pursuable cases handled by the
Independent Commission Against Corruption, but exclude
corruption cases handled by the Hong Kong Police Force.
Corruption cases handled by the latter are shown in the square
brackets.
(3) Refer to persons prosecuted only. These figures exclude
corruption cases handled by the Hong Kong Police Force.
Corruption cases handled by the latter are shown in the square
brackets.
Sources : Hong Kong Police Force;

Independent Commission Against Corruption
258

11.8
Percentages
City Hall
Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Queen Elizabeth
Stadium
Hong Kong
Coliseum
Studio
Theatre
Theatre
Grand
Theatre
Theatre
Arena
Arena
98.6
100.0
98.8
100.0
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.2
96.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.2
100.0
100.0
99.4
98.8
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.5
98.4
98.5
100.0
80.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.3
92.9
97.4
98.8
96.0
90.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.0
100.0
100.0
82.6
73.1
100.0
100.0
99.7
100.0
96.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Visual Arts Centre
Sheung Wan Ngau Chi Wan

Civic Centre
Civic Centre
Sai Wan Ho
Civic Centre
Science
Museum
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Lecture Hall
Ceramic
Studio
Theatre
88.6
89.4
90.4
75.0
74.1
80.0
86.2
92.9
89.7
96.3
96.6
89.7
92.9
96.6
100.0
89.7
93.1
83.3
96.8
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.7
97.1
95.2
96.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
76.9
100.0
88.5
96.0
96.3
96.2
100.0
88.5
100.0
96.2
81.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Month Lecture Hall
Theatre
Theatre
Theatre
94.1
91.6
91.9
89.3
61.5
96.0
92.9
88.5
100.0
96.0
96.3
100.0
100.0
92.9
92.6
85.7
79.2
66.7
96.0
96.2
98.1
90.0
85.7
81.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.0
96.9
96.9
94.0
88.9
90.0
96.2
84.6
67.9
96.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
72.7
99.4
96.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2013 4

(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
259
Yau Ma Tei
Theatre(2)
(3)
(2)
Exhibition
Hall
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Concert
Hall
Month
Concert
Hall
Space
Museum
Ko Shan Theatre
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)


11.8 ()
(contd)
Percentages
Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Tuen Mun Town Hall
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Auditorium
Cultural
Activities Hall
96.6
95.2
97.2
88.5
72.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.6
100.0
100.0
95.2
89.6
91.3
92.1
77.8
94.7
100.0
86.7
65.5
90.3
100.0
100.0
96.8
89.7
100.0
83.3
76.0
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Tai Po Civic Centre
North District Town Hall
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
Auditorium
Cultural
Activities Hall
Auditorium
92.0
94.7
98.2
100.0
82.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.8
100.0
100.0
96.7
91.7
95.5
97.8
98.5
100.0
85.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
73.1
72.2
63.4
82.4
100.0
52.4
90.5
100.0
44.4
75.0
100.0
96.7
85.2
100.0
60.0
96.6
96.4
66.7
40.7
Sha Tin Town Hall
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
Kwai Tsing Theatre
Yuen Long Theatre
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Month
Auditorium
Auditorium
92.4
87.3
91.9
100.0
70.0
100.0
93.3
71.4
96.8
100.0
92.9
100.0
97.0
96.6
93.1
96.6
100.0
65.4
98.1
99.4
98.5
100.0
85.7
100.0
100.0
96.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.0
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Cultural
Activities Hall
94.8
97.4
93.0
100.0
65.5
96.4
89.3
100.0
100.0
93.1
100.0
100.0
88.5
83.3
100.0
100.0
79.2
88.0
(7)
(1) 20121232013217
(2) 2012717
(3) 20121112201322
(4) 201211331
(5) 201112192012311
(6) 2012861111
(7) 201011213
Notes :
Auditorium
99.1
99.1
98.5
100.0
80.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
90.9
89.2
89.1
93.8
82.1
73.1
88.9
96.3
82.1
89.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.3
100.0
96.7
96.3
84.6
(1) Hong Kong City Hall Theatre was closed for renovation from 3
December 2012 to 17 February 2013.
(2) Yau Ma Tei Theatre was officially opened on 17 July 2012.
(3) The Theatre of Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre was closed for
renovation from 12 November 2012 to 2 February 2013.
(4) The Exhibition Hall of Visual Arts Centre was closed for
renovation from 1 January to 31 March 2012.
(5) The Cultural Activities Hall of Tsuen Wan Town Hall was closed
for renovation from 19 December 2011 to 11 March 2012.
(6) The Cultural Activities Hall of Tuen Mun Town Hall was closed
for maintenance from 6 August to 11 November 2012.
(7) The Auditorium and Cultural Activities Hall of Sha Tin Town Hall
were closed for renovation from 1 January to 13 February 2010.
2013 4

(7)
Auditorium
Source : Leisure and Cultural Services Department
260

11.9
Usage rates of recreation facilities by type

()
Percentages, unless otherwise specified
Tennis
court
Year
Month
2009
2010
2011
2011
7
10
1
4
7
2012
- 9
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
57.9
57.1
57.5
58.2
59.7
57.8
56.8
61.1
Obstacle
golf
Turf pitch
-
- number
of games
Natural
1 993
1 770
1 528
234
561
566
509
349
100.2
98.4
96.4
91.5
98.8
96.9
95.4
96.9
(1)
Sports centres(1)
Year
Month
2009
2010
2011
2011
7
10
1
4
7
2012
- 9
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
Artificial
74.3
72.7
73.1
71.9
74.5
73.6
71.9
70.5
Squash court
Arena
54.0
53.8
55.5
61.9
54.0
51.2
56.0
64.4
Notes :
++ 100%
2013 4

Rugby
pitch
Artificial
turf
Natural
turf
67.9
57.4
58.3
58.9
59.9
65.2
53.2
60.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Holiday camp
89.3
81.1
81.8
72.3
120.8 ++
69.2
67.6
72.3
Sports
ground
97.6
98.4
98.4
98.6
99.3
99.5
99.3
99.4
Water sports centre
Residential
69.3
72.8
68.9
85.9
66.4
52.9
74.9
91.3
Day
86.4
87.3
90.1
106.1 ++
100.7 ++
53.7
98.4
111.9 ++
Tent
93.6
83.6
112.9
118.5
125.9
114.1
101.9
117.8
++
++
++
++
++
++
(1) Depending on the type of each sports centre, one arena normally
can be used as four badminton courts, one basketball court or one
volleyball court. Facilities also include dance room, fitness room,
games room, or table tennis room, etc.
100%
Hockey
pitch
30.7
30.2
31.9
33.6
30.8
28.8
32.4
30.4
Day
80.0
78.5
78.3
85.1
74.8
73.2
79.8
87.1
(1)
Bowling
green
Figures more than 100% denote actual utilisation exceeding the

available sessions assigned for booking.
++ Figures more than 100% denote actual utilisation exceeding

capacity.
Source :
261
Leisure and Cultural Services Department

11.10
Licences
Food business
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Bakery
Cold store
Factory canteen
794
758
698
758
754
744
741
731
726
723
718
714
707
704
702
698
700
703
34
34
36
34
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
34
34
36
36
36
36
35
447
455
455
455
453
449
450
451
450
450
449
450
452
453
454
455
456
459
Food factory
Fresh provision
shop
Frozen confection
factory
5 141
5 406
5 531
5 406
5 406
5 418
5 412
5 433
5 441
5 438
5 464
5 483
5 503
5 523
5 537
5 531
5 549
5 560
2 701
2 677
2 646
2 677
2 662
2 647
2 649
2 662
2 657
2 650
2 652
2 653
2 657
2 653
2 648
2 646
2 642
2 644
600
502
493
502
500
495
497
497
503
506
506
504
500
499
500
493
486
490
---
Licences --- contd
---
Food business --- contd
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
2013 4

General
restaurant
Light
refreshment
restaurant
Marine
restaurant
Milk
factory
8 354
8 561
8 713
8 561
8 600
8 605
8 623
8 638
8 656
8 686
8 686
8 689
8 693
8 684
8 694
8 713
8 747
8 767
3 053
3 120
3 116
3 120
3 112
3 108
3 110
3 111
3 118
3 097
3 110
3 117
3 120
3 131
3 125
3 116
3 105
3 118
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
262
(1)
Siu Mei and
Composite
food shop(1)
Lo Mei shop
420
419
397
419
416
411
405
401
402
397
396
397
393
397
396
397
393
397
0
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
Sub-total
21 557
21 950
22 104
21 950
21 954
21 929
21 939
21 976
22 005
21 999
22 033
22 060
22 078
22 100
22 111
22 104
22 133
22 192


11.10 ()
(contd)
---
Licences --- contd
Other business
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
Commercial
bathhouse
Slaughterhouse
Funeral
parlour
Undertaker
of burial
Offensive
trade
Swimming
pool
Liquor
81
78
76
78
77
77
77
77
78
78
78
78
76
76
76
76
76
76
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
98
101
103
101
101
101
102
102
103
102
102
103
104
104
104
103
103
103
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1 065
1 092
1 104
1 092
1 092
1 092
1 092
1 093
1 095
1 096
1 096
1 096
1 100
1 104
1 104
1 104
1 106
1 110
5 291
5 468
5 735
5 468
5 502
5 529
5 526
5 547
5 513
5 556
5 575
5 642
5 630
5 674
5 689
5 735
5 761
5 786
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
---
Licences --- contd
---
Other business --- contd
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Total
licences
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Club liquor
Places of public
entertainment
Billiard
establishment
Public
bowling alley
Public
skating rink
Sub-total
491
488
482
488
484
487
487
480
481
485
487
489
488
486
486
482
480
479
210
208
210
208
207
206
206
206
207
207
207
210
211
209
210
210
211
212
72
67
65
67
67
67
66
66
66
66
67
67
68
68
68
65
63
63
8
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7 344
7 538
7 811
7 538
7 564
7 593
7 590
7 605
7 577
7 625
7 648
7 721
7 713
7 757
7 773
7 811
7 836
7 865
2013 4

263
28 901
29 488
29 915
29 488
29 518
29 522
29 529
29 581
29 582
29 624
29 681
29 781
29 791
29 857
29 884
29 915
29 969
30 057

11.10
()
(contd)
Permits
Restricted food permits
Chinese
herb tea
Frozen
confections
Milk
Nonbottled
drinks
447
455
450
455
453
449
449
445
446
446
445
446
449
447
450
450
447
449
2 226
2 356
2 403
2 356
2 363
2 367
2 354
2 367
2 389
2 396
2 400
2 387
2 367
2 357
2 377
2 403
2 397
2 398
1 610
1 697
1 720
1 697
1 703
1 709
1 702
1 711
1 720
1 717
1 714
1 715
1 708
1 703
1 704
1 720
1 732
1 737
743
656
611
656
648
628
619
618
615
614
617
618
617
613
612
611
607
603
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
2013
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
Food
vending
machine
Others
43
40
35
40
40
42
41
40
39
40
38
38
37
36
34
35
34
34
1 030
1 054
1 115
1 054
1 056
1 065
1 069
1 068
1 070
1 079
1 088
1 096
1 086
1 078
1 097
1 115
1 123
1 121
Notes :
(1) 201081
70
79
79
79
78
78
78
78
80
79
79
79
77
78
79
79
80
79
6 169
6 337
6 413
6 337
6 341
6 338
6 312
6 327
6 359
6 371
6 381
6 379
6 341
6 312
6 353
6 413
6 420
6 421
35 070
35 825
36 328
35 825
35 859
35 860
35 841
35 908
35 941
35 995
36 062
36 160
36 132
36 169
36 237
36 328
36 389
36 478
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is responsible for

issue and renewal of the licences for billiard establishment,
public bowling alley and public skating rink while the rest of
the licences/permits presented in the above table are under the
responsibility of the Food and Environmental Hygiene
Department.
(1) The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department starts to
accept application for the composite food shop licence from
1 August 2010.
2013 4

OK
Karaoke
establishment
permit in
restaurants
Total licences
and permits
Total
permits
Sources :
264
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department;


11.11
Meteorological observations
Meteorological observation station
Kings Park
Waglan Island
Air temperature
Year
Month
Mean
pressure
()
(hectopascals)
Mean
Mean
minimum
Mean
Mean
dew relative
point humidity
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
()
()
()
()
Mean
maximum
Total
bright
sunshine
Total
evaporation
()
()
(mm)
(hours)
Mean
amount
Total
of cloud rainfall
(%)
(%)
Prevailing wind
direction
Mean
wind
speed
()
()
(mm)
(degrees)
(/
)
(km/h)
2010
1 013.0
25.8
23.2
21.2
19.4
80
70 2 371.7
1 709.3
1 216.2
030
22.6
2011
1 012.8
25.8
23.0
21.1
18.4
76
65 1 476.7
1 978.5
1 376.3
060
23.0
2012
1 011.6
25.8
23.4
21.6
19.8
81
74 1 924.7
1 551.2
1 210.4
050
23.9
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 019.3
1 016.8
1 015.6
1 011.3
1 007.5
1 002.6
17.0
17.8
21.8
26.2
29.4
30.5
15.1
15.8
19.0
23.9
27.0
28.1
13.5
14.0
16.9
22.0
25.5
26.4
11.9
13.1
15.8
21.2
24.4
25.0
82
85
83
85
86
83
79
84
75
80
78
78
42.1
29.5
22.1
294.9
277.7
261.5
86.0
38.1
106.5
88.1
136.1
126.0
54.8
45.9
79.7
96.9
117.9
113.5
030
040
050
080
100
100
23.3
25.4
24.0
21.4
24.0
26.0
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 004.6
1 003.3
1 010.3
1 014.3
1 015.5
1 018.3
31.6
32.2
30.9
28.3
24.2
19.7
28.8
29.5
28.0
25.6
22.2
17.8
26.8
27.4
26.0
23.7
20.6
15.9
25.2
24.9
23.0
20.4
18.7
13.8
81
77
75
74
81
78
70
71
65
59
76
74
467.8
149.8
213.0
46.4
63.9
56.0
197.6
183.2
187.4
199.8
101.4
101.0
154.7
143.1
140.5
125.8
69.3
68.3
230
230
110
100
080
070
22.6
17.0
20.0
25.7
26.2
31.3
1
2
3
1 020.5
1 018.3
1 015.7
19.1
22.1
23.5
16.7
19.1
20.5
14.8
17.1
18.5
11.3
15.4
16.5
71
80
79
58
75
65
3.4
1.5
130.5
184.0
98.7
127.4
80.6
71.1
89.1
060
070
050
21.2
22.6
19.5
3(1)
Normals for
March(1)
1 016.0
21.4
19.1
17.2
15.7
82
79
82.2
90.8
70.5
060
23.0
2012
2013
(1) 19812010
Note :
2013 4

(1) Climatological normals for 1981 to 2010.
Source : Hong Kong Observatory
265

11.12
Fire services
()
(A) Fire, special services, ambulance calls and persons involved
Fire calls
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
10
1
4
7
10
Major
fire
False/unwanted
alarm and
General control burning
16
19
13
5
3
3
3
4
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
Special services calls
6 768
7 334
6 169
1 922
1 672
1 316
1 437
1 744
33 820
26 835
31 456
6 330
8 812
8 147
7 655
6 842
Total
fire
calls
40 604
34 188
37 638
8 257
10 487
9 466
9 095
8 590
False alarm/
General ambulance case
11 492
11 514
13 636
2 947
3 015
3 434
4 038
3 149
15 367
15 645
16 555
3 952
3 706
4 131
4 847
3 871
Persons involved
Fatalities
Year
2010
2011
2012
2011
2012
Month
10
1
4
7
10
Total
calls
Total
special
services
calls
26 859
27 159
30 191
6 899
6 721
7 565
8 885
7 020
67 463
61 347
67 829
15 156
17 208
17 031
17 980
15 610
Ambulance calls
Rescues
Injuries
Fire
Special
services
Fire
Special
services
Fire
Special
services
Emergency
Removal
11
23
14
10
3
3
1
7
746
751
837
155
201
241
174
221
302
402
309
110
87
77
80
65
1 860
1 922
2 262
544
520
620
471
651
1 518
5 482
6 002
1 838
2 584
1 565
1 110
743
25 207
25 022
27 584
6 615
6 153
6 874
7 530
7 027
646 733
646 996
683 921
160 029
178 721
172 500
171 419
161 281
40 400
43 118
43 379
10 702
11 141
11 110
10 569
10 559
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
2013 4

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11.12
Fire services
()
(B)
Fire prevention statistics
Fire inspections
Year
Month
2009
2010
2011
2010
2011
10
1
4
7
10
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
Dangerous
goods, timber
yards and
Complaints
storage
110 703
101 266
109 899
24 659
22 366
25 980
33 140
28 413
Fire
installations,
neon signs,
etc.
Composite/
domestic/commercial/
miscellaneous buildings
Places of
public
entertainment
19 065
34 281
38 190
9 162
10 169
10 009
8 764
9 248
38 684
31 632
38 099
11 708
12 024
11 423
7 023
7 629
5 949
6 837
8 425
1 999
1 682
1 380
2 513
2 850
6 110
5 108
4 408
1 188
1 315
1 235
850
1 008
---
Fire inspections --- contd
Year
Month
2009
2010
2011
2010
2011
10
1
4
7
10
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
Restaurants
and night clubs
Schools
Ventilation
systems
Miscellaneous
Total
26 931
27 566
26 275
6 769
5 921
6 320
7 192
6 842
3 141
3 203
4 273
771
919
968
1 326
1 060
10 284
10 793
10 567
2 727
2 649
2 738
2 687
2 493
4 280
4 048
3 166
759
838
970
736
622
225 147
224 734
243 302
59 742
57 883
61 023
64 231
60 165
Fire prevention
Prosecutions undertaken
Plans finalised
Year
2009
2010
2011
2010
2011
Full building/
Month
area surveys
1 681
1 787
1 550
416
379
453
310
408
10
1
4
7
10
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
New
projects
Ventilation
systems
Licences
issued/
renewed
Fire hazard
abatement
notices issued
No. of
cases
()
Fines
imposed ($)
13 667
12 730
14 284
2 326
3 641
3 589
3 758
3 296
1 874
2 125
1 939
538
512
415
522
490
4 379
4 109
4 207
939
1 195
1 084
924
1 004
4 695
3 909
4 932
862
1 004
1 324
1 236
1 368
347
366
472
125
85
135
136
116
1,054,401
1,338,750
1,735,350
398,200
271,500
488,100
506,100
469,650

2013 4

Source : Fire Services Department

267

11.13
Water supplies
Million cubic metres
Year
Month
2010
Storage at
beginning of
period
Natural
yield in
reservoirs
Imports
from
Guangdong
407.64
228.02
680.78
Consumption
Total
Daily mean
935.56
2.56
2011
381.25
103.25
818.42
923.35
2.53
2012
379.26
217.22
709.20
935.43
2.56
1
2
3
4
5
6
379.26
368.58
369.98
370.07
387.83
400.52
0.45
0.50
1.36
31.42
36.00
35.71
65.83
73.40
76.99
60.86
56.85
47.72
76.95
72.58
78.18
74.60
80.21
78.15
2.48
2.50
2.52
2.49
2.59
2.61
7
8
9
10
11
12
405.86
452.27
455.22
435.06
439.27
443.36
77.66
21.49
8.29
1.15
1.24
1.96
49.31
62.36
49.94
83.72
79.62
2.60 +
80.57
80.88
78.47
80.79
76.72
77.32
2.60
2.61
2.62
2.61
2.56
2.49
1
2
3
370.57
369.01
374.16
-0.74
-0.88
4.99
78.34
75.16
68.84
79.12
69.16
76.87
2.55
2.47
2.48
2012
2013
2013 4

268
Note :
+ The
Source :
Water Supplies Department
supply from Guangdong was shutdown for

maintenance.

2011
1999
2011 10 11
2011
The socio-economic ties between Hong Kong, the mainland of China and
Macao are growing stronger, leading to tremendous growth in cross-boundary
travel over the years.
The Planning Department has been conducting a programme of crossboundary travel surveys since 1999 to collect statistical information about the
characteristics of cross-boundary trips and trip makers on a regular basis.
The Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2011, conducted during October to
November 2011, is the seventh of such surveys.
This article briefly describes the major findings of the survey.
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Enquiries on this article may be directed to the Cross-boundary Infrastructure and

Development Section, Planning Department
(Tel. : 2231 4707; E-mail : cidpd@pland.gov.hk).
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Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics

April 2013
2011
1.
1.
Introduction
1.1 2011
1.1 The Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2011 (2011

Survey) collected statistical information about the
patterns of cross-boundary trips as well as the socioeconomic profiles of the trip makers. It provides
reference data for bureaux/departments and other
stakeholders to better understand cross-boundary
travel activities, which is crucial to planning work
relating to cross-boundary transport infrastructure,
community and tourism-related facilities.
1.2 2011 2011

10 28 11 10 11
1 55 700
16 200
1.2 The 2011 Survey was conducted at 11

immigration control points1 from 28 October to
10 November 2011. A total of 55 700 passengers
and 16 200 drivers were interviewed.
1.3 2012
10 2011
1.3 Detailed findings of the survey have already

been released in the report entitled Northbound
Southbound 2011 published in October 2012. This
article briefly describes the major findings of the
survey. Comparison with the findings of previous
round of surveys2 is also presented where applicable.
The figures presented in this article for a particular
year refer to the two-week survey period but not to
the whole year.
2.
2.1
2.
Concepts and definitions
2.1 A cross-boundary passenger trip is a one-way

movement of a person as passenger between Hong
Kong and the mainland of China (the Mainland) or
between Hong Kong and Macao in either direction.
The arrival to Hong Kong and departure from Hong
Kong of a round trip are counted as two separate
trips.
11
The 11 immigration control points include Lo Wu Control Point,

Hung Hom Control Point, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point,
Man Kam To Control Point, Lok Ma Chau Control Point, Sha Tau
Kok Control Point, Shenzhen Bay Control Point, China Ferry
Terminal, Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Tuen Mun Ferry
Terminal and Hong Kong International Airport.
6 1999 10
11 2001 11 2003 11 2006 11
12 2007 11 12 2009 11
The previous 6 rounds were conducted in October to November

1999, November 2001, November 2003, November to December
2006, November to December 2007 and November 2009.
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2.2
3.
2.2 A cross-boundary vehicle trip is a one-way

movement of a vehicle, including private cars, shuttle
buses and coaches, container trucks and other types
of goods vehicles, between Hong Kong and the
Mainland in either direction.
3.
Cross-boundary passenger trips
3.1
2011
616 500
2001 357 400
1.7 1
3.1 The socio-economic ties between Hong Kong,

the Mainland and Macao are growing stronger,
leading to tremendous growth in cross-boundary
travel over the years. The average daily number of
616 500 cross-boundary passenger trips in 2011 as
recorded in the two-week survey period, was about
1.7 times that of 357 400 in 2001. (Table 1)
3.2 2011
91.2%
8.8%
2011 562 400 2009
11.4% 54 100
16.0% 1
3.2 Of all the cross-boundary passenger trips in

2011, 91.2% were passenger trips between Hong
Kong and the Mainland and the remaining 8.8% were
between Hong Kong and Macao. An average daily
cross-boundary passenger trips of 562 400 was
recorded in 2011 for the former, representing an
increase of 11.4% over 2009. The corresponding
figures for the latter were 54 100 and 16.0%.
(Table 1)
Table 1
Average daily cross-boundary passenger trips by trip ends
Trip ends
Between Hong Kong and

the mainland of China
Between Hong Kong and Macao
Total
1999
2001
2003
2006
2007
2009
No. of trips
2011
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
284 600
(93.5%)
333 200
(93.2%)
382 800
(93.8%)
448 100
(92.3%)
490 900
(90.9%)
504 600
(91.5%)
562 400
(91.2%)
19 600
(6.5%)
24 200
(6.8%)
25 400
(6.2%)
37 400
(7.7%)
49 100
(9.1%)
46 600
(8.5%)
54 100
(8.8%)
304 300
(100.0%)
357 400
(100.0%)
408 200
(100.0%)
485 500
(100.0%)
539 900
(100.0%)
551 300
(100.0%)
616 500
(100.0%)
Notes :
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Figures in brackets refer to the percentage share of all crossboundary passenger trips.
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4.
4.1
(i)
4.
Passenger trips between Hong Kong

and the Mainland
4.1 Four different groups of passengers between

Hong Kong and the Mainland on the basis of their
usual places of residence were distinguished for
analytical purposes, namely :
(i)
People Living in Hong Kong all people who

reported Hong Kong as their usual place of
residence during the enumeration;
(ii)
Hong Kong Residents3 Living in the

Mainland all Hong Kong Permanent and
Non-Permanent Residents who reported the
Mainland as their usual place of residence
during the enumeration;
(iii)
Visitors from the Mainland all people who

were usually living in the Mainland, except
those who were Hong Kong Residents. This
group comprised mainly Mainland Residents
but also included a small number of people
whose places of origin were outside the
Mainland or Hong Kong but who were usually
living in the Mainland; and
(iv)
People Living in Other Places all people who

were usually living in places outside the
Mainland and Hong Kong. A small number
of Hong Kong Residents as well as Mainland
Residents usually living in such places are
included.
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
4.2
2009 67.9% 2011 60.8%

2009
2011 342 000
343 000 2
4.2 Although trips made by People Living in Hong

Kong still make up the majority of the passenger trips
between Hong Kong and the Mainland, their share
declined from 67.9% in 2009 to 60.8% in 2011. It
should, however, be noted that in absolute terms the
average daily number of trips they made remained
stable at around 342 000 to 343 000 in 2009 and
2011. (Table 2)
4.3
2009 10.5% 2011 12.6%
2009 53 000
2011 70 800
2
4.3 The share of trips by Hong Kong Residents

Living in the Mainland increased from 10.5% in
2009 to 12.6% in 2011, and in absolute terms they
increased from an average of 53 000 per day in 2009
to 70 800 per day in 2011. (Table 2)
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Hong Kong Residents refer to persons who have the status of

Hong Kong Permanent Residents or Hong Kong Non-Permanent
Residents, regardless of their current usual place of residence.
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4.4
4
2003 39 200
2011 136 600
2003
10.2% 2011 24.3%
2
4.4 Following the continual development of

economic and community connections between the
Mainland and Hong Kong and the expansion of the
Individual Visit Scheme4 (IVS), the number of
passenger trips made by Visitors from the Mainland
increased more than double between 2003 and 2011,
from an average daily of 39 200 to 136 600. Their
shares also rose from 10.2% in 2003 to 24.3% in
2011. (Table 2)
Table 2
Average daily passenger trips between Hong Kong and the mainland of China by
passenger type
1999
People Living in Hong Kong

()
Hong Kong Residents Living in the

mainland of China (the Mainland)
Visitors from the Mainland
People Living in Other Places
2006
2007
2009
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
239 900
(84.3%)
275 400
(82.7%)
299 400
(78.2%)
329 300
(73.5%)
349 300
(71.2%)
342 600
(67.9%)
341 800
(60.8%)
18 900
(6.6%)
33 100
(9.9%)
36 200
(9.5%)
38 400
(8.6%)
49 500
(10.1%)
53 000
(10.5%)
70 800
(12.6%)
14 100
(5.0%)
17 600
(5.3%)
39 200
(10.2%)
65 200
(14.6%)
76 800
(15.6%)
94 400
(18.7%)
136 600
(24.3%)
11 700
(4.1%)
7 100
(2.1%)
8 100
(2.1%)
15 100
(3.4%)
15 200
(3.1%)
14 600
(2.9%)
13 200
(2.3%)
284 600 333 200 382 800 448 100 490 900 504 600 562 400
(100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%)
Total
Notes :
2003
Passenger type
2001
No. of trips
2011
2003 7 28

49
2009 4 1
3 1
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Figures in brackets refer to the percentage share of all passenger

trips between Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) was first introduced in four

Guangdong cities (Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Foshan) on
28 July 2003. The Scheme allows residents of these cities to visit
Hong Kong in individual capacity. Prior to the Scheme, Mainland
Residents usually could only travel to Hong Kong on business visas
or in group tours. The coverage of the Scheme has expanded in the
past years. The Scheme is now implemented in 49 Mainland cities,
and from April 2009 onwards, a measure of one-year multiple-entry
IVS endorsement to Hong Kong is implemented in Shenzhen.
Under the Scheme, eligible Mainland Residents in cities covered by
the Scheme can apply for the relevant exit endorsement from the
relevant Mainland authorities. The endorsement is valid for 3
months or 1 year and good for one, two visits or multiple visits (only
applicable to Shenzhen residents with permanent household
registration). The endorsement holder can stay in Hong Kong for
not more than 7 days on each visit.
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Trips made by People Living in Hong Kong
4.5
2011
49.0% 22.3%
16.3% 3
4.5 The most common purposes of People Living

in Hong Kong for visiting the Mainland were leisure;
visiting relatives and friends; and business. Of the
trips they made in 2011, 49.0% were for leisure,
22.3% for visiting relatives and friends, and 16.3%
for business. (Table 3)
4.6 95%
2011
77.1%
263 500
3
4.6 About 95% of the trips made by People Living

in Hong Kong were for visiting places within the
Pearl River Delta region.
Within the region,
Shenzhen remained their most popular place of visit.
In 2011, 77.1% of the trips made between Hong
Kong and the Mainland (or an average daily of
263 500 trips) were to or from Shenzhen. (Table 3)
4.7 2011 50.6%

172 800
36.6% 11.2% 3
4.7 50.6% of trips between Hong Kong and the

Mainland (or an average daily of 172 800 trips) made
by People Living in Hong Kong in 2011 were sameday trips. The proportion of trips lasted for one to
two nights and three nights or more in 2011 were
36.6% and 11.2% respectively. (Table 3)
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Table 3
2011
Summary statistics of passenger trips between Hong Kong and the mainland of
China made by People Living in Hong Kong, 2011 Survey
People Living in Hong Kong
341 800
Average daily trips
Distribution of passenger trips by trip purpose to the mainland of China (the

Mainland) (Percentage)
49.0%
Leisure
22.3%
Visiting relatives and friends
16.3%
Business
6.3%
Work
6.1%
Other purposes
Distribution of passenger trips by trip ends in the Mainland (Percentage)
94.3%
Pearl River Delta
Shenzhen
Dongguan
Guangzhou
77.1%
5.7%
5.7%
1.3%
Other places in Guangdong Province
4.3%
Other places in the Mainland
Distribution of passenger trips by duration of stay in the Mainland (Percentage)
50.6%
Same-day
36.6%
One to two night(s)
8.7%
Three to six nights
2.5%
More than six nights
1.6%
Not decided yet
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Trips made by Visitors from the Mainland
4.8 2011 94 000

2009 57 800
62.7%
2009 40 900
42.8% 2011 58 400
2009 12 15
2009 4

2009
16 900 2011 35 700
1
4.8 There were on average 94 000 IVS visitors per

day in 2011, representing a notable increase of 62.7%
over that of 57 800 in 2009. This was contributed
by the marked increase in both the general IVS
visitors and one-year multiple-entry IVS visitors. It
was observed that the average daily number of trips
made by general IVS visitors grew by 42.8% from
40 900 in 2009 to 58 400 in 2011. One of the
factors leading to this might be the extension of IVS
to cover non-Guangdong residents ordinarily residing
in Shenzhen with effect from 15 December 2009.
Besides, the average daily number of trips made by
one-year multiple-entry IVS visitors, introduced
starting from April 2009 to eligible Shenzhen
residents, doubled from 16 900 in 2009 to 35 700 in
2011. (Chart 1)
Chart 1
Average daily passenger trips between Hong Kong and the mainland of China by
Visitors from the mainland of China during the survey period
Average daily passenger trips

140 000
Non-Individual Visit Scheme
120 000
42 600
One-year multiple-entry Individual Visit Scheme
100 000
General Individual Visit Scheme
80 000
36 600
60 000
35 700
35 600
16 900
33 700
40 000
58 400
22 600
20 000
31 500
14 100
17 600
16 600
1999
2001
2003
41 200
40 900
2007
2009
0
2006
2011
Survey Year
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4.9 2011
71.5% 72.0%
63.7%
13.6%
15.4%
15.0% 4
4.9 In 2011, trips made by Visitors from the

Mainland, irrespective of whether or not under the
IVS, were predominantly for leisure purpose (71.5%
for general IVS visitors, 72.0% for one-year multipleentry IVS visitors and 63.7% for non-IVS visitors) or
for visiting relatives and friends (13.6% for general
IVS visitors, 15.4% for one-year multiple-entry IVS
visitors and 15.0% for non-IVS visitors). (Table 4)
4.10
76.3%
16.7%
4.10 While coming to Hong Kong for leisure was

the main purpose among Visitors from the Mainland,
there was an apparent difference in the duration of
stay in Hong Kong among visitors coming under
different types of endorsement. One-year multipleentry IVS visitors tended to make short trips, with
76.3% being same-day trips and 16.7% lasted for one
to two nights. On the other hand, the duration of
trips made by general IVS visitors and non-IVS
visitors was longer.
The distributions of trip
duration of these two types of visitors were very
similar, with approximately one-third each being
same-day trips, one to two-night trips and over twonight trips. (Table 4)
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Table 4
2011
Summary statistics of passenger trips between Hong Kong and the mainland of
China made by Visitors from the mainland of China, 2011 Survey
General
Individual
Visit Scheme
Average daily trips
One-year
All Visitors from
multiple-entry the mainland of
Non-Individual
China (the
Individual
Visit Scheme
Visit Scheme
Mainland)
58 400
(42.7%)
35 700
(26.1%)
42 600
(31.2%)
136 600
(100.0%)
71.5%
72.0%
63.7%
69.2%
13.6%
15.4%
15.0%
14.5%
11.4%
5.4%
13.1%
10.4%
3.5%
7.2%
8.2%
5.9%
34.4%
76.3%
33.5%
45.1%
40.1%
16.7%
38.4%
33.4%
25.6%
7.1%
28.0%
21.5%
Distribution of passenger trips by trip purpose to

Hong Kong (Percentage)
Leisure
Visiting relatives and friends
Business
Other purposes
Distribution of passenger trips by duration of stay

in Hong Kong (Percentage)
Same-day
One to two night(s)

^
More than two nights^
5.
Figures in brackets refer to the percentage share of all passenger

trips between Hong Kong and the Mainland made by Visitors
from the Mainland.
^ Including Not yet decided.
5.1 2011
5
44 300 2009 42 800
3.3% 5
5
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5.
Vehicle trips
5.1 During the two-week survey period in 2011,

there was an average daily of 44 300 cross-boundary
vehicle trips recorded at the four road crossings5,
representing an increase of 3.3% as compared with
42 800 trips recorded in 2009. (Table 5)
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The four road crossings include Man Kam To Control Point, Lok
Ma Chau Control Point, Sha Tau Kok Control Point and Shenzhen
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5.2 2009
16 700 2011
18 400 10.4%
2 600
4.0% 2 500
2011
900 5
5.2 The number of private car trips grew rapidly

from an average daily of 16 700 in 2009 to 18 400 in
2011, representing an increase of 10.4%. On the
other hand, the coach trips dropped by 4.0% from
2 600 to 2 500 per day, whereas the shuttle bus trips
between Huanggang and San Tin (via the Lok Ma
Chau Control Point) stayed at about an average daily
of 900 in 2011. (Table 5)
5.3 2009
13 900 2011
12 900 8.7%
2009 8 800
2011 9 500 5
5.3 The number of goods vehicle trips other than

container trucks decreased from an average daily of
13 900 in 2009 to 12 900 in 2011. Yet container
truck trips recorded an increase of 8.7%, from an
average daily of 8 800 in 2009 to 9 500 in 2011.
(Table 5)
5.4
2009 52.9%
2011 50.7%
38.9% 41.6%
2.0% 2009
6.2% 2011 5.7%
5
5.4 In terms of share among all vehicle trips,

goods vehicle (including container trucks) trips fell
slightly from 52.9% in 2009 to 50.7% in 2011.
Private car trips, however, rose from 38.9% to
41.6%. Shuttle bus trips remained stable in its share
at 2.0% and coach trips dropped very mildly from
6.2% in 2009 to 5.7% in 2011. (Table 5)
Table 5
Average daily vehicle trips between Hong Kong and the mainland of China by
vehicle type
Vehicle type
Container truck
()
Goods vehicle (other than container

truck)
Private car
Coach
Shuttle bus
1999
2001
2003
2006
2007
2009
No. of trips
2011
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
13 700
(45.6%)
12 600
(40.2%)
12 800
(32.7%)
11 300
(26.8%)
11 000
(24.6%)
8 800
(20.4%)
9 500
(21.5%)
12 000
(40.0%)
12 100
(38.7%)
15 700
(40.4%)
15 800
(37.5%)
15 600
(34.8%)
13 900
(32.4%)
12 900
(29.2%)
3 300
(11.0%)
5 200
(16.5%)
7 500
(19.3%)
11 600
(27.6%)
14 100
(31.6%)
16 700
(38.9%)
18 400
(41.6%)
900
(2.9%)
1 000
(3.3%)
2 100
(5.5%)
2 300
(5.4%)
3 000
(6.6%)
2 600
(6.2%)
2 500
(5.7%)
200
(0.6%)
400
(1.3%)
800
(2.1%)
1 200
(2.8%)
1 100
(2.4%)
900
(2.1%)
900
(2.0%)
30 000
31 300
39 000
42 100
44 700
42 800
44 300
(100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%)
Total
Notes : Figures in brackets refer to the percentage share of all

vehicle trips between Hong Kong and the mainland of
China.
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6.
6.1 2011 10 11 2011
2011
(www.pland.gov.hk)
www.pland.gov.hk/pland_tc/
p_study/ comp_s/ nbsb2011/index.html
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Further references
6.1 Detailed results of the Cross-boundary

Travel Survey conducted during October to
November 2011 were released in the report
entitled
Northbound
Southbound
2011
published by the Planning Department. This
report can be downloaded at the website of the
Planning Department (www.pland.gov.hk), or
accessed through the website : www.pland.gov.hk/
pland_en/p_study/comp_s/nbsb2011/index.html.
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Accommodation and Food Services Sectors in Hong Kong
2011
2012
This article first presents the principal operating characteristics of the

import/export, wholesale and retail trades, and accommodation and food
services sectors of Hong Kong in 2011, and then analyses the business
environment of the sectors, by making reference to some industry averages
and analytical ratios derived from statistics on their operating characteristics.
This article also attempts to gauge the more recent business performance of
the retail trade and food services sectors with reference to the results of
related monthly and quarterly surveys in 2012.
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The Import/Export, Wholesale and Retail Trades,

and Accommodation and Food Services Sectors in Hong Kong
1.
1.
Introduction
1.1
1.1 The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD)

conducts annual economic surveys for compiling
statistics on the business performance and operating
characteristics of various sectors of Hong Kong.
The statistics compiled are useful to both the
Government and the private sector in formulating
policies and making decisions.
The sectoral
economic statistics, comprising a range of
information on various trades, are also useful
reference for business operators and investors in
decision-making.
1.2 2011
2012
1.2 This article first presents the principal

operating characteristics of the import/export,
wholesale and retail trades, and accommodation and
food services sectors of Hong Kong in 2011, and then
analyses the business environment of the sectors, by
making reference to some industry averages and
analytical ratios derived from statistics on their
operating characteristics. This article also attempts
to gauge the more recent business performance of the
retail trade and food services sectors with reference to
the results of related monthly and quarterly surveys in
2012.
1.3
1.3 5 major sectors are analysed in this article,

including :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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(v)
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import/export trade;
wholesale trade;
retail trade;
accommodation services which cover hotels,
guesthouses, boarding houses and other
establishments
providing
short
term
accommodation; and
food services.

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These sectors are classified in accordance with the

Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification
(HSIC) 1, which is based on the International
Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic
Activities of the United Nations.
1.4 5
1.4 Statistics on the operating characteristics of the

5 selected sectors are compiled based on data
collected in the Annual Survey of Economic
Activities (ASEA) conducted by the C&SD.
1.5
1.5 The value added figures presented in this

article are compiled mainly based on the results of the
ASEA. These figures are slightly different from the
value added figures compiled under the production
approach of Gross Domestic Product, as the latter set
is derived mainly from the results of the ASEA with
the following adjustments :
(i)
(i)
coverage adjustments to take into account the

economic contribution of economic activities
not covered in the establishment-based annual
economic surveys (such as unlicensed
hawkers); and
(ii)
conceptual adjustments to take into account the

values of own-account production of computer
software and the consumption of financial
intermediation services indirectly measured in
the production process.
(ii)
2.0
2.0
2.0
2008 11
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HSIC is a statistical classification scheme for compilation and

dissemination of sectoral economic statistics. The HSIC Version
2.0 is the latest version of HSIC modelled on the United Nations
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic
Activities Revision 4 with local adaptations. The industrial
classification and all figures given in this article are based on HSIC
Version 2.0. For details relating to HSIC Version 2.0, please refer
to the relevant feature article published in the November 2008 issue
of this Digest.
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2.
2.
Principal statistics
characteristics
on
operating
2.1 1 2010 2011
2.1 Table 1 presents the principal statistics for all

establishments in the import/export, wholesale and
retail trades, and accommodation and food services
sectors in 2010 and 2011. By making reference to
these statistics, operators can assess their own
establishments market shares in the respective
sectors, and investors can have a quantitative basis
for mapping out their investment strategies.
2.2 2
2011 90 624
519 138
943
37 000
2.2 Number of establishments and persons

engaged (PE) 2 Two of the important measures of
the structure of an economy are number of
establishments and PE in various sectors. The
number of establishments and PE of the
import/export trade were the largest among the 5
selected sectors, at 90 624 establishments and
519 138 PE in 2011. On the other hand, the number
of establishments and PE of the accommodation
services industry were the smallest, at 943 and 37 000
respectively.
2.3 5
2011
496 870
248 880 189 245
2011
1,506
310 351
2.3 Number of employees and compensation of

employees (CE) Among the 5 selected sectors,
the number of employees of the import/export trade
was the largest at 496 870, followed by the food
services industry and the retail trade, at 248 880 and
189 245 employees respectively. The CE of the
import/export trade was $150.6 billion in 2011, while
that of the food services industry and the retail trade
were $31.0 billion and $35.1 billion respectively.
2.4 2011
5
2,743 801
2.4 Operating expenses (OE) As regards OE,

the import/export trade was the largest among the 5
selected sectors, at $274.3 billion in 2011. It was
followed by the retail trade, at $80.1 billion.
2.5
5
2011 39,012
4,644
2,988
2.5 Business receipts and cost of goods sold

Business receipts include the value of sales of goods,
receipts from services rendered and income from
other sources. Among the 5 selected sectors, the
import/export trade ranked the highest in terms of
business receipts, at $3,901.2 billion in 2011. It
was followed by the retail trade ($464.4 billion) and
the wholesale trade ($298.8 billion).
Similar
rankings by sector were also observed for the cost of
goods sold.
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Persons engaged include working proprietors, active partners, unpaid

family workers and employees.
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Table 1
2010 2011
Principal statistics on operating and structural characteristics by sector in 2010
and 2011
HK$ million, unless otherwise specified
Sector
Year
Number of
Number of
establishments persons engaged
(1)
(2)
Number of
employees
(3)
Compensation
of employees
(4)
Operating
expenses
(5)
Import/export trade
2010
2011
88 365
499 316
472 842
90 624
519 138
496 870
143,619
150,553
236,296
274,345
Wholesale trade
2010
2011
15 106
61 394
49 455
14 911
62 399
52 008
9,176
10,443
10,532
12,175
Retail trade
2010
50 548
233 287
179 656
29,253
65,953
2011
53 094
240 810
189 245
35,146
80,117
(1)
2010
2011
907
33 654
33 094
7,559
8,281
37 000
36 264
9,109
943
9,595
Food services
2010
13 910
250 959
238 276
27,787
31,206
2011
14 523
263 027
248 880
30,993
33,042
Sector
Year
Business
receipts
(6)
Cost of
goods sold
(7)
Gross
surplus
(8)
=(6)-(4)-(5)-(7)
Value
added
(9)
Import/export trade
2010
2011
3,392,124
3,901,215
2,793,051
3,187,403
219,158
288,914
354,280
419,263
Wholesale trade
2010
2011
250,620
298,767
222,830
268,552
8,082
7,598
17,548
18,236
Retail trade
2010
359,479
231,700
32,574
59,896
2011
464,395
300,253
48,879
81,589
(1)
2010
29,084
2,459
10,785
18,937
2011
36,664
2,875
15,086
24,744
Food services
2010
101,366
34,729
7,645
35,202
2011
111,188
39,003
8,150
38,751
(1)
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2.6 2011
15.0% 19.2% 29.2%

26.1% 9.7%
2012 4 7.6% 5.2%
1
Chart 1
2.6 In 2011, the business receipts of the

import/export trade, wholesale trade, retail trade,
accommodation services and food services sectors all
increased, by 15.0%, 19.2%, 29.2%, 26.1% and 9.7%
respectively. The value of total retail sales and total
restaurant receipts recorded year-on-year increases of
7.6% and 5.2% respectively in the fourth quarter of
2012. (Chart 1)
2007 2012
Year-on-year changes in value of total quarterly retail sales and total quarterly
restaurant receipts, 2007 to 2012
%
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
Value of total quarterly retail sales
-10
Total quarterly restaurant receipts
-15
Q1
Q2
Q3
2007
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
2008
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2009
Q1
Q2
Q3
2010
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
2011
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2012
2.7
2010
2,192 2011 2,889
2.7 Gross surplus Gross surplus is derived

from business receipts less total operating
expenditure (including compensation of employees,
operating expenses and cost of goods sold). Being
the largest sector in terms of number of
establishments, the import/export trade recorded a
gross surplus of $288.9 billion in 2011, up from
$219.2 billion in 2010.
2.8
2.8 Value added Value added is the value of

goods and services produced less the value of goods
and services used up in the course of production. It
can be taken as the net output of relevant economic
activities. Being one of the key economic sectors in
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5
2011
4,193
3.
Hong Kong, the import/export trade had the largest

value added among the 5 selected sectors, amounting
to $419.3 billion in 2011.
3.
Industry averages
3.1 1 5
3.1 Statistics on the operating characteristics

shown in Table 1 provide useful information on the
general performance of the 5 selected sectors.
These statistics can be further deployed to calculate
some industry averages and analytical ratios for more
in-depth analysis of the business environment of
relevant sectors.
3.2
3.2 In
making
comparative
analysis,
establishments can regard industry averages as
benchmarks in assessing their own performance.
By comparing with the industry averages, business
operators can identify the strengths and weaknesses
of their establishments and formulate their future
business plans accordingly.
Nevertheless, one
should be cautious in interpreting the industry
average figures as they may be distorted by extreme
values.
3.3
3.3 Commonly used industry averages include

average number of persons engaged per
establishment, average compensation of employees
per employee, average operating expenses per
establishment and average business receipts per
establishment.
Average number of persons engaged (PE) per

establishment Average number of PE per
establishment is useful for indicating the
average size of an establishment in terms of
persons engaged in the sector.
Average compensation of employees (CE) per

employee CE and operating expenses are
the two major cost components in doing
business. Statistics on CE and operating
expenses are useful for identifying the
appropriate mix of factor inputs. Average
labour cost is useful in ascertaining the cost
structure of operation and in preparing the
company budget.
Comparing with the
industry average, establishments can judge
how well they have done in the control of
labour cost.
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Average operating expenses (OE) per

establishment
Average OE per
establishment can be taken as a general
indicator of the cost of doing business in the
sector.
Average business receipts per establishment

Average business receipts per establishment
can be a useful measure to indicate the average
size of an establishment in terms of turnover in
the sector. Comparing with the industry
average, an establishment can assess its own
business performance.
3.4 2 1
3.4 The selected industry averages derived from

the principal statistics in Table 1 are presented in
Table 2.
Import/export trade
3.5 2011
6
5
30
303
4,305
3.5 The average number of PE per establishment in

the import/export trade was about 6 in 2011, higher
than that of the wholesale and retail trades. Among
the 5 selected sectors, the import/export trade ranked
the highest in terms of average CE per employee, at
$0.30 million per employee. The average OE per
establishment amounted to $3.03 million, while
average business receipts per establishment also
ranked the highest, amounted to $43.05 million in
2011.
Wholesale trade
3.6 2011
4
20
82 2,004
3.6 In 2011, the average number of PE per

establishment in the wholesale trade was about 4.
The average CE per employee was $0.20 million,
while average OE and business receipts per
establishment amounted to $0.82 million and $20.04
million respectively in 2011.
Retail trade
3.7 2011
5
19
151 875
3.7 In 2011, the average number of PE per

establishment in the retail trade was about 5. The
average CE per employee was $0.19 million, while
average OE and business receipts per establishment
amounted to $1.51 million and $8.75 million
respectively in 2011.
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Table 2
2010 2011
Selected industry averages by sector in 2010 and 2011
HK$ thousand, unless otherwise specified
Average number of Average compensation Average operating

expenses per
of employees per
persons engaged per
establishment
employee
establishment
= [(5) / (1)]
= [(4) / (3)]
= [(2) / (1)]
Average business
receipts per
establishment
= [(6) / (1)]
Sector
Year
2010
5.7
304
2,674
38,388
Import/export trade
2011
5.7
303
3,027
43,049
2010
4.1
186
697
16,590
Wholesale trade
2011
4.2
201
817
20,036
2010
4.6
163
1,305
7,112
Retail trade
2011
4.5
186
1,509
8,747
(1)
2010
37.1
228
9,128
32,061
Accommodation services(1)
2011
39.2
251
10,177
38,888
2010
18.0
117
2,243
7,287
Food services
2011
18.1
125
2,275
7,656
Notes : Figures in brackets refer to the column numbers shown in

Table 1.
Figures are derived from unrounded figures.
(1)

guesthouses,
boarding
houses
and
other
establishments providing short term accommodation.
Accommodation services
3.8 5
2011 39
25
2011
1,018
5
2011 3,889
3.8 Among the 5 selected sectors, the average PE

per establishment of the accommodation services
industry was the largest, at 39 in 2011. Meanwhile,
average CE per employee was $0.25 million.
Average OE per establishment in the accommodation
services industry was the highest, at $10.18 million in
2011, mainly due to the larger establishment size in
this sector.
Average business receipts per
establishment in the accommodation services industry
was the second largest among the 5 selected sectors,
at $38.89 million in 2011.
Food services
3.9 2011
18 5
3.9 In 2011, among the 5 selected sectors, the

average PE per establishment of the food services
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228 766
4.
industry was the second largest, at 18. The average

CE per employee was $0.12 million, while average
OE and business receipts per establishment amounted
to $2.28 million and $7.66 million respectively in
2011.
4.
Analytical ratios
4.1
4.1 Analytical ratios can also be compiled from the

sectoral statistics on operating characteristics for indepth examination of the business environment of the
selected sectors. Examples of commonly used
analytical ratios include gross margin ratio, earnings
to expenditure ratio and compensation of employees
to operating expenses ratio.
) x 100%
Earnings to expenditure ratio

to the ratio of gross surplus to
expenditure (see paragraph
definition of gross surplus and
expenditure).
It is a key
measuring cost effectiveness.
Compensation of employees (CE) to operating

expenses (OE) ratio It is useful for
analysing the cost structure of factor inputs in
running the business.
2.7
Business receipts Cost of goods sold

) x 100%
Business receipts
The ratio shows the proportion of operating

receipts that is related to gross margin (i.e.
business receipts less cost of goods sold). It
is useful for assessing the performance and
potential profitability of a business.
Gross margin ratio This refers to :
This refers
total operating
2.7 for the
total operating
indicator for
4.2 3 1
4.2 Analytical ratios derived from the figures

presented in Table 1 are shown in Table 3.
Import/export trade
4.3 2011
18.3%
8.0% 54.9%
4.3 In 2011, the gross margin ratio of the

import/export trade was 18.3%, while the ratios of
earnings to expenditure and CE to OE were 8.0% and
54.9% respectively.
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Table 3
2010 2011
Selected analytical ratios by sector in 2010 and 2011
%
Sector
Year
Gross margin ratio
Earnings to
expenditure ratio
Compensation of employees to
operating expenses ratio
= [((6) (7)) / (6)]
= [(8) / ((4)+(5)+(7))]
= [(4) / (5)]
Import/export trade
2010
2011
17.7
18.3
6.9
8.0
60.8
54.9
Wholesale trade
2010
2011
11.1
10.1
3.3
2.6
87.1
85.8
Retail trade
2010
2011
35.5
35.3
10.0
11.8
44.4
43.9
(1)
Accommodation services(1)
2010
2011
91.5
92.2
58.9
69.9
91.3
94.9
Food services
2010
2011
65.7
64.9
8.2
7.9
89.0
93.8
Notes :
Figures in brackets refer to the column numbers shown

in Table 1.
Figures are derived from unrounded figures.
(1)

guesthouses,
boarding
houses
and
other
establishments
providing
short
term
accommodation.
Wholesale trade
4.4 2011 5
10.1% 2.6%
85.8%
4.4 In 2011, the gross margin ratio and earnings to

expenditure ratio of the wholesale trade were the
lowest among the 5 selected sectors, at 10.1% and
2.6% respectively. On the other hand, the ratio of
CE to OE was 85.8%.
Retail trade
4.5 2011
35.3% 11.8%
5
43.9%
4.5 In 2011, the gross margin ratio and the

earnings to expenditure ratio of the retail trade were
35.3% and 11.8% respectively, while the ratio of CE
to OE was the lowest among the 5 selected sectors, at
43.9%.
Accommodation services
4.6 2011 5
92.2%
69.9% 94.9%
4.6 In 2011, the gross margin ratio, earnings to

expenditure ratio and CE to OE ratio of the
accommodation services industry were the highest
among the 5 selected sectors, at 92.2%, 69.9% and
94.9% respectively.
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Food services
4.7
2011
64.9%
7.9% 93.8%
4.7 The gross margin ratio of the food services

industry was relatively higher than those of the
import/export, wholesale and retail trades, at 64.9%
in 2011. The ratios of earnings to expenditure and
CE to OE were 7.9% and 93.8% respectively.
4.8
4.8 Apart from the above, more detailed analysis

of the business performance of various sectors by size
of establishments in terms of persons engaged,
business receipts, value added and other variables
may also be conducted.
4.9
4.9 While analytical ratios are useful for

examining the situation within a sector, it should be
noted that there is no single right level for each
ratio. The ratios provided above are meant for
reference purpose only.
5.
5.
Further references
5.1
5.1 More detailed statistics of the 5 selected sectors

are available from the Key Statistics on Business
Performance and Operating Characteristics of the
Import/Export, Wholesale and Retail Trades, and
Accommodation and Food Services Sectors. This
publication is one of the reports releasing key
statistics on the business performance and operating
characteristics of various major sectors based on the
results of the ASEA conducted by the C&SD.
Complementing each other, they together constitute a
comprehensive series of sectoral statistics covering
various major sectors of Hong Kong. Other reports
in the same series include :

Operating Characteristics of the Industrial
Sector;

Operating Characteristics of the Building,
Construction and Real Estate Sectors;

Operating
Characteristics
of
the
Transportation, Storage and Courier Services
Sector; and

Operating Characteristics of the Information
and
Communications,
Financing
and
Insurance, Professional and Business Services
Sectors.
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The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries

in the Hong Kong Economy
2010
2012 2 3
2011 2012
The Government has been actively pursuing economic development in order

to keep up the competitive advantage of Hong Kong. The traditional Four
Key Industries in Hong Kong, including financial services, trading and
logistics, tourism, and professional and producer services, have been the
driving force of Hong Kongs economic growth, providing impetus to growth
of other sectors and creating employment. Besides, selected emerging
industries, including cultural and creative industries, medical services,
education services, innovation and technology, testing and certification
services, and environmental industries, have also been identified as enjoying
advantages for further development.
Feature articles analysing the economic contribution and employment
situation in respect of the Four Key Industries and selected emerging
industries in 2010 were published in the February and March 2012 issues of
the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics respectively. This article is an
updated version of the two articles published in 2012, with figures for 2011
incorporated.
2116 5188gdp-p@censtatd.gov.hk
Enquiries on this article may be directed to the National Income Branch, Census and
Statistics Department
(Tel. : 2116 5188; E-mail : gdp-p@censtatd.gov.hk).
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The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries

in the Hong Kong Economy
1.
1.
Introduction
1.1
1.1 The Government has been actively pursuing

economic development in order to keep up the
competitive advantage of Hong Kong.
The
traditional Four Key Industries in Hong Kong,
including financial services, trading and logistics,
tourism, and professional and producer services, have
been the driving force of Hong Kongs economic
growth, providing impetus to growth of other sectors
and creating employment.
Besides, selected
emerging industries, including cultural and creative
industries, medical services, education services,
innovation and technology, testing and certification
services, and environmental industries, have also
been identified as enjoying advantages for further
development.
1.2 2.0 1
1.2 Noting that some of the Four Key Industries

and selected emerging industries straddle across
different industries defined by the Hong Kong
Standard
Industrial
Classification
(HSIC)
Version 2.0 1, the Census and Statistics Department
(C&SD) has endeavoured to make suitable
enhancements to the data collection system and
develop the relevant statistical framework for
measuring the value added 2 and employment in
respect of these industries.
1.3
2010
2012 2 3
2011 2012

(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sc80_tc.jsp)
1.3 Feature articles analysing the economic

contribution and employment situation in respect of
the Four Key Industries and selected emerging
industries in 2010 were published in the February and
March 2012 issues of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest
of Statistics respectively. This article is an updated
version of the two articles published in 2012, with
figures for 2011 incorporated. For details of the
coverage of the respective industries, please refer to
the information contained in the C&SD Website
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sc80.jsp).
2.0
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HSIC is a statistical classification scheme for compilation and

dissemination of sectoral economic statistics. The HSIC Version
2.0 is the latest version of HSIC modelled on the United Nations
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic
Activities Revision 4 with local adaptations.
Value added is a term used in national accounting. In brief, value
added measures the net output of an economic activity, i.e. the value
of goods and services produced less the value of goods and services
(e.g. purchase of materials and supplies, rental, business services
charge) used in production. Sum of value added of all economic
activities in an economy equals to its Gross Domestic Product.

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2.
2.
Four Key Industries
2.1 2011
11,131
1 703 600 2010 2011
9.7% 2.0% 1 1 2
2.1 Taken together, the Four Key Industries in the

Hong Kong economy generated value added of
HK$1,113.1 billion and employed 1 703 600 persons
in 2011. The value added and employment in
respect of the Four Key Industries increased by 9.7%
and 2.0% respectively in 2011 compared with 2010.
(Chart 1, Table 1 and Table 2)
2.2
2011
58.5% 2006
57.8%
2011
47.6% 2006 47.2%
1 2
2.2 As regards the contribution of the Four Key

Industries to the total economy in recent years, the
share of the total value added of these industries in
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 58.5% in 2011,
higher than that of 57.8% in 2006. This was mainly
due to the increase in the value added share of
tourism and professional services and other producer
services in GDP.
On the other hand, their
contribution to total employment in 2011 was 47.6%,
higher than that of 47.2% in 2006. (Table 1 and
Table 2)
2001 2006 2010 2011

Chart 1 Value added and employment in respect of the Four Key Industries in 2001, 2006,
2010 and 2011
Value added
HK$Billion
Employment
Thousand
1,200
1 800
1,000
1 500
800
1 200
600
900
400
600
200
300
0
2001
2006
2010
2001
2011
2006
2010
2011
Year
Financial services
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Trading and logistics
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Professional services and other producer services

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Table 1
Value added of the Four Key Industries
Value added at current prices
Financial services
(a)
Banking
(b)
Insurance and other financial services
2.
Tourism
(a)
Inbound tourism
(b)
Outbound tourism
3.
(a)
Trading
(b)
Logistics
4.
Professional services and other producer
services
(a)
Professional services
(b) (1)
Other producer services(1)
= 1+2+3+4
Four Key Industries = 1+2+3+4
(2)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(2)
1.
Average annual
percentage change
2001
2006
2010
2011
HK$Mn
HK$Mn
HK$Mn
HK$Mn
2010
2011
2001
2011
2006
2011
153,800
(12.1%)
95,200
246,000
(16.7%)
132,700
284,200
(16.4%)
157,000
306,800
(16.1%)
179,200
+7.9%
+7.1%
+4.5%
+14.1%
+6.5%
+6.2%
58,600
113,300
127,200
127,600
+0.3%
+8.1%
+2.4%
29,500
(2.3%)
19,800
47,400
(3.2%)
36,200
74,600
(4.3%)
59,200
85,000
(4.5%)
70,900
+13.8%
+11.2% +12.4%
+19.7%
+13.6% +14.4%
9,700
11,200
15,400
14,100
-8.6%
+3.8%
+4.6%
305,900
(24.1%)
252,300
399,400
(27.1%)
327,200
439,600
(25.3%)
357,100
485,400
(25.5%)
417,800
+10.4%
+4.7%
+4.0%
+17.0%
+5.2%
+5.0%
53,600
72,300
82,500
67,700
-18.0%
+2.4%
-1.3%
136,700
(10.8%)
158,900
(10.8%)
216,100
(12.4%)
235,900
(12.4%)
+9.1%
+5.6%
+8.2%
41,800
51,600
78,000
88,000
+12.9%
94,900
107,300
138,200
147,900
+7.0%
+4.5%
+6.6%
625,800
(49.3%)
851,700
(57.8%)
1,014,500
(58.4%)
1,113,100
(58.5%)
+9.7%
+5.9%
+5.5%
1,270,000
1,473,500
1,737,700
1,902,500
+9.5%
+4.1%
+5.2%
Notes :
+7.7% +11.3%
Value added and GDP figures are rounded to the

nearest hundred million of Hong Kong dollar.
Figures in brackets refer to percentage shares in GDP.
(1)
(1) To avoid overlapping of economic activities in

the Four Key Industries, it is necessary to
compile statistics of other producer services.
Other producer services refer to producer
services other than financial services, trading and
logistics, tourism and professional services.
(2)
(2) Refers to nominal GDP at basic prices. The

contribution of the Four Key Industries is
compiled as a percentage share in nominal GDP
valued at basic prices. Such GDP figure is
slightly different from the commonly used one,
i.e. valued at current market prices, in which
taxes on products are included.
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GDP by economic activity at detailed level compiled

by Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), Annual
Survey of Economic Activities conducted by C&SD,
and tourism statistics compiled by Hong Kong
Tourism Board

April 2013
Table 2
Employment in the Four Key Industries
2001
Number
2006
Number
2010
Number
2011
Number
178 100
(5.5%)
186 000
(5.4%)
216 700
(6.2%)
226 300
(6.3%)
+4.4%
+2.4%
+4.0%
76 500
81 200
91 700
96 300
+5.0%
+2.3%
+3.5%
101 600
104 800
125 000
130 000
+4.0%
+2.5%
+4.4%
119 300
(3.7%)
175 300
(5.1%)
215 100
(6.2%)
233 500
(6.5%)
+8.6%
+6.9%
+5.9%
(a)
Inbound tourism
91 000
144 900
187 800
203 900
+8.6%
+8.4%
+7.1%
(b)
Outbound tourism
28 300
30 400
27 200
29 700
+8.9%
+0.5%
-0.5%
763 200
(23.4%)
830 100
(24.3%)
778 200
(22.4%)
774 400
(21.6%)
-0.5%
+0.1%
-1.4%
(a)
Trading
575 300
627 100
587 500
584 000
-0.6%
+0.1%
-1.4%
(b)
Logistics
187 900
203 000
190 700
190 500
-0.1%
+0.1%
-1.3%
Professional services and other producer

services
380 400
(11.7%)
418 600
(12.3%)
460 100
(13.2%)
469 400
(13.1%)
+2.0%
+2.1%
+2.3%
(a)
Professional services
139 800
157 000
178 800
185 000
+3.4%
+2.8%
+3.3%
(b) (1)
Other producer services(1)
240 600
261 600
281 300
284 400
+1.1%
+1.7%
+1.7%
1 440 900 1 609 900 1 670 100 1 703 600

(44.3%) (47.2%) (48.0%) (47.6%)
+2.0%
+1.7%
+1.1%
3 255 600 3 412 100 3 478 600 3 579 500
+2.9%
+1.0%
+1.0%
Employment
1.
Financial services
(a)
Banking
(b)
Insurance and other financial services
2.
3.
4.
Average annual
percentage change
Tourism
= 1+2+3+4
Four Key Industries = 1+2+3+4
Total employment
Notes :
2010
2011
2001
2011
2006
2011
Employment figures are rounded to the nearest

hundred.
Figures in brackets refer to percentage shares in total

employment.
(1)
(1) To avoid overlapping of economic activities in

the Four Key Industries, it is necessary to
compile statistics of other producer services.
Other producer services refer to producer
services other than financial services, trading and
logistics, tourism and professional services.
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Main data source :
FC5
Composite Employment Estimates compiled by the


April 2013
2.3
2011
3,068
16.1% 2010 2,842
7.9% 2011 226 300
2010 216 700 4.4%
2006 5.4%
2011 6.3%2011
2.3 Hong Kong as an international financial centre

provides a wide range of financial products and
services to market users. In 2011, the value added
of financial services amounted to HK$306.8 billion,
or 16.1% of GDP, with a growth of 7.9% from
HK$284.2 billion in 2010. The employment in
2011 was 226 300, with a growth of 4.4% from
216 700 persons in 2010, and its share in total
employment increased from 5.4% in 2006 to 6.3% in
2011. The solid growth in 2011 was attributable to
the vibrant banking and cross-border financing
activities.
2.4
2011 4,854
25.5%
2010 4,396
10.4%
2011
2011 774 400

21.6%
2.4 The trading and logistics services industry is

the largest among the Four Key Industries, in terms
of both value added and employment. It generated
value added of HK$485.4 billion in 2011 (or 25.5%
of GDP), with 10.4% growth from HK$439.6 billion
in 2010. The major contribution to the growth in
2011 came from import/export trade though external
environment had turned increasingly difficult. In
terms of employment, trading and logistics services
employed 774 400 persons in 2011 (or 21.6% of total
employment).
2.5 3 2011
850
4.5% 233 500
6.5%2011
2010 13.8%
8.6%
2011 709
2006 14.4%
2.5 Tourism (including both inbound 3 and

outbound tourism) generated value added of
HK$85.0 billion (or 4.5% of GDP) and employed
233 500 persons (or 6.5% of total employment) in
2011. Compared with the figures in 2010, the value
added and employment increased by 13.8% and 8.6%
respectively in 2011. Inbound tourism accounted
for the largest share of the value added of tourism.
The value added was HK$70.9 billion in 2011,
representing an average annual rate of 14.4% when
compared with 2006. The value added of inbound
tourism increased significantly in recent years. The
main impetus of growth came from visitors from the
mainland of China, benefited from the launch and
progressive extension of the Individual Visit Scheme.
2013 4

Inbound tourism covers retail trade, accommodation services

(covering hotels, guesthouses, boarding houses and other
establishments providing short term accommodation), food and
beverage services, transport and personal services etc., yet pertaining
only to the part provided to visitors. According to international
practices, to measure the contribution of inbound tourism, tourism
ratios for tourism-related economic activities are estimated by shares
of business receipts from visitors in total business receipts, and are
used to allocate value added and employment in respect of these
activities to inbound tourism.
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2.6
2011
2,359
12.4% 469 400
13.1% 2010
9.1% 2.0%
2011
3.
2.6 Being an important global business hub,

professional services and other producer services in
Hong Kong together generated value added of
HK$235.9 billion (or 12.4% of GDP) and provided
jobs for 469 400 persons (or 13.1% of total
employment) in 2011.
The value added and
employment increased by 9.1% and 2.0%
respectively when compared with 2010. The growth
mainly reflected the thriving professional and
business activities in 2011.
3.
3.1 2011
1,612 2010
1,438 12.1%
2010
8.3% 2011 8.5%
2 3
Other selected industries
3.1 Selected emerging industries in the Hong Kong

economy generated value added of HK$161.2 billion
in 2011, increased notably by 12.1% from
HK$143.8 billion in 2010. The value added of these
industries expressed as a percentage of GDP rose
from 8.3% in 2010 to 8.5% in 2011. (Chart 2 and
Table 3)
2008 2011
Chart 2 Value added and employment in respect of selected industries in 2008-2011
Value added
HK$Billion
Employment
Thousand
200
500
160
400
120
300
80
200
40
100
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2008
2009
2010
2011
Year
Cultural and creative industries
Medical services
Education services
Innovation and technology
Testing and certification services
Environmental industries
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3.2 2011
420 680 2010 406 710
3.4%
2010 11.7% 2011
11.8% 2 4
3.2 As for employment, these selected industries

together employed 420 680 persons in 2011,
increased by 3.4% from 406 710 persons in 2010.
The contribution of these industries to total
employment edged up from 11.7% in 2010 to 11.8%
in 2011. (Chart 2 and Table 4)
3.3
2011 896
4.7% 2010
776 15.4%
4
2011
192 930 5.4%
2010 189 430 1.8%
3.3 Cultural and creative industries have been

recognised by the international community for their
increasingly important role in both economic and
social realm.
They generated value added of
HK$89.6 billion in 2011 (or 4.7% of GDP), with
15.4% growth from HK$77.6 billion in 2010. More
significant increases were seen in the component
domains 4 of software, computer games and
interactive media; art, antiques and crafts; television
and radio; design; and amusement services. On the
other hand, employment stood at 192 930 in 2011 (or
5.4% of total employment), increased by 1.8% from
189 430 in 2010.
3.4 2011 274

1.4% 2010
4.9%
2011
76 300 2.1%
2010 73 480 3.8%
3.4 The value added of medical services was

HK$27.4 billion in 2011 (or 1.4% of GDP) and
increased by 4.9% compared with the figure in 2010.
The increase was attributable to growing demand for
medical services provided by private hospitals;
nursing and residential care services; and clinics.
As for employment, the medical services employed
76 300 persons in 2011 (or 2.1% of total
employment), representing a growth of 3.8% from
73 480 persons employed in 2010.
3.5 2011 200

1.0% 2010
175 13.9%
2011
70 730 2.0%
2010 66 510 6.3%
3.5 The value added of education services was

HK$20.0 billion in 2011 (or 1.0% of GDP), with a
growth of 13.9% from HK$17.5 billion in 2010.
The increase was mainly due to the increasing
demand for self-financed post-secondary and
university education services; and private academic
and tutoring courses. In terms of employment,
education services employed 70 730 persons in 2011
(or 2.0% of total employment), with an increase of
6.3% from 66 510 persons employed in 2010.
4
2.0
For measuring the economic contribution of cultural and creative

industries, the component domains of cultural and creative industries
are mapped with HSIC Version 2.0 by C&SD for delineating the
specific economic activities covered in each component domain.
Thus, each domain comprises economic activities straddling different
industries under the HSIC classification scheme.
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(1)(2)
Table 3
Value added of selected industries(1)(2)
2008
2009
2010
2011
Annual percentage change
Value added at current prices
HK$Mn
HK$Mn
HK$Mn
HK$Mn
2009
2010
2011
1.
2.
Medical services
3.
Education services
4.
Innovation and technology
5.
Testing and certification services
6.
(3)
(3)
Selected industries
(4)
63,275
(3.9%)
63,266
(4.0%)
77,573
(4.5%)
89,553
(4.7%)
+22.6%
+15.4%
21,849
(1.3%)
23,914
(1.5%)
26,128
(1.5%)
27,401
(1.4%)
+9.5%
+9.3%
+4.9%
15,809
(1.0%)
16,517
(1.0%)
17,541
(1.0%)
19,975
(1.0%)
+4.5%
+6.2%
+13.9%
10,283
(0.6%)
10,733
(0.7%)
11,766
(0.7%)
12,371
(0.7%)
+4.4%
+9.6%
+5.1%
4,499
(0.3%)
5,081
(0.3%)
5,157
(0.3%)
5,368
(0.3%)
+12.9%
+1.5%
+4.1%
4,178
(0.3%)
4,697
(0.3%)
5,603
(0.3%)
6,515
(0.3%)
+12.4%
+19.3%
+16.3%
119,893
(7.4%)
124,208
(7.9%)
143,768
(8.3%)
161,183
(8.5%)
+3.6%
+15.7%
+12.1%
1,620,000
1,581,800
1,737,700
1,902,500
-2.4%
+9.9%
+9.5%
(4)
Notes :
GDP figures are rounded to the nearest hundred

million of Hong Kong dollar.
Figures in brackets refer to percentage shares in GDP.
(1)
(1) This set of estimates reflects the direct economic

contribution of these selected industries in the
private sector.
(2) Some of these selected industries are service
domains straddling across different industries.
For example, innovation and technology
activities may exist in any industry and
organisation. The term industry is used to
denote the aggregate of the economic activities
concerned for easy general understanding.
(3) The above total for these selected industries in
the private sector is a simple summation of the
figures covering individual industries. Users
should note that there may be some degree of
overlapping among these selected industries.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(4) Refers to nominal GDP at basic prices. The

private sector is compiled as a percentage share
in nominal GDP valued at basic prices. Such
GDP figure is slightly different from the
commonly used one, i.e. valued at current market
prices, in which taxes on products are included.
0.05%
2009
Main data sources :
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GDP by economic activity at detailed level compiled

by Census and Statistics Department (C&SD);
Annual Survey of Economic Activities, Survey of
Innovation Activities, 2009 Survey of Testing and
Certification Activities conducted by C&SD; and
Hong Kongs Domestic Health Accounts compiled by
the Food and Health Bureau

April 2013
(1)(2)
Table 4
Employment in selected industries(1)(2)
Employment
1.
2008
2009
2010
2011
Annual percentage change
Number
Number
Number
Number
2009
2010
2011
191 260
(5.4%)
188 250
(5.4%)
189 430
(5.4%)
192 930
(5.4%)
-1.6%
+0.6%
+1.8%
2.
Medical services
69 930
(2.0%)
72 740
(2.1%)
73 480
(2.1%)
76 300
(2.1%)
+4.0%
+1.0%
+3.8%
3.
Education services
56 840
(1.6%)
62 200
(1.8%)
66 510
(1.9%)
70 730
(2.0%)
+9.4%
+6.9%
+6.3%
4. (3)
Innovation and technology(3)
26 090
(0.7%)
27 470
(0.8%)
28 820
(0.8%)
29 260
(0.8%)
+5.3%
+4.9%
+1.5%
5. (4)
Testing and certification services(4)
12 420
(0.4%)
12 680
(0.4%)
12 390
(0.4%)
13 110
(0.4%)
+2.1%
-2.3%
+5.8%
6.
31 270
(0.9%)
32 410
(0.9%)
36 080
(1.0%)
38 350
(1.1%)
+3.6%
+11.3%
+6.3%
387 810
(11.0%)
395 750
(11.4%)
406 710
(11.7%)
420 680
(11.8%)
+2.0%
+2.8%
+3.4%
3 509 800
3 470 300
3 478 600
3 579 500
-1.1%
+0.2%
+2.9%
(5)
(5)
Selected industries
(6)
Total employment(6)
Notes :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) 4
2008 2009
2010 2 2009
(5)
(6)
2009
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Main data sources :
FC10
Figures on employment of individual selected

industries and total employment are rounded to the
nearest ten and nearest hundred respectively.
Figures in brackets refer to percentage shares in total
employment.
(1) This set of estimates reflects the direct
private sector to employment in Hong Kong.
(2) Some of these selected industries are service
domains straddling across different industries.
For example, innovation and technology
activities may exist in any industry and
organisation. The term industry is used to
denote the aggregate of the economic activities
concerned for easy general understanding.
(3) Since innovation and technology involves
significant non-routine activities, employment in
respect of these activities is measured by the
volume of labour input to innovation and
technology in full-time equivalent terms (in terms
of man-years).
(4) Figures refer to the quarterly averages of
employment in the years concerned. Figures for
2008 and 2009 differ from those measured at a
particular time point in the Report on the 2009
Survey of Testing and Certification Activities
published in February 2010.
(5) The above total for these selected industries in
the private sector is a simple summation of the
figures covering individual industries. Users
should note that there may be some degree of
overlapping among these selected industries.
(6) Figures refer to Composite Employment
Estimates as compiled by the Census and
Statistics Department (C&SD).
Quarterly Survey of Employment and Vacancies,
Survey of Innovation Activities, 2009 Survey of
Testing and Certification Activities and Annual
Survey of Economic Activities conducted by C&SD

April 2013
3.6
2011
124 0.7%
2010 118
5.1%
2011 29 260
0.8% 2010 28 820

1.5%
3.6 Innovation and technology are key impetus to

economic growth and development. They drive the
development and introduction of technologically new
or significantly improved products or processes in
relevant organisations for commercial purposes.
The value added of the innovation and technology
industry was HK$12.4 billion in 2011 (or 0.7% of
GDP) and HK$11.8 billion in 2010, representing a
year-on-year growth of 5.1%. The growth was
attributable to increased spending of the business
sector on product and process innovation as well as
stepping up of research and development activities in
the higher education sector. As for employment,
innovation and technology employed (in full-time
equivalent terms, reflecting the manpower resources
deployed to innovation and technology activities)
employment), with a growth of 1.5%, compared with
28 820 persons in 2010.
3.7
2011
54 0.3%
2010 52 4.1%
2011 13 110
0.4% 2010 12 390
5.8%
3.7 The testing and certification services industry

plays an important role in daily life of the Hong Kong
community as well as in our external trade, e.g.
medical testing support in the diagnosis of illnesses,
and testing and inspection services for consumer
products manufactured in Hong Kong and the Pearl
River Delta Region. It also provides certification
services for management systems. The value added
of the industry was HK$5.4 billion in 2011 (or 0.3%
of GDP), with a year-on-year growth of 4.1% from
HK$5.2 billion in 2010. Also, employment stood at
employment), increased by 5.8% from 12 390 in
2010.
3.8
2011
65
0.3% 2010 56
16.3% 2011
38 350 1.1%
2010 36 080 6.3%
3.8 Environmental
industries
are
widely
recognised as a new growth sector, generating
employment as well as playing a major role in the
transition of economies towards sustainable
development. The value added of environmental
industries was HK$6.5 billion in 2011 (or 0.3% of
GDP), representing a growth of 16.3% from
HK$5.6 billion in 2010. In terms of employment,
the industries employed 38 350 persons in 2011 (or
1.1% of total employment), with an increase of 6.3%
when compared with 36 080 persons in 2010.
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4.
4.1
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4.
Other remarks
4.1 The above sections provide separate statistical

analyses of the performance of the Four Key
Industries and on other selected industries. Data
users should note that there may be some degree of
overlapping among the figures pertaining to these
industries.
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List of Feature Articles Published during January to April 2013
(i)
20022011
(ii)
(iii)
2041
(i)
(ii)
19512011
(i)
2011
2012
2011
(ii)
Month
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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Title of article
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
FL1
Salient Features of Hong Kongs External Direct Investment,

2002 to 2011
Hong Kong Domestic Household Projections up to 2041
Hong Kongs Outward Processing Trade with the Mainland of
China under the Arrangements of Processing and Assembling
Healthy Exercise for All Campaign Physical Fitness Test for
the Community
Trends of Infant Mortality in Hong Kong, 1951 to 2011
The Profile of the Population in One-person Households in 2011
The Profile of Persons Residing in Private Elderly Homes in
2012
Accommodation and Food Services Sectors in Hong Kong
The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the
Hong Kong Economy

2012
List of Feature Articles Published in 2012
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(iii)
(ii)
(iv)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
10 (i)
(ii)
11 (i)
(ii)
12 (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i)
Consumer Price Index and Its Movements during 2002 to 2011
(ii)
The Situation of the Six Industries in Hong Kong in 2010

Trading Firms Engaging in Sub-contract Processing
Arrangement and Providing Manufacturing-related Technical
Support Services
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
20122041
10
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
1981 2011
11
12
(i)
(ii)
1981 2011
2012 2041
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(iii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
FL2
External Direct Investment Statistics

Salient Features of Hong Kongs International Investment
Position for the period 2001 to 2010
Trend in Marital Status of Hong Kong Population
The Situation of the Four Key Industries in the Hong Kong
Economy in 2010
An Overview of the Public Library Services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Harmonized System 2012 Edition
(i)
(ii)
(i)
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
(iii)
(i)
Title of article
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
Month
Trends in Population and Domestic Households in Hong Kong

The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong
Analysis of Hong Kongs Imports of Goods
The Cultural and Creative Industries in Hong Kong, 2005 to
2010
Analysis of Hong Kongs External Merchandise Trade by Mode
of Transport
Port Transhipment Cargo Statistics, 2006 to 2011
The Movement of the Unemployment Rate in 2011
Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics of Hong Kong
Statistics on Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong, 2011
Trade Index Numbers
Consumption Expenditure of Hong Kong Residents Making
Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2011
Statistics on Sectoral Concentration
Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents
Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2011
Hong Kong Population Projections 20122041
The Characteristics of Women and Men, 2011
Composite Employment Estimates 2011
Statistics on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme,
2001 to 2011
Hong Kongs Imports Measured on Free On Board Basis for
2011
Implementation of Latest International Statistical Standards in
Gross Domestic Product of Hong Kong
Labour Productivity Index for Major Economic Activities, 2000
to 2011
The Fertility Trend in Hong Kong, 1981 to 2011
Analysis of Low Income Households not Receiving
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
Hong Kongs Trade Involving Outward Processing in the
Mainland of China, 2001 to 2011
The Mortality Trend in Hong Kong, 1981 to 2011
Hong Kong Labour Force Projections for 2012 to 2041

Sources of Statistical Data
Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
2716 8345
population@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2829 3578
enquiry@immd.gov.hk
www.immd.gov.hk
2887 5508
ghs@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2582 5076
employment@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2887 5550
wage@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
3105 2369
mpes@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2815 0678
enquiry@labour.gov.hk
www.labour.gov.hk
2852 3545
lrd-hq@labour.gov.hk
www.labour.gov.hk
2582 4915
trade@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2582 2126
ops@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2582 5077
gdp-e@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2802 1372
tis@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
1.
Population
1.1 - 1.3
Demographic Statistics Section,

1.4
Immigration Department
2.
Labour
2.1 - 2.3
General Household Survey Section,

2.4 - 2.8
Employment Statistics and Central Register of

Establishments Section,
2.9 - 2.13
Wages and Labour Costs Statistics Section,



Salary for middle-level managerial and

professional employees
2.14 - 2.16
Labour Department

Occupational injuries

Work stoppage
3.
External Trade
3.1 - 3.14
Trade Analysis Section,

3.15
Electronic Trading Services and Research

Section,
3.16

Trade in Services Statistics Section,

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()
Sources of Statistical Data (contd)
Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
4.

4.1 - 4.6


2582 5077
gdp-e@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2116 5115
gdp-p@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2116 5102
gni@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2116 8677
bop@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2805 6403
cpi@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2150 7043
mailbox@afcd.gov.hk
www.afcd.gov.hk
Gross Domestic Product by expenditure

component

Gross Domestic Product by economic

activity
4.7 - 4.13


Gross National Income and external

primary income flows


Position and External Debt t
5.
Prices
5.1 - 5.6
& 5.8
5.7

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
[1]
[1]
www.fmo.org.hk
Fish Marketing Organization
2387 6668
kmkvmo@vmo.org
www.vmo.org
2805 6643
ind-production@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2123 1038
services@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2805 6643
ind-production@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
Vegetable Marketing Organization
5.9

5.10
Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section,

6.
6.1 - 6.2

6.3
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
Cement manufacturing companies
www.cedd.gov.hk
Civil Engineering and Development Department

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Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
2805 6426
building@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2802 1258
mrs@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2123 1040
qsr@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2123 1046
business-receipts@censtatd.gov.hk www.censtatd.gov.hk
2867 4570
crenq@cr.gov.hk
www.cr.gov.hk
2867 2528
wwong@oro.gov.hk
www.oro.gov.hk
2882 4208
energy@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2716 8310
cp1@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
()
6.
Business Performance (contd)
6.4
Construction and Miscellaneous Services

Statistics Section,
6.5 & 6.6
Distribution Services Statistics Section,


Retail sales

Restaurant receipts
6.7
Business Services Statistics Section,

6.8
Companies Registry
Official Receiver's Office
7.
Energy
7.1 - 7.4

8.
8.1
Census Planning Section,

8.2 - 8.3
[1]
[1]
www.hkhs.com
2761 5669
hkha@housingauthority.gov.hk
www.housingauthority.gov.hk
Housing Department
8.4
[1]
[1]
www.bd.gov.hk
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
www.bd.gov.hk
[1]
[1]
www.bd.gov.hk
Housing Department
8.5
8.6 - 8.7
2839 7888
enquiry@hkhs.com
www.hkhs.com
2761 5703
Housing Department
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Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
2839 7888
enquiry@hkhs.com
www.hkhs.com
2761 5703
()
8.
Housing and Property (contd)
8.8
Housing Department
8.9
[1]
[1]
www.bd.gov.hk
[1]
[1]
www.rvd.gov.hk

8.10 - 8.13
2150 8903
enquiries@rvd.gov.hk
www.rvd.gov.hk
2867 4838
csa@landreg.gov.hk
www.landreg.gov.hk
2525 6694
landsd@landsd.gov.hk
www.landsd.gov.hk
2878 8222
hkma@hkma.gov.hk
www.hkma.gov.hk
2810 3658
aoiihl@fstb.gov.hk
www.fstb.gov.hk
2878 8222
hkma@hkma.gov.hk
www.hkma.gov.hk
8.14
Land Registry
8.15
Lands Department
9.

9.1,
9.3 - 9.12
9.2

Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau,
Government Secretariat
9.13
[1]
[1]
www.hkicl.com.hk
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited

9.14 - 9.15
2878 8222
hkma@hkma.gov.hk
www.hkma.gov.hk
2582 4918
trade@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2877 0704
info@hsi.com.hk
www.hsi.com.hk
2840 3895
info@hkex.com.hk
www.hkex.com.hk
2840 3895
info@hkex.com.hk
www.hkex.com.hk
Trade Analysis Section,

9.16
Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited

9.17 - 9.19

9.20 - 9.21
[1]
[1]
www.cgse.com.hk

9.22
2867 2565
iamail@oci.gov.hk
www.oci.gov.hk
2918 0102
mpfa@mpfa.org.hk
www.mpfa.org.hk
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

9.23
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
2013 4

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()
Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
10.
10.1
[1]
[1]
www.cad.gov.hk
Civil Aviation Department
3759 2151
pk_wan@customs.gov.hk
www.customs.gov.hk
2852 3660
st-sec@mardep.gov.hk
www.mardep.gov.hk
[1]
[1]
www.mtr.com.hk
[1]
[1]
www.cad.gov.hk
Customs and Excise Department
Marine Department
10.2
Civil Aviation Department
3759 2151
pk_wan@customs.gov.hk
www.customs.gov.hk
Customs and Excise Department
[1]
[1]
www.mtr.com.hk
2582 4887
shipping@censtatd.gov.hk
www.censtatd.gov.hk
2852 3660
st-sec@mardep.gov.hk
www.mardep.gov.hk
2804 2600
tdenq@td.gov.hk
www.td.gov.hk
2860 6246
so-stat-traffic@police.gov.hk
www.police.gov.hk
2824 6111
enquiry@immd.gov.hk
www.immd.gov.hk
2807 6543
research@hktb.com
www.partnernet.hktb.com
2961 6652
webmaster@ofca.gov.hk
www.ofca.gov.hk
2921 2264
msd@hkpo.gov.hk
www.hongkongpost.com
2961 8582
enquiries@dh.gov.hk
www.dh.gov.hk
2300 6371
enquiry@ha.org.hk
www.ha.org.hk
2125 2270
enquiry_chpweb@dh.gov.hk
www.chp.gov.hk
Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section,

10.3
Marine Department
10.4 - 10.6
Transport Department
10.7
10.8 - 10.10
Immigration Department
10.11 - 10.14

10.15 - 10.16
Office of the Communications Authority

10.17
Hongkong Post
11.
11.1
Hospital Authority
11.2
Centre for Health Protection,

2013 4

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()
Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
2892 5232
rsenq@swd.gov.hk
www.swd.gov.hk
2892 5236
rsenq@swd.gov.hk
www.swd.gov.hk
2892 5236
rsenq@swd.gov.hk
www.swd.gov.hk
()
11.
Miscellaneous Statistics (contd)

11.3 - 11.6
Social Welfare Department

Social security schemes

Integrated Family Service Centres

11.7
2860 8448
[2]
www.police.gov.hk
2826 3273
ishchan@crd.icac.org.hk
www.icac.org.hk
2414 5555
enquiries@lcsd.gov.hk
www.lcsd.gov.hk
2923 5302
enquiries@fehd.gov.hk
www.fehd.gov.hk
2414 5555
enquiries@lcsd.gov.hk
www.lcsd.gov.hk
2926 8444
mailbox@hko.gov.hk
www.hko.gov.hk
2733 7717
stat@hkfsd.gov.hk
www.hkfsd.gov.hk
2829 4463
wsdinfo@wsd.gov.hk
www.wsd.gov.hk
Independent Commission Against Corruption

11.8 - 11.9

11.10
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

11.11

11.12
Fire Services Department

11.13
Water Supplies Department

[1]
2582 4738gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk
Notes : [1] Enquiries on the statistical data can be directed to the

Census and Statistics Department (telephone number :
2582 4738; E-mail : gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).
[2]
[2] Enquiries on the statistical data can be made via the

Application for Access to Information section on the
website of Hong Kong Police Force (www.police.gov.hk).
(www.police.gov.hk)
2013 4

A6

2013 5 8
Schedule for Issuing Regular Releases of Statistical Data by

the Census and Statistics Department, May to August 2013
9 4
4 30
(www.censtatd.gov.hk) 4 30
The date schedule for issuing regular press releases of statistical data in the ensuing year is issued to the mass media in
end September of each year. This Annex gives the schedule for the coming 4 months. Data are issued to the media at
4:30 p.m. on the date of release. The press releases are posted shortly afterwards on the Departments website
(www.censtatd.gov.hk). Telephone enquiries may also be made to the Department after 4:30 p.m. on the release date.
(//)
Release date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Statistical data
Population statistics
1.
2013
2716 8044
Mid-year population for 2013
13.08.2013
For enquiries, please call 2716 8044.
Labour statistics
1.
2013 2 4
2013 3 5
2013 4 6
2013 5 7
2887 5208
2.
2013 3
2582 4751
3.
2013 3
2887 5584
Unemployment and underemployment

statistics
February to April 2013
March to May 2013
April to June 2013
May to July 2013
20.05.2013
18.06.2013
18.07.2013
19.08.2013

Employment and vacancies statistics
March 2013
21.06.2013

Wage and payroll statistics
March 2013
27.06.2013
External trade statistics

1.
2013 4
2013 5
2013 6
2013 7
2582 5026
2.
2013 3
2013 4
2013 5
2013 6
2582 4914
2013 4


April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
27.05.2013
25.06.2013
25.07.2013
27.08.2013

Volume and price statistics of external
merchandise trade
March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
09.05.2013
20.06.2013
18.07.2013
15.08.2013

A7

(//)
Statistical data
()
External trade statistics (contd)

3.
2013 1
2582 4889
4.
2013 1
2582 4241
Statistics on vessels, port cargo and

containers
1st quarter 2013
06.06.2013

Statistics on trade involving outward
processing in the mainland of China
1st quarter 2013
18.06.2013
National Income and Balance of Payments statistics

1.
2013 1 (1)
2013 2 (2)
2582 4787
2.
2013 1
2116 5188
3.
2013 1
2116 5101
4.
2013 1
2116 8660
Gross Domestic Product

1st quarter 2013(1)
2nd quarter 2013(2)
10.05.2013
16.08.2013

Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic
Product by economic activity
1st quarter 2013
20.06.2013

Gross National Income and external primary
income flows
1st quarter 2013
17.06.2013

Balance of Payments and International
Investment Position statistics
1st quarter 2013
24.06.2013
(1)
2013 1 2013

2013 1
2013 1
Notes : (1) The Economic Analysis Division of the Economic Analysis and
Business Facilitation Unit under the Financial Secretary's Office
will issue a press release on the First Quarter Economic Report
2013 and first update of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and
prices forecasts for 2013 as a whole. The GDP for the first
quarter of 2013 will also be released there. No separate press
release on the GDP for the first quarter of 2013 will be issued
by the Census and Statistics Department on that day.
(2)
2013 2013
2013
2
2013 2
(2) The Economic Analysis Division of the Economic Analysis and

Business Facilitation Unit under the Financial Secretary's Office
will issue a press release on the Half-yearly Economic Report
2013 and second update of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and
prices forecasts for 2013 as a whole. The GDP for the second
quarter of 2013 will also be released there. No separate press
release on the GDP for the second quarter of 2013 will be
issued by the Census and Statistics Department on that day.
2013 4

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(//)
Statistical data
Price statistics
1.
2013 4
2013 5
2013 6
2013 7
2805 6401
Consumer Price Index

April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
21.05.2013
20.06.2013
22.07.2013
20.08.2013
Various other types of statistics

1.
2013 3
2013 4
2013 5
2013 6
2802 1367
2.
2013 1
2805 6641
3.
2013 1
2805 6424
4.
2013 1
2013 2
2802 1367
5.
2013 1
2802 1269
6.
2013 3
2805 6119
2013 4

Retail sales statistics

March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
02.05.2013
30.05.2013
02.07.2013
01.08.2013

Index of industrial production and producer
price indices for the industrial sector
1st quarter 2013
14.06.2013

Construction output statistics
1st quarter 2013
13.06.2013

Restaurant receipts and purchases statistics
1st quarter 2013
2nd quarter 2013
02.05.2013
01.08.2013

Quarterly Business Receipts Indices for
service industries
1st quarter 2013
10.06.2013

Business expectations
3rd quarter 2013
19.07.2013
A9

( 2013 4 1 )
List of Publications of the Census and Statistics Department (as at 1.4.2013)
()
Price of print version (HK$)
Latest issue
Title
General Statistical Digests
(1)

Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics
Hong Kong in Figures (annual) (1)
Population
Population estimates
Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District
Council District (annual)
Demographic Trends in Hong Kong 1981 - 2011 (ad hoc)
1981-2011
2011
2011
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
3/2013
2012
2013 <------------ Free ------------>
2012
Main Report Volume I

Main Report Volume II
Summary Results
Graphic Guide
Thematic Report Household Income Distribution in
Hong Kong
Thematic Report Ethnic Minorities
Thematic Report Persons from the Mainland having
resided in Hong Kong for less than 7 Years
238.0
-
254.4
-
Thematic Report Youths

Thematic Report Older Persons
Thematic Report Single Parents
Main Report Volume I

Main Report Volume II
Main Tables
Summary Results
Graphic Guide
Basic Tables for District Council Districts
Basic Tables for Constituency Areas : Hong Kong Island
Basic Tables for Constituency Areas : Kowloon
Basic Tables for Constituency Areas : New Territories
Boundary Maps Complementary to Tables for District
Council Districts and Constituency Areas
143.0
118.0
138.0
41.0
91.0
50.0
84.0
112.0
180.0
134.0
159.4
134.4
166.0
49.2
99.2
58.2
100.4
128.4
208.0
162.0
Basic Tables for Tertiary Planning Units

Boundary Maps Complementary to Tables for Tertiary
Planning Units
Thematic Report Household Income Distribution in
Hong Kong
274.0
80.0
302.0
88.2
114.0
122.2
Thematic Report Ethnic Minorities

Thematic Report Persons from the Mainland Having
Resided in Hong Kong for Less Than 7 Years
96.0
82.0
104.2
90.2
Thematic Report Youths

Thematic Report Older Persons
Thematic Report Single Parents
74.0
88.0
88.0
82.2
96.2
96.2
2012
2011 Population Census

Hong Kong 2011 Population Census (ad hoc)
2006 Population By-census

Hong Kong 2006 Population By-census (ad hoc)
Gender statistics
Women and Men in Hong Kong Key Statistics (annual)
Population projections
2012-2041
2006-2041
Hong Kong Population Projections 2012 - 2041 (ad hoc)

Hong Kong Life Tables 2006 - 2041 (ad hoc)
2013 4

A10

( 2013 4 1 ) ()
List of Publications of the Census and Statistics Department (as at 1.4.2013) (contd)
()
Title
Labour
Labour force
Quarterly Report on General Household Survey

Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies Statistics
Quarterly Report of Employment and Vacancies at
Construction Sites
Average Daily Wages of Workers Engaged in Public Sector
Construction Projects as Reported by Main Contractors
(monthly)
Quarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics
Report of Salaries and Employee Benefits Statistics
Managerial and Professional Employees (Excluding Top
Management) (annual)
Report on Annual Earnings and Hours Survey
Manpower
Report on 2002 Establishment Survey on Manpower
Training and Job Skills Requirements (ad hoc)
Manpower Requirement Projection to 2018 by Economic
Sector (ad hoc)
External Trade
Merchandise trade
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Statistics :
Imports (monthly)
Domestic Exports and Re-exports (monthly)
Annual Supplement, Country by Commodity :
- Imports
- Domestic Exports and Re-exports
Hong Kong External Merchandise Trade (monthly)
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Index Numbers (monthly)
Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List
(Harmonized System), 2012 Edition (ad hoc)
-
-
Volume One: Commodity Section I X

Volume Two: Commodity Section XI XXII
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Statistics Classification,
2007 Edition (ad hoc)
Trade in services
Hong Kong Trade in Services Statistics (annual)
National Income
Gross Domestic Product (quarterly)
Gross Domestic Product (annual) (1)
Special Report on Gross Domestic Product
(1)
2013 4

Balance of Payments
Balance of Payments, International Investment Position and
External Debt Statistics of Hong Kong (quarterly)
Hong Kongs External Debt Statistics (quarterly)
External Direct Investment Statistics of Hong Kong
(annual)
A11
Latest issue
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
10-12/2012
12/2012
12/2012
1/2013
12/2012
2012
2012
48.0
56.2
1/2013
1/2013
2012
2012
1/2013
1/2013
72.0
72.0
97.0
88.4
88.4
113.4
2011
Q4/2012
2012
9/2012
100.0
-
108.2
-
Q4/2012
Q4/2012
2011

( 2013 4 1 ) ()
()
Title
Prices
Consumer prices
Monthly Report on the Consumer Price Index
Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index
Producer prices
Quarterly Producer Price Index for Industrial Sector
Household expenditure
2009/10 Household Expenditure Survey and the Rebasing of
the Consumer Price Indices (ad hoc)
Quarterly Business Receipts Indices for Service Industries

Quarterly Supplement to Statistical Digest of the Services
Sector
Statistical Digest of the Services Sector (annual)
Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC)
Version 2.0 (ad hoc)
2.0
(20034=100)
2013 4

Business prospects
Report on Quarterly Business Tendency Survey
Quarterly Index of Industrial Production
Key Statistics on Business Performance and Operating
Characteristics of the Industrial Sector (annual)
Import/export, wholesale and retail trades, and
accommodation and food services sectors
Report on Monthly Survey of Retail Sales
Report on Quarterly Survey of Restaurant Receipts and
Purchases
Characteristics of the Import/Export, Wholesale and
Retail Trades, and Accommodation and Food Services
Sectors (annual)
Building, construction and real estate sectors
Index Numbers of the Costs of Labour and Materials used in
Public Sector Construction Projects (April 2003=100)
(monthly)
Average Wholesale Prices of Selected Building Materials
(monthly)
Report on the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output
Characteristics of the Building, Construction and Real
Estate Sectors (annual)
Transportation, storage and courier services sector
Characteristics of the Transportation, Storage and Courier
Services Sector (annual)
Information and communications, financing and insurance,
professional and business services sectors
Characteristics of the Information and Communications,
Financing and Insurance, Professional and Business
Services Sectors (annual)
Report on the 2009 Survey of Testing and Certification
Activities (ad hoc)
A12
Latest issue
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
2/2013
2012
Q4/2012
230.0
238.2
Q4/2012
Q3/2012
2012
-
164.0
192.0
Q1/2013
Q4/2012
2011
1/2013
Q4/2012
2011
1/2013
12/2012
Q4/2012
2011
2011
2011

( 2013 4 1 ) ()
()
Title
()
Business Performance (contd)
Companies in Hong Kong representing parent companies

located outside Hong Kong
Report on Annual Survey of Companies in Hong Kong
Representing Parent Companies Located outside
Hong Kong
Energy
Hong Kong Energy Statistics (quarterly)

Hong Kong Energy Statistics (annual)
Science and Technology
Report on Annual Survey on Information Technology Usage

and Penetration in the Business Sector
Hong Kong Innovation Activities Statistics (annual)
Hong Kong as an Information Society (annual)
Hong Kong as a Knowledge-based Economy
A Statistical Perspective (biennial)
Hong Kong Shipping Statistics (quarterly)
Miscellaneous
(1967 - 2007)
A Graphic Guide on Hong Kongs Development (1967 2007) (ad hoc) (2)
An Outline of Statistical Development (annual)
Social Data Collected via the General Household Survey
Special Topics Report No. 61 (ad hoc) :
Job-changing of employed persons
Thematic Household Survey Report No. 50 (ad hoc) :
(2)
61
50
Latest issue
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
2012
Q3/2012
2011
2009
88.0
104.4
2011
2012
2011
10-12/2012
66.0
82.4
2012
-
Health status of Hong Kong residents

Doctor consultation
Hospitalisation
Dental consultation
Provision of medical benefits by employers / companies
and coverage of medical insurance purchased by
individuals
Personal computer and Internet penetration
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/quicklink/index_tc.jsp)
A15
Notes : All publications of the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD)

are available in download versions.
Users may download
publications free of charge from the website of C&SD
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/quicklink/index.jsp).
Some publications
are also available in print versions and are offered for sale. Please refer
to means of obtaining the publications in page A15.
Unless otherwise specified, all publications are published in bilingual

format.
(1)
(1) Available in separate Chinese and English versions.
(2) (852)
2921 2222
(2) Print version of the publication is also put for sale at selected Post
Offices (enquiry hotline : (852) 2921 2222).
All quoted prices and postages are subject to revision.

external mailings will be advised upon receipt of orders.
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/srh/index_tc.jsp)
(852) 2582 3025
For up-to-date information of the publications and other statistical

products of C&SD, please visit the website of the department
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/srh/index.jsp) or call the Publications Unit
of the department at (852) 2582 3025.
2013 4

A13
Postage for

( 2013 4 1 )
List of CD-ROM Products of the Census and Statistics Department (as at 1.4.2013)
External Merchandise Trade

-
24 8
1993
Hong Kong External Merchandise Trade CD-ROM

Contains monthly trade data for past 24 months and annual
trade data for past 8 years (annual figures are only available in
the annual edition).
Detailed statistics classified by
commodity (using the Standard International Trade
Classification or the Harmonized System), by country/territory
and by mode of transport are also included.

-
Hong Kong Shipping Statistics CD-ROM (quarterly)

Contains data back-dated to 1993 on cargo and laden container
throughput statistics analysed by mode of transport, shipment
type, country/territory and port of loading/discharge,
commodity, cargo type, cargo handling location and
transhipment related to the mainland of China.
(852) 2839 5388

info@hk.experian.com
The above CD-ROMs are produced and marketed by Experian

Hong Kong Limited. For enquiries and purchase, please contact
the company direct (telephone number : (852) 2839 5388; E-mail :
info@hk.experian.com).
Note :
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/srh/
index_tc.jsp)
(852) 2582 3025
2013 4

A14
For up-to-date information of the publications and other statistical products

of the Census and Statistics Department, please visit the website of the
department (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/srh/index.jsp) or call the
Publications Unit of the department at (852) 2582 3025.


Means of Obtaining Publications
of the Census and Statistics Department
Website
Users may download statistical publications

free of charge from the Census and Statistics
Department
(C&SD)
We b s i t e
( w w w. ce n s t a t d . go v. h k/ h ks t at / q ui c kl i n k/
index.jsp).
( ww w .cen st at d. go v.h k/ h kst at / q ui c kl i n k/

index_tc.jsp)
Publications Unit of C&SD
Some publications of C&SD are available in

print versions.
These print versions are
available for purchase and collection on the spot
at the Publications Unit of C&SD. The Unit
also provides a reading area where users may
browse through the latest issue of various
publications of the Department on display.
Publicity/educational leaflets and pamphlets of
the Department are also available for collection.
12
19
(852) 2582 3025
(852) 2827 1708
The address of the Publications Unit is :

19/F, Wanchai Tower,
12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Tel. : (852) 2582 3025
Fax : (852) 2827 1708
Mail order service
Some publications of C&SD are available in

print versions and are offered for sale online at
the Government Bookstore of the Information
Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
A mail order form for ordering print versions of
publications
is
also
available
for
downloading on the website of the Department
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/service_desk/list/mail/
index.jsp). Completed form should be sent back
together with a cheque or bank draft covering all
necessary cost.
(www.bookstore.gov.hk)
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/service_desk/list/mail/
index_tc.jsp)
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Occupational injuries and work stoppage

Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2011

The Import/Export, Wholesale and Retail Trades, and

Sources of Statistical Data

Schedule for Issuing Regular Releases of Statistical Data

Means of Obtaining Publications of the Census and

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics April 2013

The Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics and Hong

The Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics aims to

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics April 2013

Statistical data contained in this Monthly Digest are

Unless otherwise specified, the publications in

The following symbols are used throughout the Digest :

Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 1 2 3 4

Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 First, second, third, fourth quarter

Figures are subject to revision later on

Unless otherwise specified, the symbol - represents

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics April 2013

All monetary figures quoted are in Hong Kong dollars

As from 17 October 1983, the Hong Kong dollar has

There may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics April 2013

Persons engaged in financing and

Tables : 2.5, 2.8

Births, deaths and marriages

Tables : 2.5, 2.8

Nominal Wage Index

Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Total exports ($ million)

Domestic exports ($ million)

Tables : 3.1, 3.12

Tables : 3.1, 3.12

Tables : 3.1, 3.12

Current account balance

Tables : 5.5, 5.6

Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Retail sales index

All residential flats

Information and +12.6%

Property price indices

Tables : 8.10, 8.11

Tables : 8.12, 8.13

Retail sales index

Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Registration of Agreements for

Foreign currency reserve assets

Effective Exchange Rate Index

Air cargo throughput

Port container throughput

Inward and outward

Main Board turnover

Tables : 10.2, 10.3

Hang Seng Index

Note : TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics April 2013

List of Statistical Tables

Mid-year and year-end population

Labour force, unemployment and underemployment

Employment and vacancies

Number of civil servants and civil service vacancies