Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (February 2014)

Hong Kong
Monthly Digest of Statistics
2014 2
February 2014

Census and Statistics Department
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Hong Kong
Monthly Digest of Statistics
2014 2
February 2014

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Contents
Page
ii
Introduction
Key Statistics Update
List of Statistical Tables
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List of Charts
Statistical Tables and Charts
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
6.
7.
6.
8.
9.
8.
10.
11.
1
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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
4.
1. Population
2. Labour
3.
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7.
9.
10.
11.
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103
117
133
137
171
217
245
Feature Articles
2004 2013
Consumer Price Index and Its Movements during 2004 to

2013
FA1
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FB1
2013
Hong Kongs Portfolio Investment Statistics in the Past

Decade
List of Feature Articles Published during January to
February 2014
List of Feature Articles Published in 2013
Annexes
Sources of Statistical Data
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2014 3 6
Schedule for Issuing Regular Releases of Statistical Data

by the Census and Statistics Department, March to June
2014
List of Publications of the Census and Statistics
Department (as at 1.2.2014)
List of CD-ROM Products of the Census and Statistics
Department (as at 1.2.2014)
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Means of Obtaining Publications of the Census and

Statistics Department
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Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics February 2014

Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Introduction
The Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics and Hong

Kong Annual Digest of Statistics are the general
statistical digests compiled by the Census and
Statistics Department (C&SD). These two digests
bring together statistical data which cover a wide range
of topics relating to the society, economy and
businesses of Hong Kong. The digests are each
featured in its own way. They are published at
different frequencies with statistical data series
presented in various lengths, depths and formats.
Complementing each other, together they form a
comprehensive series for reference.
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The Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics aims to

provide detailed annual statistical series on various
aspects of the social and economic developments of
Hong Kong. Most of the data series presented reflect
the latest situation covering a time span of the recent
10 years, facilitating readers to compare the
developments in recent time periods.
This publication, i.e. Hong Kong Monthly Digest of
Statistics, is a compact volume of official statistics
containing about 140 tables in 11 sections. It collects
up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the
social and economic situation of Hong Kong.
Statistical data are presented wherever possible in the
form of monthly or quarterly figures for the latest
15 months for which data are available, together with
annual figures for the latest 3 complete years. For
selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting
the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or
monthly trend in the recent 2 years are also available.
Descriptions of the scope and nature of the statistical
data and definitions of the terms used in this Monthly
Digest are provided in the Concepts and methods
part in each section. Further references to thematic
reports relating to the topics covered in each section
are also listed.
Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this
Monthly Digest also contains several feature articles in
each issue.
These articles mainly serve to
(i) supplement routine statistical reports by providing
more in-depth analysis, (ii) provide a synopsis of ad
hoc statistical reports, (iii) provide a forum for
elaboration of relevant methodological details or for
release of statistics which may not be published
elsewhere, and (iv) present topics of current interest in
a statistical perspective.
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Statistical data contained in this Monthly Digest are

compiled by C&SD and other government departments
and organisations. C&SD gratefully acknowledges
such contributions. Data sources are given under each
table.
Unless otherwise specified, the publications in
Further references part of each section are produced
by C&SD. Lists of publications and CD-ROM
products of C&SD are available at the end of this
publication.
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, 2012-13 means the
financial year starting on 1 April 2012 and ending on
31 March 2013.
2012-13
2012 4 1 2013 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
Population
2013
Mid-2013
7 184 000#
2012
Compared with mid-2012
+0.4%#
Table : 1.1
Vital events
Births, deaths and marriages
Births
Deaths
Marriages
4 838
3 869#
6 399#
2012 12
Compared with December 2012
Births
Deaths
Marriages
-32.8%
+7.6%#
-20.5%#
Labour
Unemployment and
underemployment rates
2013 12
December 2013
Table : 1.4
Employment
2013 10 12
October to December 2013
Seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate
3.2%#
Underemployment rate
1.4%#
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
2013 9
September 2013
816 379
2012 9
Compared with September 2012
+0.2%
2013 6
Compared with June 2013
-0.4%@
2013 9
September 2013
275 895
2012 9
+0.8%
2013 6
+0.3%@
2013 9
September 2013
685 236
2012 9
+2.6%
2013 6
+0.9%@
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
Employment
Persons engaged in
social and personal services
2013 9
September 2013
463 756
2012 9
+2.9%
2013 6
+0.7%@
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
Tables : 2.5, 2.8
Wages
Nominal Wage Index

2013 9
September 2013
2012 9
+4.8%
Table : 2.11
External
merchandise trade
Imports ($ million)
2013 12
December 2013
365,228
2012 12
+1.8%
2013 12 3
3
Change of the 3-month period ending
December 2013
over the preceding 3-month period
+6.1%@
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
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Note : Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.


External
merchandise trade
External
merchandise trade
External
merchandise trade
Total exports ($ million)
Re-exports ($ million)
Domestic exports ($ million)
2013 12
December 2013
310,877
2013 12
December 2013
306,281
2013 12
December 2013
4,596
2012 12
-%
2012 12
+0.1%
2012 12
-7.9%
2013 12 3
3
December 2013
+6.5%@
2013 12 3
3
December 2013
+6.6%@
2013 12 3
3
December 2013
-0.6%@
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
Gross
Domestic Product
Per capita
Gross Domestic Product
at current market prices
2012
Year 2012
Tables : 3.1, 3.12
Gross
Domestic Product
Rate of change in
in real terms
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
2012 3
Compared with third quarter 2012
+2.9%@
2011
Compared with 2011
2013 2
Compared with second quarter 2013
+4.2%@
Balance
of Payments
Overall Balance
of Payments
($ million)
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
$285,403@
-28,722@
(in deficit)
+0.5%@
Table : 4.1
Table : 4.3
Balance
of Payments
Current account balance

($ million)
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
Table : 4.9
Balance
of Payments
Financial non-reserve
assets
($ million)
33,549@
(in surplus)
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
-36,030@
2012 3
Table : 4.9
2012
Compared with same period in 2012
2013 12
December 2013
2013 1 12
January to December 2013
+4.3%
+4.3%
3
Average monthly rate of change during
the latest 3 months
+1.1%@
Tables : 5.5, 5.6

0.05%
2014 2

Prices
2009/10
2009/10-based
Composite Consumer Price Index
2013 10 12
+8,536@
Table : 4.9
Notes : Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Less than 0.05%.
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Prices
Industrial production
2009/10
2009/10-based
Consumer Price Index (A)
-
Index of industrial
production - manufacturing
2012
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
2013 12
December 2013
2013 1 12
Construction
Construction output,
in nominal terms ($ million)
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
40,948#
+4.3%
+5.1%
3
Average monthly rate of change during
the latest 3 months
+2.5%@
2013 10 12
Tables : 5.5, 5.6
2012 3
-0.9%
2013 2
+0.6%
Tables : 6.1, 6.2
Retail
Retail
Retail sales index
2012
2012
Value
+5.7%#
2013 12
December 2013
2013 1 12
+11.0%#
2013 12 3
3
December 2013
+3.5%#
Table : 6.5
Volume
+6.1%#
2013 12
December 2013
2013 1 12
+10.6%#
2013 12 3
3
December 2013
+4.7%#
Table : 6.5
Housing and
property
All residential flats

2013 4
Fourth quarter 2013
Newly completed
6 367
2013 3
-4 526
Table : 8.6
2013 2
-2.1%#
Services
Selected Business
Receipts Indices
2013 3
Third quarter 2013
2012 3
Banking
()
Financing
+10.5%
(except banking)
Insurance
+16.8%
+16.0%
Information and
communications
+6.7%
Table : 6.7
Housing and
property
Housing and
property
Property price indices
Rental indices
2013 12
December 2013
2013 12
December 2013
2012 12
2012 12
Private domestic
+7.7%#
Private domestic
+3.4%#
Private office
+9.2%#
Private office
+7.1%#
Tables : 8.10, 8.11
Tables : 8.12, 8.13
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2012 3
+5.1%#
Table : 6.4
Retail sales index
Note : Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.
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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 11
November 2013
2013 11
November 2013
2014 1
January 2014
9,956,655@
308,659
37,013
2013 1
Compared with January 2013
2013 10
Compared with October 2013
2012 11
Compared with November 2012
-927
+12.6%@
-28.8%
Table : 8.14
Table : 9.1
Exchange rate
Effective Exchange Rate Index

for HK dollar (Trade(import
and export) - weighted)
2014 1
January 2014
Securities
2014 1
22 035
January 2014
2013 12
-1 271
%
Table : 9.14
2014 1
1,401,985
January 2014
2013 12
+283,172
Table : 9.16, 9.17
Transport
2013 12
December 2013
2013 11
+4 189
Telecommunications
Public mobile
subscribers
(excluding pre-paid SIM cards)
2013 11
November 2013
7 777 257
2013 11
2013 10
1 849
October 2013
2012 10
-0.2%
+642 643
2013 10
-6 517
Table : 10.11
Table : 10.15
20
0.05%
2014 2

666 000
5 222 324
Port container throughput

(thousand TEUs)
Tables : 10.2, 10.3
Tourism
Visitor arrivals
2013 12
371#
December 2013
2012 12
-0.3%#
2013 12
December 2013
Table : 10.1
Air cargo throughput

(thousand tonnes)
Transport
Inward and outward

movements of
goods vehicles
(31.7.1964 = 100)
Main Board turnover

($ million)
2013 12
Hang Seng Index
94.8
Table : 9.3
Notes : TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.

Change within 0.05%.
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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
Page
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 2013)
Industrial accidents analysed by type of accident and industry
(January to September 2013)
Stoppages of work by industry
43
2.16
2013 1
9
2013
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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35
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
2011
2011
Gross Domestic Product by expenditure component

Gross Domestic Product by expenditure component
in chained (2011) dollars
Percentage change in real terms of quarterly Gross Domestic
Product and selected expenditure components
Gross Domestic Product by economic activity
at current prices
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by
economic activity in chained (2011) dollars
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by
economic activity year-on-year percentage changes in real
terms
Gross National Income and external primary income flows by
income component and type of transactor
External primary income flows 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 Kongs 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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94
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 and 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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125
126
129
130
131
133
135
135
136
136
137
144
145
147
149
150
152
154
156
157
158
160
162
164
166
168
()
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
2014 1
9.16
9.17
2014 1
2014 1
2014 1

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
January 2014
Selected indexes compiled by the Hang Seng Indexes Company
Limited
S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index, S&P/HKEx GEM Index, turnover
and market capitalisation
Daily closing prices of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks
in January 2014
Hang Seng Index Futures and Options in January 2014
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 January 2014
Number of insurers, insurance brokers and insurance agents
Business of Mandatory Provident Fund 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
9.18
9.19
9.20
9.21
9.22
9.23
9.24
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
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192
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196
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208
212
213
214
214
215
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217
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224
225
227
228
231
233
234
235
236
237
238
238
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Page
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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
239
240
242
243
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

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
2003
Mid-2003
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
2013#
Mid-2013#
Age group
100
200
300
400
Female
Male
400
300
200
100
Thousands
1.2
Chart 1.2
100
200
300
400
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
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012

1.1
Mid-year and year-end population
Year
Male
Female
Total
2008
End
3 288 900
3 675 000
6 963 900
2009
Mid
End
3 284 800
3 289 200
3 688 000
3 707 200
6 972 800
6 996 400
2010
Mid
End
3 294 300
3 300 700
3 729 900
3 751 400
7 024 200
7 052 100
2011
Mid
End
3 303 000
3 314 700
3 768 600
3 797 700
7 071 600
7 112 400
2012
3 327 300
3 332 700
3 827 300
3 845 200
7 154 600
7 177 900
2013
Mid
End
Mid#
3 330 000
3 854 000
7 184 000
Note :
1.2
Source : Demographic Statistics Section,

Birth rate, death rate, fertility rate and expectation of life at birth
(%)(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(4)
()
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
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
(1)
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
6.1
6.7
1.5
1 285
79.4
85.5
79.8
85.9
80.1
86.0
80.3
86.7
80.7
86.4
Notes :
(1) Refer to the year-on-year growth rate of the mid-year population.
(2)
(2) Per 1 000 population.
(3)
(3) Per 1 000 live births.
(4)
(4) Refer to the average number of babies born alive to 1 000 women
(excluding foreign domestic helpers) during their lifetime.
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1.3
Population by sex and age group

2012
End-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
137 000
130 300
149 200
212 500
227 100
223 000
230 300
231 000
240 600
278 500
313 200
274 200
217 600
142 400
110 700
101 300
67 300
46 500
3 332 700
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.0
3.2
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.9
4.4
3.8
3.0
2.0
1.5
1.4
0.9
0.6
46.4
133 000
126 600
148 400
204 700
219 800
221 800
233 100
230 700
240 800
272 600
315 300
282 800
220 900
148 900
110 000
101 100
70 200
49 300
3 330 000
1.9
1.8
2.1
2.8
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.8
4.4
3.9
3.1
2.1
1.5
1.4
1.0
0.7
46.4
Sub-total
127 500
122 400
139 400
201 200
231 200
298 800
338 600
330 800
337 800
344 500
335 600
280 700
219 700
138 800
105 700
110 900
86 800
94 800
3 845 200
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
124 500
119 100
139 000
193 400
224 500
295 600
344 100
332 000
339 800
339 200
342 500
289 000
223 600
146 000
103 600
110 200
88 900
99 000
3 854 000
1.7
1.7
1.9
2.7
3.1
4.1
4.8
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.0
3.1
2.0
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.4
53.6
Total
264 500
252 700
288 600
413 700
458 300
521 800
568 900
561 800
578 400
623 000
648 800
554 900
437 300
281 200
216 400
212 200
154 100
141 300
7 177 900
3.7
3.5
4.0
5.8
6.4
7.3
7.9
7.8
8.1
8.7
9.0
7.7
6.1
3.9
3.0
3.0
2.1
2.0
100.0
257 500
245 700
287 400
398 100
444 300
517 400
577 200
562 700
580 600
611 800
657 800
571 800
444 500
294 900
213 600
211 300
159 100
148 300
7 184 000
3.6
3.4
4.0
5.5
6.2
7.2
8.0
7.8
8.1
8.5
9.2
8.0
6.2
4.1
3.0
2.9
2.2
2.1
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+
2013#
Mid-2013#
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Note :
Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.


1.4
Registered births, deaths and marriages
Births
Year
Month
2011
(1)
Deaths(1)
(1)
Marriages(1)
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
(2)
Total(2)
51 153
44 195
95 348
23 608
18 576
42 188
58 369
2012
48 640
42 703
91 343
24 346
19 321
43 672
60 459
2013
30 078
27 545
57 623
24 148
19 245
43 399
55 398
2012
10
11
12
4 299
4 494
3 725
3 855
4 053
3 471
8 154
8 547
7 196
1 849
1 898
1 999
1 398
1 467
1 598
3 247
3 365
3 597
5 430
7 184
8 050
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
3 090
2 383
2 366
2 407
2 364
2 194
2 813
2 177
2 125
2 246
2 150
2 000
5 903
4 560
4 491
4 653
4 514
4 194
2 354
1 974
1 945
2 176
2 112
1 716
1 929
1 526
1 526
1 763
1 606
1 408
4 283
3 502
3 471
3 940
3 718
3 124
7 243
3 031
5 049
3 245
4 673
3 897
7
8
9
10
11
12
2 463
2 478
2 479
2 736
2 612
2 506
2 258
2 282
2 217
2 520
2 425
2 332
4 721
4 760
4 696
5 256
5 037
4 838
2 028
2 005
1 827
1 991
1 902
2 118
1 644
1 561
1 450
1 625
1 456
1 751
3 672
3 566
3 278
3 616
3 360
3 869
3 063
2 722
5 298
4 551
6 227
6 399
(1) 2013
Notes :
(2)
(2) Include a small number of deaths of unknown sex.
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(1) Figures for 2013 are provisional and are revised from time to time.
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
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 engaged in performing work for
pay or profit during the 7 days before enumeration or
have had formal job attachment. Unpaid family
workers and employed 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.
7
15
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 in August of the following year 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
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
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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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

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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.
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
2014 2

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)
2014 2

15


2.1
Chart 2.1
Unemployment rate and underemployment rate
%
10
%
10
0
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Year
Unemployment rate
2.2
Chart 2.2
0
10/11 - 2/12 - 6/12 - 10/12 - 2/13 - 6/13 - 10/13 12/11
4/12
8/12
12/12
4/13
8/13 12/13#
(/) Period (month/year)
Underemployment rate
()
Unemployment rate
(seasonally adjusted)
Movements of the Nominal and Real Wage Indices
%
12
%
12
10
10
-2
-2
-4
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
Year
Year-on-year rate of change

in Nominal Wage Index
2014 2

-4
9/11
3/12
9/12
3/13
/ Month/Year
9/13

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
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Overall
2010
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
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
1 969.1
1 961.3
1 967.4
1 980.9
1 983.5
1 815.4
1 821.5
1 827.5
1 845.6
1 851.6
3 784.6
3 782.8
3 794.9
3 826.5
3 835.1
68.6
68.3
68.4
68.7
68.9
53.5
53.5
53.6
54.1
54.2
60.4
60.2
60.4
60.8
60.9
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
1 988.8
1 990.7
2 003.9
2 005.1
2 006.5
2 012.7
1 863.9
1 861.1
1 865.9
1 872.1
1 877.0
1 874.3
3 852.7
3 851.7
3 869.7
3 877.2
3 883.5
3 887.1
69.0
69.1
69.5
69.5
69.5
69.8
54.6
54.5
54.6
54.7
54.8
54.7
61.2
61.2
61.4
61.5
61.6
61.6
- 9/2013
- 10/2013
- 11/2013
- 12/2013
2 014.0
2 005.9
1 997.1
1 995.9
1 870.3
1 871.9
1 872.8
1 882.9
3 884.3
3 877.9
3 869.9
3 878.8
69.8
69.4
69.1
69.0
54.5
54.5
54.4
54.7
61.5
61.3
61.1
61.2
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
9/2013
10/2013
()
Unemployed
(thousands)
Period
(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
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
130.1
126.7
116.8
120.5
123.1
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.4
57.6
53.3
55.9
60.3
58.6
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.5
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
132.5
133.5
134.2
132.1
134.0
135.8
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
61.1
61.8
63.2
61.4
58.8
58.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
- 9/2013
- 10/2013
- 11/2013
- 12/2013
134.2
130.1
127.2
118.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
57.0
56.8
55.3
55.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
9/2013
10/2013
(1)
X-12 (X-12 ARIMA)
2014 2

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,

17

(1)
Unemployed persons with a previous job(1) by previous industry
2.2
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
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
9/2013
10/2013
5.5
4.0
14.8
4.9
16.2
2.8
26.7
4.3
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
5.1
5.4
4.8
4.9
4.7
3.6
3.8
3.5
3.6
3.5
12.9
13.3
15.1
16.5
18.1
4.3
4.4
4.9
5.1
5.7
16.1
16.7
16.2
17.2
16.4
2.8
2.9
2.8
3.1
3.0
28.2
26.7
23.6
25.4
26.2
4.6
4.3
3.9
4.0
4.1
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
4.6
5.6
5.1
4.5
3.3
2.8
3.4
3.9
3.6
3.2
2.6
2.2
19.7
19.0
19.4
18.9
18.4
15.3
6.0
5.8
5.9
5.6
5.6
4.6
16.4
15.9
16.6
18.0
17.9
17.4
3.2
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.3
30.0
32.0
34.1
32.4
30.7
30.6
4.6
5.1
5.3
5.0
4.7
4.7
- 9/2013
- 10/2013
- 11/2013
- 12/2013
3.8
4.6
4.3
3.1
2.9
3.5
3.3
2.5
12.4
11.2
13.1
13.5
3.7
3.3
3.9
4.1
16.8
16.0
15.2
14.9
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.7
30.1
29.6
28.7
27.9
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.3
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
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
9/2013
10/2013
12.5
2.8
18.6
2.6
13.4
1.4
0.3
1.0
- 10/2012
- 11/2012
- 12/2012
- 1/2013
- 2/2013
12.1
12.2
12.2
11.0
12.1
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.7
18.5
19.9
17.8
19.3
18.9
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.7
2.6
14.1
14.4
14.0
14.0
14.8
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
13.5
14.2
13.0
11.1
9.7
9.9
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.4
2.1
2.1
18.5
17.3
17.9
17.6
18.7
18.0
2.5
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.4
17.8
17.4
15.8
13.0
12.4
14.8
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.5
0.6
0.6
2.4
2.4
- 9/2013
- 10/2013
- 11/2013
- 12/2013
11.4
11.3
13.2
12.2
2.5
2.5
2.9
2.7
18.4
17.3
18.3
17.8
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.5
16.2
16.6
14.1
11.8
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.2
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.5
1.9
2.4
2.5
2.1
(1)
Notes :
(2)
(2) Accommodation services sector covers hotels, guesthouses, boarding

houses and other establishments providing short term
accommodation.
2014 2

(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.

18

(1)(2)
Unemployed persons with a previous job(2) by previous occupation(1)
2.3
Managers and administrators
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Period
Professionals
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
Associate professionals
Clerical support workers
() Unemployment
Unemployed
rate
(thousands)
(%)
() 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
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
6.6
7.8
7.6
7.7
7.1
1.6
1.9
1.8
2.0
1.8
4.7
4.7
3.9
4.3
4.9
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.9
17.1
17.0
17.1
17.6
18.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
16.8
17.3
15.4
14.9
14.2
3.1
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.7
1/2013
2/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
7.3
6.6
6.4
6.0
5.5
4.8
1.9
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.2
5.1
5.5
4.7
3.9
2.9
2.6
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.0
18.6
18.1
17.2
16.1
15.9
16.9
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.3
15.5
16.6
16.7
15.4
16.3
17.0
3.0
3.2
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.2
7/2013
8/2013
9/2013
10/2013
9/2013
10/2013
11/2013
12/2013
5.0
5.5
5.9
6.0
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.6
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.6
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
17.0
16.1
14.9
13.6
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.8
19.3
18.3
18.5
15.8
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.0
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
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
8/2012
9/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
10/2012
11/2012
12/2012
1/2013
2/2013
25.7
24.1
22.4
24.6
26.4
4.1
3.8
3.6
3.8
4.0
11.3
11.4
10.9
12.4
13.6
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.6
5.1
3.4
3.9
4.0
3.3
3.6
1.7
2.1
2.2
1.8
2.0
21.5
22.5
22.4
23.4
23.0
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
1/2013
2/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
3/2013
4/2013
5/2013
6/2013
7/2013
8/2013
29.7
30.1
30.8
28.9
28.1
29.1
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.4
4.2
4.4
15.2
14.5
15.6
15.0
14.4
11.4
5.5
5.2
5.5
5.3
5.2
4.0
3.4
4.0
3.8
3.5
3.2
3.8
1.8
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.7
2.0
25.8
26.1
26.9
26.7
25.1
23.6
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.0
7/2013
8/2013
9/2013
10/2013
9/2013
10/2013
11/2013
12/2013
27.9
28.1
26.9
26.5
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.0
9.9
10.2
11.1
11.5
3.5
3.6
4.0
4.2
4.0
3.8
4.3
4.0
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.1
23.2
21.7
22.3
20.6
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.6
2012
(1) 2012 1 3
2008
2011 1 3
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.
2014 2

(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.
Statistics are not released due to large sampling error.

19

2.4
(1)
Number of civil servants(1) and civil service vacancies
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Male
No. of persons engaged
Female
No. of vacancies
Total
2010
102 024
54 685
156 709
5 919
2011
102 488
56 039
158 527
6 240
2012
102 713
56 943
159 656
6 551
2012
9
12
102 287
102 713
56 844
56 943
159 131
159 656
6 595
6 551
2013
3
6
9
103 103
102 929
103 051
57 560
57 975
58 490
160 663
160 904
161 541
6 221
6 980
6 669
(1) 11
2014 2

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,

20

2.5

()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
No. of establishments
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
12 441
12 011
11 716
11 820
11 716
11 660
11 609
11 586
Male
Female
B
Industry section B : Mining and quarrying
76
7
65
6
65
8
65
7
65
8
66
8
68
8
68
9
C
Industry section C : Manufacturing
70 794
46 796
68 540
41 839
64 981
40 327
64 679
42 101
64 981
40 327
64 306
39 716
64 591
38 759
63 912
40 002
No. of vacancies
Total
83
71
73
72
73
74
76
77
3
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
117 590
110 379
105 308
106 780
105 308
104 022
103 350
103 914
1 567
1 946
2 773
2 367
2 773
2 599
2 680
2 700
9
12
3
6
9
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
338
8 232
2 056
10 288
371
8 238
2 037
10 275
392
8 039
2 287
10 326
412
8 249
2 343
10 592
419
8 615
2 220
10 835
9
12
3
6
9
F (1)
Industry section F : Construction sites (manual workers only)(1)
51 040
4 385
55 425
63 402
5 993
69 395
64 441
6 137
70 578
65 808
6 430
72 238
64 441
6 137
70 578
70 483
7 320
77 803
75 220
7 322
82 542
69 744
7 060
76 804
2014 2

1 101
1 172
1 158
1 209
1 158
1 228
1 247
1 315
21
60
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
68
330
801
511
801
930
1 025
885

(contd) Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies

2.5 ()
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
2014 2

Male
Female
No. of vacancies
Total
178 243
180 546
180 019
180 332
180 019
181 734
181 381
180 905
G (2)
Industry section G : Import/export, wholesale and retail trades(2)
395 871
417 359
813 230
392 864
421 720
814 584
394 897
419 977
814 874
397 624
417 445
815 069
394 897
419 977
814 874
399 446
421 209
820 655
392 665
426 512
819 177
388 812
427 567
816 379
11 423
13 344
15 261
17 190
15 261
19 847
18 241
19 321
116 530
117 269
116 110
116 360
116 110
116 774
116 335
115 976
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
293 681
261 694
555 375
291 830
262 798
554 628
295 558
262 427
557 985
287 818
266 554
554 372
284 225
267 403
551 628
6 487
7 067
7 705
8 236
7 705
10 443
10 117
10 135
61 713
63 277
63 909
63 972
63 909
64 960
65 046
64 929
G (2)
Part of industry section G : Retail(2)
98 802
149 547
99 271
155 703
103 067
157 179
103 943
155 751
103 067
157 179
103 888
158 782
104 847
159 958
104 587
160 164
248 349
254 974
260 246
259 694
260 246
262 670
264 805
264 751
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
9 616
110 768
56 123
166 891
9 569
110 415
56 826
167 241
9 661
111 509
56 599
168 108
9 652
110 365
58 981
169 346
9 673
110 101
60 887
170 988
22
4 936
6 277
7 556
8 954
7 556
9 404
8 124
9 186
2 086
2 507
3 014
3 542
3 014
3 615
4 101
3 642


2.5 ()
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
9
12
3
6
9
2014 2

Male
Female
No. of vacancies
Total
15 911
16 763
16 971
16 779
16 971
17 204
17 201
17 073
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
128 084
145 662
273 746
128 280
145 915
274 195
130 802
144 788
275 590
128 879
147 328
276 207
129 646
146 249
275 895
7 814
8 992
11 859
12 942
11 859
15 546
12 970
14 362
9 958
10 756
11 368
11 209
11 368
11 604
11 807
12 035
J
Industry section J : Information and communications
58 210
30 684
88 894
61 337
31 931
93 268
63 422
33 808
97 230
64 562
32 916
97 478
63 422
33 808
97 230
65 133
33 243
98 376
66 793
34 280
101 073
68 211
34 366
102 577
2 084
2 222
2 480
2 151
2 480
2 679
3 054
3 015
19 026
20 610
21 271
20 996
21 271
21 430
21 683
22 114
K (2)
Industry section K : Financing and insurance(2)
94 232
102 181
100 660
106 664
101 341
106 359
100 279
106 395
101 341
106 359
101 418
106 176
100 866
106 480
102 604
108 326
196 413
207 324
207 700
206 674
207 700
207 594
207 346
210 930
4 429
4 168
4 112
3 510
4 112
5 055
5 260
5 840
12 942
14 250
14 673
14 539
14 673
14 929
15 071
15 100
L
Industry section L : Real estate
70 131
42 411
76 208
46 044
80 307
45 631
77 571
48 074
80 307
45 631
78 355
48 642
79 184
47 231
79 049
46 992
112 542
122 252
125 938
125 645
125 938
126 997
126 415
126 041
2 603
2 504
2 932
3 807
2 932
3 756
3 523
3 833
23


2.5 ()
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Male
Female
No. of vacancies
Total
M N (2)
Industry sections M & N : Professional and business services(2)
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
12
3
6
9
36 899
39 157
40 557
40 254
40 557
41 356
42 017
42 578
157 176
163 455
167 697
165 945
167 697
167 990
168 617
170 078
157 168
165 338
169 711
169 917
169 711
173 550
175 927
178 187
314 344
328 793
337 408
335 862
337 408
341 540
344 544
348 265
5 623
6 582
8 709
8 507
8 709
8 697
9 169
8 778
P - S (2)
Industry sections P - S : Social and personal services(2)
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
12
3
6
9
39 018
41 194
42 732
42 382
42 732
43 644
44 194
44 840
153 779
157 839
161 784
159 323
161 784
161 295
161 842
162 535
279 033
283 866
292 426
291 429
292 426
297 343
299 131
301 221
432 812
441 705
454 210
450 752
454 210
458 638
460 973
463 756
10 377
12 445
13 065
14 822
13 065
17 330
17 690
15 620
2 559 240
2 630 176
2 665 030
2 661 495
2 665 030
2 689 723
2 701 641
2 706 461
48 137
55 146
65 095
69 460
65 095
80 165
77 858
78 299
(1)(2)
Total of industry sections above(1)(2)
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
12
3
6
9
335 350
346 556
350 407
349 476
350 407
354 844
356 276
357 640
1 292 951
1 327 599
1 345 868
1 342 940
1 345 868
1 358 842
1 357 339
1 353 375
(1)
1 266 289
1 302 577
1 319 162
1 318 555
1 319 162
1 330 881
1 344 302
1 353 086
Notes :
(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.
2014 2


24

2.6
Number of establishments, persons engaged and vacancies (other

than those in the civil service) by industry section/industry division
20136
June 2013
Industry section/
Industry division
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
20139
September 2013
No. of
vacancies
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
76
***
77
***
11 609
103 350
2 680
11 586
103 914
2 700
876
22 628
975
914
22 708
973
30
3 433
93
30
3 212
54
Manufacture of food products
Manufacture of beverages
Manufacture of tobacco
products
486
***
502
26
Manufacture of textiles
720
5 071
65
699
4 882
13
Manufacture of wearing
apparel
994
9 152
64
989
9 134
52
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)
141
480
13
142
452
21
Manufacture of paper and

paper products
310
1 092
11
308
1 070
Printing and reproduction of

recorded media
2 704
16 995
165
2 692
17 089
263
Manufacture of coke and

refined petroleum products;
and manufacture of chemicals
and chemical products
211
1 801
11
212
1 800
102
Manufacture of
pharmaceuticals, medicinal
chemical and botanical
products
245
4 523
98
246
4 661
64
Manufacture of rubber and

plastics products (except
furniture, toys, sports goods
and stationery)
409
2 475
93
399
2 375
29
Manufacture of other
non-metallic mineral products
198
1 117
52
198
1 130
38
Manufacture of basic metals
91
1 133
33
90
1 174
48
Manufacture of fabricated
metal products (except
machinery and equipment)
827
3 283
15
801
3 278
65
2014 2

25

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

2.6 ()
20136
June 2013
Industry section/
Industry division
20139
September 2013
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Manufacture of computer,
electronic and optical
products
339
4 324
55
334
4 078
79
Manufacture of electrical
equipment
217
1 770
16
217
1 853
24
Manufacture of machinery
and equipment not
elsewhere classified
404
2 221
100
396
2 246
101
Body assembly of motor

vehicles and manufacture
of other transport equipment
90
1 512
20
86
1 267
Manufacture of furniture
145
456
***
145
458
15
Other manufacturing
1 364
7 409
145
1 396
7 573
135
Repair and installation of

machinery and equipment
1 292
11 989
589
1 289
12 972
587
7 639
55
7 657
70
404
2 953
***
411
3 178
***
Electricity and gas supply
Sewerage, waste management

and remediation services
Sewerage
Waste collection, treatment

and disposal; materials
recovery
Remediation and other waste

management services
33
238
32
231
366
2 679
88
374
2 915
230
36
***
32
***
1 247
82 542
1 025
1 315
76 804
885
Public sector sites
457
38 176
652
490
35 850
624
Building sites
125
10 701
32
132
8 508
44
Civil engineering sites
332
27 475
620
358
27 342
580
Private sector sites
790
44 366
373
825
40 954
261
Building sites
696
43 217
343
720
39 450
248
Civil engineering sites
94
1 149
30
105
1 504
13
(1)
Construction sites(1)
(manual workers only)
2014 2

26


2.6 ()
20136
June 2013
20139
September 2013
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Industry section/
Industry division
(2)
Import/export, wholesale and

retail trades(2)
181 381
819 177
18 241
180 905
816 379
19 321
Import and export trade
101 731
491 729
8 676
101 521
489 576
8 634
Wholesale
14 604
62 643
1 441
14 455
62 052
1 501
Retail trade(2)
65 046
264 805
8 124
64 929
264 751
9 186
9 652
169 346
4 101
9 673
170 988
3 642
2 106
44 306
872
2 077
44 489
929
(2)
(2)
Transportation, storage, postal

and courier services(2)
Land transport
Water transport
395
11 132
86
402
11 294
122
Air transport
147
24 617
211
149
25 172
149
Warehousing and support

services for transportation
6 340
76 911
2 460
6 393
77 933
1 897
Postal and courier services
664
12 380
472
652
12 100
545
17 201
276 207
12 970
17 073
275 895
14 362
(3)
Accommodation (3) and food

services
(3)
Accommodation services(3)
1 119
38 273
1 606
1 134
39 181
1 492
Food and beverage services
16 082
237 934
11 364
15 939
236 714
12 870
11 807
101 073
3 054
12 035
102 577
3 015
Information and
communications
Publishing
1 584
21 479
392
1 583
21 424
347
Motion picture, video and

television programme
production, sound
recording and music
publishing, programming
and broadcasting
2 303
15 894
517
2 327
16 163
307
Telecommunications
327
19 351
548
332
19 455
704
Information technology
services
6 870
38 882
1 336
7 029
39 744
1 473
Information services
723
5 467
261
764
5 791
184
2014 2

27


2.6 ()
20136
June 2013
Industry section/
Industry division
(2)
20139
September 2013
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Financing and insurance(2)
21 683
207 346
5 260
22 114
210 930
5 840
Financial services
(except insurance and
pension funding)
7 384
128 558
2 236
7 399
131 065
2 647
Insurance
Services auxiliary to
financial and insurance
services
153
13 341
441
153
13 773
407
14 146
65 447
2 583
14 562
66 092
2 786
Real estate
15 071
126 415
3 523
15 100
126 041
3 833
Professional, scientific and

technical services
29 169
158 864
3 737
29 553
160 705
3 297
Legal and accounting services
7 049
49 713
615
7 131
50 007
608
Activities of head offices;

management and management
consultancy services
7 033
32 467
671
7 167
33 301
613
Architecture and engineering

services, technical testing
and analysis
3 176
38 763
1 194
3 193
38 873
1 202
Scientific research and

development
152
2 108
149
151
2 069
119
Advertising and market

research
3 631
14 230
378
3 614
14 226
305
Veterinary services; and

other professional, scientific
and technical services
8 128
21 583
730
8 297
22 229
450
12 848
185 680
5 432
13 025
187 560
5 481
629
2 869
72
647
2 914
83
(2)
Administrative and support

services(2)
Rental and leasing services
Employment services
2 578
16 161
528
2 615
16 385
480
Travel agency, reservation

service and related services
2 687
20 142
936
2 704
20 429
515
Security and investigation

services
209
44 588
1 942
213
45 350
2 349
Services to buildings and

landscape care
1 658
81 440
1 466
1 670
81 663
1 562
Office administrative, office

support and other business
support services
5 087
20 480
488
5 176
20 819
492
2014 2

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2.6 ()
20136
June 2013
20139
September 2013
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons
engaged
No. of
vacancies
Industry section/
Industry division
Education
12 042
176 973
3 693
12 304
177 137
3 917
(2)
Human health and social work

services(2)
10 594
164 874
7 786
10 682
166 038
6 298
Human health services
7 357
105 796
4 324
7 466
107 595
3 393
Residential care services
1 169
27 952
2 543
1 169
27 642
2 193
Social work services
2 068
31 126
919
2 047
30 801
712
Arts, entertainment and

recreation (2)
2 748
44 919
2 238
2 864
45 654
1 864
1 369
3 527
52
1 465
3 686
60
(2)
Creative and performing arts

activities
Libraries, archives, museums

and other cultural activities
84
576
22
85
507
Amusement parks and theme

parks
5 917
209
6 275
258
Sports and other

entertainment services
1 289
34 899
1 955
1 308
35 186
1 537
18 810
74 207
3 973
18 990
74 927
3 541
(2)
Other services(2)
Activities of membership
organisations
1 160
9 712
250
1 174
9 893
340
Repair of motor vehicles,

motorcycles, computers,
personal and household goods
6 349
18 384
778
6 457
18 689
506
Other personal services
11 301
46 111
2 945
11 359
46 345
2 695
Total of industry sections

above(1)(2)
356 276
2 701 641
77 858
357 640
2 706 461
78 299
(1)(2)
(1)
Notes :

persons engaged and vacancies refer to manual workers only.
(2)
Construction Sites.
(3)

accommodation.
2014 2


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)
20136
June 2013
20139
September 2013
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
76
76
0
0
2
2
0
0
77
77
Manufacturing
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
9 747
1 091
508
131
74
45
7
6
11 609
26 035
14 400
15 221
8 768
9 539
13 042
4 979
11 366
103 350
9 796
998
499
159
69
50
9
6
11 586
24 704
13 044
14 327
10 329
9 003
14 678
6 419
11 410
103 914
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
353
21
26
6
3
0
0
3
412
1 111
297
708
429
463
0
0
7 584
10 592
341
30
34
5
6
0
0
3
419
771
376
954
308
823
0
0
7 603
10 835
(1)
Construction sites(1)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
498
194
230
143
86
68
17
11
1 247
2 242
2 490
7 241
9 910
12 182
21 594
11 925
14 958
82 542
516
218
274
130
81
70
19
7
1 315
2 329
2 852
8 542
9 006
10 962
21 938
12 895
8 280
76 804
(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
165 660
10 548
3 943
828
278
98
22
4
181 381
436 965
134 304
109 994
56 177
36 119
26 779
13 838
5 001
819 177
165 630
10 271
3 683
887
299
107
25
3
180 905
433 772
131 531
104 144
57 779
38 911
30 001
16 320
3 921
816 379
Import/export trade and

wholesale
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
105 418
6 841
3 146
655
192
64
15
4
116 335
278 554
87 738
87 300
44 183
24 532
17 434
9 630
5 001
554 372
105 411
6 824
2 754
669
226
73
16
3
115 976
277 564
87 488
78 805
43 726
29 118
20 464
10 542
3 921
551 628
2014 2

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(contd) Number of establishments and persons engaged (other than those
2.7 ()
2.0
HSIC
(in terms of number
of persons engaged)
20136
June 2013
20139
September 2013
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
60 242
3 707
797
173
86
34
7
65 046
158 411
46 566
22 694
11 994
11 587
9 345
4 208
264 805
60 219
3 447
929
218
73
34
9
64 929
156 208
44 043
25 339
14 053
9 793
9 537
5 778
264 751
(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
7 602
937
759
177
101
53
9
14
9 652
22 621
11 741
21 610
11 899
14 140
15 798
5 643
65 894
169 346
7 695
981
598
200
122
54
9
14
9 673
21 744
12 769
17 644
13 690
16 555
15 874
5 849
66 863
170 988
(3)
Accommodation (3) and
food services
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
Sub-total
9 821
3 838
2 467
843
167
47
18
17 201
43 978
53 057
75 059
55 838
20 375
15 672
12 228
276 207
10 012
3 369
2 540
954
132
48
18
17 073
43 584
44 677
77 575
65 217
16 372
16 208
12 262
275 895
Information and
communications
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
10 591
606
374
125
51
42
10
8
11 807
25 496
7 943
10 827
8 395
7 143
13 173
6 910
21 186
101 073
10 588
922
304
107
54
43
9
8
12 035
25 639
11 990
8 932
7 545
7 592
13 607
6 333
20 939
102 577
(2)
Financing and insurance(2)
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
18 885
1 516
841
199
112
74
32
24
21 683
41 457
20 100
23 552
13 917
15 469
21 580
22 561
48 710
207 346
19 235
1 546
890
199
114
74
30
26
22 114
41 811
20 266
24 633
13 789
15 699
21 511
20 615
52 606
210 930
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(contd) Number of establishments and persons engaged (other than those
2.7 ()
2.0
HSIC
(in terms of number
of persons engaged)
20136
June 2013
20139
September 2013
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
No. of
establishments
No. of
persons engaged
Real estate
1 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 499
500 - 999
1 000
Sub-total
13 399
962
454
142
61
27
13
13
15 071
33 069
12 181
13 437
9 413
8 450
7 524
8 840
33 501
126 415
13 281
1 088
449
152
79
28
11
12
15 100
31 913
13 838
12 088
10 974
10 779
7 909
7 869
30 671
126 041
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
38 222
2 140
1 028
292
146
100
48
41
42 017
88 623
27 364
29 897
19 510
19 708
30 551
32 701
96 190
344 544
38 424
2 352
1 219
252
142
102
47
40
42 578
88 141
31 068
34 375
17 226
19 099
31 358
32 288
94 710
348 265
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
37 675
3 407
1 904
900
228
53
7
20
44 194
102 062
45 384
56 298
65 496
28 088
14 931
4 139
144 575
460 973
38 302
3 238
2 150
842
228
55
5
20
44 840
102 720
43 049
62 351
62 709
27 845
16 104
3 088
145 890
463 756
312 453
25 260
12 536
3 786
1 307
607
183
144
356 276
823 659
329 261
363 920
259 752
171 676
180 644
123 764
448 965
2 701 641
313 820
25 013
12 642
3 887
1 326
631
182
139
357 640
817 128
325 460
365 642
268 572
173 640
189 188
123 938
442 893
2 706 461
(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 :

persons engaged refer to manual workers only.
(2)
Construction Sites.
(3)

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
3
Percentage change over 3-month period
Selected industry section
2012
9
Sep
(1)
All industry sections covered(1)

Seasonally adjusted
Seasonally unadjusted
+0.2
+0.1
+0.1
+0.9
+0.9
+0.5
+0.4
+0.3
+0.2
Manufacturing
Seasonally adjusted
-1.1
-0.8
-1.6
-1.4
-0.5
-1.2
-0.8
-0.6
+0.5
Construction sites
Seasonally adjusted
+1.9
+0.7
-2.0
-2.3
+7.3
+10.2
+7.2
+6.1
-5.7
-7.0
(1)

retail trades(1)
Seasonally adjusted
-0.5
-0.3
+0.6
+0.7
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
(2)
Accommodation (2) and food

services
Seasonally adjusted
+1.0
+0.5
-0.1
+0.2
+0.3
+0.5
+0.2
+0.2
+0.3
-0.1
Financing and insurance, real

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

Seasonally adjusted
+0.1
+0.6
+0.8
+0.8
+1.0
+0.7
+0.5
+0.7
+0.6
(1)
K-N
(1)
P-S
Notes :
2012
12
Dec
2013
3
Mar
2013
6
Jun
2013
9
Sep
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)
Construction Sites.
(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
2012
3
3rd qtr
Manufacturing
101.8
107.6
120.1
105.2
104.9
96.0
97.9
107.9
93.5
93.9
Electricity and
gas supply
119.8
***
***
***
***
113.0
***
***
***
***
Sewerage, waste
management and
remediation services
146.0
163.0
168.5
162.9
157.3
137.7
148.3
151.4
144.8
140.9
Import/export trade
and wholesale
121.2
132.6
135.2
121.3
128.2
114.3
120.7
121.5
107.8
114.8
Retail
126.4
138.7
144.9
131.0
135.2
119.3
126.2
130.2
116.4
121.0
Transportation,
storage, postal and
courier services
109.3
122.4
116.7
110.9
114.6
103.1
111.4
104.8
98.6
102.6
(2)

food services
100.2
103.9
112.5
110.7
107.9
94.5
94.5
101.1
98.4
96.6
Information and
communications
106.0
110.0
115.5
113.8
111.9
100.0
100.1
103.8
101.1
100.2
Financing and
insurance
148.0
164.5
206.4
161.7
152.4
139.7
149.7
185.4
143.7
136.5
Real estate
119.4
120.2
127.4
127.4
128.3
112.7
109.4
114.5
113.2
114.9
Professional and
business services
101.0
105.4
105.0
106.3
109.0
95.3
95.9
94.4
94.5
97.6
Social and personal

services
113.8
105.6
106.7
106.3
116.1
107.3
96.1
95.9
94.5
103.9
(3)
All selected industry

sections(3)
118.9
124.3
134.1
122.3
126.0
112.2
113.1
120.5
108.7
112.8
2012
4
4th qtr
(1)
Real index(1)
2013
2013
1 2
1st qtr 2nd qtr
(1)
2009/10
Notes :
2013
3
3rd qtr
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
2013
2013
1 2
1st qtr 2nd qtr
2013
3
3rd qtr
(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
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
%
Quarter-to-quarter rates of change
Industry section
Nominal index
(1)
Real index(1)
2012 2012 2013 2013 2013

3 4 1 2 3
3rd qtr 4th qtr 1st qtr 2nd qtr 3rd qtr
2012 2012 2013 2013 2013

3 4 1 2 3
Manufacturing
Seasonally adjusted
+2.5
-0.2
+1.7
+5.7
+0.5
+11.6
-1.6
-12.4
+2.6
-0.2
+1.6
+1.8
+0.7
+2.0
-2.2
+10.2
-0.4
-13.3
-0.3
+0.5
Sewerage, waste
management and
remediation services
Seasonally adjusted
+0.2
-4.7
+2.5
+11.7
+0.5
+3.3
+2.9
-3.3
+1.8
-3.4
+0.2
-2.7
+1.0
+7.7
-0.4
+2.0
+1.2
-4.3
+0.5
-2.8
Import/export trade and
wholesale
Seasonally adjusted
+0.4
+0.3
+2.7
+9.4
-3.9
+1.9
+0.9
-10.3
+6.4
+5.7
-0.1
+2.4
+1.3
+5.6
-5.0
+0.6
-11.2
+4.4
+6.5
Retail
Seasonally adjusted
+2.6
+4.2
+2.5
+9.7
-2.5
+4.5
+5.4
-9.6
+1.5
+3.2
+1.8
+6.4
+1.7
+5.8
-3.0
+3.2
+3.4
-10.6
-0.5
+3.9
postal and courier
services
Seasonally adjusted
+0.3
+4.2
+2.2
+12.1
-2.9
-4.7
+5.8
-5.0
+3.3
-0.1
+6.3
+0.4
+8.1
-3.8
-5.9
+5.0
-6.0
-1.8
+4.1
(2)
food services
Seasonally adjusted
-2.3
-2.6
+2.7
+3.7
+3.0
+8.3
+4.0
-1.6
-2.1
-2.5
-2.2
-0.5
+1.2
+1.8
+7.0
+2.5
-2.7
-3.1
-1.8
Information and
communications
Seasonally adjusted
+1.1
-2.2
+1.5
+3.8
-1.3
+5.0
+3.6
-1.5
+1.7
-1.6
+0.9
-0.2
-0.1
+0.1
-2.3
+3.7
+2.6
-2.5
+0.2
-0.9
Financing and insurance
Seasonally adjusted
+0.6
-5.3
+1.6
+11.1
+3.8
+25.4
-2.6
-21.7
+0.4
-5.7
-3.4
+0.3
+7.2
+2.8
+23.9
-3.7
-22.5
-1.5
-5.0
Real estate
Seasonally adjusted
+1.3
-0.2
+3.8
+0.6
-0.6
+6.0
+2.0
+2.3
+0.8
+0.7
+1.9
+2.3
-2.9
-1.4
+4.7
+1.1
-1.1
+0.2
+1.5
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35

(contd) 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
2.10 ()
Quarter-to-quarter rates of change
Industry section
Nominal index
(1)
Real index(1)
2012 2012
2013 2013 2013
3 4 1 2 3
2012 2012
2013 2013 2013
3 4 1 2 3
Professional and
business services
Seasonally adjusted
+1.1
+2.0
+0.4
+4.4
+1.8
-0.4
+3.9
+1.3
+1.5
+2.5
+2.6
+4.1
-0.3
+0.7
-6.0
-1.6
+7.5
+0.2
+1.7
+3.2
Social and
personal services
Seasonally adjusted
+4.1
+11.5
-2.0
-7.2
+2.6
+1.0
-0.4
-0.4
+1.6
+9.2
+3.7
+13.8
-3.5
-10.5
+1.5
-0.2
-1.3
-1.5
-0.1
+10.0
All selected industry

(3)
sections(3)
Seasonally adjusted
+1.6
+2.1
+1.5
+4.5
+0.6
+7.9
+1.2
-8.8
+2.5
+3.0
+0.8
+4.2
+0.1
+0.8
-0.2
+6.6
+0.2
-9.8
+0.4
+3.8
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.
3
2012 4
(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)

accommodation.
(3)
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)
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
2013
3
Mar
2013
6
Jun
2013
9
Sep
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
2013
3
Mar
2013
6
Jun
2013
9
Sep
Craftsmen and operatives
153.8
155.0
159.5
163.8
161.3
105.8
98.3
99.9
101.6
105.6
Supervisory, technical,
clerical and
miscellaneous nonproduction workers
191.5
189.1
192.3
197.7
201.1
131.7
119.9
120.5
122.6
131.6
All selected occupations
173.6
172.8
176.7
181.6
182.3
119.4
109.6
110.7
112.6
119.3

retail trades
(2)
Craftsmen and operatives(2)
clerical and
193.0
195.1
197.0
195.1
199.6
132.8
123.7
123.4
121.0
130.7
193.0
195.1
197.0
195.1
199.6
132.8
123.7
123.4
121.0
130.7
Transportation
160.2
159.9
159.7
163.9
166.1
110.1
101.4
100.1
101.7
108.7
clerical and
173.0
172.8
174.2
174.8
179.9
119.0
109.6
109.1
108.4
117.7
166.6
166.4
166.9
169.4
173.1
114.6
105.5
104.6
105.1
113.3
(3)
Accommodation (3) and food services
(2)
clerical and
158.6
163.2
162.7
167.2
167.3
109.1
103.5
101.9
103.7
109.5
158.6
163.2
162.7
167.2
167.3
109.1
103.5
101.9
103.7
109.5
(2)
clerical and
200.4
201.8
204.0
206.2
208.4
137.8
128.0
127.8
127.9
136.4
200.4
201.8
204.0
206.2
208.4
137.8
128.0
127.8
127.9
136.4
Real estate leasing and

maintenance management
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
clerical and
198.0
201.0
203.0
211.7
216.2
136.2
127.5
127.2
131.3
141.5
196.9
199.8
202.5
211.1
215.5
135.4
126.7
126.9
131.0
141.0
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37


(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
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
2013
3
Mar
(1)
Real Wage Index(1)
2013
6
Jun
2013
9
Sep
2012
9
Sep
2012
12
Dec
2013
3
Mar
2013
6
Jun
2013
9
Sep
(2)
clerical and
194.7
192.7
194.4
203.1
206.6
133.9
122.2
121.8
126.0
135.2
194.7
192.7
194.4
203.1
206.6
133.9
122.2
121.8
126.0
135.2
Personal services
192.0
193.6
184.0
191.2
192.5
132.1
122.7
115.3
118.6
126.0
clerical and
240.0
246.8
243.0
248.8
255.0
165.1
156.5
152.2
154.3
166.9
234.7
240.7
235.8
241.9
247.3
161.4
152.6
147.7
150.1
161.9
(4)
All selected industry sections(4)
167.4
167.7
168.3
173.2
174.5
115.2
106.3
105.5
107.4
114.2
clerical and
187.2
189.2
190.6
193.2
196.4
128.8
120.0
119.4
119.9
128.5
185.6
187.5
188.8
191.6
194.6
127.7
118.9
118.3
118.9
127.4
(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)

accommodation.
(4)
covered by the wage enquiry of the Labour Earnings Survey,
including electricity and gas supply; sewerage and waste
management; and publishing.
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2.12
Average daily wages of workers engaged in Public Sector

Year
Month
Concretor
Bricklayer
Drainlayer
Mason
Bar bender
and fixer
Metal
worker
General
welder
2012
9
10
11
12
1,168.5
1,165.5
1,205.1
1,252.2
927.2
939.0
938.1
935.6
1,032.1
1,081.5
1,100.2
1,124.7
1,271.0
1,212.2
1,244.9
1,112.5
1,323.1
1,366.4
1,349.3
1,401.3
865.4
885.6
891.7
899.9
966.5
987.5
1,002.3
1,012.5
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,314.1
1,346.8
1,331.2
1,372.0
1,390.6
1,401.0
946.9
946.5
934.8
938.4
949.9
950.4
1,133.5
1,149.5
1,149.9
1,169.9
1,163.8
1,139.0
1,160.5
1,011.8
1,064.7
1,206.1
1,056.8
1,017.3
1,430.6
1,484.4
1,470.8
1,476.1
1,514.5
1,526.5
927.2
928.4
947.4
946.2
944.0
961.9
1,043.2
1,052.5
1,067.3
1,075.5
1,088.2
1,080.8
7
8
9
10
11
1,424.6
1,413.5
1,397.2
1,418.2
1,436.1
938.1
943.2
965.1
943.6
933.3
1,164.0
1,163.5
1,145.6
1,168.9
1,162.2
1,188.4
1,223.0
1,228.3
1,247.3
1,202.6
1,542.8
1,552.9
1,574.7
1,582.0
1,584.4
958.4
955.0
941.2
945.4
963.6
1,095.1
1,144.0
1,173.9
1,205.6
1,225.2
Structural
steel
welder
Rigger/
metal
formwork
erector
Carpenter
(formwork)
Joiner
Plumber
Construction
plant
mechanic
Year
Month
Structural
steel
erector
2012
9
10
11
12
1,178.5
1,080.5
1,280.6
1,061.9
1,027.9
1,122.0
1,126.0
1,115.5
939.9
985.9
999.5
1,031.8
1,200.9
1,251.4
1,270.8
1,345.4
910.6
917.8
931.6
942.1
923.7
937.8
945.6
952.6
912.8
923.8
955.2
977.9
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,343.7
1,324.8
1,339.8
1,323.3
1,277.5
1,278.3
1,165.9
1,297.3
1,372.8
1,332.6
1,352.6
1,383.0
1,065.5
1,111.0
1,168.6
1,225.8
1,244.3
1,280.0
1,385.3
1,392.6
1,402.6
1,410.1
1,413.4
1,425.5
968.2
964.1
963.2
936.9
933.5
923.5
963.1
970.8
975.3
956.0
952.1
935.7
1,010.9
1,042.8
1,070.8
1,058.2
1,045.3
1,023.6
7
8
9
10
11
1,350.6
1,585.0
1,728.1
1,681.3
1,642.7
1,404.3
1,539.0
1,576.1
1,535.5
1,574.8
1,340.1
1,351.6
1,360.2
1,365.8
1,400.3
1,456.4
1,490.7
1,507.7
1,526.8
1,528.3
912.4
913.9
912.6
916.3
903.7
932.3
933.8
934.8
941.5
940.2
1,039.9
1,046.2
1,084.4
1,085.0
1,079.5
2014 2

39


(contd) Average daily wages of workers engaged in Public Sector
2.12 ()
Year
Month
Plant &
equipment
operator
(load shifting)
2012
9
10
11
12
824.5
833.0
849.3
859.5
690.8
695.2
700.3
707.5
999.3
1,007.5
1,026.2
1,064.5
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
875.6
897.5
896.6
894.2
907.0
914.1
718.1
725.4
729.6
739.7
740.4
752.2
7
8
9
10
11
917.2
922.9
924.6
932.4
932.8
748.9
741.2
750.2
756.2
763.7
Truck
driver

RockAsphalter
breaking
(road
driller construction)
Bamboo
scaffolder
Diver
Plasterer
743.0
759.1
774.4
771.5
1,157.0
1,189.9
1,219.4
1,243.0
1,828.7
1,903.8
1,940.9
1,958.8
994.2
994.7
997.8
1,028.5
1,032.8
1,135.1
1,111.6
1,047.6
1,119.3
1,088.4
798.9
743.8
756.4
743.9
752.3
744.0
1,262.8
1,296.6
1,293.6
1,289.8
1,298.4
1,283.0
2,010.2
1,964.7
1,902.2
2,000.3
2,075.7
2,072.7
1,044.0
1,071.3
1,063.8
1,063.5
1,056.5
1,056.2
983.6
1,076.9
1,184.5
997.9
1,063.4
743.6
749.6
774.5
749.0
785.2
1,297.7
1,275.5
1,303.3
1,302.8
1,387.6
2,097.5
2,030.0
2,049.3
2,046.4
2,077.4
1,065.2
1,057.8
1,056.8
1,039.4
1,030.3
Mechanical
fitter
Refrigeration/
air-conditioning/
ventilation
mechanic
Electrical
fitter
Marble
(including
worker
electrician)
Year
Month
Glazier
Painter
and
decorator
2012
9
10
11
12
801.2
890.1
919.7
928.6
820.5
823.7
831.2
846.4
897.3
931.5
953.2
990.5
560.3
1,030.0
959.4
1,041.6
738.2
766.5
771.5
781.1
649.4
669.2
709.4
705.3
689.7
678.5
684.1
685.7
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,003.9
1,072.1
1,081.0
1,082.7
1,098.6
1,082.1
859.6
882.2
876.0
888.5
884.9
877.2
1,011.6
1,040.0
1,038.2
1,043.7
1,067.5
1,079.2
1,202.9
1,245.1
1,244.6
1,135.6
1,122.2
1,036.7
791.5
783.5
796.3
794.5
794.6
796.5
695.0
729.3
737.8
740.3
734.8
753.8
712.9
694.2
657.9
662.3
677.2
670.8
7
8
9
10
11
1,095.3
1,098.7
1,067.9
941.6
868.6
865.8
878.7
873.7
865.3
852.6
1,088.4
1,094.7
1,105.8
1,126.8
1,135.5
900.0
903.0
964.1
977.2
988.0
800.4
810.2
824.4
861.1
860.0
741.0
734.2
732.5
794.1
818.5
662.5
657.1
689.6
680.1
673.5
2014 2

Leveller
40


(contd) Average daily wages of workers engaged in Public Sector
2.12 ()
Lift and
escalator
mechanic
Building
services
maintenance
mechanic
Power
cable
jointer
General workers
and labourers
Year
Month
Fire
services
mechanic
2012
9
10
11
12
715.3
743.4
753.5
756.9
612.0
605.2
608.7
605.8
700.6
711.1
736.7
718.1
1,230.0
1,230.0
1,230.0
1,230.0
643.9
652.6
660.1
679.1
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
773.5
783.7
795.9
817.8
828.1
826.8
649.8
659.0
648.4
666.7
649.8
649.2
753.8
828.4
799.0
754.5
743.3
741.6
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
693.3
701.2
707.3
709.8
711.6
712.5
7
8
9
10
11
833.3
850.2
845.2
854.6
853.4
639.8
650.4
651.3
655.1
667.3
763.4
764.8
761.1
775.1
769.8
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
1,266.7
712.7
713.3
717.4
733.3
739.8
(GF527)
Notes :
Figures in the above table are compiled based on the information

obtained from the self-administered Monthly Return of Site Labour
Deployment and Wage Rates for Construction Works (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

2.13
Salary indices for middle-level managerial and professional employees

by selected industry section
() (19956=100)
Salary Index (A) (June 1995=100)
Nominal salary index
(1)
Real salary index (1)
2011
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
Manufacturing,
electricity and gas supply
121.1
124.9
127.7
102.7
102.1
100.7
Building and construction

and related trades
125.6
132.3
139.8
106.5
108.1
110.2

retail trades
137.7
144.5
150.7
116.8
118.1
118.8
communications and travel
agencies
127.7
133.7
137.7
108.3
109.3
108.5
154.9
159.3
163.3
131.4
130.2
128.7
All selected industry sections
138.0
143.9
149.4
117.0
117.7
117.7
() (19956=100)
Salary Index (B) (June 1995=100)
Nominal salary index
(1)
Real salary index (1)
2011
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
Manufacturing,
electricity and gas supply
152.2
160.0
167.2
129.1
130.8
131.8
Building and construction

and related trades
177.4
190.9
211.0
150.5
156.1
166.3

retail trades
170.5
181.0
190.4
144.6
148.0
150.0
communications and travel
agencies
178.8
188.4
199.2
151.7
154.1
157.0
196.6
205.8
215.2
166.8
168.2
169.6
All selected industry sections
178.1
188.5
199.8
151.1
154.2
157.5
Notes :
(1)
2009/10
2014 2

Figures refer to June of the year.

(1) 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).

42

2.14
201319
Occupational injuries analysed by type of accident (January to September 2013)
Fatal
Non-fatal
Total
Trapped in or between objects
728
729
Injured whilst lifting or carrying
5 903
5 903
Slip, trip or fall on same level
7 942
7 942
Fall of person from height
20
1 006
1 026
Striking against fixed or stationary

object
2 582
2 582
Striking against or struck by moving

object
2 970
2 972
Stepping on object
49
49
Exposure to or contact with harmful

substance
175
175
Contact with electricity or electric

discharge
19
19
Trapped by collapsing or overturning

object
Struck by falling object
205
207
Struck by moving vehicle
22
1 511
1 533
Contact with moving machinery or

object being machined
476
477
Drowning
Exposure to fire
21
21
Exposure to explosion
Injured by hand tool
1 763
1 763
Injured by fall of ground
Asphyxiation
Contact with hot surface or substance
1 438
1 438
Injured by animal
275
275
Injured in workplace violence
641
642
Others
78
821
899
Total
131
28 540
28 671
Type of accident
2013 12 31
2014 2

Note :
The above figures are recorded as at 31 December 2013 and are subject
to revision later on.
Source : Labour Department
43

2.15
201319
Industrial accidents analysed by type of accident and industry
Fall of
person
from
height
Striking
against fixed
or stationary
object
Striking
against or
struck by
moving
object
128
81
96
6
Trapped
in or
between
objects
Injured
whilst
lifting or
carrying
Slip,
trip or
fall on
same level
15
205
Industry
Manufacture of food products,

beverages and tobacco products
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
Manufacture of paper and paper

products; and printing and
reproduction of recorded media
31
30
17
13
Manufacture of coke and refined

petroleum products; chemicals
and chemical products; and
chemical and botanical products
13

plastics products (except furniture,
toys, sports goods and stationery)
Manufacture of other non-metallic

mineral products
Manufacture of fabricated metal

products (except machinery
and equipment)
15
10
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
13
33
55
35
37
Other manufacturing
Sewerage; waste collection, treatment

and disposal; materials recovery;
14
19
12
11
Construction
88
349
556
323
(6)
230
441
(2)
Land transport
6
(1)
42
40
10
26
39
44
650
766
28
508
257
Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles,

computers, personal and household
goods
24
10
18
21
Other non-manufacturing industries
14
145
118
17
(1)
39
97
Total
197
(1)
1 560
1 762
403
(7)
1 009
1 060
(2)
2014 2

44

201319
(contd) Industrial accidents analysed by type of accident and industry
2.15 ()
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
18
Industry


and furniture




mineral products

and equipment)

Other manufacturing

1
(1)
Construction
33
12
Land transport
35
21
14

goods
Total
57
71
68
(1)
2014 2

45

201319
2.15 ()
Industry

Contact with
moving machinery
or object being
machined
Drowning
Exposure
to fire
Exposure
to
explosion
Injured
by hand
tool
Injured
by fall of
ground
68
41

and furniture

15



mineral products

and equipment)

13
10
Other manufacturing

4
(1)
Construction
157
1
(1)
64
1
(1)
Land transport
14
56
945

goods
11
Total
361
(1)
1
(1)
14
1 106
1
(1)
2014 2

46

201319
2.15 ()
Asphyxiation
Contact
with hot
surface or
substance
Injured
by
animal
Injured in
workplace
violence
Others
Grand
total
Industry

58
739
27
15

and furniture

120

47

23

mineral products
33
33

and equipment)
52

220
Other manufacturing
31

71
(2)
Construction
36
2 328
(10)
Land transport
196
(1)
985
43
4 370

goods
101
460
(1)
Total
1 067
105
8 878
(14)
2013 12 31
2014 2

Note :
The above figures are recorded as at 31 December 2013 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.
47

2.16
Stoppages of work by industry
Industry
2010
2011
2012
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
2013
2013
1 2
1st qtr 2nd qtr
2013
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
375
375
Electricity, gas and

water supply, and
waste management
Construction
80
590
175
111.4
Import/export,
wholesale and retail trades
(1)

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

estate, and professional and
business services
8.75
Public administration and

0.89
Total
328.75
590
375
375
175.89
(1)
Notes :
(2) 2013 3 5

2014 2

12 700 (2)
12 700 (2)
111.4

accommodation.
(2) The drastic increase in the number of working days lost was
attributed to a protracted industrial action taken place between March
and May 2013.

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.
2014 2

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
2014 2

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)
2014 2

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
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
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)
2014 2

52
Trade
Domestic
Statistics
Product


3.1
Chart 3.1
External merchandise trade values
$ billion
4,500
$ billion
450
4,000
400
Imports
3,500
Imports
350
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
Trade balance
-500
-1,000
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year
-50
2011
2013
Trade value
Trade balance
-100
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
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
%
15
Re-exports
Imports
10
-5
Domestic exports
-10
-15
12/11
3/12
6/12
9/12
12/12
3/13
/ Month/Year
1
3
2014 2

6/13
9/13
12/13
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
Year
Imports
Domestic
exports
Re-exports
Total
exports
Total
trade
Merchandise
trade balance
3,764,596
3,912,163
65,662
58,830
3,271,592
3,375,516
3,337,253
3,434,346
7,101,849
7,346,509
-427,343
-477,817
Month
2011
2012
4,060,717
54,364
3,505,322
3,559,686
7,620,404
-501,031
2012
10
11
12
339,699
351,838
358,914
4,829
5,118
4,989
292,198
302,649
305,974
297,027
307,767
310,964
636,727
659,605
669,878
-42,672
-44,070
-47,951
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
332,281
249,729
340,857
332,963
335,809
327,309
4,491
3,286
5,073
4,503
4,818
4,476
300,327
212,455
286,638
285,763
286,724
273,161
304,818
215,742
291,711
290,267
291,542
277,637
637,099
465,471
632,568
623,229
627,351
604,946
-27,463
-33,988
-49,146
-42,696
-44,267
-49,673
7
8
9
10
11
12
342,565
347,059
359,841
361,196
370,104
365,228
4,783
4,932
4,395
4,458
4,587
4,596
300,630
302,558
313,436
318,686
320,935
306,281
305,413
307,490
317,830
323,144
325,522
310,877
647,978
654,549
677,671
684,339
695,626
676,104
-37,152
-39,570
-42,010
-38,052
-44,581
-54,351
2013
Cumulative totals
Imports
Year
Month
(%)
Change over
same period
in preceding
year (%)
Year to date
Domestic 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 (%)
2011
+11.9
-5.5
2012
+3.9
-10.4
2013
+3.8
-7.6
2012
10
11
12
3,201,944
3,553,557
3,912,163
+2.6
+3.2
+3.9
3,844,565
3,873,839
3,912,163
+3.5
+3.6
+3.9
48,748
53,851
58,830
-12.7
-11.7
-10.4
58,594
58,549
58,830
-14.5
-13.1
-10.4
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
332,281
581,756
922,471
1,255,284
1,590,518
1,917,453
+23.9
+1.4
+4.9
+5.6
+4.7
+4.1
3,976,288
3,920,326
3,954,908
3,978,910
3,984,266
3,988,536
+6.5
+3.6
+4.9
+5.1
+4.9
+5.2
4,491
7,777
12,849
17,361
22,174
26,649
+21.7
-3.4
-0.9
-1.9
-3.5
-4.6
59,629
58,554
58,717
58,500
58,023
57,533
-5.7
-7.1
-4.6
-3.0
-2.4
-2.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
2,259,538
2,606,130
2,965,619
3,326,144
3,696,020
4,060,717
+4.7
+4.1
+3.6
+3.9
+4.0
+3.8
4,014,512
4,013,751
4,015,287
4,036,363
4,054,626
4,060,717
+6.1
+6.0
+4.7
+5.0
+4.7
+3.8
31,422
36,341
40,728
45,168
49,754
54,364
-5.0
-5.8
-7.3
-7.3
-7.6
-7.6
57,180
56,594
55,634
55,249
54,732
54,364
-3.0
-3.3
-5.7
-5.7
-6.5
-7.6
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(contd) External merchandise trade statistics
3.1 ()
()
---
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 (%)
2011
+10.5
+10.1
2012
+3.2
+2.9
2013
+3.8
+3.6
2012
10
11
12
2,767,511
3,069,802
3,375,516
+1.3
+2.2
+3.2
3,307,355
3,336,522
3,375,516
+1.9
+2.6
+3.2
2,816,260
3,123,653
3,434,346
+1.0
+1.9
+2.9
3,365,949
3,395,071
3,434,346
+1.6
+2.3
+2.9
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
300,327
512,782
799,341
1,085,010
1,371,307
1,644,238
+17.5
+0.4
+4.0
+5.4
+4.0
+3.3
3,420,235
3,377,434
3,406,624
3,431,012
3,428,365
3,428,270
+5.2
+2.9
+4.4
+4.6
+4.0
+4.4
304,818
520,559
812,190
1,102,372
1,393,481
1,670,887
+17.6
+0.3
+4.0
+5.3
+3.9
+3.2
3,479,864
3,435,988
3,465,340
3,489,513
3,486,388
3,485,803
+5.0
+2.7
+4.2
+4.5
+3.9
+4.3
7
8
9
10
11
12
1,944,801
2,247,223
2,560,396
2,878,888
3,199,530
3,505,322
+4.4
+3.6
+3.4
+4.0
+4.2
+3.8
3,458,003
3,454,606
3,460,239
3,486,893
3,505,244
3,505,322
+5.7
+5.5
+4.4
+5.4
+5.1
+3.8
1,976,223
2,283,565
2,601,124
2,924,055
3,249,284
3,559,686
+4.3
+3.5
+3.2
+3.8
+4.0
+3.6
3,515,183
3,511,200
3,515,873
3,542,141
3,559,976
3,559,686
+5.5
+5.3
+4.2
+5.2
+4.9
+3.6
---
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 (%)
2011
+11.0
2012
+3.4
2013
+3.7
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
6,018,203
6,677,211
7,346,509
+1.8
+2.6
+3.4
7,210,513
7,268,910
7,346,509
+2.6
+3.0
+3.4
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
637,099
1,102,315
1,734,661
2,357,656
2,983,999
3,588,340
+20.8
+0.9
+4.4
+5.5
+4.3
+3.7
7,456,152
7,356,314
7,420,248
7,468,423
7,470,654
7,474,339
+5.8
+3.2
+4.6
+4.8
+4.4
+4.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
4,235,761
4,889,694
5,566,744
6,250,199
6,945,304
7,620,404
+4.5
+3.8
+3.4
+3.9
+4.0
+3.7
7,529,695
7,524,951
7,531,160
7,578,505
7,614,602
7,620,404
+5.8
+5.7
+4.5
+5.1
+4.8
+3.7
Note :
2014 2

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,

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3.2
Imports of goods by main supplier
$ million
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
Japan
Singapore
Taiwan
1,696,807
1,840,862
1,942,131
161,476
174,717
179,495
169,459
106,197
159,474
160,118
156,292
150,843
163,034
169,061
176,924
171,866
184,526
176,020
318,601
311,605
286,343
27,359
24,798
26,658
20,544
19,203
22,876
22,674
22,965
24,514
24,683
25,525
26,666
26,310
25,708
25,107
254,556
246,346
246,441
21,549
21,604
20,984
22,865
19,534
20,403
19,342
20,333
20,448
18,510
20,944
19,721
22,154
22,035
20,537
240,916
244,889
261,895
22,072
21,165
20,986
20,158
15,114
22,496
23,399
23,850
20,996
22,658
21,299
22,579
22,121
23,511
23,851
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
3.3
U.S.A.

Korea Malaysia
211,368 149,969
204,459 153,527
219,678 158,709
17,248 14,678
16,643 12,909
18,795 14,075
16,301 11,585
13,579 10,184
17,872 13,508
17,099 12,590
17,654 14,901
17,429 13,484
16,509 13,484
19,829 14,171
18,744 13,880
19,879 13,459
20,324 14,318
24,772 13,408
89,015
83,649
87,601
7,617
6,446
6,448
6,791
4,933
7,569
5,872
6,124
7,560
7,871
7,306
8,562
9,893
8,131
7,093
India Switzerland
86,603
81,831
87,321
6,304
6,518
5,385
6,912
7,348
9,575
6,532
6,851
8,099
6,617
7,857
8,878
7,285
5,328
6,173
79,081
78,546
77,195
7,045
7,485
6,160
6,258
5,620
6,651
6,255
6,990
6,367
6,807
5,395
5,780
7,578
7,098
6,408
Thailand
76,537
72,873
77,544
6,078
6,275
6,995
5,383
5,244
6,846
5,989
6,599
6,663
6,476
6,851
6,743
6,273
6,931
7,653

Domestic exports of goods by main destination
$ million
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
30,699
26,026
24,784
2,195
2,061
2,094
2,025
1,335
2,154
2,105
2,245
2,065
2,089
2,563
2,152
1,987
1,981
2,114
2014 2

U.S.A. Switzerland
7,165
6,766
5,401
522
619
600
435
501
630
418
535
385
457
406
371
467
461
337
2,847
3,062
1,486
274
359
367
128
121
170
207
202
63
123
53
53
128
140
97
Singapore
Taiwan
Macao
2,620
2,712
2,533
195
296
227
204
137
241
181
173
278
203
171
227
217
188
311
3,004
2,698
2,433
223
173
207
228
134
205
200
226
265
238
217
201
147
160
215
1,439
1,664
1,856
114
221
123
149
103
150
112
137
126
238
179
168
175
159
160

Vietnam Malaysia
1,136
1,388
1,815
119
105
180
162
91
232
173
120
121
131
191
166
154
147
137
1,266
1,313
1,165
118
78
95
94
56
101
95
118
121
103
85
90
107
112
81
Korea
Japan
1,444
1,277
1,058
84
112
104
94
64
134
76
82
90
55
78
88
77
88
134
1,531
1,192
1,262
102
90
90
87
98
103
71
92
107
135
131
77
86
149
129

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3.4
Re-exports of goods by main origin
$ million
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
Japan
Taiwan
Korea
2,015,046
2,104,417
2,159,878
185,299
191,187
195,904
188,102
132,920
169,557
173,743
176,273
170,333
186,211
189,422
193,249
198,601
196,504
187,024
220,383
228,070
208,341
19,306
20,151
18,011
17,849
12,096
16,748
16,914
17,663
17,166
17,791
18,739
18,479
18,764
19,028
17,406
211,757
218,639
259,168
18,440
20,364
19,538
21,303
14,528
21,532
22,382
20,969
18,898
19,607
22,065
24,074
24,576
25,793
23,487
119,125
125,803
139,917
11,267
12,441
11,392
11,833
8,974
11,887
11,183
12,143
10,792
11,484
11,770
12,424
12,128
13,411
11,887
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
3.5

U.S.A. Malaysia
111,304
109,483
119,942
9,375
9,534
10,579
10,208
6,755
11,898
10,396
8,884
8,124
12,520
10,063
9,636
9,360
10,149
11,634
78,392
70,357
70,993
5,215
5,822
5,511
5,598
3,941
5,645
5,444
5,557
4,982
5,427
6,451
6,875
7,118
7,436
6,556
India
Thailand
Philippines
France
74,050
65,142
68,522
5,435
4,075
5,136
5,372
4,657
7,220
5,340
6,048
6,034
5,406
4,808
7,772
5,914
4,046
5,842
64,518
63,073
56,826
5,282
6,060
5,631
5,424
4,107
5,360
4,690
4,277
4,151
4,675
4,456
4,597
4,725
5,783
4,593
33,619
34,349
35,932
3,074
3,224
2,907
2,986
2,150
2,814
2,748
3,000
2,583
2,967
3,331
3,231
3,527
3,302
3,295
28,734
32,383
32,904
2,598
2,713
2,973
2,904
2,232
2,596
3,365
2,917
2,413
2,411
2,779
2,136
2,942
3,495
2,731

Re-exports of goods by main destination
$ million
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
The mainland
Month
of China
U.S.A.
Japan
Taiwan
Germany
India
Korea
U.K.
Singapore
Vietnam
1,716,656
1,831,732
1,924,463
159,515
171,141
166,616
165,238
112,949
161,461
160,111
158,887
143,248
164,305
164,873
172,725
176,519
177,665
167,416
323,606
331,739
325,902
31,645
27,546
28,788
27,278
18,927
23,783
25,774
25,729
26,789
30,483
29,717
31,838
30,539
28,261
27,005
133,624
142,778
133,967
11,343
13,749
13,419
12,211
8,179
11,778
10,258
9,970
11,137
10,754
11,929
11,308
11,702
14,025
10,831
82,266
78,145
74,926
6,577
6,259
8,974
7,502
5,219
5,976
6,959
6,097
6,118
6,152
6,139
6,058
6,746
5,935
6,104
88,675
77,441
73,552
7,495
7,061
7,164
6,946
4,645
5,048
5,421
5,589
5,918
6,519
7,069
6,448
7,118
6,515
6,377
92,919
76,281
82,965
6,413
5,081
6,030
6,887
6,181
8,007
6,363
8,072
6,850
6,558
6,143
7,795
6,378
5,411
8,356
59,829
57,576
63,070
4,567
4,738
5,043
5,051
4,249
5,415
5,050
5,086
5,074
4,630
5,156
6,252
5,879
5,628
5,712
57,178
54,015
53,006
4,676
4,944
4,800
4,787
3,332
3,256
3,293
4,019
4,228
4,902
5,176
5,063
5,160
4,890
4,924
53,624
53,238
56,047
4,318
4,686
4,350
4,659
3,398
4,908
4,840
4,847
4,812
4,984
4,908
4,435
4,988
4,958
4,373
44,991
49,315
56,766
3,866
4,543
4,976
5,119
2,785
5,012
4,613
4,616
4,097
4,398
5,021
4,807
4,696
5,456
6,183
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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3.6
Imports by commodity section
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
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
2011
138,870
24,799
32,124
146,205
1,748
190,233
2012
144,143
25,009
30,219
142,171
1,896
181,956
2013
161,521
25,416
33,491
137,491
1,696
172,735
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
12,181
14,109
15,554
1,957
2,348
2,102
2,175
1,821
2,244
12,727
10,990
10,948
152
223
122
15,419
16,465
15,409
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
15,309
9,811
13,468
12,077
12,369
12,127
2,200
1,567
1,998
2,034
2,282
2,129
2,344
2,953
3,792
2,832
3,901
2,496
11,702
11,892
11,907
8,992
11,727
11,736
109
161
182
135
130
120
14,672
11,387
15,297
14,594
14,837
13,733
7
8
9
10
11
12
12,598
13,016
12,714
13,726
16,247
18,130
2,293
2,092
2,133
2,032
2,415
2,268
4,502
1,615
2,205
2,244
1,982
2,677
10,745
11,555
10,898
12,819
11,332
12,296
177
125
114
108
123
214
14,380
15,144
14,408
14,656
14,810
14,935
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Manufactured
goods classified
chiefly by material
Machinery
and transport
equipment
Miscellaneous
manufactured
articles
Commodities and
transactions not
classified elsewhere
Total
merchandise
2011
433,135
2,112,822
683,182
1,478
3,764,596
2012
416,875
2,265,143
703,105
1,646
3,912,163
2013
434,022
2,391,861
700,819
1,665
4,060,717
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
33,982
33,976
35,370
196,637
207,878
212,441
64,326
63,886
64,587
142
140
138
339,699
351,838
358,914
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
32,897
27,696
38,686
38,221
37,780
38,027
191,966
141,836
200,363
198,724
197,840
188,870
60,948
42,313
55,029
55,223
54,807
57,939
136
113
134
131
137
132
332,281
249,729
340,857
332,963
335,809
327,309
7
8
9
10
11
12
37,635
35,655
38,465
36,546
36,137
36,672
199,257
205,779
214,588
216,124
222,495
216,615
60,829
61,934
64,178
62,788
64,411
61,277
148
145
137
155
152
145
342,565
347,059
359,841
361,196
370,104
365,228
2014 2


58

3.7
Domestic exports by commodity section
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
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,
2011
2,385
2,953
7,395
2,684
77
12,704
2012
2,508
3,415
6,335
1,881
173
11,742
2013
2,686
3,601
5,728
1,667
195
11,257
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
208
192
199
295
293
308
435
485
578
160
122
160
19
18
14
1,021
997
999
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
185
133
213
182
195
233
306
220
319
277
300
274
483
331
608
473
426
422
118
69
117
98
154
141
14
15
19
15
15
12
1,040
669
1,009
1,033
996
936
7
8
9
10
11
12
238
421
280
202
191
225
216
328
359
315
303
392
514
541
436
426
476
593
167
238
202
108
111
145
13
24
16
14
19
19
930
969
804
890
948
1,039
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Manufactured
goods classified
chiefly by material
Machinery
and transport
equipment
Miscellaneous
manufactured
articles
Commodities and
transactions not
Total
merchandise
2011
6,633
13,625
16,646
559
65,662
2012
6,095
10,089
15,894
700
58,830
2013
4,529
8,069
16,103
529
54,364
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
514
551
633
700
881
934
1,409
1,511
1,095
69
69
68
4,829
5,118
4,989
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
388
279
394
427
396
369
670
678
968
607
750
670
1,225
846
1,375
1,341
1,536
1,371
63
46
52
52
50
47
4,491
3,286
5,073
4,503
4,818
4,476
7
8
9
10
11
12
446
412
340
361
383
336
653
788
611
551
603
536
1,564
1,170
1,308
1,560
1,516
1,281
42
41
38
32
37
30
4,783
4,932
4,395
4,458
4,587
4,596
2014 2


59

3.8
Re-exports by commodity section
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
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,
2011
38,442
10,943
19,193
4,646
339
142,809
2012
38,826
10,866
19,049
6,706
326
139,716
2013
42,080
11,661
20,886
5,772
254
134,416
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
2,806
3,924
4,617
788
786
1,107
1,646
1,497
1,421
433
392
592
35
14
36
12,096
12,873
11,446
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
4,710
2,618
3,334
3,705
3,242
2,876
1,295
484
978
848
840
846
1,551
784
2,123
2,372
2,328
1,991
572
296
620
368
674
340
15
39
13
17
32
11
12,380
7,355
11,689
11,294
12,244
10,636
7
8
9
10
11
12
2,976
3,231
3,404
3,377
3,674
4,980
827
1,109
1,063
1,007
1,093
1,280
2,725
1,581
1,190
1,614
1,240
1,385
400
486
572
424
449
571
32
12
8
10
41
22
11,080
11,790
11,724
11,647
11,081
11,550
4
SITC Rev. 4 section
Manufactured
goods classified
chiefly by material
Machinery
and transport
equipment
Miscellaneous
manufactured
articles
Commodities and
transactions not
Total
merchandise
2011
374,012
1,978,233
700,378
2,596
3,271,592
2012
344,579
2,110,028
701,974
3,445
3,375,516
2013
356,792
2,248,746
681,215
3,499
3,505,322
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
29,108
26,772
30,758
180,136
192,383
191,830
64,861
63,705
63,863
289
303
303
292,198
302,649
305,974
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
28,550
19,980
32,074
31,407
31,335
29,295
188,794
138,217
187,000
184,164
182,641
170,631
62,184
42,474
48,537
51,315
53,101
56,251
276
208
270
271
287
284
300,327
212,455
286,638
285,763
286,724
273,161
7
8
9
10
11
12
30,178
28,814
31,362
31,252
30,628
31,831
190,190
191,788
201,553
207,248
211,737
196,208
61,917
63,463
62,285
61,774
60,648
58,094
307
284
275
333
343
359
300,630
302,558
313,436
318,686
320,935
306,281
2014 2


60

3.9
Imports and re-exports by end-use category
$ million
Year
Month
Foodstuffs
Raw materials and

semi-manufactures
Consumer
goods
Fuels
Capital
goods
Imports
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2014 2

145,231
150,743
169,748
12,714
14,718
15,874
16,121
10,633
14,133
12,680
13,017
12,745
13,240
13,512
13,261
14,318
17,019
19,140
39,150
39,509
42,908
2,878
3,959
4,684
4,805
2,676
3,386
3,762
3,321
2,942
3,060
3,293
3,463
3,447
3,763
5,036
938,089
944,366
933,964
83,007
84,358
84,881
80,086
58,971
77,649
74,057
73,957
77,804
80,457
79,793
85,874
81,825
84,001
80,398
1,297,711
1,284,357
1,359,996
110,901
113,599
115,138
105,438
80,366
118,028
112,975
116,995
111,719
117,315
116,164
121,132
122,164
122,892
115,978
145,973
141,887
137,214
12,693
10,969
10,938
11,677
11,857
11,896
8,966
11,715
11,706
10,712
11,540
10,872
12,792
11,305
12,283
1,237,593
1,390,809
1,459,795
120,385
128,193
132,085
118,959
87,902
119,151
124,285
120,125
113,336
120,842
126,051
128,701
130,097
134,886
137,428
883,834
866,744
841,128
78,945
74,814
77,952
76,107
51,364
64,914
63,007
65,452
69,182
75,281
74,813
78,956
76,135
74,474
72,060
Re-exports
1,115,625
1,110,436
1,168,233
92,484
98,470
97,155
98,129
65,709
97,188
100,739
98,085
88,759
100,476
99,290
103,720
108,706
107,252
101,082
4,561
6,659
5,753
431
397
589
565
297
613
372
690
337
394
481
568
419
447
570
1,228,421
1,352,168
1,447,300
117,460
125,008
125,594
120,721
92,410
120,537
117,884
119,176
111,941
121,419
124,680
126,729
129,979
134,999
127,533

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
2011
109,291
250,466
327,620
141,639
196,972
1,026,078
2012
114,870
265,125
306,262
135,728
234,489
1,056,611
2013
130,787
274,797
330,993
131,892
222,122
1,095,355
Year
Quarter
2012
32,799
70,365
85,636
33,289
66,520
288,436
2013
1
2
3
4
31,023
29,330
31,106
39,328
65,871
70,900
66,397
71,629
73,682
88,466
87,139
81,706
34,066
30,988
31,785
35,054
40,643
58,897
56,238
66,345
246,261
280,232
273,134
295,728
2014 2


62

3.11
Domestic exports by principal commodity
$ million
4
SITC Rev. 4 division/group
Year
Month
84
77
65
759
885
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
2011
2,788
3,881
1,576
1,573
228
2012
1,986
3,211
1,441
2,448
294
1,659
2,730
1,247
1,193
743
2012
2013
10
11
12
141
124
142
253
249
263
118
114
109
141
283
276
24
23
17
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
119
81
121
112
127
147
223
165
264
265
270
253
107
68
129
137
133
105
140
250
272
72
68
47
24
13
17
26
68
91
7
8
9
10
11
12
152
163
198
149
153
138
226
228
191
194
242
217
103
89
95
104
93
83
49
108
49
35
41
66
102
81
83
73
75
86
764
897
892
893
894
Telecommunications
equipment
Jewellery, goldsmiths
and silversmiths wares,
and other articles
of precious or semiprecious materials
Printed
matters
Articles of
plastics
Baby carriages,
toys, games and
sporting goods
2011
2,597
8,509
1,656
685
309
2012
492
8,866
1,469
643
305
4
SITC Rev. 4 division/group
Year
Month
2013
303
8,470
1,394
623
342
2012
10
11
12
46
62
42
872
976
546
116
114
105
53
65
52
19
24
31
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
48
21
21
13
24
16
659
433
798
732
905
601
105
79
117
118
130
119
49
35
50
57
48
53
17
21
24
26
22
29
7
8
9
10
11
12
24
43
50
9
23
12
886
491
614
869
838
627
125
139
114
129
120
103
49
53
56
51
71
52
26
37
30
34
38
38
2014 2


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
2012
10
11
12
+3.3
+9.0
+11.9
+4.4
+5.6
+5.0
-8.2
-0.6
+6.1
-1.1
-3.9
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
+23.9
-18.3
+11.3
+7.7
+1.7
+1.4
+4.3
-2.5
-2.7
+0.7
-1.3
+21.7
-24.6
+3.3
-4.7
-9.0
-10.1
-1.6
-4.3
-2.4
-3.4
-0.1
-4.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
+8.3
-0.2
+0.4
+6.3
+5.2
+1.8
-2.7
-3.9
+2.1
+3.5
+7.6
+6.1
-6.7
-10.4
-18.0
-7.7
-10.4
-7.9
-4.3
-4.2
-1.3
-2.9
-4.1
-0.6
Re-exports
Total exports
33

Year-on-year
change of
original series
33

Year
Month
Year-on-year
change of
original series
2012
10
11
12
-2.7
+10.7
+14.6
+2.5
+4.7
+5.8
-2.8
+10.5
+14.4
+2.4
+4.6
+5.7
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
+17.5
-16.8
+11.3
+9.3
-0.9
+8.8
+3.6
-1.2
-4.1
-0.4
-2.8
+17.6
-16.9
+11.2
+9.0
-1.0
-0.2
+8.6
+3.5
-1.2
-4.1
-0.4
-2.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
+10.9
-1.2
+1.8
+9.1
+6.0
+0.1
-3.8
-5.1
+2.4
+2.8
+7.9
+6.6
+10.6
-1.3
+1.5
+8.8
+5.8
-3.8
-5.1
+2.3
+2.7
+7.7
+6.5
1
3
Notes :
0.05%
2014 2

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
2012
9
10
11
12
127.8
121.1
125.5
128.0
112.2
112.7
112.7
112.5
115.1
108.7
112.6
115.4
92.6
83.4
88.3
86.1
109.0
110.0
111.0
111.5
83.8
74.7
78.2
76.4
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
118.5
89.1
121.6
118.7
119.8
116.7
111.3
112.1
111.5
111.7
111.4
111.5
107.9
80.8
111.1
108.2
108.9
106.3
77.5
56.7
87.6
77.7
83.2
77.3
111.9
112.3
112.2
111.9
111.7
110.8
68.8
50.1
77.3
68.6
73.0
69.2
7
8
9
10
11
122.2
123.8
128.3
128.8
132.0
111.8
112.6
113.6
114.5
114.7
110.8
111.8
115.7
115.0
118.0
82.6
85.1
75.9
77.0
79.2
110.9
111.1
110.8
111.4
111.0
74.0
76.0
67.6
67.6
70.0
Total exports
Re-exports
Year
Month
2010
Terms of trade
Value
Unit value
Quantum
Value
Unit value
Quantum
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2011
110.5
108.0
102.7
110.1
108.0
102.4
99.9
2012
114.0
111.7
102.9
113.3
111.6
102.3
100.0
2012
9
10
11
12
124.7
118.4
122.6
124.0
111.5
112.5
112.2
112.3
112.6
105.9
110.6
111.5
124.0
117.6
121.8
123.1
111.4
112.5
112.2
112.3
111.9
105.2
109.8
110.7
99.3
99.8
99.5
99.8
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
121.7
86.1
116.1
115.8
116.2
110.7
111.7
112.3
112.0
111.9
111.8
112.4
109.7
77.5
105.5
104.7
104.8
99.4
120.7
85.4
115.5
114.9
115.4
109.9
111.7
112.3
112.0
111.9
111.8
112.4
108.8
76.8
104.9
103.9
104.1
98.7
100.3
100.2
100.4
100.2
100.4
100.8
7
8
9
10
11
121.8
122.6
127.0
129.1
130.0
112.9
112.8
114.1
115.3
115.3
108.8
110.5
112.5
113.9
114.6
120.9
121.7
125.8
127.9
128.9
112.9
112.8
114.0
115.2
115.2
108.0
109.7
111.5
112.8
113.5
101.0
100.1
100.3
100.6
100.4
Note :
2014 2

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
2012
9
10
11
12
120.8
116.8
122.5
126.5
108.5
105.1
110.0
114.1
90.1
79.2
85.9
86.2
82.6
70.9
76.0
76.3
117.3
109.2
119.5
128.5
106.8
97.6
108.1
116.5
116.7
108.5
118.8
127.5
106.2
97.0
107.3
115.6
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
120.0
113.6
123.1
122.3
117.3
112.4
109.4
103.1
111.9
111.7
106.7
102.5
80.3
77.9
87.1
78.7
78.4
76.7
71.6
68.2
76.6
69.8
69.1
68.4
120.7
109.6
122.6
121.3
113.5
108.1
109.1
97.6
110.7
109.4
101.8
97.1
119.7
108.8
121.7
120.4
112.7
107.4
108.2
97.0
109.9
108.5
101.0
96.4
7
8
9
10
11
119.6
116.4
123.2
122.0
129.5
108.8
104.7
110.7
109.0
116.1
78.1
79.1
73.5
73.9
77.0
70.0
70.2
66.3
64.7
68.1
118.6
112.6
119.9
117.1
128.9
106.0
101.9
107.0
102.8
114.0
117.7
111.8
118.9
116.1
127.7
105.2
101.2
106.0
101.9
113.0
33
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
2012
9
10
11
12
+2.7
+4.4
+5.6
+5.0
+2.2
+3.7
+5.0
+4.7
+3.0
-1.1
-3.9
+2.9
-0.6
-1.8
-6.0
+1.5
+2.5
+4.7
+5.8
+2.6
+2.8
+4.5
+5.1
+1.5
+2.4
+4.6
+5.7
+2.6
+2.7
+4.4
+4.9
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
+4.3
-2.5
-2.7
+0.7
-1.3
+4.8
+0.9
-1.4
-2.0
+1.2
-1.1
-1.6
-4.3
-2.4
-3.4
-0.1
-4.7
-3.3
-5.9
-3.0
-4.1
-0.2
-4.2
+8.8
+3.6
-1.2
-4.1
-0.4
-2.8
+8.9
+3.5
-1.5
-4.8
-0.4
-2.9
+8.6
+3.5
-1.2
-4.1
-0.4
-2.8
+8.7
+3.3
-1.5
-4.8
-0.4
-2.9
7
8
9
10
11
-2.7
-3.9
+2.1
+3.5
+7.6
-2.7
-4.3
+1.0
+2.0
+6.3
-4.3
-4.2
-1.3
-2.9
-4.1
-3.4
-3.2
-0.4
-3.0
-4.5
-3.8
-5.1
+2.4
+2.8
+7.9
-4.0
-5.2
+2.2
+2.2
+6.2
-3.8
-5.1
+2.3
+2.7
+7.7
-4.0
-5.2
+2.1
+2.2
+6.0
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
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
162,175
159,395
1,230
906
160,945
158,489
192,224
207,854
235,549
239,752
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
129,303
146,740
166,101
822
1,117
1,207
128,481
145,622
164,895
170,660
173,091
186,988
198,701
201,324
240,960
(%)
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
2012
31.5
15.7
31.8
41.5
74.2
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
33.1
31.7
16.6
14.3
33.3
31.9
39.3
40.3
73.4
75.9
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
29.1
31.3
32.7
14.9
17.4
17.8
29.2
31.5
32.9
39.2
37.1
36.7
74.0
69.0
75.2
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Source : Electronic Trading Services and Research Section,

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3.16
Exports and imports of services by service component
$ million
Exports of services
Year
Month
2010
Transport
Travel
Insurance and
pension services
231,971
172,472
6,664
102,090
112,972
626,170
Financial
services
Other
services
Total
2011
250,075
221,490
6,610
113,415
120,630
712,221
2012
250,161
256,644
7,207
117,532
127,422
758,966
63,934
58,796
64,191
74,980
1,755
1,986
30,050
27,926
31,393
34,522
191,323
198,210
58,328
63,223
63,202
71,160
75,343
72,617
1,899
2,038
2,106
37,074
29,011
35,235
33,253
30,084
32,742
201,714
199,699
205,902
Financial
services
Other
services
Total
2012
2013
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
@
@
Imports of services
Year
Month
2010
Transport
Travel
Insurance and
pension services
121,961
134,849
9,262
27,526
253,333
546,930
2011
139,414
148,071
9,283
30,214
251,052
578,035
2012
137,354
155,716
9,459
30,479
235,466
568,474
34,985
33,493
40,685
39,154
2,385
2,401
7,666
8,358
57,519
68,310
143,240
151,716
32,481
33,812
35,464
39,866
38,753
42,290
2,364
2,442
2,623
9,364
6,024
8,299
54,497
49,460
55,727
138,572
130,491
144,403
2012
2013
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
@
@
2013
2014 2

Note :
Figures of imports and exports of services were revised as a result of a

technical revision exercise conducted in mid-2013.
Sources : National Income Branch and Trade in Services Statistics Section,

68

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National

Income (GNI) 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
2014 2

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.
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.
Examples of external
positions are the stocks of inward and outward direct
investment.
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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
2008
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.
Statistics on GDP of Hong Kong are compiled in
accordance with international statistical standards as
stipulated in the System of National Accounts 2008
published by the United Nations.
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)
1
1
2014 2

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.
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
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2011
continuous time series of the chain volume measures

of GDP and its components. The GDP in chained
(2011) dollars, for example, refers to the chain linked
series of the volume measure of GDP where 2011 is
selected as the reference year.
2011
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
1980
2000 1
2014 2

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.
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.
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2.0
2013
2009
4.1 4.4
2013 11 15 4.5
4.6
2013 12 19
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 in classifying
economic activities. Under the framework of national
accounts, 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 the product concerned,
but includes subsidies on the product. Value added at
basic prices can better reflect the prices actually paid
and received by producers.
In mid-2013, a technical revision exercise to review
the estimation method of cross-boundary movements
of goods and services in the GDP compilation
framework was conducted. As a result of the
exercise, estimates of private consumption
expenditure, exports of goods as well as imports and
exports of services were revised back to 2009. The
levels and growth rates pertaining to the entire series
of overall GDP were however not affected by this
non-routine revision, as the exercise involved only reclassification of consumption expenditure on goods
and services between residents and non-residents.
GDP figures given in Table 4.1 to Table 4.4 are the
latest figures released on 15 November 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 December 2013.
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Gross National Income
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
2014 2

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
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.
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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. Interest income
receivable and payable are net of the financial
intermediation services.
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 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
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.
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.
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(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)
10%
Direct investment
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.
(ii)
10%
(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
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.
(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).
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(iv)
(v)
(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)
Reserve assets
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).
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.
International Investment Position
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.
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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.
External Debt
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.
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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.
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1
1
2013
2009
2013
4.9 4.13
2013 12 20
2014 2

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.
In mid-2013, a technical revision exercise to review
the estimation method of cross-boundary movements
of goods and services in the GDP compilation
framework was conducted. As a result of the
exercise, estimates of exports of goods as well as
imports and exports of services in the current account
of BoP were revised back to 2009.
In end-2013, a review on the classification of some
data items under other investment assets and
liabilities in the BoP and IIP compilation frameworks
was
conducted
for
alignment
with
the
recommendations of the BPM6. As a result of the
review, the entire series of some components under
other investment assets and liabilities have been
revised.
Since this review involved only
reclassification of data items within other investment,
the data series at the broader level of other investment
assets and liabilities have not been affected.
BoP and related statistics given in Table 4.9 to
Table 4.13 are the latest figures released on
20 December 2013.
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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
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80
Domestic
Product


4.1
Chart 4.1
Percentage change in Gross Domestic Product in real terms
%
10
%
10
-2
-2
-4
2002
2004
2006
2008
Year
2010
Year-on-year percentage change
4.2
Chart 4.2
2012
-4
Q3/11
Q1/12
Q3/12
Q1/13
/ Quarter/Year
Q3/13
()
Quarter-to-quarter percentage change (seasonally adjusted series)
Note :
20112013
Figures for 2011 to 2013 are subject to revision later on.
Balance of Payments
$ billion
700
$ billion
120
600
100
500
80
400
60
300
40
200
20
100
0
-20
-100
-40
-200
-300
-60
2002
2004
2006
2008
Year
Current account balance
2010
2012
Net change in financial

non-reserve assets
2013
Notes :
Q1/12
Q3/12
Q1/13
/ Quarter/Year
Q3/13
Overall Balance of Payments
Figures of exports of goods as well as imports and exports of

services were revised as a result of a technical revision exercise
conducted in mid-2013.
Figures for 2012 to 2013 are subject to revision later on.
20122013
2014 2

Q3/11
81

4.1

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by expenditure component
()
GDP components
Year
Month
Private
consumption
expenditure
Gross
domestic fixed
capital formation
Government
consumption
expenditure
Changes in
inventories
(1)
()
Exports
of goods(1)
(free-on-board)
2010
1,090,234
157,371
386,852
+37,522
3,068,444
2011 @
1,224,823
168,487
455,048
+11,742
3,420,076
2012 @
1,300,242
185,380
538,951
-7,728
3,591,776
2012
7- 9 @
10 - 12 @
315,794
344,768
46,653
47,459
141,292
148,773
-8,344
-1,020
946,114
961,124
2013
1- 3 @
4- 6 @
7- 9 @
339,662
346,699
333,482
51,011
47,502
49,645
121,079
131,918
131,638
+3,200
-6,409
-3,540
871,855
929,088
1,000,339
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
398,078
1,776,783
252,952
2011 @
942,683
3,848,200
438,576
1,936,083
273,783
2012 @
997,852
4,116,410
448,118
2,041,945
285,403
2012
7- 9 @
10 - 12 @
255,960
270,497
1,059,267
1,096,046
113,356
118,319
524,846
557,236
2013
1- 3 @
4- 6 @
7- 9 @
255,717
250,528
271,832
1,024,117
1,100,267
1,117,381
112,657
105,473
116,286
505,750
493,586
549,729
2013
Notes :
(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.
2014 2

Figures of private consumption expenditure, exports of goods as well as

imports and exports of services were revised as a result of a technical
revision exercise conducted in mid-2013.
Source : National Income Branch,

82

4.2
2011
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by expenditure component
()
Year
Month
Private
consumption
expenditure
GDP components
Government
Gross
consumption
domestic fixed
Changes in
expenditure capital formation
inventories
(1)
()
Exports
of goods(1)
(free-on-board)
(1)
Exports
of services(1)
2010
1,129,569
164,444
413,041
+43,533
3,306,141
892,794
2011 @
1,224,823
168,487
455,048
+11,742
3,420,076
942,683
2012 @
1,261,151
174,645
497,881
-6,993
3,482,180
961,406
2012
7- 9@
10 - 12 @
307,466
333,426
43,445
43,868
127,966
133,481
-8,435
-380
919,875
927,222
249,970
258,628
2013
1- 3@
4- 6@
7- 9@
323,441
329,181
315,945
46,848
42,803
44,597
110,373
130,762
130,843
+4,374
-5,724
-2,429
855,447
901,441
976,730
243,587
240,205
262,098
Year
Month
---
GDP components --- contd
(1)
()
Imports
(1)
of goods(1)
Imports
(free-on-board)
of services(1)
GDP
()
Per capita
GDP($)
Implicit price
deflator of GDP
(2011=100)
(Year 2011=100)
2010
3,674,209
423,697
1,846,505
262,878
96.2
2011 @
3,848,200
438,576
1,936,083
273,783
100.0
2012 @
3,964,957
440,160
1,965,153
274,670
103.9
2012
7- 9@
10 - 12 @
1,029,803
1,058,115
112,151
111,806
498,333
526,324
105.3
105.9
2013
1- 3@
4- 6@
7- 9@
986,293
1,051,676
1,100,289
111,096
104,823
114,895
486,681
482,169
512,600
103.9
102.4
107.2
2013
Notes :

2011
2011
The chained (2011) dollar series are derived by extrapolation of the

current price value in the reference year of 2011 backward and forward
using the chain volume index as the extrapolator. As the extrapolation
process is carried out for GDP and its components independently,
discrepancies may exist between the chain volume measure of GDP and
the sum of the chain volume measures of its components.
(1) 2008
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4.3
Percentage change in real terms of quarterly Gross Domestic Product
and selected expenditure components
Percentage change over the same period of the preceding year
Year
Month
Gross
Domestic
Product
Gross (1) (1) (1) (1)

Private Government domestic fixed
Exports
Exports
Imports
Imports
consumption consumption
capital
of
of
of
of
expenditure expenditure
formation
goods(1)
services(1)
goods(1)
services(1)
2012
7- 9 @
10 - 12 @
+1.5
+2.8
+1.5
+2.7
+4.0
+3.3
+8.2
+11.4
+4.6
+6.7
+0.2
+3.0
+4.7
+7.6
-1.5
-0.7
2013
1- 3 @
4- 6 @
7- 9 @
+2.9
+3.2
+2.9
+6.3
+4.2
+2.8
+2.1
+3.2
+2.7
-3.3
+6.9
+2.2
+8.8
+6.2
+6.2
+5.3
+8.4
+4.9
+9.6
+7.6
+6.8
+0.5
-0.8
+2.4
(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)
2012
7- 9 @
10 - 12 @
+1.1
+1.4
+0.6
+1.2
+0.7
+0.6
+3.1
+4.8
-1.5
+2.9
+1.6
+5.2
-2.0
+1.9
2013
1- 3 @
4- 6 @
7- 9 @
+0.2
+0.7
+0.5
+4.4
-2.0
-0.8
-0.2
+2.2
+0.1
+1.8
-3.1
+3.1
+2.7
+4.2
-4.6
+3.1
-2.2
+1.0
+1.9
-2.4
+1.2
2013
Notes :

(1) 2008
(2)
(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.
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84

4.4

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity at current prices
2011@
2012@
$ million Percentage
2010
Economic activity
Agriculture, fishing, mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supply, and waste management
Construction
948
0.1
944
1,114
0.1
30,410
1.7
30,578
1.6
30,651
1.5
34,486
2.0
33,882
1.8
35,394
1.8
56,531
3.3
65,484
3.4
73,927
3.7
1,615,373
93.0
1,771,677
93.1
1,875,729
93.0
413,308
23.8
492,900
25.9
513,555
25.5
341,615
19.7
401,558
21.1
N.A.
N.A.
71,693
4.1
91,342
4.8
N.A.
N.A.
56,418
3.2
66,421
3.5
72,857
3.6
137,941
7.9
120,034
6.3
120,744
6.0
132,292
7.6
114,705
6.0
N.A.
N.A.
5,650
0.3
5,329
0.3
N.A.
N.A.
55,024
3.2
62,952
3.3
70,321
3.5
284,203
16.4
306,787
16.1
321,502
15.9
188,476
10.8
213,965
11.2
232,054
11.5
88,919
5.1
106,014
5.6
N.A.
N.A.
99,558
5.7
107,952
5.7
N.A.
N.A.
295,257
17.0
313,612
16.5
336,684
16.7
184,745
10.6
195,005
10.2
208,012
10.3
1,737,748
100.0
1,902,565
100.0
2,016,815
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
(2)
Statistical discrepancy(2)
68,707
69,401
64,645
-1.7%
-1.9%
-1.9%
1,776,783
1,936,083
2,041,945
GDP at current market prices
(1)
Notes :
(2)
(2) Statistical discrepancy refers to the difference in values of current

price GDP compiled using the expenditure and production
approaches, as a result of the adoption of different data sources and
estimation methods in the compilation processes. It is expressed as
a percentage of GDP.
0.05%
2014 2

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

and other establishments providing short term accommodation.
Less than 0.05%.

85

4.5 2011
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product by economic activity
$ million
Economic activity
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supply, and

waste management
Construction
2010
2011@
2012@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2013
2013
1@ 2@
1st qtr@ 2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
936
944
947
243
237
219
264
240
30,355
30,578
30,336
8,151
7,953
6,901
7,387
8,075
33,670
33,882
34,438
9,981
7,829
7,522
8,764
9,945
55,446
65,484
72,891
16,523
20,545
18,918
16,811
17,752
1,684,237
1,771,677
1,803,893
458,851
487,733
444,398
441,146
471,170
451,829
492,900
500,278
132,807
147,716
117,154
114,519
136,058
377,626
401,558
403,608
108,815
118,663
92,756
89,803
110,624
74,745
91,342
96,670
23,993
29,052
24,398
24,717
25,435
61,308
66,421
67,906
16,958
18,270
17,382
16,514
17,436
111,926
120,034
123,625
32,062
32,072
31,183
28,993
32,862
106,888
114,705
117,865
30,708
30,329
29,749
27,577
31,133
5,045
5,329
5,760
1,353
1,743
1,434
1,417
1,727
61,224
62,952
64,707
16,795
17,576
16,754
14,888
17,534
287,069
306,787
310,178
74,241
82,304
79,673
82,824
79,510
208,554
213,965
221,705
55,333
58,468
55,376
52,219
55,257
104,102
106,014
112,255
27,814
28,997
28,087
25,054
26,680
104,532
107,952
109,451
27,520
29,471
27,290
27,166
28,578
309,099
313,612
319,763
81,151
81,214
78,089
83,610
82,904
193,619
195,005
195,729
49,503
50,114
48,787
47,576
49,609
74,434
69,401
62,190
14,623
15,884
15,613
13,966
13,486
Services

(1)
Real estate
Taxes on products
Notes :
(1)

2014 2

A discrepancy may exist between the volume estimate of an aggregate

and the sum of its components. Non-additivity is a technical feature
of the chain volume measures.

86

4.6

Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product 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@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
+3.9
+0.8
+0.3
+2.3
+1.6
+2.4
+4.5
-1.1
+3.3
+0.7
-0.8
-0.1
+1.3
+0.5
+0.3
-0.9
-0.2
+0.6
+1.6
-0.5
-0.4
-1.6
-2.5
-0.4
+15.6
+18.1
+11.3
+5.2
+16.1
-1.5
+1.2
+7.4
+7.0
+5.2
+1.8
+1.9
+2.7
+2.8
+3.8
+2.7
+16.7
+9.1
+1.5
+1.6
+3.8
+5.8
+5.1
+2.4
+16.5
+6.3
+0.5
+1.3
+3.3
+4.1
+3.2
+1.7
+17.4
+22.2
+5.8
+3.0
+5.9
+12.6
+12.6
+6.0
+9.5
+8.3
+2.2
+3.2
+4.6
+3.8
+3.7
+2.8
+6.0
+7.2
+3.0
+2.7
+3.9
-0.5
+3.0
+2.5
+5.4
+7.3
+2.8
+2.5
+3.3
-0.9
+2.8
+1.4
+17.7
+5.6
+8.1
+9.2
+14.2
+7.6
+6.4
+27.7
+1.5
+2.8
+2.8
+4.1
+4.6
+6.0
+2.5
+4.4
+6.6
+6.9
+1.1
+0.8
+1.1
+4.1
+7.5
+7.1
+2.5
+2.6
+3.6
+3.8
+2.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.1
-1.4
+1.8
+5.9
+6.6
+4.5
-2.6
-5.9
-4.1
+6.5
+3.3
+1.4
+1.3
+0.2
+2.2
+5.4
+3.8
+2.2
+1.5
+2.0
+2.0
+1.6
+1.8
+3.6
+2.2
+0.8
+0.7
+0.4
+0.3
+0.5
+0.3
+0.3
+0.2
+6.3
-6.8
-10.4
-13.9
-4.2
-1.3
-12.0
-7.8
Services

(1)
Real estate
Taxes on products
(1)
Note :
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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
2010
2011
2012
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
711,397
811,520
838,808
209,391
225,954
193,299
213,701
223,469
Banking
36,119
52,721
55,056
13,253
13,291
14,158
12,875
12,558
(1)
Others(1)
675,279
758,799
783,751
196,137
212,663
179,142
200,826
210,910
156,822
172,032
174,339
36,705
28,531
31,479
90,621
44,366
Banking
36,354
37,462
34,553
7,905
8,014
8,579
9,324
9,172
(1)
Others(1)
120,467
134,570
139,786
28,800
20,517
22,900
81,297
35,194
26,773
40,236
43,893
10,901
9,483
10,050
9,074
10,190
Banking
21,641
31,325
34,363
8,628
7,373
8,157
7,023
7,984
(1)
Others(1)
5,132
8,911
9,530
2,274
2,110
1,894
2,051
2,206
32,111
32,826
31,351
7,520
7,602
7,170
7,906
6,548
2,638
2,737
2,845
658
874
689
697
700
793,165
879,040
926,032
226,634
249,091
213,496
232,723
242,768
Banking
97,829
122,141
140,486
34,859
30,736
32,554
37,740
36,368
(1)
Others(1)
695,335
756,899
785,546
191,776
218,356
180,942
194,983
206,399
72,003
85,684
93,358
26,710
12,516
7,243
50,948
31,046
Banking
4,106
4,691
5,225
1,375
1,084
1,645
1,386
1,159
(1)
Others(1)
67,896
80,993
88,134
25,335
11,432
5,598
49,562
29,888
23,226
37,486
37,678
9,714
8,796
8,108
8,818
9,790
Banking
22,618
35,855
36,749
9,448
8,584
7,985
8,737
9,546
(1)
Others(1)
608
1,631
930
266
212
123
81
244
3,752
4,315
4,710
1,188
1,221
1,263
1,283
1,301
Inflow
Direct investment income
Portfolio investment income
Other investment income
Income on reserve assets
Compensation of employees
Outflow
2014 2

88

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
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
929,741
1,059,351
1,091,235
265,175
272,444
242,687
322,000
285,273
892,145
1,006,526
1,061,779
264,246
271,625
230,110
293,772
284,905
37,596
52,826
29,455
928
819
12,577
28,228
368
1,776,783
1,936,083
2,041,945
524,846
505,750
493,586
549,729
252,952
273,783
285,403
1,814,379
1,988,909
2,071,400
525,774
518,327
521,814
550,097
258,304
281,253
289,520
Total EPIF
Inflow total
Outflow total
Net flow total
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Per capita GDP ($)
GNI
Per capita GNI ($)
(1)
Note :
2014 2

557,236
558,055
(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 by selected major source/destination

country/territory
$ million
Income source/destination
Income flow
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
2010
2011
2012
3
3rd qtr
4
4th qtr
1@
1st qtr@
2@
2nd qtr@
3@
3rd qtr@
Inflow
929,741
1,059,351
1,091,235
265,175
272,444
242,687
322,000
285,273
Outflow
892,145
1,006,526
1,061,779
264,246
271,625
230,110
293,772
284,905
37,596
52,826
29,455
928
819
12,577
28,228
368
Inflow
359,128
431,908
470,513
108,357
118,541
102,321
165,582
128,200
Outflow
265,807
282,092
288,775
70,063
72,015
68,054
76,109
79,563
93,320
149,816
181,738
38,294
46,527
34,266
89,473
48,637
4,757
5,320
5,230
934
2,103
1,571
1,158
1,000
26,518
29,755
18,882
5,565
3,237
6,676
6,850
8,233
-21,761
-24,435
-13,653
-4,631
-1,133
-5,105
-5,692
-7,232
Inflow
43,163
41,875
39,910
10,334
9,600
10,542
9,972
9,575
Outflow
52,601
75,281
87,336
25,830
18,910
12,848
31,944
22,777
Net flow
-9,437
-33,406
-47,426
-15,496
-9,310
-2,306
-21,972
-13,202
All countries/territories
Net flow
The mainland of China
Net flow
Japan
Inflow
Outflow
Net flow
United States of America
2014 2

90

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

source/destination country/territory
$ million
Income source/destination
Income flow
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
1@
2@
3@
2010
2011
2012
3rd qtr
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
Inflow
24,483
29,619
26,269
6,399
4,321
9,087
5,947
8,326
Outflow
43,945
38,944
49,745
14,268
9,813
7,644
14,576
13,851
-19,462
-9,325
-23,476
-7,868
-5,492
1,443
-8,629
-5,525
Inflow
285,328
334,619
301,975
78,606
84,827
62,435
66,266
76,181
Outflow
230,579
273,073
263,881
62,479
77,063
61,668
72,914
74,295
54,749
61,546
38,094
16,127
7,764
767
-6,649
1,887
Inflow
212,881
216,011
247,338
60,544
53,051
56,730
73,075
61,990
Outflow
272,695
307,381
353,160
86,041
90,587
73,218
91,379
86,187
Net flow
-59,814
-91,370
-105,822
-25,497
-37,537
-16,488
-18,305
-24,197
United Kingdom
Net flow
British Virgin Islands
Net flow
Other countries/territories
2014 2


91


Balance of Payments
4.9
$ million
Standard component
Current account
2010
2011
2012@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
124,820
109,018
34,220
25,013
12,718
-1,323
-3,268
33,549
4,581,852
5,185,195
5,471,992
1,412,283
1,452,958
1,334,054
1,465,838
1,532,300
-4,457,033
-5,076,177
-5,437,772
25,564
-58,203
-165,392
-18,632
-29,238
-72,344
-95,332
-22,995
3,021,492
3,406,765
3,614,770
953,976
980,409
886,488
942,005
1,038,885
-2,995,928
-3,464,968
-3,780,162
79,240
134,186
190,492
48,083
46,494
63,142
69,208
61,499
626,170
712,221
758,966
191,323
198,210
201,714
199,699
205,902
-546,930
-578,035
-568,474
-143,240
-151,716
-138,572
-130,491
-144,403
37,596
52,826
29,455
928
819
12,577
28,228
368
929,741
1,059,351
1,091,235
265,175
272,444
242,687
322,000
285,273
-892,145
-1,006,526
-1,061,779
-264,246
-271,625
-230,110
-293,772
-284,905
-17,580
-19,791
-20,336
-5,366
-5,357
-4,698
-5,372
-5,323
4,449
6,858
7,021
1,809
1,895
3,164
2,134
2,240
-22,030
-26,649
-27,357
-7,176
-7,252
-7,863
-7,506
-7,563
-88,838
-113,242
-67,664
-36,893
-34,487
-12,528
25,953
-8,589
-4,436
-2,021
-1,433
-96
-297
-123
-123
-1,280
108
19
-4,544
-2,040
-1,434
-96
-297
-125
-124
-1,281
-84,402
-111,220
-66,231
-36,797
-34,190
-12,405
26,076
-7,309
-25,257
-24,437
122,658
1,066
60,153
3,999
51,508
-36,030
-122,026
1,868
-102,623
-10,113
-60,969
-91,761
-81,059
11,563
-764,596
-746,372
-683,484
-135,776
-207,446
-236,206
-181,273
-159,966
642,570
748,240
580,861
125,663
146,478
144,445
100,213
171,528
-442,460
-10,979
-31,592
-13,670
-162,984
33,735
-31,658
-123,286
-626,584
-155,818
-310,949
-74,286
-280,948
-15,048
-33,939
-179,287
184,125
144,839
279,358
60,616
117,964
48,783
2,282
56,001
Credit
-1,387,270 -1,440,240 -1,335,377 -1,469,106 -1,498,752
Debit
Goods
Credit
-972,608 -1,009,647
-958,832 -1,037,337 -1,061,880
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
2014 2

92

4.9
()
(contd)
Balance of Payments
$ million
Standard component
Financial derivatives
2010
2011
2012@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
18,677
20,884
15,208
10,259
-1,474
3,914
-7,487
10,598
278,919
359,707
308,202
59,411
60,627
69,066
71,789
94,845
-260,242
-338,823
-292,994
-49,152
-62,101
-65,152
-79,276
-84,246
520,552
-36,210
241,665
14,590
285,580
58,111
171,712
65,095
-540,318
-780,960
-132,337
238,080
-52,783
112,524
-47,016
-286,899
1,060,870
744,749
374,001
-223,490
338,363
-54,413
218,727
351,994
-59,145
-86,783
-188,889
-37,862
-94,343
-16,404
-25,432
28,722
-35,981
4,224
33,444
11,880
21,769
13,851
-22,685
-24,959
59,145
()
(in surplus)
86,783
()
(in surplus)
188,889
37,862
94,343
16,404
25,432
()
()
()
()
()
(in surplus) (in surplus) (in surplus) (in surplus) (in surplus)
-28,722
()
(in deficit)
Assets
Liabilities
Other investment
Assets
Liabilities
(1)
Reserve assets(1)
(2)
Net errors and omissions(2)
Overall Balance of Payments
2013
Notes :
Figures of exports of goods as well as imports and exports of services

were revised as a result of a technical revision exercise conducted in mid2013.
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)
(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)
(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.
50
2014 2

Value within 0.5 million.

93


4.10
$ million
2010
2011
2012@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
124,820
109,018
34,220
25,013
12,718
-1,323
-3,268
33,549
4,581,852
5,185,195
5,471,992
1,412,283
1,452,958
1,334,054
1,465,838
1,532,300
-4,457,033
-5,076,177
-5,437,772
25,564
-58,203
-165,392
-18,632
-29,238
-72,344
-95,332
-22,995
3,021,492
3,406,765
3,614,770
953,976
980,409
886,488
942,005
1,038,885
184,764
205,296
224,477
61,316
66,954
50,048
47,437
N.A.
-2,995,928
-3,464,968
-3,780,162
Services
79,240
134,186
190,492
48,083
46,494
63,142
69,208
61,499
626,170
712,221
758,966
191,323
198,210
201,714
199,699
205,902
Transport services
231,971
250,075
250,161
63,934
58,796
58,328
63,223
63,202
Travel services
172,472
221,490
256,644
64,191
74,980
71,160
75,343
72,617
6,664
6,610
7,207
1,755
1,986
1,899
2,038
2,106
Financial services
102,090
113,415
117,532
30,050
27,926
37,074
29,011
35,235
Other services
112,972
120,630
127,422
31,393
34,522
33,253
30,084
32,742
-546,930
-578,035
-568,474
-143,240
-151,716
-138,572
-130,491
-144,403
Transport services
-121,961
-139,414
-137,354
-34,985
-33,493
-32,481
-33,812
-35,464
Travel services
-134,849
-148,071
-155,716
-40,685
-39,154
-39,866
-38,753
-42,290
-9,262
-9,283
-9,459
-2,385
-2,401
-2,364
-2,442
-2,623
-27,526
-30,214
-30,479
-7,666
-8,358
-9,364
-6,024
-8,299
-253,333
-251,052
-235,466
-57,519
-68,310
-54,497
-49,460
-55,727
-148,852
Manufacturing services
-139,459
-120,356
-29,884
-33,397
-25,915
-25,018
N.A.
Standard component
Current account
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
Credit
-1,387,270 -1,440,240 -1,335,377 -1,469,106 -1,498,752
Debit
Goods
Credit
of which :
Net exports of goods

under merchanting
-972,608 -1,009,647
-958,832 -1,037,337 -1,061,880
Debit
Credit
Insurance and pension services
Debit
Insurance and pension services
Financial services
Other services
of which :
2014 2

94

4.10 ()
(contd)
$ million
2010
2011
2012@
2012
3@
3rd qtr@
37,596
52,826
29,455
928
819
12,577
28,228
368
929,741
1,059,351
1,091,235
265,175
272,444
242,687
322,000
285,273
927,103
1,056,615
1,088,390
264,517
271,569
241,998
321,303
284,572
711,397
811,520
838,808
209,391
225,954
193,299
213,701
223,469
156,822
172,032
174,339
36,705
28,531
31,479
90,621
44,366
26,773
40,236
43,893
10,901
9,483
10,050
9,074
10,190
Income on reserve assets
32,111
32,826
31,351
7,520
7,602
7,170
7,906
6,548
2,638
2,737
2,845
658
874
689
697
700
-892,145
-1,006,526
-1,061,779
-264,246
-271,625
-230,110
-293,772
-284,905
-888,393
-1,002,210
-1,057,069
-263,058
-270,404
-228,847
-292,489
-283,604
-793,165
-879,040
-926,032
-226,634
-249,091
-213,496
-232,723
-242,768
-72,003
-85,684
-93,358
-26,710
-12,516
-7,243
-50,948
-31,046
-23,226
-37,486
-37,678
-9,714
-8,796
-8,108
-8,818
-9,790
-3,752
-4,315
-4,710
-1,188
-1,221
-1,263
-1,283
-1,301
-17,580
-19,791
-20,336
-5,366
-5,357
-4,698
-5,372
-5,323
4,449
6,858
7,021
1,809
1,895
3,164
2,134
2,240
-22,030
-26,649
-27,357
-7,176
-7,252
-7,863
-7,506
-7,563
Standard component
Primary income
2012
4@
4th qtr@
2013
1@
1st qtr@
2013
2@
2nd qtr@
2013
3@
3rd qtr@
Credit
Investment income
Debit
Investment income
Secondary income
Credit
Debit
2013
Notes :
The current account

Payments, a positive value for the balance figure in the current account
represents a surplus whereas a negative value represents a deficit.
balance Inshown
above
canaccount,
be every external transaction is presented
a Balance
of Payments
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.
2014 2

Figures of exports of goods as well as imports and exports of services

were revised as a result of a technical revision exercise conducted in mid2013.

95


4.11
$ million
Standard component
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
4@
4th qtr@
1@
1st qtr@
2@
2nd qtr@
3@
3rd qtr@
2010
2011
2012@
3@
3rd qtr@
-88,838
-113,242
-67,664
-36,893
-34,487
-12,528
25,953
-8,589
-4,436
-2,021
-1,433
-96
-297
-123
-123
-1,280
108
19
-4,544
-2,040
-1,434
-96
-297
-125
-124
-1,281
-84,402
-111,220
-66,231
-36,797
-34,190
-12,405
26,076
-7,309
-25,257
-24,437
122,658
1,066
60,153
3,999
51,508
-36,030
-122,026
1,868
-102,623
-10,113
-60,969
-91,761
-81,059
11,563
-764,596
-746,372
-683,484
-135,776
-207,446
-236,206
-181,273
-159,966
Equity and investment fund shares
-650,428
-636,183
-536,772
-105,337
-178,610
-172,367
-130,089
-118,403
Debt instruments
-114,168
-110,189
-146,712
-30,439
-28,836
-63,839
-51,184
-41,563
642,570
748,240
580,861
125,663
146,478
144,445
100,213
171,528
458,371
689,764
522,306
126,329
144,589
181,217
101,577
131,834
Debt instruments
184,199
58,476
58,555
-666
1,889
-36,772
-1,363
39,694
-442,460
-10,979
-31,592
-13,670
-162,984
33,735
-31,658
-123,286
-626,584
-155,818
-310,949
-74,286
-280,948
-15,048
-33,939
-179,287
-365,079
-237,303
-159,624
-59,059
-112,047
24,763
-151,437
35,396
Debt securities
-261,506
81,485
-151,325
-15,228
-168,901
-39,811
117,498
-214,683
Short-term
-224,038
-271,789
-115,615
4,682
-96,729
-78,555
-36,504
-188,305
Long-term
-37,468
353,274
-35,710
-19,909
-72,172
38,744
154,002
-26,378
184,125
144,839
279,358
60,616
117,964
48,783
2,282
56,001
143,455
47,111
224,462
56,227
117,434
46,199
-27,914
45,001
40,669
97,729
54,896
4,389
530
2,583
30,196
11,000
Short-term
11,279
33,182
22,052
-10,890
-9,826
9,454
18,737
10,046
Long-term
29,390
64,546
32,844
15,279
10,356
-6,871
11,459
954
Capital and financial account
Capital account
Credit
Debit
Financial account
(1)
Financial non-reserve assets(1)
Direct investment
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Debt securities
2014 2

96

4.11 ()
(contd)
$ million
Standard component
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
4@
4th qtr@
1@
1st qtr@
2@
2nd qtr@
3@
3rd qtr@
2010
2011
2012@
3@
3rd qtr@
18,677
20,884
15,208
10,259
-1,474
3,914
-7,487
10,598
278,919
359,707
308,202
59,411
60,627
69,066
71,789
94,845
-260,242
-338,823
-292,994
-49,152
-62,101
-65,152
-79,276
-84,246
520,552
-36,210
241,665
14,590
285,580
58,111
171,712
65,095
-540,318
-780,960
-132,337
238,080
-52,783
112,524
-47,016
-286,899
Currency and deposits
-302,874
-348,087
209,011
200,784
25,297
321,193
53,562
-250,425
Loans
-228,822
-384,050
-323,168
24,931
-102,346
-207,769
-76,186
-56,425
-11,714
-30,804
-16,159
-14,771
-2,183
20,537
-4,836
-16,299
3,092
-18,018
-2,020
27,136
26,450
-21,436
-19,556
36,250
1,060,870
744,749
374,001
-223,490
338,363
-54,413
218,727
351,994
928,655
544,665
225,706
-244,557
295,704
-138,077
135,840
309,471
Loans
92,984
174,767
133,603
11,328
56,376
76,219
58,798
11,256
Trade credit and advances
33,837
19,852
16,607
8,018
3,892
-18,374
7,905
25,872
5,395
5,464
-1,915
1,721
-17,609
25,820
16,185
5,395
-59,145
-86,783
-188,889
-37,862
-94,343
-16,404
-25,432
28,722
Assets
Liabilities
Other investment
Assets
Other assets
Liabilities
Other liabilities
(1)
Reserve assets(1)
2014
1
Notes :
Revised series of some components under other investment assets and

liabilities has been incorporated in this Digest since the January 2014
issue.

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
2014 2

Value within 0.5 million.

97

4.12
()
Hong Kongs International Investment Position (position as at end of period)
$ million
Broad component
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
1@
2@
3@
2010
2011
2012
3rd qtr
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
23,230,015
24,061,964
26,858,009
25,580,782
26,858,009
26,671,140
26,846,968
28,240,361
8,078,041
8,767,706
9,872,565
9,634,516
9,872,565
9,761,364
10,043,560
10,589,494
6,604,961
7,088,854
7,933,081
7,723,866
7,933,081
7,712,042
7,943,927
8,445,589
Debt instruments
1,473,079
1,678,852
1,939,485
1,910,650
1,939,485
2,049,322
2,099,633
2,143,905
7,226,016
6,412,471
7,651,474
6,818,180
7,651,474
7,758,115
7,495,239
8,138,121
4,522,750
3,719,084
4,692,958
4,029,332
4,692,958
4,762,584
4,513,463
4,892,756
Debt securities
2,703,265
2,693,387
2,958,515
2,788,848
2,958,515
2,995,531
2,981,776
3,245,366
Short-term
748,496
1,026,606
1,158,824
1,060,460
1,158,824
1,203,861
1,356,118
1,549,211
Long-term
1,954,770
1,666,782
1,799,692
1,728,388
1,799,692
1,791,670
1,625,658
1,696,154
456,899
539,244
661,540
601,483
661,540
515,271
624,721
569,265
5,471,734
6,242,028
6,341,960
6,296,814
6,341,960
6,278,128
6,328,757
6,589,772
4,320,628
4,683,234
4,508,420
4,509,966
4,508,420
4,311,522
4,218,474
4,388,255
Loans
940,524
1,315,262
1,587,872
1,515,864
1,587,872
1,710,311
1,817,875
1,919,273
111,854
143,899
151,715
150,012
151,715
143,140
149,789
164,942
98,729
99,633
93,954
120,972
93,954
113,154
142,619
117,302
1,997,325
2,100,513
2,330,471
2,229,789
2,330,471
2,358,263
2,354,692
2,353,708
Assets
Direct investment
Other investment
Other assets
Reserve assets
2014 2

98

()
4.12 ()
(contd) Hong Kongs International Investment Position (position as at end of period)
$ million
Broad component
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
1@
2@
3@
2010
2011
2012
3rd qtr
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
18,058,897
18,539,057
21,266,228
20,203,642
21,266,228
20,951,601
21,409,987
22,615,423
9,038,830
9,198,323
10,509,009
10,163,617
10,509,009
10,374,132
10,652,277
11,237,198
7,761,067
7,849,935
9,151,891
8,808,456
9,151,891
8,937,015
9,171,575
9,786,071
Debt instruments
1,277,763
1,348,388
1,357,118
1,355,160
1,357,118
1,437,117
1,480,702
1,451,127
3,218,473
2,792,761
3,743,476
3,420,788
3,743,476
3,743,554
3,571,608
3,950,583
3,074,029
2,562,428
3,488,057
3,155,992
3,488,057
3,496,509
3,323,953
3,699,630
Debt securities
144,444
230,333
255,419
264,795
255,419
247,045
247,654
250,953
Short-term
38,477
72,835
93,251
103,059
93,251
102,023
105,967
119,684
Long-term
105,967
157,498
162,168
161,736
162,168
145,022
141,688
131,268
389,750
477,351
638,743
551,308
638,743
491,510
636,737
526,645
5,411,844
6,070,623
6,375,000
6,067,930
6,375,000
6,342,405
6,549,365
6,900,997
4,671,323
5,166,711
5,335,105
5,065,869
5,335,105
5,220,932
5,344,344
5,659,081
Loans
544,179
681,702
803,819
751,262
803,819
887,774
945,734
957,552
109,308
130,171
149,222
145,177
149,222
127,590
142,159
166,618
87,035
92,040
86,854
105,622
86,854
106,108
117,129
117,745
5,171,117
5,522,906
5,591,781
5,377,140
5,591,781
5,719,539
5,436,980
5,624,938
249
196
182
180
182
281
253
251
91,697
116,134
129,150
105,666
129,150
142,057
134,388
168,721
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
2014
1
Notes :
(1)
2014 2

Revised series of some components under other investment assets and

liabilities has been incorporated in this Digest since the January 2014
issue.
(1) Net International Investment Position is the difference between total
external financial assets and total external financial liabilities.

99

4.13
()
$ million
Sector/Standard component
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
1@
2@
3@
2010
2011
2012
3rd qtr
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
10,426
10,827
10,837
10,773
10,837
10,614
10,680
10,488
Debt securities
Loans
Other debt liabilities
10,426
10,827
10,837
10,773
10,837
10,614
10,680
10,488
10,426
10,827
10,837
10,773
10,837
10,614
10,680
10,488
Loans
2,971
883
4,317
1,078
4,317
4,046
3,605
2,092
254
201
188
185
188
287
258
257
Debt securities
Loans
254
201
188
185
188
287
258
257
2,717
683
4,130
893
4,130
3,759
3,347
1,835
2,717
683
4,130
893
4,130
3,759
3,347
1,835
Loans
4,771,110
5,319,967
5,491,196
5,256,612
5,491,196
5,406,648
5,541,896
5,863,597
4,668,269
5,205,922
5,405,299
5,157,314
5,405,299
5,315,053
5,452,980
5,782,974
33,004
53,238
68,813
81,459
68,813
79,837
95,758
107,795
4,607,504
5,115,117
5,310,054
5,032,046
5,310,054
5,188,492
5,310,470
5,629,999
27,762
37,567
26,432
43,810
26,432
46,724
46,752
45,180
General government
Short-term
Long-term
Debt securities
Monetary authority
Short-term
Long-term
Debt securities
Banks
Short-term
Debt securities
Loans

2014 2

100

4.13
()
(contd)
()
$ million
Sector/Standard component
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
1@
2@
3@
2010
2011
2012
3rd qtr
4th qtr
1st qtr@
2nd qtr@
3rd qtr@
102,841
114,045
85,897
99,298
85,897
91,595
88,916
80,623
35,598
58,865
57,780
62,064
57,780
55,946
52,179
48,828
63,819
51,594
25,051
33,823
25,051
32,441
33,873
29,083
3,424
3,586
3,066
3,412
3,066
3,209
2,863
2,712
771,782
969,279
1,124,068
1,064,262
1,124,068
1,168,143
1,240,838
1,275,773
380,124
369,917
424,960
405,957
424,960
467,490
456,775
618,528
5,473
19,598
24,438
21,601
24,438
22,186
10,209
11,889
234,555
191,079
230,333
209,233
230,333
293,570
268,300
405,438
108,897
130,171
149,222
145,177
149,222
127,590
142,159
166,618
31,200
29,070
20,967
29,947
20,967
24,144
36,107
34,583
391,657
599,362
699,108
658,305
699,108
700,653
784,063
657,245
57,226
87,123
89,421
88,007
89,421
74,704
75,481
70,117
309,624
490,622
573,485
542,029
573,485
594,204
677,434
552,114
411
24,396
21,616
36,202
28,270
36,202
31,745
31,148
35,013
1,277,763
1,348,388
1,357,118
1,355,160
1,357,118
1,437,117
1,480,702
1,451,127
Debt liabilities of direct investment

enterprises to direct investor
601,716
684,204
648,892
652,623
648,892
649,378
697,397
732,876
Debt liabilities of direct investor to

direct investment enterprises
344,965
319,678
312,048
304,738
312,048
384,462
363,171
296,685
Debt liabilities between fellow enterprises
331,082
344,506
396,178
397,799
396,178
403,277
420,135
421,566
6,834,051
7,649,344
7,987,537
7,687,885
7,987,537
8,026,567
8,277,722
8,603,077
Long-term
Debt securities
Loans
Other sectors
Short-term
Debt securities
Loans
Long-term
Debt securities
Loans
Direct investment : intercompany lending
Gross External Debt
2014
1
Notes :
1,000
2014 2

Revised series of some components under the banking sector and other
sectors has been incorporated in this Digest since the January 2014 issue.
Data are not released due to relatively insignificant value (less than
$10 million) and/or in order to safeguard confidentiality of
information provided by individual establishments.

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
2013
5,200
21,400 21,400 37,300
2014 2

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 2013 are
broadly equivalent to $5,200 to $21,400, $21,400 to
103

37,300 75,500
5,200 75,500
$37,300 and $37,300 to $75,500 respectively, and

that of the Composite CPI is broadly equivalent to
$5,200 to $75,500.
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
2014 2

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 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
2014 2

105


5.1
Chart 5.1
Movements of the Composite Consumer Price Index
%
8
%
8
-2
-2
-4
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year
2011
2013
-4
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
3 () (1)
Average monthly rate of change during the latest 3 months
(seasonally adjusted index series)(1)
2010102009/10
201010

2004/051
Notes : From October 2010 onwards, the year-on-year rates of change are
derived based on the 2009/10-based CPI series. The year-on-year
rates of change before October 2010 were derived using the index
series in the base periods at that time (for instance the 2004/05based index series), compared with the index a year earlier in the
same base period.
(1) 3
(1) The seasonally adjusted indices are subject to revision up to 3

years after original publication.
5.2
Chart 5.2
Movements of producer price index for manufacturing industries
%
12
%
12
10
10
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Year
2011
2012
-6
Q3/11
Q1/12
Q3/12
Q1/13
/ Quarter/Year
Q3/13

2014 2

106

5.1
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Composite Consumer Price Index
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
All items
100.00
106.0
110.3
115.1
112.0
112.3
112.9
113.1
114.3
114.0
115.1
115.0
115.2
115.8
113.2
113.7
116.8
117.1
117.7
Food
27.45
108.0
114.2
119.3
114.8
114.9
116.0
116.9
118.9
118.1
119.6
119.0
118.9
119.1
119.3
120.4
120.0
120.0
120.8
(20091020109=100)
(October 2009 to September 2010=100)
(
)
Meals Food, excluding
bought away
meals bought
Private
(1)
from home away from home
housing rent
Housing(1)
(17.07)
(10.38)
31.66
(27.14)
105.9
111.4
107.8
107.7
111.6
118.6
113.9
115.1
116.5
123.8
121.5
122.3
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
115.6
122.1
120.9
119.9
115.7
126.0
121.7
120.9
116.1
123.7
122.2
121.4
116.3
123.2
122.7
122.0
116.7
123.0
123.5
122.8
116.8
123.3
114.9
123.5
117.3
125.5
115.5
124.2
117.5
124.0
125.1
124.7
117.7
123.8
125.5
125.1
118.4
124.8
125.8
125.5
(2)
Public
housing
rent (2)
(2.05)
113.4
105.3
122.1
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
147.5
145.3
145.3
145.3
145.3
3.7
3.7
144.8
144.8
144.8
(3)
Electricity,
gas and
water(3)
3.10
99.2
91.1
97.3
91.4
91.3
91.0
95.2
95.3
96.0
96.5
97.9
97.8
98.8
99.2
98.3
97.5
97.8
97.7
Alcoholic
drinks and
tobacco
0.59
117.2
120.7
122.5
121.3
121.7
120.8
121.6
121.9
122.9
123.0
122.3
122.8
123.3
122.4
122.4
122.8
122.7
122.4
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Clothing and
footwear
3.45
107.3
110.6
112.4
111.8
118.4
116.0
110.4
106.1
107.5
116.5
114.5
113.3
109.2
107.3
109.6
114.5
121.6
118.6
Durable
goods
5.27
95.0
93.7
89.7
92.5
92.5
92.3
91.7
90.7
90.4
89.8
90.1
89.2
89.4
89.4
88.8
88.7
88.8
88.8
(4)
Miscellaneous
goods(4)
4.17
104.4
106.7
109.1
107.4
107.4
107.3
107.6
107.7
107.7
108.8
109.3
109.1
108.8
109.3
110.3
110.3
110.4
110.2
(1)
Transport
8.44
105.2
108.3
110.8
108.7
108.6
109.0
109.0
109.5
110.0
110.5
110.5
110.6
111.9
111.9
111.9
111.3
111.1
111.8
Notes :
(2) 2011 8 9 2012 7 8 2013

8 9 2012
9
(3)
(i) 2008 9 300 3,600
(ii) 2011 7 150 1,800
(iii) 2012 7 150 1,800
(iv) 2013 7 150 1,800
(4)
2014 2

Educational
services
(4.37)
103.0
105.8
109.8
108.1
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.3
108.3
108.4
108.5
108.6
112.6
112.7
112.7
112.8
Information and
communications
services
(2.40)
97.9
95.2
95.1
94.6
94.6
94.8
94.3
93.7
93.9
94.2
94.5
95.0
95.2
95.5
96.3
95.8
96.4
96.6
Medical
services
(2.74)
104.5
107.6
111.1
108.3
108.4
108.0
108.5
110.1
110.5
110.8
111.0
111.2
111.3
111.4
111.8
111.9
112.0
112.1
(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 August to September
2011, July to August 2012 and August to September 2013. Also, the Hong
Kong Housing Authority waived the public housing rental for tenants in
September 2012.
(3) 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;
(iii) a monthly subsidy of $150 starting from July 2012 subject to a maximum
cumulative amount of $1,800; and
(iv) a monthly subsidy of $150 starting from July 2013 subject to a maximum
cumulative amount of $1,800.
(4) Miscellaneous goods section includes Proprietary medicines and supplies,
Cosmetics and personal care products, Purchases of textbooks and other
miscellaneous goods.
(5) Miscellaneous services section includes Educational services, Information
and communications services, Medical services and other miscellaneous
services.
(5)
(5)
Miscellaneous
services(5)
15.87
104.2
107.1
111.1
108.5
107.7
109.2
108.0
111.3
109.6
109.6
109.0
109.7
111.7
112.3
112.2
112.8
112.5
114.2
Source : Consumer Price Index Section, Census and Statistics Department
107

5.2
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (A)
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
All items
100.00
106.4
110.3
115.9
113.4
113.7
114.3
114.8
115.9
115.7
116.8
116.7
116.9
117.4
109.9
110.7
118.5
118.7
119.2
Food
33.68
108.4
115.0
120.3
115.5
115.6
116.9
117.8
119.9
118.9
120.8
120.0
119.9
120.2
120.4
121.8
121.0
121.0
121.9
(20091020109=100)
(
)
bought away
meals bought
Private
(1)
housing rent
Housing(1)
(19.23)
(14.45)
32.19
(24.78)
106.0
111.5
108.6
107.9
111.9
119.1
113.5
115.6
117.0
124.7
122.6
123.5
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
116.2
122.5
124.8
120.9
116.2
127.0
125.2
121.9
116.7
124.3
125.7
122.5
116.8
124.0
126.3
123.1
117.3
123.9
127.1
124.1
117.4
124.3
103.4
124.7
117.9
126.9
104.1
125.6
118.1
125.0
128.6
126.2
118.3
124.6
129.0
126.7
119.0
125.7
129.4
127.2
(2)
Public
housing
rent (2)
(5.49)
113.4
105.3
122.0
147.4
147.4
147.4
147.4
147.4
147.4
145.2
145.2
145.2
145.2
3.7
3.7
144.7
144.7
144.7
(3)
Electricity,
gas and
water(3)
4.36
100.2
89.1
95.5
89.5
89.4
89.2
93.4
93.4
94.2
94.6
95.9
95.8
96.9
97.3
96.4
95.8
96.1
96.0
Alcoholic
drinks and
tobacco
0.91
119.2
123.4
125.1
123.8
124.3
123.8
124.3
124.5
125.3
125.4
125.0
125.3
125.6
125.1
125.0
125.3
125.3
125.2
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Clothing and
footwear
2.60
106.5
110.3
112.8
111.0
117.1
115.6
111.2
107.5
108.5
115.1
113.5
113.5
110.0
108.7
111.0
115.3
121.2
118.6
Durable
goods
3.73
94.4
92.7
88.7
91.2
91.1
91.0
90.7
89.9
89.6
88.9
89.2
88.4
88.5
88.5
87.8
87.7
87.8
87.7
(4)
Miscellaneous
goods(4)
3.87
103.5
106.3
109.7
107.0
106.9
107.0
107.3
107.2
107.4
109.0
109.9
109.8
109.7
109.9
111.4
111.5
111.7
111.6
(1)
Transport
7.22
103.6
106.4
108.4
106.5
106.5
106.8
106.5
106.8
107.2
108.0
108.1
108.1
109.4
109.5
109.5
109.1
108.9
109.3
Notes :
(2) 2011 8 9 2012 7 8 2013

8 9 2012
9
(3)
(i) 2008 9 300 3,600
(ii) 2011 7 150 1,800
(iii) 2012 7 150 1,800
(iv) 2013 7 150 1,800
(4)
2014 2

Educational
services
(3.35)
102.6
105.2
109.2
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.8
107.8
107.9
107.9
107.9
111.9
112.1
112.1
112.1
Information and
communications
services
(3.19)
98.1
95.6
95.7
95.1
95.1
95.3
94.8
94.3
94.5
94.8
95.1
95.7
95.9
96.1
96.9
96.2
96.8
97.0
Medical
services
(2.06)
104.2
107.2
110.5
107.8
107.9
107.6
108.0
109.6
110.0
110.3
110.6
110.7
110.8
111
111.1
111.2
111.3
111.4
September 2012.
services.
(5)
(5)
Miscellaneous
services(5)
11.44
102.7
104.5
107.7
105.7
105.2
106.0
105.5
107.4
106.5
106.5
106.2
106.7
107.8
108.2
109.2
109.5
109.2
110.2
108

5.3
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (B)
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
All items
100.00
105.8
110.4
114.9
111.5
111.8
112.4
112.6
113.8
113.6
114.5
114.5
114.7
115.4
114.6
115.1
116.4
116.7
117.3
Food
27.16
107.9
114.4
119.4
115.1
115.2
116.1
117.0
119.1
118.3
119.6
119.2
119.1
119.3
119.3
120.4
120.1
120.2
121.0
(20091020109=100)
(
)
bought away
meals bought
Private
(1)
housing rent
Housing(1)
(17.90)
(9.26)
31.43
(28.13)
106.0
111.6
107.7
107.9
111.9
119.2
114.5
115.3
116.6
124.6
121.6
122.4
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
115.8
123.1
119.8
120.0
115.9
126.7
120.7
121.0
116.4
124.6
121.3
121.5
116.5
124.1
121.8
122.0
117.0
123.8
122.6
122.8
116.9
124.0
120.0
123.5
117.3
126.3
120.6
124.2
117.6
124.8
124.4
124.8
117.8
124.8
124.8
125.2
118.5
125.7
125.1
125.7
(2)
Public
housing
rent (2)
(0.72)
113.6
105.3
122.4
147.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
147.8
145.6
145.6
145.6
145.6
3.7
3.7
145.1
145.1
145.1
(3)
Electricity,
gas and
water(3)
2.84
98.5
91.7
97.8
91.9
91.7
91.5
95.6
95.7
96.4
97.0
98.5
98.4
99.4
99.8
98.8
97.9
98.1
98.0
Alcoholic
drinks and
tobacco
0.56
117.3
120.7
122.5
121.2
121.7
120.8
121.6
121.9
122.9
122.9
122.2
122.7
123.2
122.4
122.3
122.7
122.7
122.4
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Clothing and
footwear
3.45
106.4
109.9
112.3
110.4
117.1
115.0
110.7
106.6
107.8
114.9
113.1
112.8
109.2
107.8
110.0
114.9
121.7
118.6
Durable
goods
5.73
94.7
93.7
89.3
92.3
92.3
92.2
91.5
90.5
90.0
89.5
89.8
88.9
89.1
89.0
88.4
88.2
88.3
88.3
(4)
Miscellaneous
goods(4)
4.17
104.8
107.2
109.4
108.0
108.0
108.0
108.1
108.2
108.1
109.2
109.6
109.4
108.9
109.5
110.6
110.5
110.5
110.2
(1)
Transport
8.35
104.7
107.7
110.1
108.1
108.0
108.3
108.3
108.9
109.2
109.7
109.8
109.9
111.2
111.1
111.2
110.7
110.4
111.1
Notes :
(2) 2011 8 9 2012 7 8 2013

8 9 2012
9
(3)
(i) 2008 9 300 3,600
(ii) 2011 7 150 1,800
(iii) 2012 7 150 1,800
(iv) 2013 7 150 1,800
(4)
2014 2

Educational
services
(4.62)
102.7
105.4
109.3
107.7
107.7
107.7
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.8
107.9
108.0
108.1
108.2
111.9
112.0
112.0
112.0
Information and
communications
services
(2.34)
97.7
94.9
94.7
94.3
94.3
94.5
93.9
93.3
93.5
93.7
94.1
94.6
94.8
95.0
95.8
95.4
96.0
96.2
Medical
services
(2.84)
104.5
107.8
111.3
108.4
108.6
108.2
108.6
110.4
110.8
111.1
111.4
111.5
111.6
111.8
112
112.1
112.2
112.3
September 2012.
services.
(5)
(5)
Miscellaneous
services(5)
16.31
104.3
107.2
111.0
108.5
107.7
109.2
108.0
111.5
109.7
109.5
108.9
109.6
111.8
112.4
112.1
112.6
112.3
114.1
109

5.4
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2009/10
2009/10-based Consumer Price Index (C)
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
All items
100.00
105.8
110.1
114.3
111.0
111.3
111.9
111.8
113.1
112.8
113.9
113.7
113.8
114.5
114.9
115.1
115.6
115.9
116.4
Food
20.87
107.3
112.7
117.1
113.2
113.5
114.2
115.0
117.0
116.3
117.3
116.8
116.7
116.9
117.2
118.0
117.9
118.1
118.5
Clothing and
footwear
4.39
108.8
111.5
112.2
113.8
120.7
117.4
109.6
104.6
106.5
119.1
116.6
113.7
108.5
105.9
108.1
113.7
121.8
118.6
Durable
goods
6.39
95.7
94.3
90.6
93.5
93.5
93.1
92.5
91.5
91.2
90.6
91.0
90.1
90.4
90.3
90.0
89.9
90.0
90.1
(20091020109=100)
(
)
Meals
Food, excluding
bought away
meals bought
(1)
Housing(1)
(13.55)
(7.32)
31.36
105.4
110.7
107.1
110.5
116.7
113.6
115.3
120.6
120.1
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
114.3
119.9
118.0
114.4
122.6
118.9
114.6
120.8
119.4
114.9
120.1
119.9
115.4
119.8
120.6
115.8
119.8
121.3
116.3
121.2
121.7
116.5
120.5
122.2
116.7
120.7
122.4
117.1
121.1
122.6
Private
housing rent
(28.45)
107.4
114.2
121.0
115.3
115.7
116.4
117.5
118.3
118.8
119.7
120.2
120.7
121.4
122.3
122.7
123.2
123.4
123.6
(2)
Electricity,
gas and
water(2)
2.03
98.1
95.0
101.0
95.1
95.0
94.8
99.0
99.1
99.8
100.3
101.7
101.6
102.5
102.9
102.0
101.1
101.3
101.2
Alcoholic
drinks and
tobacco
0.29
111.4
112.9
115.0
114.2
114.2
111.8
113.7
114.7
115.7
116.0
114.2
115.4
116.5
114.6
114.6
115.4
115.1
114.3
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Weight
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
(3)
Miscellaneous
goods(3)
4.49
104.9
106.7
108.2
107.1
107.1
106.8
107.4
107.5
107.4
108.2
108.2
108.1
107.8
108.4
108.8
108.9
109.1
108.9
(1)
Transport
9.93
107.0
110.6
113.7
111.3
111.1
111.7
111.8
112.5
113.2
113.4
113.4
113.5
114.8
114.8
114.8
113.9
113.6
114.6
Notes :
(4)
Miscellaneous
services(4)
20.25
105.0
108.7
113.2
110.2
109.3
111.2
109.5
113.7
111.5
111.5
110.8
111.6
114.1
114.8
114.3
115.1
114.7
116.8
Educational
services
(5.15)
103.7
106.8
110.8
109.0
109.0
109.0
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.1
109.2
109.4
109.4
109.5
113.9
114.1
114.1
114.1
Information and
communications
services
(1.62)
97.8
95.0
94.8
94.3
94.3
94.5
93.9
93.3
93.5
93.7
94.2
94.6
94.8
95.0
95.9
95.6
96.3
96.5
Medical
services
(3.38)
104.5
107.8
111.1
108.4
108.6
108.1
108.5
110.0
110.5
110.7
110.9
111.1
111.3
111.3
112.0
112.2
112.3
112.2
(i) 2008 9 300 3,600
(1) Apart from Private housing rent, the Housing section also includes
Management fees and other housing charges and Materials for house
maintenance.
(ii) 2011 7 150 1,800
(iii) 2012 7 150 1,800
(iv) 2013 7 150 1,800
(3)

services.
(2)
(4)
2014 2

Source : Consumer Price Index Section,

110

5.5
Year-on-year rates of change in the Consumer Price Indices
Percentage
Composite Consumer
Consumer Price
Consumer Price
Consumer Price
Month
Price Index
Index (A)
Index (B)
Index (C)
2011
+5.3
+5.6
+5.2
+5.1
2012
+4.1
+3.6
+4.3
+4.1
2013
+4.3
+5.1
+4.1
+3.8
Year
2012
10
11
12
+3.8
+3.7
+3.7
+4.3
+4.2
+4.2
+3.7
+3.6
+3.6
+3.2
+3.3
+3.3
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
+3.0
+4.4
+3.6
+4.0
+3.9
+4.1
+3.8
+4.7
+4.0
+4.7
+4.4
+4.6
+2.8
+4.2
+3.5
+3.8
+3.7
+3.9
+2.4
+4.2
+3.4
+3.5
+3.6
+3.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
+6.9
+4.5
+4.6
+4.3
+4.3
+4.3
+12.0
+4.9
+5.1
+4.5
+4.4
+4.3
+5.0
+4.4
+4.5
+4.4
+4.4
+4.4
+4.0
+4.3
+4.2
+4.1
+4.2
+4.1
2014 2


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)
2012
10
11
12
+1.2
+1.3
+1.2
+2.7
+2.8
+2.7
+0.6
+0.7
+0.6
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
+0.5
+0.3
+0.4
+0.4
+0.5
+0.4
+0.5
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
+0.4
+0.4
+0.5
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
+0.4
+0.3
+0.5
+0.3
+0.3
7
8
9
10
11
12
+0.2
-0.5
-0.4
+0.4
+1.2
+1.1
+0.2
-1.9
-1.8
+0.3
+2.6
+2.5
+0.2
+
+0.1
+0.4
+0.7
+0.6
+0.2
+0.3
+0.4
+0.4
+0.4
+0.3
Notes :
0.05%
2014 2

The seasonally adjusted indices are subject to revision up to 3 years

after original publication.
Less than 0.05%.

112

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
2011
24,499
42,166
37.33
44.31
77.55
2012
22,010
52,700
43.82
49.21
83.61
2013
22,338
69,485
49.59
56.08
85.35
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
21,278
21,016
22,902
59,975
64,586
66,210
42.47
44.68
48.32
50.03
51.19
53.56
86.40
89.37
85.46
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
26,037
22,756
19,737
19,345
20,112
22,235
68,636
68,589
69,235
69,058
69,399
69,448
48.33
49.02
49.54
45.59
42.16
50.44
56.39
59.06
57.63
53.01
55.15
58.13
92.87
89.52
87.15
81.94
83.12
82.21
7
8
9
10
11
12
22,310
23,136
23,084
22,612
23,181
23,398
69,617
69,682
69,708
69,930
70,059
70,283
51.29
50.13
48.00
52.68
55.64
55.25
56.18
53.91
54.52
55.79
56.01
58.99
84.72
84.45
83.45
89.15
83.86
84.46
Fresh vegetables
Flowering
cabbage
White
cabbage
Tomato
2011
7.37
6.17
5.29
2012
7.85
6.67
6.67
2013
8.72
7.82
6.44
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
7.55
8.17
10.36
5.44
6.51
8.95
6.63
5.68
5.78
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
9.88
8.40
6.96
11.79
8.30
8.32
9.23
7.55
7.37
11.18
8.58
7.06
5.92
5.13
4.47
6.45
6.47
5.29
7
8
9
10
11
12
9.79
9.88
11.07
7.61
6.95
7.60
7.71
9.13
10.21
6.70
5.54
6.33
5.08
5.47
8.27
10.23
9.16
6.98
2014 2

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
Year
Month
Long
grain
Salt-water fish
Meat and poultry
Short
grain
Pork,
lean meat
Pork
Beef,
Beef,
chop best quality belly flesh
Live
chicken,
top grade
Duck,
top grade
Golden
thread
Garoupa
2011
11.24
11.97
65.01
65.18
106.91
86.84
83.40
26.75
74.39
105.46
2012
11.12
11.84
66.18
66.81
127.43
105.11
86.91
30.12
88.78
134.59
10.85
12.16
66.11
67.86
155.73
130.35
94.35
31.40
91.70
129.70
2012
2013
10
11
12
11.00
10.76
10.73
11.96
11.95
12.04
65.37
65.17
65.67
66.11
65.80
66.08
140.53
148.04
150.61
117.02
121.86
125.18
85.17
84.86
93.55
30.28
30.14
30.49
89.60
91.12
95.42
143.95
134.48
138.89
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
10.68
10.82
10.95
11.22
10.95
11.04
11.90
11.93
11.99
12.17
12.40
12.39
67.88
69.57
67.57
67.19
66.61
66.11
68.76
70.89
69.78
68.00
67.66
67.60
154.60
155.71
155.19
155.38
155.64
155.66
128.64
128.90
129.07
129.88
130.14
130.61
97.80
119.76
96.68
89.14
84.29
90.40
30.64
30.85
30.51
30.49
30.62
31.30
99.46
104.75
86.16
81.00
81.53
91.62
145.24
155.66
146.50
140.20
143.46
114.98
7
8
9
10
11
12
10.78
10.75
10.76
10.63
10.74
10.93
12.39
12.15
12.10
12.11
12.18
12.24
66.42
65.07
64.98
65.27
63.26
63.41
68.46
67.13
67.39
66.88
65.92
65.80
155.81
155.79
155.82
155.82
156.55
156.75
131.78
132.03
131.98
131.88
129.35
129.91
89.45
89.49
99.92
95.36
90.31
89.59
32.84
31.22
31.22
31.48
32.71
32.95
93.09
94.55
89.12
91.50
94.45
93.16
116.57
116.57
116.57
115.74
125.43
119.53
()
Hen eggs
(each)
Sugar
Fresh-water fish
Fresh vegetables
Grass
carp
Big
head
2011
41.46
36.08
15.61
17.86
12.12
3.46
3.96
1.47
16.39
2012
46.16
39.34
17.55
19.47
13.64
3.69
3.74
1.56
17.47
2013
46.34
40.93
20.16
20.96
14.80
3.64
4.08
1.55
17.51
Year
Month
White Flowering
cabbage
cabbage
Fresh fruit
()
()
Apple
Orange
(each)
(each)
Tomato
2012
10
11
12
46.38
46.25
46.07
39.50
39.37
39.42
15.87
16.19
21.58
19.01
18.95
22.70
13.94
13.74
13.11
3.93
3.80
3.65
3.84
3.66
3.72
1.51
1.52
1.51
17.72
17.07
17.49
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
45.72
46.55
46.56
46.50
46.36
46.30
39.42
40.61
40.81
40.91
40.96
41.01
20.50
18.30
18.87
26.32
21.93
19.49
21.59
19.44
18.42
29.22
20.60
19.84
13.01
13.29
12.42
14.22
14.53
13.81
3.64
3.80
3.65
3.48
3.53
3.56
3.91
3.99
3.96
4.04
4.02
4.13
1.52
1.52
1.53
1.53
1.54
1.54
16.87
17.53
16.91
17.44
17.65
17.65
7
8
9
10
11
12
46.33
46.41
46.31
46.02
46.46
46.56
41.02
41.07
41.09
40.77
41.78
41.68
19.20
20.45
22.62
19.05
16.82
18.32
20.45
21.71
24.07
19.64
17.49
19.01
13.69
14.02
15.69
17.43
19.05
16.40
3.53
3.51
3.85
3.82
3.68
3.62
4.29
3.96
4.03
4.08
4.20
4.36
1.55
1.59
1.58
1.57
1.59
1.57
17.72
17.72
17.73
17.73
17.55
17.60
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5.9
Producer price index for industrial sector

(2008=100)
(Year 2008=100)
Manufacturing
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Month
Food, beverages
and tobacco
Textiles
Wearing apparel
Paper products, printing

and reproduction
of recorded media
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
107.2
113.8
118.6
118.1
120.3
119.5
119.6
120.3
102.0
111.8
112.8
113.5
113.6
115.8
117.7
116.4
99.3
101.4
104.9
103.0
109.7
103.1
106.4
106.0
98.6
100.7
101.7
101.2
101.4
104.2
104.7
102.8
---
Manufacturing --- contd
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Month
Metal, computer, electronic

and optical products,
(1)
Miscellaneous
manufacturing
industries(1)
All
manufacturing
industries
Sewerage,
waste management
and remediation
activities
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
105.9
119.1
115.9
115.6
114.2
117.7
108.0
102.2
102.2
108.9
110.5
110.5
112.2
112.0
110.5
111.4
104.2
112.9
113.0
112.6
113.3
114.5
109.6
106.8
102.1
109.1
113.1
112.1
115.0
115.4
117.1
116.1
(1)
2014 2

Note :
(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
2012
2013
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Month
(1)
Accommodation
services(1)
Land
transport
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
151.1
170.9
184.4
178.6
196.2
189.3
183.2
181.5
Land freight
transport
Water
transport
Sea cargo
forwarding
96.3
98.3
99.7
100.1
99.8
99.8
100.9
102.5
93.3
95.7
96.6
96.4
96.8
97.2
98.7
99.4
114.7
101.4
108.0
103.6
104.9
108.1
104.6
105.5
119.0
105.6
110.5
109.2
111.3
112.6
106.3
109.4
Courier
services
Telecommunications
120.9
124.5
127.2
126.7
128.6
130.3
130.7
130.8
51.6
50.3
49.1
49.2
48.9
48.4
48.4
48.3
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
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
83.2
83.2
79.6
79.3
75.0
72.1
71.8
72.2
118.7
126.9
135.5
135.8
142.0
143.5
147.9
148.0
83.8
85.1
89.7
90.3
90.3
95.9
96.2
96.2
126.7
131.0
138.5
141.6
142.1
142.1
141.5
147.0
Month
Air transport
Air cargo
forwarding
Warehousing
and storage
7- 9
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
118.0
118.8
119.5
118.4
120.7
119.8
120.9
118.4
131.2
127.9
127.2
126.5
136.0
126.6
127.1
122.7
102.4
105.1
109.4
111.7
113.0
114.0
113.6
113.1
Notes :
(1)
2014 2

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.
houses and other establishments providing short term accommodation.
Source : Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section,

116

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.
2014 2

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 is derived from the value
index by adjusting for price changes.
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
2014 2

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.
2014 2

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
2014 2

120

6.1
Chart 6.1
Movements of index of industrial production for manufacturing industries
%
6
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-8
-10
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
-10
Q3/11
Q3/12
Q1/13
Q3/13
/ Quarter/Year
6.2
Chart 6.2
Q1/12
Year
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
2007
2009
2011
2013#
6/12
9/12 12/12 3/13
6/13
9/13 12/13#
/ Month/Year
Year
Original series
Seasonally adjusted series
1
3
2014 2

0
12/11 3/12
Note : The seasonally adjusted series for the preceding 3 years is

revised each year when the figure for January is published.
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
2007
2009
Year
2011
2013#
0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13#
/ Month/Year
Original series
Seasonally adjusted series
13
6.4
Chart 6.4
Note : The seasonally adjusted series for the preceding 3 years is

revised each year when the figure for January is published.
Business Receipts Indices of selected service industries
(2008=100)
Index (Quarterly average of 2008=100)
180
(2008=100)
Index (Quarterly average of 2008=100)
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
2005
2006
2007
Banking
2014 2

2008 2009
Year
2010
2011
2012
()
Financing (except banking)
122
0
Q3/11
Q1/12
Q3/12
Q1/13
/ Quarter/Year
Insurance
Q3/13

6.1
Index of industrial production

(2008=100)
(Year 2008=100)
Manufacturing
Food, beverages
and tobacco
Textiles
Wearing apparel
Paper products, printing

and reproduction
of recorded media
2010
105.3
71.3
61.6
93.3
2011
112.8
61.9
55.3
94.6
2012
118.4
58.8
43.8
91.0
Year
Month
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
136.3
121.0
61.0
62.1
51.6
45.7
89.8
97.5
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
108.4
117.8
140.7
46.2
59.8
56.1
28.7
35.4
45.5
83.6
85.4
87.7
All
manufacturing
industries
Sewerage,
waste management
and remediation
activities
95.0
102.3
Year
Month
---
Manufacturing --- contd
Metal, computer, electronic

Miscellaneous
and optical products,
manufacturing
industries
2010
98.5
102.4
2011
89.2
108.8
95.7
113.0
2012
81.1
114.1
94.9
120.0
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
87.9
84.3
118.8
121.1
102.0
99.5
126.7
127.1
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
76.4
72.6
76.4
107.7
118.1
124.5
86.4
92.4
101.1
113.8
115.6
123.5
2014 2


123

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

for manufacturing industries
%
Year
Month
2011
10 - 12
-1.5
2012
1
4
7
10
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
+0.5
-1.8
+2.6
+0.2
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
-0.4
-1.6
+0.6
2013
Rate of change in the seasonally adjusted index over the preceding quarter
X-12
(X-12 ARIMA)
6.3
Note :
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
2011
1 537 358
4 426 481
2012
1 675 447
4 486 280 *
1 767 846
4 351 699
2013
2012
10
11
12
134 280
155 551
172 997
357 651 *
413 315
358 029
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
142 685
87 648
134 584
139 322
160 435
146 913
381 066
314 676 *
337 777
320 752
354 377 *
345 559
7
8
9
10
11
12
151 666
145 568
147 125
161 706
177 237
172 957
342 418
386 064
370 899
401 121
443 941
353 049
2014 2

Sources : Cement manufacturing companies;

Civil Engineering and Development Department
124

6.4
Gross value of construction works, in nominal terms, performed by

building and civil engineering establishments
$ million
Gross value of construction works, in nominal terms, performed by main contractors
At construction sites
At locations
other than sites
Overall total
(1)
Seasonally adjusted
overall total(1)
Buildings
Structures
& facilities
Sub-total
2010
40,839
20,683
61,522
49,752
111,274
2011
47,097
30,254
77,351
51,184
128,535
2012
60,954
43,067
104,021
57,428
161,449
Year
Month
2012
7 - 9
10 - 12
14,858
16,718
9,760
14,025
24,618
30,743
14,358
16,479
38,976
47,222
39,267
46,174
2013
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
14,224
14,741
13,838
14,279
12,125
11,458
28,504
26,866
25,295
15,140
15,914
15,652
43,644
42,780
40,948
43,947
42,857
41,937
Notes :
(1)

2014 2

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)
(20091020109=100)
Index of retail sales (Average of monthly indices from October 2009 to September 2010=100)
All retail outlets
()
Food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco
(other than supermarkets)
()
Food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco
(other than supermarkets)
Fish, livestock and

poultry, fresh or frozen
Year
Month
Fruits and
vegetables, fresh
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
95.5
2011
405,732
130.7
123.3
109.2
95.9
104.2
88.6
103.1
2012
445,498
143.5
132.2
112.3
93.1
104.9
80.4
107.8
93.5
2013 #
494,456
159.3
146.2
116.2
93.7
108.1
79.4
111.9
87.8
2012
10
11
12
35,534
36,518
46,999
137.4
141.2
181.7
126.1
128.2
166.8
116.9
109.9
121.8
97.2
91.4
99.8
101.3
100.1
119.2
78.2
77.2
90.0
110.4
84.8
96.2
96.5
74.6
77.6
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
47,667
41,443
40,160
43,075
40,626
39,887
184.3
160.2
155.3
166.5
157.1
154.2
170.7
148.2
144.5
150.1
142.6
140.6
132.5
119.6
103.0
108.3
107.4
97.9
108.2
94.9
83.4
86.4
86.7
79.0
125.5
141.7
106.5
114.7
101.2
93.9
92.6
99.1
78.6
85.0
75.1
69.3
114.3
75.6
104.6
129.7
124.5
127.1
93.3
62.7
89.4
91.7
97.5
102.7
7
8
9
10
11
12
39,951
38,711
35,831
37,783
39,629
49,692
154.4
149.7
138.5
146.1
153.2
192.1
142.5
138.0
127.1
133.4
139.9
177.0
98.1
115.1
143.1
122.8
117.0
130.2
79.5
93.1
115.5
99.2
94.2
104.4
80.5
97.7
103.7
106.5
106.3
118.8
59.4
72.4
76.4
79.0
78.5
86.8
119.2
126.5
118.7
119.3
89.6
93.6
96.9
99.9
84.6
92.2
71.0
71.3
(20091020109=100) ---
Index of retail sales (Average of monthly indices from October 2009 to September 2010=100) --- contd
() ---
(1)
Supermarkets (1)
Food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (other than supermarkets) --- contd
Bread, pastry,
confectionery and biscuits
Year
Month
Other food, not

elsewhere classified
Fuels
Alcoholic drinks
and tobacco
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
2011
114.7
104.8
101.2
91.0
128.1
107.1
115.2
107.1
117.8
101.7
2012
125.0
108.8
94.7
81.9
142.3
116.2
127.0
114.2
121.8
101.7
2013 #
144.1
121.0
104.4
89.7
116.4
94.1
135.7
118.3
121.9
102.5
2012
10
11
12
123.5
113.7
131.3
105.9
97.5
112.6
116.1
117.9
111.9
100.9
102.4
97.1
142.9
121.8
142.7
116.9
99.5
116.4
126.8
123.7
134.8
113.2
110.5
120.6
124.7
118.9
119.4
102.3
99.7
102.7
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
141.8
141.0
124.5
116.9
123.0
117.0
121.5
120.6
105.2
98.6
103.3
98.3
129.8
96.8
76.9
89.8
98.0
76.0
112.6
83.1
66.0
77.0
84.0
65.4
146.7
105.7
111.0
106.4
106.8
104.0
119.6
85.9
90.2
86.2
86.6
84.3
142.7
137.5
126.2
125.5
134.1
134.3
127.0
122.0
110.4
108.1
116.2
116.3
124.2
105.7
128.7
121.0
124.7
128.0
104.0
86.0
106.4
102.1
106.1
108.2
7
8
9
10
11
12
124.6
145.7
280.4
147.8
121.5
145.6
104.4
121.8
233.5
122.9
100.9
121.2
86.0
106.0
102.4
128.7
132.2
130.5
73.9
90.9
88.2
110.3
112.9
111.8
107.7
117.6
113.0
112.2
117.7
147.6
87.1
95.1
91.0
90.0
94.2
118.4
136.1
140.8
139.7
137.6
132.0
141.7
118.2
122.9
121.7
119.5
114.5
123.4
121.9
122.8
124.5
121.1
116.6
124.2
102.0
103.0
104.6
103.4
99.4
104.3
2014 2

126


(cont'd) Retail sales
6.5 ()
(20091020109=100) ---
Clothing, footwear
and allied products
Clothing, footwear and allied products
Wearing apparel
Year
Month
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Consumer durable
goods
Footwear, allied
products and other
clothing accessories
Value
Volume
Consumer durable goods
Motor vehicles
and parts
Value
Volume
Value
Electrical goods
and photographic
equipment
Volume
Value
Volume
2011
134.5
124.8
134.8
124.5
132.7
126.9
136.6
141.8
117.3
111.2
139.9
151.1
2012
144.8
130.3
144.9
130.2
143.8
131.1
163.3
174.3
123.8
113.5
169.9
193.3
2013 #
156.7
139.5
156.3
139.5
159.4
139.6
168.8
188.9
125.2
111.3
155.3
189.9
2012
10
11
12
141.6
140.2
200.6
125.5
117.7
171.7
144.1
140.1
199.3
127.8
116.6
169.4
125.8
140.8
208.4
111.3
124.5
186.0
151.8
156.0
213.9
166.4
169.9
237.8
110.0
120.0
117.2
101.5
111.0
107.5
161.3
147.8
211.8
189.5
173.0
249.3
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
189.8
165.0
158.8
148.2
150.6
132.7
172.0
155.7
148.2
126.9
131.4
116.8
186.1
163.4
161.6
150.3
152.3
129.1
168.5
155.6
151.7
128.6
133.2
114.7
212.9
174.8
141.3
135.3
139.9
154.5
193.5
156.5
126.1
116.5
120.2
130.0
233.3
177.2
196.3
155.4
147.9
152.2
258.2
197.7
217.5
173.8
163.4
167.7
148.5
117.3
158.0
105.2
117.9
132.3
134.0
105.7
139.5
92.4
103.7
116.8
207.4
172.8
183.7
149.0
145.3
140.2
245.0
205.0
222.8
182.4
176.3
171.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
156.5
140.1
121.8
151.9
153.4
212.2
143.8
130.8
110.8
132.5
126.3
178.6
157.1
136.2
122.1
153.3
153.4
211.0
145.3
127.8
112.1
134.0
125.4
176.9
152.7
164.8
119.8
142.9
153.8
219.8
134.6
149.3
103.1
123.3
132.4
189.3
150.5
145.2
147.1
143.4
169.8
207.6
165.3
161.9
165.2
161.5
194.6
239.4
132.2
104.1
117.4
124.6
114.7
130.1
116.0
92.9
104.9
110.9
102.8
116.6
141.7
145.5
137.3
129.8
136.3
174.5
172.9
178.1
171.9
163.5
170.9
218.0
(20091020109=100) ---
---
Consumer durable goods --- contd
Furniture and
Other consumer durable goods,
fixtures
not elsewhere classified
Year
Month
Value
Volume
Value
(1)
Department stores (1)
Volume
Value
Volume
Jewellery, watches and

clocks, and valuable gifts
Value
Other consumer
goods
Volume
Value
Volume
120.0
2011
112.2
108.9
220.3
240.8
126.6
120.1
158.3
139.9
121.7
2012
108.8
98.3
343.3
386.7
138.9
129.1
170.4
143.4
132.7
125.7
2013 #
106.5
91.9
493.9
595.7
163.6
150.7
209.5
178.9
145.1
133.0
2012
10
11
12
93.1
107.2
125.1
83.7
95.3
111.4
329.3
402.3
686.9
378.6
467.4
802.1
130.8
167.5
211.8
121.8
151.5
193.7
160.0
166.9
224.5
131.6
138.8
187.7
123.6
121.2
154.2
116.8
112.9
143.3
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
131.0
84.4
110.9
108.3
96.5
108.5
115.2
74.3
96.9
94.7
83.8
94.4
831.1
552.5
537.4
433.9
346.7
359.9
976.8
659.1
640.7
518.0
413.7
432.9
168.9
152.8
145.5
145.2
174.4
150.5
156.5
143.6
136.8
133.8
161.4
140.2
222.9
204.0
184.5
278.5
223.5
227.9
185.7
169.3
154.8
232.6
189.4
194.8
172.8
148.0
145.5
154.2
140.6
147.2
160.4
137.7
134.9
142.2
128.8
134.6
7
8
9
10
11
12
106.0
113.6
111.6
89.0
104.5
114.1
92.1
97.8
94.6
75.3
88.1
95.8
335.5
329.1
359.8
375.6
654.9
810.4
403.1
396.3
438.3
457.8
809.5
1 002.4
154.8
159.9
145.9
147.0
187.6
230.8
144.7
149.1
134.6
133.5
166.1
208.8
214.4
194.6
160.3
177.3
181.2
245.1
187.8
168.4
137.2
153.9
157.2
215.9
144.0
138.5
117.0
134.7
131.3
167.1
131.8
126.2
106.1
122.2
118.9
151.6
2014 2

127


(cont'd) Retail sales
6.5 ()
(20091020109=100) ---
---
Other consumer goods --- contd
Supermarkets
Other consumer
and supermarket
Books, newspapers,
Chinese drugs
Medicines and
goods, not elsewhere
sections of
stationery and gifts
and herbs
Optical shops
cosmetics
classified
department stores
Year
Month
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
Value
Volume
2011
106.5
104.2
117.3
107.5
117.8
113.8
127.8
123.8
120.8
123.5
115.3
107.3
2012
108.3
102.7
122.1
108.1
131.8
123.5
147.1
140.0
126.9
121.0
127.4
114.9
2013 #
114.0
103.9
138.7
119.8
150.5
139.5
164.6
152.9
134.6
122.6
136.9
120.1
2012
10
11
12
103.1
92.3
112.5
96.8
86.4
105.4
122.8
113.5
156.2
108.3
100.0
137.3
110.0
112.2
131.9
103.1
106.2
124.9
138.4
139.3
163.3
131.2
132.0
154.8
115.7
113.2
158.2
110.5
103.9
144.9
125.8
130.2
137.3
112.7
116.5
123.1
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
130.1
103.4
106.0
116.9
108.6
114.0
121.9
97.2
98.9
107.6
99.6
104.2
160.2
133.0
137.2
136.3
126.5
129.0
140.3
116.3
119.5
118.1
109.5
111.6
140.5
170.3
154.1
162.7
159.8
164.6
132.8
161.0
145.5
152.1
147.4
151.5
198.1
168.9
170.4
177.0
159.2
157.0
186.4
158.5
160.5
165.4
147.4
146.3
164.3
139.8
131.9
144.0
131.4
148.2
150.8
129.5
120.8
131.8
120.0
133.9
142.1
139.9
125.9
126.0
136.3
133.7
126.9
124.9
110.8
109.3
118.9
116.6
7
8
9
10
11
12
125.1
143.2
94.7
107.2
103.1
115.6
114.6
130.6
84.0
94.9
90.9
101.9
131.5
148.0
131.1
137.5
121.0
173.1
113.5
127.7
112.9
117.8
103.1
147.5
172.8
163.8
121.0
123.6
125.4
147.6
159.3
150.7
110.6
113.0
114.7
135.3
162.6
150.7
136.0
153.1
154.9
187.4
150.8
138.8
125.4
140.9
142.5
172.4
130.1
120.7
101.1
124.2
117.5
161.6
118.1
109.7
91.1
112.5
105.8
146.7
136.3
141.5
141.6
138.1
134.9
146.5
119.2
124.3
124.0
120.4
117.3
128.1
(1)
2014 2

Note :
(1) Retail sales in supermarket sections of department stores are covered

under Department stores.
Source : Distribution Services Statistics Section,

128

6.6
Restaurant receipts
()
(A) Annual and quarterly figures
Year
()
Value of
total
restaurant
receipts
($ million)
Month
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
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
2012
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
2013 #
97,048.9
117.2
100.5
113.6
97.0
118.1
101.3
121.8
106.3
112.3
98.9
133.5
110.3
2012
10 - 12
24,844.4
120.0
106.2
123.1
108.5
114.8
100.9
118.9
107.7
115.9
105.3
124.2
107.3
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
24,335.3
23,150.8
24,186.0
25,376.7
117.6
111.9
116.9
122.6
102.1
96.2
99.8
103.9
113.8
106.4
113.6
120.6
98.4
91.2
96.5
101.7
121.3
112.9
116.1
122.1
105.1
97.0
99.4
103.8
119.8
121.0
121.7
124.7
105.9
106.0
105.8
107.6
104.6
110.1
109.9
124.8
94.3
98.0
96.3
106.8
130.6
129.1
137.7
136.6
109.7
106.8
113.4
111.3
()
(B) Monthly figures
Year
Month
()
Value of
total
restaurant
receipts
($ million)
2012
10
11
12
7,990.6
7,978.1
8,875.7
115.8
115.7
128.7
102.7
102.3
113.5
116.8
118.7
133.9
103.2
104.6
117.8
111.4
109.3
123.7
98.1
96.2
108.4
119.2
115.8
121.6
108.2
104.9
110.0
112.5
113.3
121.8
102.2
102.9
110.7
120.6
121.0
131.0
104.5
104.6
112.8
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
8,253.4
7,914.1
8,167.8
7,421.5
7,883.0
7,846.2
119.6
114.7
118.4
107.6
114.3
113.7
104.8
99.0
102.3
92.8
98.3
97.6
116.6
115.0
109.7
101.0
109.2
108.9
102.2
98.6
94.4
86.9
93.6
93.2
122.1
113.5
128.2
109.2
114.7
114.7
106.4
98.3
110.8
94.1
98.5
98.2
121.8
115.6
121.8
117.7
123.1
122.1
108.7
101.9
107.1
103.3
107.8
106.9
101.5
93.5
118.7
109.8
110.4
110.1
91.8
84.3
106.9
97.6
98.3
98.0
133.1
122.6
136.1
127.1
132.1
128.1
112.8
102.8
113.4
105.4
109.2
105.9
7
8
9
10
11
12
8,039.2
8,187.9
7,958.8
8,211.1
8,209.2
8,956.4
116.5
118.7
115.4
119.0
119.0
129.8
99.7
101.5
98.2
101.1
100.9
109.5
112.5
114.6
113.7
114.3
117.0
130.6
95.9
97.5
96.2
96.7
98.7
109.6
116.4
119.7
112.3
119.7
117.9
128.8
99.4
102.8
96.2
102.1
100.5
108.8
122.8
122.4
120.0
126.0
121.9
126.2
107.0
106.2
104.0
109.0
105.3
108.6
107.2
114.9
107.5
128.1
123.8
122.5
95.5
100.9
92.7
110.3
104.7
105.3
137.3
140.8
134.8
133.9
133.0
143.0
113.4
116.2
110.6
109.3
108.5
116.2
#
#
#
All restaurants
Value Volume
2014 2

(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
Other eating and

drinking places
Value Volume
Source : Distribution Services Statistics Section,

129

6.7
Business Receipts Indices

(2008=100)
(Quarterly average of 2008=100)
2010
2011
2012
2012
3
2012
4
2013
1
2013
2
2013
3
3rd qtr
4th qtr
1st qtr
2nd qtr
3rd qtr
Part A : Statistics for service industries
Import/export trade
103.3
112.5
111.0
112.8
122.1
101.7
108.0
113.0
Wholesale
109.2
123.1
127.0
131.7
135.1
125.4
126.0
136.2
Retail
119.0
148.6
163.1
155.9
174.4
189.3
181.0
167.7
Transportation
within which :
Land transport
Water transport
Air transport
99.6
104.0
105.0
109.5
108.7
98.5
104.5
109.2
103.2
91.5
105.6
110.4
92.0
112.7
123.5
89.7
113.0
127.7
97.7
114.6
129.9
92.4
117.0
123.7
81.2
106.6
129.4
85.9
113.9
136.0
90.8
117.7
Warehousing and storage
111.0
121.5
152.0
152.7
146.3
154.4
158.4
174.7
Courier
120.4
141.2
164.0
165.1
187.7
164.5
185.7
252.7
(1)
Accommodation services (1)
103.6
123.9
141.0
137.5
169.9
143.1
136.8
141.0
Food services
105.8
112.5
118.1
117.4
125.2
122.6
116.6
121.9

within which :
Telecommunications
Film entertainment
101.5
110.5
120.7
116.7
134.5
120.1
129.1
124.6
104.4
81.9
112.9
77.2
129.5
78.7
121.0
87.2
150.9
81.6
134.1
63.8
134.1
79.7
134.4
82.6
Banking
110.4
122.3
133.8
130.0
132.0
157.2
159.5
151.9
Financing
()
(except banking)
within which :
Financial markets and
asset management
within which :
Asset management
104.7
102.2
103.9
90.2
112.4
112.0
108.2
99.7
101.9
98.6
100.3
84.8
109.0
106.9
105.0
93.2
112.8
124.7
118.0
113.5
123.8
127.8
138.1
128.3
Insurance
109.0
119.2
135.4
138.7
138.2
144.0
154.5
160.9
Real estate
122.2
121.1
135.5
142.1
135.1
135.0
134.0
127.0
Professional, scientific and

technical services
113.3
121.5
121.0
121.2
126.7
121.2
132.2
129.4
Administrative and support services
98.4
108.5
117.4
123.3
124.2
114.0
128.6
136.6
Part B : Statistics for service domains
Tourism, convention and

exhibition services
134.8
162.6
186.7
188.6
217.6
195.8
Computer and information

technology services
112.7
124.4
143.1
145.0
145.2
143.4
(1)
2014 2

Note :
218.9
149.1
217.2
145.6

accommodation.
Source : Business Services Statistics Section,

130

6.8
Year
Local companies and companies incorporated outside Hong Kong :

number registered, wound-up and dissolved
Month
Public
companies
(1)
Incorporated(1)
Private
companies
Local companies
(1)
Total dissolved(1)
Total
(2)
Companies on register(2)
Public
Private
companies
companies
Total
2011
774
147 555
148 329
55 959
10 928
945 464
956 392
2012
711
149 454
150 165
62 190
11 558
1 033 086
1 044 644
2013
772
173 259
174 031
56 021
12 050
1 150 881
1 162 931
2012
10
11
12
61
44
50
12 242
14 060
11 857
12 303
14 104
11 907
4 443
6 925
5 213
11 477
11 515
11 558
1 019 255
1 026 413
1 033 086
1 030 732
1 037 928
1 044 644
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
47
52
61
71
52
76
14 200
7 832
16 210
16 590
16 283
13 522
14 247
7 884
16 271
16 661
16 335
13 598
6 028
4 222
5 437
4 587
4 670
4 065
11 598
11 637
11 653
11 711
11 749
11 801
1 041 286
1 044 933
1 055 781
1 067 820
1 079 472
1 088 977
1 052 884
1 056 570
1 067 434
1 079 531
1 091 221
1 100 778
7
8
9
10
11
12
81
67
53
65
78
69
15 671
14 652
13 476
14 909
15 566
14 348
15 752
14 719
13 529
14 974
15 644
14 417
3 948
5 003
4 163
3 780
5 476
4 642
11 869
11 882
11 909
11 946
12 002
12 050
1 100 728
1 110 462
1 119 826
1 130 997
1 141 136
1 150 881
1 112 597
1 122 344
1 131 735
1 142 943
1 153 138
1 162 931
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(contd) Local companies and companies incorporated outside Hong Kong :
number registered, wound-up and dissolved
6.8 ()
Year
Month
---
Companies incorporated
Local companies --- contd
outside Hong Kong
(1)
Liquidation(1)
Voluntary winding-up
Compulsory winding-up
Commencement
Dissolution
Members Creditors Members Creditors
(1)
(1)
(2)
voluntary voluntary
voluntary voluntary
Petitions Winding-up
Total Total ceased
Total on
winding-up winding-up winding-up winding-up
presented Orders made registered(1) business(1) register(2)
2011
823
135
808
151
425
333
798
409
8 554
2012
801
124
783
113
489
312
686
392
8 848
2013
806
104
835
131
377
274
780
370
9 258
2012
10
11
12
92
71
62
13
16
6
56
58
75
5
12
2
40
46
48
36
27
18
54
36
72
40
43
33
8 816
8 809
8 848
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
90
48
60
59
67
50
13
10
16
10
4
3
105
73
75
93
45
59
25
7
5
10
2
17
39
30
29
22
24
30
34
28
27
24
23
15
68
44
53
57
60
70
40
16
26
38
35
31
8 876
8 904
8 931
8 950
8 975
9 014
7
8
9
10
11
12
90
76
72
49
58
87
11
6
12
2
3
14
78
75
56
66
55
55
17
8
9
17
9
5
45
33
28
32
32
33
23
13
26
29
13
19
70
73
82
72
56
75
24
31
23
36
34
36
9 060
9 102
9 161
9 197
9 219
9 258
(1)
Notes :
(2)

2014 2

(1) Number during the period.

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

Official Receivers Office
132

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
Year
2014 2

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

7.1
Quantity of retained imports of oil products

()
Kilolitres, unless otherwise specified
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
(1)
Aviation
gasoline and
kerosene(1)
6 990 394
6 674 012
7 050 700
595 298
615 376
459 876
713 086
570 523
487 752
528 508
649 200
527 309
504 980
539 237
443 699
638 756
685 423
762 227
Unleaded
motor gasoline
(2)
Gas oil,
diesel oil
and naphtha(2)
Fuel oil
()
Liquefied petroleum
gas and natural gas
(tonnes)
535 880
546 563
546 062
53 954
31 173
60 862
29 985
47 707
42 487
44 793
48 950
34 901
53 463
37 850
61 446
27 516
58 650
58 314
5 353 688
4 492 756
4 286 927
382 789
329 696
396 344
309 403
387 811
317 222
229 833
413 239
339 301
286 544
328 562
475 965
381 008
370 417
447 622
7 715 460
7 263 198
7 492 322
718 227
535 063
643 769
611 936
783 759
829 455
379 215
537 200
849 321
638 473
650 839
368 193
819 790
530 862
493 279
2 644 854
2 457 899
2 323 320
224 444
193 352
178 554
163 555
136 802
193 886
189 372
178 311
191 856
224 040
225 235
238 977
194 616
173 903
212 767
(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
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Steam coal and other coal

12 528 714
12 350 726
12 971 504
858 052
551 801
922 110
999 829
615 280
843 933
1 234 782
1 550 548
1 227 590
922 943
1 576 278
1 159 626
1 234 550
922 324
683 821
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2014 2

Wood charcoal
6 094
4 955
2 522
789
-70
733
948
46
1 265
-196
-1 801
175
139
141
-92
633
218
1 044

135

7.3
Terajoules
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
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
4 448
3 216
2 236
2 313
2 675
2 153
2 408
2 342
3 770
4 326
4 690
5 199
4 257
3 370
2 499
9 305
8 706
8 022
7 431
7 105
6 435
7 746
7 856
9 081
10 002
10 076
9 970
9 429
8 814
7 738
1 014
903
936
901
826
776
821
940
1 023
1 035
1 047
1 026
981
924
879
30
36
33
35
35
32
30
34
30
27
32
28
34
35
33
374
536
292
601
389
158
317
342
475
551
688
1 138
918
292
266
15 172
13 397
11 518
11 281
11 030
9 554
11 321
11 515
14 379
15 941
16 532
17 362
15 619
13 435
11 416
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1 = 1012
7.4
Note :
1 terajoule = 1012 joules
Source :
Industrial Production Statistics Section,

Total
Gas consumption
Terajoules
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Domestic
Commercial
Industrial
Total
15 500
15 473
15 266
914
1 149
1 331
1 685
1 601
1 303
1 463
1 251
1 070
959
1 042
1 062
1 040
1 280
1 508
11 562
11 555
11 678
918
961
962
1 067
1 054
933
1 005
964
957
917
947
951
915
969
1 000
1 086
1 331
1 612
106
129
126
128
137
124
136
127
138
136
143
138
127
139
138
28 147
28 360
28 556
1 939
2 240
2 418
2 880
2 793
2 360
2 604
2 341
2 166
2 012
2 131
2 151
2 083
2 389
2 646
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 = 1012
2014 2

136
Note :
1 terajoule = 1012 joules
Source :


8.1
The stock of permanent living quarters in Table 8.1 is

compiled based on the information of the Frame of
Quarters, and 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 non-residential purpose and
those in hotels and used to accommodate inmates of
the institutions are excluded.
8.2 8.3
2014 2

Figures in Table 8.2 and Table 8.3 refer to public

rental housing (PRH) flats of the Hong Kong
Housing Authority (HKHA) as well as the rental
estate flats and rural public housing flats of Hong
Kong Housing Society (HKHS).
Authorised population refers to the persons registered
on the tenancy records kept by the Housing
Department (HD) and HKHS.
A HKHA 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 HKHS building, Private Sector Participation
Scheme (PSPS) building or a private building.
Consents to commence work for HKHA rental flats
and HOS residential flats refers to the award of
contracts to contractor(s) by HKHA.
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 HKHSs
projects) and HKHAs 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 HKHS (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 HKHA; and
those built under the Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS)
and Sandwich Class Housing Scheme (SCHS) of
HKHS.
2005 5
As from May 2005, the housing type classifications

of housing production of HKHA have been revised as
follows :
(i)
(i) HKHA 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) HKHA 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 HKHA and
HKHS, 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.
2014 2

Private office premises comprise premises situated in

buildings designed for commercial/business purposes.
Excluded are non-domestic floors in composite
buildings.
139

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
2014 2

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.
140

8.12 8.13
8.12
8.13
1
1 3
2006
2014 2

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 are derived from the same data
that are used to compile average prices and rents. The
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).
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I
I
1998 12 31
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.
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

(www.bd.gov.hk)
Monthly Digest, published on the website of the

Buildings Department (www.bd.gov.hk)
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8.1
Chart 8.1
Price and rental indices of private domestic units
(1999=100)
300
(1999=100)
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year
2011
2013
0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
Price index
()
Rental index (fresh lettings)
201320131012
8.2
Chart 8.2
Note : Annual figure for 2013 and monthly figures for

October to December 2013 are provisional.
Price and rental indices of private office
(1999=100)
(1999=100)
450
450
400
400
350
350
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year
2011
2013
Price index
()
Rental index (fresh and renewal lettings)
20132013712
2014 2

0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
143
Note : Annual figure for 2013 and monthly figures for

July to December 2013 are provisional.

8.1
Stock of permanent living quarters by District Council district
()
As at end of
Year
Quarter
Central &
Western
Wan Chai
Eastern
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
2011
106 400
65 000
209 000
93 900
129 000
143 200
138 200
148 200
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
2013
1
3
106 900
106 700
65 600
65 600
208 800
208 200
94 400
94 300
131 700
131 400
147 600
149 100
145 500
153 600
149 400
149 400
233 300
233 200
()
As at end of
Year
Quarter
Kwai Tsing Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
2011
176 400
110 100
182 500
217 200
110 500
105 100
225 900
154 600
65 200
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
2013
1
3
176 600
177 400
110 300
110 400
185 800
185 900
218 600
220 400
110 900
111 300
107 000
107 400
234 700
236 000
155 100
157 100
65 400
65 400
2 647 700
2 662 900
Notes :
2014 2

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.
Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source : Census Planning Section,

144

8.2
Stock of public rental housing flats by District Council district
()
As at end of
Year
Quarter
Central &
Western
Wan Chai
Eastern
Southern
Yau Tsim
Mong
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
16 240
16 240
27 059
16 240
16 240
16 240
21 444
27 059
76 323
76 474
76 140
76 474
76 350
76 278
76 224
76 140
124 655
128 706
128 412
128 706
128 624
128 541
128 491
128 412
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
4 923
4 926
4 926
4 926
4 923
4 923
49 330
52 301
55 068
52 301
52 281
52 262
55 104
55 068
22 619
22 619
33 438
22 619
22 619
22 619
27 823
33 438
76 323
76 474
76 140
76 474
76 350
76 278
76 224
76 140
129 581
133 632
133 335
133 632
133 550
133 467
133 414
133 335
(1)
Hong Kong Housing Authority(1)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
636
636
636
636
636
636
636
636
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35 323
35 289
35 179
35 289
35 275
35 242
35 207
35 179
26 953
26 818
26 631
26 818
26 743
26 720
26 692
26 631
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
2 820
49 330
52 301
55 068
52 301
52 281
52 262
55 104
55 068
(2)
Hong Kong Housing Society(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
2 335
2 335
2 337
2 335
2 335
2 335
2 337
2 337
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7 035
7 033
6 380
7 033
7 033
7 033
7 033
6 380
1 143
1 143
1 144
1 143
1 143
1 143
1 144
1 144
668
668
667
668
668
668
667
667
(1)(2)
Total stock(1)(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
2 971
2 971
2 973
2 971
2 971
2 971
2 973
2 973
2014 2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42 358
42 322
41 559
42 322
42 308
42 275
42 240
41 559
28 096
27 961
27 775
27 961
27 886
27 863
27 836
27 775
145
3 488
3 488
3 487
3 488
3 488
3 488
3 487
3 487


(contd) Stock of public rental housing flats by District Council district
8.2 ()
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Kwai Tsing
Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
60 024
59 739
62 144
59 739
60 822
62 320
62 259
62 144
29 011
28 737
28 494
28 737
28 644
28 603
28 553
28 494
15 772
15 768
15 769
15 768
15 769
15 769
15 769
15 769
722 935
727 932
742 291
727 932
727 958
729 620
737 029
742 291
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 730
3 730
3 737
3 730
3 730
3 730
3 737
3 737
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
1 507
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33 133
33 131
32 484
33 131
33 131
33 131
33 137
32 484
18 888
18 586
18 138
18 586
18 497
18 404
18 328
18 138
63 754
63 469
65 881
63 469
64 552
66 050
65 996
65 881
30 518
30 244
30 001
30 244
30 151
30 110
30 060
30 001
15 772
15 768
15 769
15 768
15 769
15 769
15 769
15 769
756 068
761 063
774 775
761 063
761 089
762 751
770 166
774 775
(1)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
100 050
99 826
100 357
99 826
99 759
99 694
99 617
100 357
21 736
21 736
21 733
21 736
21 734
21 734
21 733
21 733
58 084
57 641
57 721
57 641
57 293
58 073
57 970
57 721
63 620
63 436
63 179
63 436
63 394
63 312
63 261
63 179
23 470
23 179
22 811
23 179
23 077
22 972
22 921
22 811
18 888
18 586
18 138
18 586
18 497
18 404
18 328
18 138
(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
2 980
4
1
2
3
4
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
1 768
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
(1)(2)
Total stock(1)(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
103 030
102 806
103 337
102 806
102 739
102 674
102 597
103 337
23 504
23 504
23 501
23 504
23 502
23 502
23 501
23 501
58 084
57 641
57 721
57 641
57 293
58 073
57 970
57 721
63 620
63 436
63 179
63 436
63 394
63 312
63 261
63 179
24 132
23 841
23 473
23 841
23 739
23 634
23 583
23 473
Notes :

(1)
(1) Figures exclude Interim Housing units and Tenants Purchase

Scheme sold flats.
(2)
(2) Projects under Senior Citizen Residences Scheme are excluded.
2014 2

Sources : Housing Department;

Hong Kong Housing Society
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
126 877
134 552
138 411
134 552
134 181
133 474
136 732
138 411
42 965
44 759
60 623
44 759
44 883
44 857
54 157
60 623
211 772
211 789
210 783
211 789
211 710
211 718
211 411
210 783
329 782
340 438
340 597
340 438
341 111
341 517
341 261
340 597
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 367
17 164
16 917
17 164
17 108
17 081
16 994
16 917
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13 431
13 249
13 207
13 249
13 274
13 274
13 241
13 207
126 877
134 552
138 411
134 552
134 181
133 474
136 732
138 411
60 332
61 923
77 540
61 923
61 991
61 938
71 151
77 540
211 772
211 789
210 783
211 789
211 710
211 718
211 411
210 783
343 213
353 687
353 804
353 687
354 385
354 791
354 502
353 804
(1)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
2 120
2 124
2 113
2 124
2 123
2 110
2 103
2 113
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101 913
101 241
100 635
101 241
101 069
100 790
100 670
100 635
77 301
76 348
75 712
76 348
76 124
75 999
75 924
75 712
8 400
8 315
8 242
8 315
8 303
8 301
8 282
8 242
(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
4 455
5 207
6 135
5 207
5 318
5 450
5 912
6 135
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 881
16 759
16 460
16 759
16 663
16 548
16 526
16 460
2 766
2 686
2 589
2 686
2 651
2 635
2 613
2 589
1 652
1 644
1 636
1 644
1 633
1 643
1 638
1 636
(1)(2)
Total authorised population(1)(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
6 575
7 331
8 248
7 331
7 441
7 560
8 015
8 248
2014 2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
118 794
118 000
117 095
118 000
117 732
117 338
117 196
117 095
80 067
79 034
78 301
79 034
78 775
78 634
78 537
78 301
147
10 052
9 959
9 878
9 959
9 936
9 944
9 920
9 878


(contd) Authorised population of public rental housing flats
by District Council district
8.3 ()
()
As at end of
Quarter
Year
Kwai Tsing
Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
North
Tai Po
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
168 617
167 710
171 025
167 710
167 364
171 253
171 005
171 025
86 456
85 477
84 564
85 477
85 211
85 158
84 845
84 564
52 302
52 562
52 739
52 562
52 748
52 791
52 785
52 739
2 020 112
2 029 412
2 042 600
2 029 412
2 026 917
2 029 246
2 038 633
2 042 600
11 056
10 956
10 897
10 956
10 920
10 908
10 915
10 897
3 453
3 439
3 398
3 439
3 449
3 442
3 422
3 398
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
88 146
88 066
87 980
88 066
87 947
87 869
88 094
87 980
179 673
178 666
181 922
178 666
178 284
182 161
181 920
181 922
89 909
88 916
87 962
88 916
88 660
88 600
88 267
87 962
52 302
52 562
52 739
52 562
52 748
52 791
52 785
52 739
2 108 258
2 117 478
2 130 580
2 117 478
2 114 864
2 117 115
2 126 727
2 130 580
(1)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
283 519
281 914
281 423
281 914
281 805
281 383
280 742
281 423
60 319
60 024
59 554
60 024
59 964
59 922
59 735
59 554
149 110
147 387
146 504
147 387
146 325
147 258
147 309
146 504
197 102
195 796
193 976
195 796
195 605
195 216
194 749
193 976
67 743
66 541
65 033
66 541
66 230
65 783
65 511
65 033
53 814
52 435
50 666
52 435
52 161
51 716
51 412
50 666
(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
9 323
9 218
9 098
9 218
9 183
9 170
9 139
9 098
4
1
2
3
4
4 720
4 701
4 640
4 701
4 710
4 688
4 674
4 640
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 042
3 043
3 003
3 043
3 038
3 030
3 020
3 003
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)(2)
Total authorised population(1)(2)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
292 842
291 132
290 521
291 132
290 988
290 553
289 881
290 521
65 039
64 725
64 194
64 725
64 674
64 610
64 409
64 194
149 110
147 387
146 504
147 387
146 325
147 258
147 309
146 504
197 102
195 796
193 976
195 796
195 605
195 216
194 749
193 976
70 785
69 584
68 036
69 584
69 268
68 813
68 531
68 036
Notes :
53 814
52 435
50 666
52 435
52 161
51 716
51 412
50 666

(1)
(1) Figures exclude population in Interim Housing units and Tenants

Purchase Scheme sold flats.
(2)
(2) Projects under Senior Citizen Residences Scheme are excluded.
2014 2


148


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

()

Usable floor
No. of
area
NonNo. of
blocks
Residential
residential
()
Usable floor
No. of
area
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
2013
396
205.1
96
122.0
27.4
16
117.2
10
98.4
2012
10
11
12
2
3
30
4.7
3.0
95.3
3
0
5
22.5
0.0
45.3
5.3
0.0
22.2
0
2
3
0.0
22.8
52.2
0
0
1
0.0
0.0
9.6
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
14
0
9
261
1
1
6.4
0.0
2.5
23.0
0.2
3.1
1
1
0
6
0
0
5.8
0.8
0.0
39.9
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.1
0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1.8
1.6
0.0
8.0
12.2
0.0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2.2
16.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
8
9
10
11
12
0
3
7
53
3
44
0.0
5.6
52.9
80.1
9.3
22.1
0
1
79
5
3
0
0.0
2.2
49.7
9.4
14.2
0.0
0.0
0.6
4.3
2.3
2.2
0.0
1
1
4
1
0
4
1.6
0.1
58.2
3.7
0.0
30.0
2
3
1
2
0
0
4.7
69.9
0.3
4.4
0.0
0.0
Others
All types
()
()
No. of
blocks
Residential
Nonresidential
No. of
blocks
(1)
Residential(1)
Nonresidential
Total
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
2013
160
21.1
240.2
678
348.2
483.2
831.4
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
0
6
19
0.0
7.1
0.0
0.0
17.8
32.6
5
11
58
27.2
10.1
140.6
5.3
40.6
116.6
32.5
50.6
257.2
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
16
9
9
17
7
5
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.9
1.0
0.9
24.6
23.4
0.0
33
12
18
285
10
6
12.3
0.8
3.4
63.0
0.2
3.1
28.2
19.7
0.9
49.2
35.6
0.0
40.4
20.5
4.3
112.2
35.9
3.1
7
8
9
10
11
12
18
7
16
10
4
42
8.1
7.8
0.8
0.0
0.0
3.4
41.9
36.9
16.3
30.0
20.6
21.8
21
15
107
71
10
90
8.1
15.6
103.4
89.4
23.4
25.5
48.2
107.4
79.1
40.3
22.8
51.8
56.3
123.0
182.5
129.8
46.2
77.2
(1)
Notes :
0.05
2014 2

(1) Including usable floor area in residential buildings for non-domestic

use, such as club house/recreational facilities, caretakers
office/quarters, transformer room, etc.
Less than 0.05.
Sources : Buildings Department;

Housing Department
149

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
No. of blocks
First
Month submission
Major
revision
First
submission
Major
revision
2011
52
79
141.1
148.1
65
85
179.1
90.5
26.6
2012
102
86
272.3
149.1
69
349.5
5.7
58.3
1.1
2013
329
445
181.2
211.4
54
53
201.0
211.3
28.4
18.1
Year

First
Major
submission
revision
()
Residential
Non-residential

First
Major
First
Major
submission
revision submission
revision
16.8
2012
10
11
12
6
1
1
1
0
0
8.3
0.2
3.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
1
2
7
0
0
2
2.3
12.1
16.7
0.0
0.0
5.7
0.6
1.2
3.3
0.0
0.0
1.1
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
17
38
120
3
6
0
0
5
0
0
1
2.9
53.9
35.2
13.8
10.8
24.6
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
4.8
4
4
5
4
2
16
5
0
0
0
5
10
14.4
7.1
17.2
10.7
4.6
49.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.2
67.3
3.8
1.8
3.6
1.2
0.4
4.3
5.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
2.1
7
8
9
10
11
12
8
6
1
31
3
86
6
0
31
12
372
18
6.7
1.5
1.1
3.8
8.1
18.9
13.4
0.0
69.7
63.7
53.8
5.5
4
1
3
5
5
1
0
0
0
33
0
0
44.1
0.4
15.9
9.7
24.7
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
106.1
0.0
0.0
4.5
0.2
3.2
1.4
3.1
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.6
0.0
0.0
Industrial
Commercial
Year
Month
No. of blocks
First
Major
submission
revision
()
First
Major
submission
revision
()
No. of blocks
First
Major
First
Major
submission
revision
submission
revision
2011
14
64.2
26.0
13
109.1
0.2
2012
19
150.9
0.0
46.2
24.5
2013
21
231.4
31.6
101.3
36.8
2012
10
11
12
0
0
2
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
27.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
1
0
0
0
1
15.5
2.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
23.1
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.1
0.0
29.5
18.7
25.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0.0
1.1
81.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
0.0
0.0
5.1
7
8
9
10
11
12
4
0
1
2
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
66.8
0.0
10.7
2.5
59.6
14.5
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
26.6
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0.0
9.1
4.5
4.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
20.1
0.0
0.0
2014 2

150


(contd) Private buildings with consents to commence work by type of building
8.5 ()
Others
()
No. of blocks
Residential
First
submission
Non-residential
First
Major
submission
revision
First
submission
Major
revision
2011
84
17
14.3
7.4
184.4
48.3
2012
68
23
8.6
11.2
392.3
36.5
2013
35
18
1.4
9.7
127.3
9.1
Year
Month
Major
revision
2012
10
11
12
5
5
2
0
0
13
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.3
27.4
17.9
30.3
0.0
0.0
19.3
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
2
4
1
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
17
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
5.9
0.6
5.0
0.4
1.1
2.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
1
2
6
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
0.7
10.4
4.6
90.7
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
All types
No. of blocks
Year
Month
First
submission
Major
revision
(1)
Residential(1)
First
Major
submission
revision
()
Non-residential
First
Major
submission
revision
Total
First
submission
Major
revision
2011
228
186
334.5
246.0
384.3
91.3
718.8
337.4
2012
266
114
630.5
165.9
647.7
62.0
1 278.2
228.0
448
522
383.6
432.4
488.4
95.6
872.0
528.0
2012
2013
10
11
12
13
9
12
1
0
16
10.8
12.4
20.4
0.3
0.0
16.0
43.6
21.9
61.5
0.0
0.0
43.5
54.3
34.3
81.9
0.3
0.0
59.5
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
22
24
51
127
11
27
5
0
6
0
5
29
17.3
60.9
52.3
24.5
15.4
73.5
18.7
0.0
0.5
0.0
19.2
81.9
13.8
3.5
120.0
20.3
26.6
7.1
5.4
0.0
7.5
0.0
5.0
14.9
31.1
64.4
172.3
44.8
42.0
80.7
24.1
0.0
8.0
0.0
24.2
96.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
18
9
8
48
14
89
6
2
32
46
372
19
50.9
3.2
16.9
13.5
32.8
22.2
13.4
0.0
69.7
169.8
53.8
5.5
76.4
9.3
19.1
19.2
67.3
105.9
0.0
9.1
1.3
25.7
0.0
26.6
127.3
12.5
36.0
32.7
100.1
128.1
13.4
9.1
71.0
195.5
53.8
32.1
(1)
Notes :
0.05
2014 2

(1) Including usable floor area in residential buildings for non-domestic

use, such as club house/recreational facilities, caretakers
office/quarters, transformer room, etc.
Less than 0.05.
Source : Buildings Department
151

8.6
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Newly completed residential flats by District Council district

and type of housing
Month
Central &
Western
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
Wan Chai
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eastern
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yau Tsim
Mong
Southern
Public rental flats

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sham Shui
Po
Kowloon
City
Wong Tai
Sin
Kwun Tong
0
5 540
2 878
0
1 390
0
1 488
0
1 938
0
13 368
0
5 204
0
5 615
2 549
2 611
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7 207
4 238
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
Subsidised sale flats(1)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
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
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
376
577
230
0
32
30
0
168
376
577
230
0
32
30
0
168
2014 2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
337
586
9
177
0
0
0
9
337
586
9
177
0
0
0
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
317
108
288
0
0
0
196
92
39
481
5
2
0
0
0
5
Private flats
1 087
1 495
0
293
0
0
0
0
0
296
614
208
1
0
0
613
510
648
267
540
66
37
54
110
0
968
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
124
0
124
0
0
0
317
108
288
0
0
0
196
92
All types of flats

39
1 087
481
1 495
5
0
2
293
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5 836
3 492
208
1 391
0
1 488
613
2 448
648
13 635
540
5 270
37
5 669
2 659
2 611
968
0
0
0
0
0
0
7 207
4 238
124
0
124
0
0
0
152


(contd) Newly completed residential flats by District Council district
and type of housing
8.6 ()
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
Kwai Tsing
10 - 12
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
1 470
0
839
0
0
0
839
0
Tsuen Wan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
Islands
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 587
0
2 823
0
2 823
0
0
0
1 974
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17 787
9 778
20 898
0
10 407
0
7 942
2 549
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
0
0
0
0
907
388
3 596
0
0
0
780
2 816
Private flats
0
0
0
1 223
253
128
0
548
0
0
253
0
0
127
0
1
2 700
981
928
0
0
928
0
0
2 447
1 168
1 778
1 168
0
0
1 778
0
270
19
17
0
0
1
16
0
9 449
10 149
8 254
4 016
236
1 249
2 951
3 818
907
388
3 596
0
0
0
780
2 816
All types of flats

0
0
0
1 223
253
128
0
548
0
0
253
0
0
127
0
1
5 287
981
3 751
0
2 823
928
0
0
4 421
1 168
1 778
1 168
0
0
1 778
0
270
19
17
0
0
1
16
0
27 236
19 927
29 152
4 016
10 643
1 249
10 893
6 367
0
0
990
0
990
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
North
Tai Po
Public rental flats

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 470
0
839
0
0
0
839
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
13
0
0
4
0
0
17
0
13
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
459
1 211
0
1 080
0
0
0
0
459
1 211
990
1 080
990
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Notes :
(1)
2014 2


(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)).

Housing Department;
153

8.7
Year
Residential flats with consents to commence work by District

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

2010
2 878
5 204
2011
990
2012
3 291
16 945
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 291
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 502
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
567
0
0
Subsidised sale flats

2010
2011
2012
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
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
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
36
668
0
1
709
0
7
0
1 505
108
196
118
830
109
0
0
0
0
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
93
180
187
67
250
248
109
237
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
865
102
80
899
712
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Private flats - major revision
2010
417
364
327
183
2011
92
21
248
2012
127
175
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
127
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
175
0
1
0
0
0
0
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
0
0
197
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014 2

154


(contd) Residential flats with consents to commence work by District
8.7 ()
Year
Month
Kwai Tsing
Tsuen Wan
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
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 905
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 291
21 407
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
438
0
0
0
0
0
483
4 625
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 192
0
921
Subsidised sale flats

2010
2011
2012
988 (1)
988
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
229
3 945
(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
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
3 387
1 004
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
914
872
960
312
5
0
0
2 911
2 557
1 762
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
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
0
0
0
0
236
0
0
0
0
0
652
0
0
0
16
0
1 036
176
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
504
667
362
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
681
0
2 392
0
509
3 059
1 240
Notes :
(1)
2014 2


(1) Including residential flats originally built under the My Home
Purchase Plan subsequently changed to subsidised sale flats.

Housing Department;
155

8.8
(1)
Public rental and subsidised sale flats newly completed by floor area(1)
Public rental flats
(2)
40
4069.9
40
4069.9
Less than
40 sq. m.
40-69.9
sq. m.
Less than
40 sq. m.
40-69.9
sq. m.
17 269
518
2012
9 308
470
2013
20 760
138
Year
Month
2011
2012
10 - 12
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
10 407
0
7 804
2 549
0
0
138
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
139
Notes :
(2)
2014 2

(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.
(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)).

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)
2011
636
4 586
3 101
919
207
2012
1 511
4 496
1 720
1 827
595
2013
1 423
4 688
1 207
573
363
2012
10 - 12
526
2 302
655
490
43
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
0
0
112
1 311
106
603
2 102
1 877
56
341
383
427
49
112
267
145
25
193
87
58
46
(2)
Private residential flats with consents to commence work(2)
First submission
2011
4 131
2 685
361
209
2012
7 898
4 831
958
325
51
2013
6 594
1 422
536
435
105
2012
10 - 12
641
230
48
77
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
2 201
1 767
1 196
1 430
360
374
398
290
229
82
157
68
35
333
0
67
86
1
11
7
Major revision
2011
5 200
1 093
229
125
27
2012
1 988
725
355
41
60
5 942
2 251
368
516
173
2012
2013
10 - 12
175
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
10 - 12
311
2 922
375
2 334
193
133
397
1 528
4
4
251
109
1
0
194
321
0
0
23
150
(1)
Notes :
(2)

2014 2

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

(2) Floor areas are measured based on usable floor area.

Rating and Valuation Department
157

8.10
Average prices and price indices of private domestic premises

()
$/sq. m.
Average prices
40
Less than 40 sq. m.
4069.9
40-69.9 sq. m.
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
2011
93,497
67,594
58,093
101,779
81,941
56,305
2012
108,326
79,928
67,828
112,158
92,997
65,319
Year
Month
2013 #
123,254
94,784
83,144
126,692
103,361
75,506
2012
10
11
12
118,979
123,635
117,962
88,110
89,868
87,584
75,941
76,292
77,686
123,103
121,413
124,757
104,374
103,466
101,276
73,025
70,242
71,205
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
123,192
127,260
126,360
121,604
123,554
122,682
92,438
94,229
92,668
92,540
96,811
96,937
82,847
81,866
84,035
80,478
83,010
84,319
126,158
131,670
128,570
123,937
125,464
127,009
108,264
108,317
107,876
93,734
105,313
104,344
75,067
77,087
74,210
71,563
76,307
77,651
7
8
9
10
11
12
124,162
123,976
124,556
118,825
122,534
119,324
94,964
97,537
95,258
94,452
94,838
93,812
84,355
84,803
83,246
83,319
81,115
83,524
127,168
128,298
131,131
119,528
124,613
123,340
103,024
105,477
102,377
95,313
95,666
101,676
75,735
76,021
75,615
74,987
73,751
74,927
#
#
#
---
Average prices --- contd
7099.9
70-99.9 sq. m.
Year
Month
100159.9
100-159.9 sq. m.
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
2011
135,355
123,511
68,022
167,939
154,327
73,228
2012
142,070
128,259
75,416
177,673
158,106
76,953
2013 #
159,602
138,665
85,615
184,463
157,471
79,961
78,085
73,163
78,522
2012
10
11
12
154,398
156,101
149,490
141,311
144,279
133,071
81,989
84,442
84,645
194,865
190,642
180,839
173,608
156,313
165,250
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
153,218
162,933
162,303
152,579
164,125
159,279
149,171
147,958
131,275
139,021
128,721
135,479
83,541
84,870
84,495
86,166
84,331
88,269
178,780
190,843
182,857
166,042
197,464
184,068
152,915
156,977
159,528
138,756
161,646
144,914
7
8
9
10
11
12
155,242
154,769
160,475
168,505
163,593
163,831
135,567
156,498
142,700
128,946
129,459
128,812
88,513
88,977
83,902
84,577
84,300
87,065
188,813
183,824
185,046
190,969
177,757
180,294
#
#
#
2014 2

158
++
++
++
150,625
158,177
165,814
160,634
167,399
166,489
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
78,000
73,659
81,280
87,397
89,953
75,806
76,588
80,780
81,823
84,138
72,482
94,197


(contd) Average prices and price indices of private domestic premises
8.10 ()
()
$/sq. m.
---
160
160 sq. m. or above
Year
Month
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
234,951
214,806
80,178
2012
259,380
185,727
87,598
2013 #
259,320
194,285
79,269
2011
2012
2013
10
11
12
254,693
269,236
217,475
190,350
323,001
224,366
++
1
2
3
4
5
6
248,630
264,174
203,404
192,667
153,740
197,178
203,923
220,015
++
250,478
220,589
264,974
++
7
8
9
10
11
12
329,423
351,027
223,636
288,780
205,758
273,988
++
++
++
205,678
217,289
155,824
++
++
++
++
++
#
#
#
++
++
++
++
++
192,939
96,242
79,906
85,676
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
97,895
75,015
108,811
77,367
67,534
52,845
++
99,783
63,421
80,318
80,828
78,362
76,305
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
(1999=100)
Price indices (Year 1999=100)
Year
40
Less than
40 sq. m.
Month
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
2011
187.3
173.8
193.8
213.3
241.7
182.1
2012
217.6
195.7
208.4
226.0
260.9
206.2
2013 #
260.3
230.1
233.4
244.9
267.3
242.4
2012
10
11
12
239.3
241.1
242.8
211.3
213.9
216.0
221.4
223.7
223.8
239.8
240.0
240.0
270.5
271.0
268.4
223.7
225.9
227.6
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
248.8
257.0
257.0
256.6
258.0
261.5
220.6
228.1
228.1
227.4
228.8
231.6
228.2
234.2
234.0
233.4
233.7
232.1
242.5
250.0
245.2
245.8
246.6
242.3
266.9
270.4
267.6
269.2
269.0
267.4
232.5
240.0
239.9
239.4
240.8
243.3
7
8
9
10
11
12
263.5
265.0
264.2
264.3
264.0
263.9
233.1
233.9
232.6
232.5
232.2
232.2
234.4
235.4
236.1
233.7
232.9
233.1
244.6
246.3
245.0
244.4
243.1
242.7
269.4
269.0
266.7
265.3
263.0
263.2
#
#
#
Notes :
++
++
++
++
++
245.1
246.3
245.5
245.4
245.0
245.1
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.
Figures are classified by saleable area.
++ 20
++ Indicates fewer than 20 transactions.
No transaction record received by the Rating and Valuation
Department.

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Source : Rating and Valuation Department
159

8.11
Average prices and price indices by type of private non-domestic

premises
()
$/sq. m.
Year
Sheung
Wan
Month
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
Year
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
163,877
171,034
189,940
243,465
142,272
220,000
146,922
167,609
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
180,338
196,326
203,598
186,695
115,148
153,619
154,809
184,967
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
161,264
164,271
180,831
155,516
182,144
180,575
171,762
168,028
199,732
116,512
134,248
299,642
330,708
355,148
378,050
324,629
299,623
333,196
346,753
399,638
326,184
336,375
418,047
221,069
182,425
163,359
277,620
390,035
331,738
350,172
208,784
137,736
202,138
218,531
+
+
+
+
+
+
Sheung
Wan
Month
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway Bay
Average prices
Private office
Grade A
North Point/
Quarry Bay
104,904
116,778
143,015
128,284
122,839
143,460
168,200
261,719
415,225
366,847
370,040
145,692
#
#
#
200,935
150,529
140,217
145,547
2014 2

+
+
+
+
+
146,048
166,174
198,237
179,333
183,921
174,646
181,501
217,839
+
+
+
+
+
161,085
249,028
266,181
293,291
172,249
265,461
251,645
210,273
204,372
183,485
162,594
199,734
Wan Chai/
Causeway Bay
209,256
220,314
292,751
138,595
96,577
138,608
Central
+
+
+
+
+
210,362
212,810
191,463
163,166
165,397
219,471
204,848
152,321
242,009
+
+
147,196
162,422
+
+
116,986
124,166
116,468
160
---
---
Private office --- contd
Grade B
North Point/
Quarry Bay
82,105
96,218
120,525
99,048
104,436
113,652
118,798
122,225
122,622
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
117,113
140,851
146,304
158,568
132,752
149,056
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
122,215
132,209
160,304
129,968
146,546
132,568
150,491
150,470
160,136
178,404
149,336
171,659
138,265
161,870
156,429
169,296
199,268
174,708
90,824
114,970
139,287
118,670
128,758
131,498
134,573
145,860
137,663
112,349
142,182
153,579
148,407
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
136,277
152,238
156,296
125,776

+
+
+
+
+
+

(contd) Average prices and price indices by type of private non-domestic
premises
8.11 ()
()
$/sq. m.
Sheung
Wan
Year Month
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
#
#
#
#
#
#
94,560
117,984
143,648
127,267
129,299
128,903
150,193
145,430
144,595
136,864
154,096
200,196
160,581
189,954
124,328
150,039
126,994
133,627
Wan Chai/
Causeway Bay
Central
173,019
209,802
191,149
214,872
186,695
270,619
164,835
208,893
+
+
+
+
166,071
206,813
+
+
213,906
179,888
---
---
Grade C
North Point/
Quarry Bay
116,263
143,172
161,154
156,923
156,836
165,563
157,761
169,206
170,741
148,970
137,055
162,921
155,112
160,482
213,656
175,170
158,278
160,800
97,528
120,107
141,897
124,850
132,049
132,166
139,903
140,120
154,764
123,266
140,576
119,785
167,606
151,542
135,856
131,188
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
95,904
121,150
143,895
120,098
144,027
130,149
134,570
141,013
138,666
144,550
130,360
156,079
157,939
139,737
135,202
159,609
145,208
168,470
91,194
115,243
139,645
119,018
132,120
131,152
136,528
141,551
139,432
147,224
125,340
131,007
148,230
147,889
144,951
158,028
141,564
120,636
---
(2)
Private flatted factories(2)
Private retail
Year Month
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
#
#
#
#
#
#
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
410,697
496,519
516,014
522,450
507,749
433,457
547,133
505,915
611,711
522,757
422,778
330,516
665,084
429,936
477,204
509,775
528,299
365,978
354,557
448,250
427,608
437,840
517,822
448,918
396,516
513,174
447,625
385,033
356,261
418,145
568,589
408,377
329,390
379,689
333,358
464,261
253,835
310,223
357,615
321,290
357,318
360,797
387,794
377,482
353,635
204,261
257,508
410,698
348,074
317,278
431,626
357,891
424,597
328,084
40,071
51,695
68,337
53,574
62,939
53,852
67,920
64,338
63,606
73,928
71,911
65,404
77,603
64,436
69,773
62,651
60,664
70,058
41,820
55,419
69,405
63,199
67,656
62,648
68,172
76,705
72,586
69,657
62,623
67,914
69,102
69,925
66,823
61,196
70,323
62,777
22,672
30,539
43,163
34,458
37,095
39,117
42,894
45,867
44,479
45,140
41,210
44,620
44,409
43,116
41,868
37,838
39,630
39,841
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
Notes :
+
+
(1999=100)
Price
( indices (Year
) 1999=100)
)(3)
(2)
Private office
Private
(Grades A,
flatted
B and C)(3) Private retail
factories(2)
297.9
334.7
409.9
362.7
371.5
380.9
393.7
400.7
406.5
404.1
410.1
414.6
415.5
416.3
415.9
412.5
413.5
415.9
327.4
420.5
506.3
467.5
479.6
485.2
496.5
503.4
504.0
506.0
508.9
512.2
513.4
509.6
508.5
507.3
503.4
502.1
385.0
489.8
655.8
547.6
569.7
592.8
617.1
642.0
650.9
649.3
658.3
665.9
671.9
669.7
672.4
665.0
655.9
650.9
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) 2013 2
(1) Data are available since February 2013.
(2)
(2) Figures are in respect of upper floor units only.
(3)
(3) Indices are not restricted to the main office districts.
+ 5
+ Indicates fewer than 5 transactions (applicable to private office only).
++ 20
++ Indicates fewer than 20 transactions (applicable to private retail and

private flatted factories only).
No transaction record received by the Rating and Valuation Department.

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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
2011
331
241
184
314
240
168
2012
325
237
193
304
232
175
2013 #
378
292
240
347
278
205
Month
Year
2012
10
11
12
343
322
333
239
241
249
217
205
223
323
325
329
233
223
239
179
194
192
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
330
345
337
334
345
344
255
259
255
252
237
262
209
204
226
209
209
214
315
299
325
330
326
344
227
283
261
221
232
242
187
177
186
191
165
181
7
8
9
10
11
12
381
390
370
385
383
380
311
311
290
278
292
282
240
254
240
237
238
238
345
353
353
341
358
351
286
280
284
272
283
290
203
209
208
206
210
215
#
#
#
---
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
2011
359
288
190
399
299
242
2012
346
281
190
391
269
249
2013 #
384
307
224
417
310
212
202
223
393
391
424
++
440
391
376
413
397
374
++
Month
Year
2012
2013
10
11
12
342
310
363
1
2
3
4
5
6
367
334
359
358
361
352
7
8
9
10
11
12
384
397
379
392
375
389
#
#
#
2014 2

++
++
++
++
++
++
273
315
400
++
216
263
295
262
228
256
++
329
317
299
307
306
314
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
199
233
232
232
212
227
219
230
231
228
219
211
162
++
++
++
++
++
++
412
431
425
428
403
400
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
246
263
295
229
++
280
338
245
319
266
255
++
342
302
328
304
306
292
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
272
256
278
++
247
321
201
264
187
289
++
228
250
256
232
253
249

++
++
++
++
++
++
++

(contd) Average rents and rental indices of fresh lettings of
private domestic premises
8.12 ()
()
$/sq. m. per month
---
160
160 sq. m. or above
Month
Year
Hong Kong
Kowloon
2011
469
294
253
2012
465
293
287
2013 #
476
345
259
10
11
12
467
485
543
++
1
2
3
4
5
6
449
521
431
422
513
538
++
++
314
293
276
260
184
++
++
7
8
9
10
11
12
476
473
480
487
495
431
2012
2013
#
#
#
++
++
251
227
382
338
296
392
495
403
++
New Territories
++
++
256
283
311
++
339
++
++
++
++
266
268
240
233
++
++
236
292
239
246
237
317
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
(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
2011
137.1
132.0
128.0
135.9
145.6
134.0
2012
149.6
140.5
132.0
137.9
148.1
142.6
Month
Year
2013 #
163.6
153.8
141.0
142.0
143.9
2012
10
11
12
157.3
159.2
158.7
148.6
150.5
150.3
137.8
139.1
139.7
142.7
143.7
143.5
149.8
150.8
150.7
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
158.2
160.9
160.7
161.6
162.0
162.6
149.8
151.9
151.6
152.8
152.7
153.0
139.5
140.6
140.2
140.7
140.5
141.2
142.7
142.6
141.2
141.8
141.8
141.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
164.2
165.2
165.9
167.0
167.8
167.3
154.5
155.2
155.7
156.4
156.5
155.2
141.0
141.2
141.4
141.9
142.6
141.2
142.1
142.6
141.9
142.0
142.1
141.7
#
#
#
Notes :
++
148.4
146.2
145.6
143.1
141.0
141.7
142.4
143.5
143.7
143.9
143.3
143.4
154.5
++
++
++
++
149.6
151.3
151.1
150.5
152.4
152.1
153.2
153.4
154.0
155.2
155.9
156.3
157.0
157.3
156.3
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.
No transaction record received by the Rating and Valuation
Department.

2014 2

163

8.13
Average rents and rental indices of fresh and renewal lettings by

()
$/sq. m. per month
Year
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
Year
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
Month
Sheung
Wan
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway Bay
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
695
833
818
605
649
853
911
812
825
705
903
868
847
791
683
630
697
853
996
1,057
1,017
1,147
1,040
1,142
1,052
947
1,010
1,031
955
1,024
1,038
1,063
1,038
973
1,026
992
571
661
709
684
671
708
649
685
700
720
756
664
736
725
706
721
648
809
#
#
#
#
#
#
+
+
Month
Sheung
Wan
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway Bay
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
311
352
382
358
374
363
347
367
386
366
362
374
407
409
411
388
388
381
611
643
675
665
615
629
583
677
632
702
664
668
713
692
731
684
678
623
394
427
464
442
429
462
442
445
463
451
475
459
481
463
500
456
469
466
#
#
#
#
#
#
2014 2

Average rents
Private office
Grade A
North Point/
Quarry Bay
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
382
407
463
420
450
393
458
469
448
445
420
450
508
535
466
437
482
442
431
460
507
487
481
499
498
481
514
489
508
498
508
505
516
518
529
520
542
546
580
526
513
426
593
824
552
761
551
573
479
529
514
322
332
324
330
355
301
321
342
369
351
352
Tsim
Sha
Tsui
Yau Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
(1)
Kowloon Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
344
382
411
397
380
430
400
409
422
412
405
425
395
426
407
414
407
398
328
384
412
398
357
426
374
385
388
410
388
404
430
426
413
432
455
439
327
343
368
379
223
223
437
290
261
353
279
---
---
Grade B
North Point/
Quarry Bay
283
314
343
276
328
306
309
324
356
337
346
337
332
331
353
406
338
417
164
+
+
+
+
+
662
545

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

(contd) Average rents and rental indices of fresh and renewal lettings by
8.13 ()
()
$/sq. m. per month
Year Month
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
#
#
#
#
#
#
Sheung
Wan
Central
Wan Chai/
Causeway Bay
268
303
344
301
319
296
322
315
363
329
360
330
350
371
351
334
362
333
438
503
527
547
531
487
467
489
528
522
522
493
528
577
534
550
542
552
364
397
429
392
387
407
414
381
434
419
412
434
448
454
440
444
404
434
---
---
Grade C
Tsim
North Point/
Sha
Quarry Bay
Tsui
308
345
376
353
352
361
343
394
366
384
381
380
374
383
389
361
371
389
Year Month
2011
2012
2013 #
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
#
#
#
#
#
#
(2)
Private flatted factories(2)
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
Hong
Kong
Kowloon
New
Territories
1,296
1,465
1,550
1,487
1,633
1,450
1,297
1,288
1,754
1,393
1,639
1,604
1,620
1,501
1,614
1,356
1,842
1,560
1,243
1,443
1,494
1,524
1,646
1,539
1,334
1,206
1,547
1,373
1,385
1,416
1,555
1,630
1,704
1,392
1,836
1,505
1,038
1,161
1,158
1,258
1,043
1,107
919
1,189
1,109
1,176
1,155
1,234
1,180
1,130
1,126
1,301
1,156
1,141
115
128
141
134
135
148
138
140
150
140
132
137
135
137
142
143
155
150
124
135
153
144
143
148
140
149
149
143
154
152
157
160
162
153
164
163
82
90
102
95
97
96
94
102
103
97
101
108
103
105
108
101
102
101
Notes :
(1)
Kowloon Bay/
Kwun Tong(1)
286
312
350
329
308
351
304
334
347
338
348
352
361
376
379
356
350
345
258
265
242
278
359
396
420
430
391
395
388
390
396
406
412
428
414
450
480
413
436
396
---
Private retail
Yau Ma Tei/
Mong Kok
+
+
282
(1999=100)
Rental
( indices (Year
) 1999=100)
)(3)
(2)
Private office
Private
(Grades A,
flatted
B and C)(3) Private retail
factories(2)
169.9
188.3
203.9
193.0
193.0
193.6
194.3
196.9
199.5
202.4
203.0
205.2
206.5
209.3
208.0
206.6
207.3
207.3
134.3
151.3
165.4
156.9
158.0
158.3
159.2
160.6
161.4
163.1
166.6
167.5
168.2
167.8
168.4
167.3
166.8
167.9
118.6
131.9
147.1
135.7
137.1
138.4
139.5
140.5
141.5
143.5
146.4
148.4
149.7
151.0
151.2
150.4
151.4
151.5
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)
(3) Indices are not restricted to the main office districts.
+ 5
+ Indicates fewer than 5 transactions (applicable to private office only).
No transaction record received by the Rating and Valuation Department.

165
256
269
(2)
2014 2

(1) 2013 2

8.14
Number and considerations of documents received for

No. of deeds
Agreements for
Sale and Purchase

Agreements for Sale and Purchase of building units
of land
Year
Assignments of
building units
Assignments of
land
Residential
Non-residential
Total
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
2013
50 676
19 827
70 503
2 147
98 928
7 223
Month
2012
11
12
7 035
3 286
4 546
5 843
11 581
9 129
224
186
12 818
12 020
713
650
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
5 430
6 307
4 534
3 427
4 276
3 740
2 872
3 336
2 307
960
1 012
876
8 302
9 643
6 841
4 387
5 288
4 616
181
182
189
170
162
214
14 358
9 890
9 644
10 085
7 234
7 112
788
541
717
657
600
540
7
8
9
10
11
12
3 986
3 407
3 686
3 426
3 790
4 667
1 503
1 704
1 428
1 222
1 271
1 336
5 489
5 111
5 114
4 648
5 061
6 003
168
152
224
134
187
184
7 302
6 538
7 379
7 284
5 935
6 167
508
585
568
532
641
546
4 488
1 329
5 817
178
6 543
631
2014
---
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
2011
143
133 660
148 430
4 999
113 547
669 284
2012
139
97 345
108 458
4 885
105 316
560 063
2013
89
87 123
97 236
4 823
102 284
470 356
2012
11
12
7
5
10 426
9 221
11 034
9 215
373
372
0
0
10 904
9 699
58 080
50 497
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
21
19
2
0
4
22
9 572
8 341
7 624
8 605
7 119
6 885
10 821
7 368
8 373
9 679
9 221
6 964
392
272
318
382
442
382
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 292
7 667
10 288
9 063
8 465
8 140
54 727
43 923
43 996
43 028
38 535
34 875
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
6
3
2
2
7
7 134
6 428
7 122
7 298
5 614
5 381
7 955
7 850
7 345
7 858
7 307
6 495
448
477
382
453
437
438
0
0
0
0
0
0
8 686
7 848
7 520
8 060
8 211
8 044
37 691
34 995
35 657
36 269
33 395
33 265
6 306
7 338
418
7 513
34 745
2014
2014 2

166


(contd) Number and considerations of documents received for
8.14 ()
()
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
2011
442,527
145,363
587,890
27,855
714,190
40,584
2012
452,275
201,683
653,958
28,011
588,302
30,557
298,942
157,339
456,281
29,940
559,247
38,528
2012
2013
11
12
41,968
17,160
27,759
24,387
69,727
41,547
1,731
2,626
65,282
73,104
1,245
5,438
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
28,542
38,694
27,040
18,715
24,026
18,699
21,589
20,413
17,361
13,140
7,074
12,176
50,131
59,107
44,401
31,855
31,100
30,875
1,843
1,367
1,476
1,897
1,833
1,389
62,905
56,395
54,380
57,356
41,007
50,910
4,226
2,905
1,388
2,212
1,035
2,326
7
8
9
10
11
12
20,991
19,565
18,968
18,366
30,382
34,954
6,666
10,557
5,249
11,432
12,983
18,699
27,657
30,122
24,217
29,798
43,365
53,653
3,169
788
2,141
728
1,171
12,138
50,060
39,294
39,389
40,538
31,097
35,916
4,762
988
3,446
1,253
1,665
12,322
27,258
6,373
33,631
3,382
34,336
8,659
2014
2014 2

Source : Land Registry
167

8.15
Disposals of government land
Public auction/tender
Urban area
Industrial/godown
Commercial
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2011
2012
2013
Year
Month
Commercial/residential
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
43 726
13,964
7 887
6,267
2 579
1,818
23 400
6,910
15 996
9,760
2012
10 - 12
2 579
1,818
2013
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 369
0
0
10 627
2,722
0
0
7,038
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
---
Public auction/tender --- contd
---
Urban area --- contd
Residential
Other uses
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2011
33 734
2012
2013
Year
Month
2012
10 - 12
2013
1
4
7
10
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
2014 2

Total
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
20,071
1 724
241
87 071
40,543
17 910
10,400
43 889
19,128
48 355
20,197
27 500
1,688
91 851
31,645
271
194
2 850
2,012
24 077
24 070
208
0
11,688
8,369
140
0
27 500
0
0
0
1,688
0
0
0
56 946
24 070
208
10 627
16,098
8,369
140
7,038
168


(contd) Disposals of government land
8.15 ()
---
New Territories
Industrial/godown
Commercial
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2011
2012
2013
Year
Month
Commercial/residential
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
34 136
2,282
2 260
55
6 500
411
5 200
81
15 116
2,990
2012
10 - 12
2013
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 026
5 090
0
0
2,328
662
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
---
---
New Territories --- contd
Residential
Other uses
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
2011
134 030
2012
2013
Year
Month
2012
10 - 12
2013
1
4
7
10
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
2014 2

Total
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
()
Area (sq. m.)
()
Realised
premium
($ million)
16,657
1 487
233
171 913
19,227
212 817
23,841
28 215
1,609
252 732
25,942
243 861
27,918
33 237
2,438
292 214
33,346
66 629
10,240
66 629
10,240
59 034
46 854
101 114
36 859
5,730
5,659
11,398
5,131
0
22 937
0
10 300
0
2,010
0
428
69 060
74 881
101 114
47 159
8,058
8,331
11,398
5,559
169


(contd) Disposals of government land
8.15 ()
Private treaty grant
Urban area
Year
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.)
Month
2011
2 134
16 995
10 509
29 638
2012
6 625
4 283
10 908
2013
4 418
4 418
2012
10 - 12
2013
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 418
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 418
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
#
#
#
---
Private treaty grant --- contd
New Territories
Year
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.)
Month
2011
17 970
17 970
2012
23 250
5 290
4 001
32 541
2013
10 321
15 087
25 408
2012
10 - 12
9 900
4 001
13 901
2013
1
4
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
8 398
0
1 923
0
0
7 721
7 366
0
0
0
0
0
8 398
7 721
9 289
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
#
#
#
2014 2

Note :
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
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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
18
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 18 European
nations adopting Euro. They are Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
2012 1 3
15 2010 1 =100
2011 12
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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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sub/sp110_tc.jsp?productCode=FA100112)
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.
2010 3 8
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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 and launched the
Hang Seng iBond Index Series on 7 October 2013.
Currently, indexes in the Hang Seng Family of
Indexes are grouped into five categories Flagship
Indexes, Benchmark Indexes, Thematic Indexes,
Strategy Indexes and Bond 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 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 6 17
As from 17 June 2013, Galaxy Entertainment

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

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, Industrials,
Consumer
Goods,
Consumer
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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(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
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Hang Seng Mainland 25
175

H
25
mainland of China, including H shares, Red

Chips and shares of other Hong Kong-listed
Mainland companies. The HSML25 adopts a
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.
(4)
(4)
HSI Volatility Index
The HSI Volatility Index (VHSI) aims to

measure the 30-calendar-day expected volatility
of the Hang Seng Index implicit in the prices of
near-term and next-term Hang Seng Index
Options which are now trading on the HKExs
derivatives market.
30
(5)
Strategy Indexes
(5)
Bond Indexes
Hang Seng iBond Composite Total Return

Index
The Hang Seng iBond Index Series functions as

a comprehensive benchmark of the general
performance of the iBonds issued by the
Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region and listed on HKEx.
The Hang Seng iBond Index Series takes price
changes, interest accruals and coupon payments
of each series of iBonds into account. The
Hang Seng iBond Composite Total Return
Index (HSIBCI) measures the overall
performance of all iBonds that are available in
the market.
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(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
(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
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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)
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%
(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)
Flagship Indexes
(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
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1999 11
2008
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.
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)
( )
1910
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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.
179

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.
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.
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 (previously called balanced fund)

invests primarily in a mix of bonds and equities.
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Provident
Fund
(MPF)
Equity fund invests primarily in equities listed on

stock exchanges approved by the Mandatory
Provident Fund Schemes Authority.
MPF conservative fund (previously called capital
preservation fund) invests exclusively in Hong Kong
dollar assets either in short-term bank deposits or
high quality debt securities.
180

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. The acquired
bonds must meet the credit rating or listing
requirements prescribed by the Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes Authority.
Money market fund invests generally in short-term

high quality interest bearing securities.
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.hkma.gov.hk/eng/index.shtml)
Annual Report, published by the Office of the
Commissioner of Insurance
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical
Digest, published by the Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes Authority
(www.hkex.com.hk)
(www.hkma.gov.hk/chi/index.shtml)

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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
11/11 2/12
M2
(1)
Note :
5/13
8/13 11/13
(1)
M3
(1)
(1) Adjusted to include foreign currency swap deposits.
(%)
Percent per annum(%)
10
(%)
10
-2
2003
8/12 11/12 2/13
/ Month/Year
Year
M1
9.2
Chart 9.2
5/12
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
-2
1/12
Year
Best lending rate

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7/12 10/12 1/13
4/13 7/13 10/13 1/14

/ Month/Year
Savings deposit rate

Note :
182
4/12
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
HK$ billion
2,000
28 000
21,000 28 000
1,750
24 000
18,000 24 000
1,500
20 000
15,000 20 000
1,250
16 000
12,000 16 000
1,000
12 000
9,000
12 000
750
8 000
6,000
8 000
500
4 000
3,000
4 000
250
0
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
Year
()
HSI (end of period)
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0
1/12 4/12 7/12 10/12 1/13 4/13 7/13 10/13 1/14
/ Month/Year
183
()
Turnover (period total)

9.1
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
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
317,362
301,223
301,733
305,207
317,362
304,674
304,774
303,796
306,504
305,713
303,582
299,896
303,902
303,503
309,586
308,659
38,108
40,127
44,214
42,034
42,082
42,543
44,214
42,440
42,448
42,306
42,677
42,561
42,258
41,745
42,303
42,247
43,094
42,965
28.7
25.9
27.9
27.2
26.8
27.0
27.9
26.2
26.7
26.4
26.5
26.3
26.0
25.6
25.9
26.0
26.5
26.4
8.9
8.2
8.1
7.9
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.4
7.4
7.2
7.4
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.1
7.3
7.3
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
(1) 12
Note :
9.2
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
(1) Figures are calculated based on past 12 months average of retained

imports of goods.
Source : Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Government revenue and expenditure under the General Revenue Account
HK$ million
Revenue
Month
Direct
taxes
Indirect
taxes
2010-2011(1)
2011-2012(1)
2012-2013(1)
2012
10 - 12
2013
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
10 - 12
143,007
176,822
182,442
97,911
68,474
12,771
2,123
97,359
98,519
98,293
97,121
27,025
25,400
25,959
23,001
26,072
Year
Expenditure
(2)
Transfers
from
Other
Funds(2)
revenue
48,763
55,706
70,137
25,699
15,313
10,210
15,675
26,777
0
1,800
500
0
500
0
0
0
(1) 4 1 3 31
Notes :
Total
revenue
Actual
expenditure
during the
period
(3)
Transfers
to
Funds(3)
Total
expenditure
on General
Revenue
Account
290,289
332,621
350,200
150,635
109,687
48,940
40,799
150,208
242,293
299,519
306,087
71,220
71,248
75,388
94,482
74,346
377
0
52
0
10
143
10
40
242,670
299,519
306,139
71,220
71,258
75,531
94,492
74,386
(1) Financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
(2)
(2) These include transfers from Capital Works Reserve Fund and Capital
Investment Fund.
(3)
(3) These include transfers to Loan Fund and Disaster Relief Fund.
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Source : Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Government Secretariat
184

9.3
HK$ million
Legal tender notes and coins in circulation
()
As at end of
Year Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Commercial
bank issues
HK Dollar
Government
issues
HK Dollar
Total
HK Dollar
226,705
259,815
291,675
287,235
280,345
282,215
291,675
307,625
306,805
316,315
308,825
306,605
312,085
306,975
312,785
319,135
317,495
318,995
9,182
10,183
10,250
10,118
10,145
10,183
10,250
11,146
10,971
10,776
10,687
10,644
10,659
10,672
10,709
10,733
10,748
10,795
235,887
269,998
301,925
297,353
290,490
292,398
301,925
318,771
317,776
327,091
319,512
317,249
322,744
317,647
323,494
329,868
328,243
329,790
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
()
As at end of
Year Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2014 2

17,081
21,696
20,060
22,382
16,531
16,116
20,060
26,047
18,928
26,712
19,670
17,278
23,254
16,944
19,807
20,583
18,197
19,423
(1)
HK Dollar(1)
Foreign
currency
Total
730,093 (726,119)
794,726 (785,272)
920,920 (909,058)
862,098 (859,248)
884,436 (869,827)
892,732 (890,168)
920,920 (909,058)
944,705 (929,009)
952,427 (940,792)
945,074 (943,790)
948,375 (950,934)
969,104 (972,552)
956,250 (982,329)
963,628 (977,405)
956,981 (977,014)
987,295 (984,052)
1,002,793 (987,622)
1,004,938 (1,002,947)
287,134
332,593
456,439
432,395
453,592
455,385
456,439
452,774
476,372
445,672
467,957
474,850
472,150
482,589
484,871
496,703
499,109
508,012
1,017,227
1,127,320
1,377,359
1,294,493
1,338,029
1,348,117
1,377,359
1,397,478
1,428,799
1,390,746
1,416,332
1,443,954
1,428,400
1,446,217
1,441,852
1,483,998
1,501,902
1,512,950
(1)
HK Dollar(1)
(220,527)
(250,284)
(283,998)
(277,169)
(279,697)
(282,806)
(283,998)
(279,742)
(284,510)
(296,660)
(297,159)
(302,830)
(303,641)
(305,676)
(309,867)
(311,722)
(316,637)
(317,715)
HK Dollar
M1
M1
Legal tender notes and

coins in hands of public
218,806
248,302
281,865
274,971
273,959
276,282
281,865
292,724
298,848
300,379
299,842
299,971
299,490
300,703
303,687
309,285
310,046
310,367
Authorized institutions
holdings of legal tender
notes and coins
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9.3
()
(contd)
HK$ million
M2
M2
()
As at end of
Year Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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
4,537,130
4,335,902
4,398,779
4,455,604
4,537,130
4,699,974
4,572,557
4,540,933
4,570,803
4,590,142
4,542,987
4,560,934
4,591,363
4,751,171
4,749,510
4,784,534
3,269,704
4,011,647
4,412,875
4,245,569
4,345,220
4,366,682
4,412,875
4,510,353
4,530,125
4,506,231
4,631,149
4,723,093
4,676,634
4,798,900
4,830,424
4,975,242
5,074,250
5,144,643
7,136,271
8,057,530
8,950,005
8,581,471
8,743,999
8,822,286
8,950,005
9,210,328
9,102,682
9,047,164
9,201,951
9,313,235
9,219,621
9,359,834
9,421,787
9,726,413
9,823,760
9,929,177
3,877,972
4,055,071
4,545,336
4,343,096
4,405,892
4,462,760
4,545,336
4,708,997
4,581,576
4,549,229
4,581,774
4,600,355
4,553,361
4,571,340
4,601,529
4,761,032
4,759,046
4,794,893
3,278,288
4,026,009
4,425,061
4,257,525
4,357,145
4,377,826
4,425,061
4,522,936
4,546,141
4,520,639
4,643,353
4,735,743
4,689,327
4,811,732
4,844,092
4,988,993
5,090,201
5,161,761
7,156,260
8,081,079
8,970,396
8,600,621
8,763,037
8,840,587
8,970,396
9,231,934
9,127,717
9,069,868
9,225,127
9,336,099
9,242,688
9,383,072
9,445,621
9,750,025
9,849,247
9,956,655
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.
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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
2012
639,056 (625,060)
456,439
1,095,495
2,011,496
1,380,067
3,391,562
2012
9
10
11
12
587,127
610,477
616,450
639,056
(582,079)
(590,130)
(607,362)
(625,060)
432,395
453,592
455,385
456,439
1,019,522
1,064,070
1,071,836
1,095,495
1,880,220
1,918,080
1,937,825
2,011,496
1,306,739
1,363,672
1,367,779
1,380,067
3,186,959
3,281,752
3,305,604
3,391,562
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
651,980
653,580
644,695
648,533
669,134
656,760
(649,267)
(656,282)
(647,131)
(653,775)
(669,722)
(678,688)
452,774
476,372
445,672
467,957
474,850
472,150
1,104,754
1,129,952
1,090,367
1,116,490
1,143,983
1,128,910
2,066,065
2,040,406
2,020,825
2,053,899
2,029,478
1,927,122
1,402,978
1,440,424
1,396,748
1,428,146
1,447,339
1,427,032
3,469,043
3,480,830
3,417,572
3,482,045
3,476,817
3,354,154
7
8
9
10
11
662,925
653,295
678,010
692,747
694,571
(671,729)
(667,148)
(672,330)
(670,986)
(685,232)
482,589
484,871
496,703
499,109
508,012
1,145,514
1,138,166
1,174,713
1,191,856
1,202,583
1,977,638
1,998,602
2,055,346
2,078,777
2,104,388
1,449,273
1,521,511
1,509,431
1,586,112
1,590,204
3,426,911
3,520,112
3,564,777
3,664,888
3,694,593
---
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
1,517,188
2,271,797
3,788,985
4,167,740
4,108,302
8,276,042
2012
9
10
11
12
1,510,747
1,511,108
1,534,655
1,517,188
2,203,695
2,213,518
2,223,984
2,271,797
3,714,443
3,724,626
3,758,639
3,788,985
3,978,094
4,039,666
4,088,930
4,167,740
3,942,830
4,030,782
4,047,148
4,108,302
7,920,924
8,070,447
8,136,078
8,276,042
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,601,232
1,495,290
1,491,203
1,481,205
1,503,014
1,572,310
2,338,832
2,304,808
2,331,256
2,371,600
2,429,841
2,402,359
3,940,064
3,800,098
3,822,458
3,852,805
3,932,855
3,974,670
4,319,277
4,189,275
4,156,722
4,183,636
4,201,625
4,156,192
4,194,584
4,221,604
4,173,675
4,267,703
4,352,030
4,301,541
8,513,861
8,410,880
8,330,397
8,451,339
8,553,655
8,457,733
7
8
9
10
11
1,527,767
1,542,774
1,611,152
1,566,491
1,570,908
2,483,923
2,427,065
2,531,622
2,523,957
2,569,797
4,011,690
3,969,839
4,142,773
4,090,448
4,140,706
4,168,330
4,194,670
4,344,508
4,338,015
4,369,868
4,415,785
4,433,446
4,537,756
4,609,178
4,668,014
8,584,115
8,628,117
8,882,263
8,947,192
9,037,881
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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
4,175,946
4,120,488
8,296,434
2012
2012
9
10
11
12
2,023
1,868
1,875
2,923
10,257
10,218
9,394
10,421
12,280
12,086
11,268
13,344
5,171
5,246
5,281
5,283
1,700
1,706
1,751
1,764
6,871
6,952
7,032
7,048
3,985,288
4,046,779
4,096,086
4,175,946
3,954,786
4,042,707
4,058,292
4,120,488
7,940,074
8,089,485
8,154,378
8,296,434
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
3,670
3,525
2,706
5,536
4,792
4,934
10,836
14,286
12,666
10,471
10,925
10,991
14,506
17,811
15,372
16,007
15,716
15,925
5,353
5,494
5,590
5,436
5,421
5,439
1,747
1,730
1,742
1,733
1,726
1,702
7,100
7,224
7,332
7,169
7,147
7,141
4,328,300
4,198,295
4,165,019
4,194,608
4,211,838
4,166,566
4,207,167
4,237,620
4,188,083
4,279,907
4,364,681
4,314,234
8,535,467
8,435,915
8,353,102
8,474,515
8,576,519
8,480,800
7
8
9
10
11
5,064
4,751
4,342
3,973
4,794
11,106
11,933
12,008
14,215
15,119
16,169
16,684
16,350
18,189
19,913
5,343
5,416
5,519
5,563
5,565
1,726
1,735
1,743
1,736
1,766
7,069
7,150
7,262
7,298
7,332
4,178,736
4,204,837
4,354,369
4,347,551
4,380,227
4,428,616
4,447,114
4,551,507
4,625,128
4,684,899
8,607,353
8,651,951
8,905,875
8,972,679
9,065,126
(1)
9.5
Notes :
(2)

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(2) Figures in brackets are seasonally adjusted.
188

(1)
Money supply and customer deposits adjusted for foreign
currency swap deposits(1)
9.5
HK$ million
()
As at end of
Year
Month
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
M2
M2
(3)
Foreign currency(3)
Total
3,866,788
3,269,483
7,136,271
2010
Foreign currency
swap deposits
221
2011
334
4,046,216
4,011,314
8,057,530
2012
254
4,537,384
4,412,621
8,950,005
2012
9
10
11
12
263
261
257
254
4,336,166
4,399,040
4,455,862
4,537,384
4,245,305
4,344,960
4,366,425
4,412,621
8,581,471
8,743,999
8,822,286
8,950,005
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
250
248
247
244
243
207
4,700,225
4,572,805
4,541,179
4,571,046
4,590,385
4,543,194
4,510,103
4,529,877
4,505,984
4,630,905
4,722,850
4,676,427
9,210,328
9,102,682
9,047,164
9,201,951
9,313,235
9,219,621
7
8
9
10
11
203
202
200
198
194
4,561,137
4,591,565
4,751,371
4,749,708
4,784,728
4,798,697
4,830,222
4,975,042
5,074,052
5,144,448
9,359,834
9,421,787
9,726,413
9,823,760
9,929,177
M3
M3
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Customer deposits with all

authorized institutions
(3)
(2)
Foreign
currency(3)
HK Dollar(2)
(2)
HK Dollar(2)
(3)
Foreign
currency(3)
Total
2010
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
4,545,590
4,424,807
8,970,396
4,176,200
4,120,234
8,296,434
Total
2012
9
10
11
12
4,343,359
4,406,153
4,463,018
4,545,590
4,257,262
4,356,885
4,377,569
4,424,807
8,600,621
8,763,037
8,840,587
8,970,396
3,985,551
4,047,039
4,096,343
4,176,200
3,954,523
4,042,446
4,058,035
4,120,234
7,940,074
8,089,485
8,154,378
8,296,434
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
4,709,247
4,581,824
4,549,476
4,582,018
4,600,598
4,553,568
4,522,686
4,545,893
4,520,393
4,643,109
4,735,501
4,689,120
9,231,934
9,127,717
9,069,868
9,225,127
9,336,099
9,242,688
4,328,550
4,198,543
4,165,265
4,194,852
4,212,081
4,166,773
4,206,917
4,237,372
4,187,837
4,279,664
4,364,438
4,314,027
8,535,467
8,435,915
8,353,102
8,474,515
8,576,519
8,480,800
7
8
9
10
11
4,571,544
4,601,731
4,761,232
4,759,244
4,795,088
4,811,528
4,843,890
4,988,793
5,090,003
5,161,567
9,383,072
9,445,621
9,750,025
9,849,247
9,956,655
4,178,940
4,205,039
4,354,568
4,347,749
4,380,421
4,428,413
4,446,912
4,551,307
4,624,931
4,684,705
8,607,353
8,651,951
8,905,875
8,972,679
9,065,126
(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.
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Balance sheet
9.6
()
HK$ million, unless otherwise specified
HK Dollar
2012
11
November
Foreign currency
2013
2013
10
11
October November
Total
2012
11
November
2013
10
October
2013
11
November
2012
11
November
2013
10
October
2013
11
November
Liabilities
Amount due to
authorized
institutions
in Hong Kong
233,332
269,945
284,498
401,815
660,269
546,783
635,147
930,214
831,281
Amount due to
banks abroad
320,669
301,314
298,259
2,767,665
3,302,544
3,447,548
3,088,334
3,603,859
3,745,807
(1)
Deposits from
customers(1)
4,096,086
4,347,551
4,380,227
4,058,292
4,625,128
4,684,899
8,154,378
8,972,679
9,065,126
Negotiable
206,534
certificates of
deposit outstanding
225,942
225,482
437,654
599,174
612,728
644,188
825,116
838,210
Other
liabilities
990,052
1,110,810
1,104,485
1,010,484
1,118,240
1,140,523
2,000,536
2,229,050
2,245,008
5,846,673
6,255,563
6,292,950
8,675,910 10,305,356 10,432,480
16,116
18,197
19,423
5,946
6,665
6,743
22,062
24,863
26,166
Total liabilities
14,522,583 16,560,919 16,725,431
Assets
Notes and
coins
Amount due from

authorized
institutions
in Hong Kong
234,486
248,986
226,150
391,056
651,868
537,705
625,542
900,855
763,855
Amount due from

banks abroad
157,040
178,287
192,064
3,510,793
3,548,933
3,622,442
3,667,832
3,727,220
3,814,506
Loans and
advances
to customers
3,305,978
3,560,440
3,564,072
2,183,619
2,845,812
2,898,720
5,489,596
6,406,253
6,462,792
Negotiable
certificate
of deposit held
126,112
138,534
134,740
150,119
175,185
183,780
276,230
313,719
318,519
(
)
Negotiable debt
instrument
held (other
than NCDs)
796,751
902,426
902,217
2,086,839
2,556,574
2,657,822
2,883,590
3,458,999
3,560,040
Government
bills, notes
and bonds
749,379
860,350
863,531
549,519
434,494
459,171
1,298,898
1,294,844
1,322,702
Other debt
instruments
47,372
42,076
38,686
1,537,320
2,122,079
2,198,651
1,584,692
2,164,155
2,237,337
898,539
1,070,758
1,091,315
1,557,730
1,729,010
1,779,552
Other assets
659,191
658,252
688,238
Total assets
5,295,673
5,705,123
5,726,903
198
200
200
1 397
1 383
1 382
9,226,910 10,855,796 10,998,528
14,522,583 16,560,919 16,725,431
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

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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
70,591
175,547
246,137
5,682
98,770
104,452
2,732,697
628,111
3,360,808
2012
68,494
182,574
251,068
5,754
125,754
131,509
2,859,489
737,502
3,596,991
2012
9
10
11
12
69,316
68,835
69,631
68,494
206,795
206,643
192,579
182,574
276,112
275,478
262,210
251,068
8,238
7,507
5,967
5,754
132,558
132,890
133,083
125,754
140,796
140,397
139,050
131,509
2,776,422
2,784,268
2,835,827
2,859,489
692,876
698,455
708,525
737,502
3,469,298
3,482,722
3,544,351
3,596,991
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
67,462
64,499
63,226
63,849
65,861
70,283
189,140
188,763
190,920
190,485
195,080
230,051
256,602
253,262
254,146
254,334
260,941
300,334
7,765
6,984
7,529
6,297
7,423
8,548
141,568
160,456
194,603
217,697
239,995
256,450
149,333
167,440
202,133
223,994
247,418
264,999
2,923,557
2,871,770
2,875,414
2,913,391
2,945,507
2,982,013
751,811
761,559
764,348
764,899
802,948
838,136
3,675,368
3,633,329
3,639,762
3,678,290
3,748,455
3,820,149
7
8
9
10
11
70,720
70,774
69,821
69,684
68,538
237,610
256,791
253,747
235,150
230,979
308,330
327,565
323,569
304,834
299,517
9,795
9,412
9,720
9,398
10,142
270,463
271,148
276,039
269,683
280,273
280,258
280,559
285,759
279,082
290,415
2,969,438
2,988,866
3,058,256
3,015,438
3,005,383
851,838
874,276
876,412
927,670
959,458
3,821,276
3,863,141
3,934,668
3,943,108
3,964,841
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
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
2010
248,665
678,724
927,389
8,256
29,774
38,029
2,824,445
1,403,281
4,227,726
2011
341,336
980,480
1,321,816
9,697
37,751
47,448
3,160,002
1,920,659
5,080,661
399,060
1,185,021
1,584,081
262
2,899
3,161
3,333,059
2,233,751
5,566,810
2012
2012
9
10
11
12
381,325
385,974
386,310
399,060
1,106,488
1,109,305
1,112,870
1,185,021
1,487,813
1,495,280
1,499,180
1,584,081
6,788
7,444
8,243
262
36,892
36,858
36,562
2,899
43,680
44,302
44,805
3,161
3,242,089
3,254,028
3,305,978
3,333,059
2,175,610
2,184,151
2,183,619
2,233,751
5,417,699
5,438,178
5,489,596
5,566,810
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
395,841
402,777
412,561
420,136
419,420
428,787
1,207,022
1,212,833
1,227,735
1,226,770
1,226,770
1,281,971
1,602,863
1,615,610
1,640,296
1,646,906
1,646,190
1,710,757
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,394,625
3,346,029
3,358,731
3,403,673
3,438,211
3,489,631
2,289,541
2,323,611
2,377,606
2,399,851
2,464,793
2,606,608
5,684,166
5,669,640
5,736,337
5,803,523
5,903,005
6,096,239
7
8
9
10
11
444,132
452,649
457,705
465,919
480,009
1,326,829
1,339,115
1,397,768
1,413,309
1,428,010
1,770,961
1,791,765
1,855,472
1,879,229
1,908,018
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,494,085
3,521,700
3,595,502
3,560,440
3,564,072
2,686,741
2,741,329
2,803,966
2,845,812
2,898,720
6,180,826
6,263,030
6,399,468
6,406,253
6,462,792
Notes :
(1)

2014 2

Figures refer to all authorized institutions.

(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.

191

9.8
Loans and advances for use in Hong Kong by economic sector
HK$ million
As at end of quarter
2012
3
3rd qtr
2012
4
4th qtr
2013
1
1st qtr
2013
2
2nd qtr
2013
3
3rd qtr
Economic sector
Manufacturing
180,762
180,269
184,901
202,189
214,786
Transport and transport equipment
214,953
215,818
216,724
224,502
232,030
Electricity and gas
62,489
59,040
53,528
51,041
44,803
Recreational activities
5,435
5,553
6,060
5,797
5,930
Information technology
60,365
72,292
75,415
94,995
83,606
Building and construction, property

development and investment
912,605
928,082
921,212
959,879
1,001,411
891,853
29,027
378,716
331,007
153,103
906,657
31,274
381,457
335,379
158,548
899,592
32,688
374,715
336,849
155,340
938,937
36,610
385,655
354,779
161,893
978,330
38,545
398,189
369,139
172,456
20,751
21,425
21,620
20,943
23,081
347,280
354,383
358,104
389,873
411,481
1,685,410
1,781,553
1,823,819
1,891,873
1,940,620
46,394
50,432
52,737
58,539
56,800
256,593
Property development and investment

Industrial
Residential
Commercial
Other properties
Others
Wholesale and retail trade
Miscellaneous
Hotels, boarding houses and catering
Financial concerns
273,272
281,928
291,306
302,737
Stockbrokers
14,453
19,760
24,941
29,227
65,972
Professionals and private individuals

1,198,090
For the purchase of flats in Home
42,724
Ownership Scheme, Private Sector
Participation Scheme and Tenants
Purchase Scheme
1,247,931
41,912
1,263,049
41,187
1,294,551
40,280
1,303,802
41,518
846,215
872,648
888,964
902,186
905,424
91,948
14,205
202,998
103,960
14,429
214,981
95,942
14,233
222,724
99,794
13,844
238,447
100,260
13,784
242,816
169,880
190,159
201,164
218,250
211,309
3,469,298
3,596,991
3,639,762
3,820,149
3,934,668
All others
For the purchase of other residential

properties
For credit card advances
For other business purposes
For other private purposes
Loans and advances for use in Hong Kong
Notes :
A loan is classified according to its usage.

excluded.
Some loans have been reclassified. As such, the figures are not strictly
comparable with those of previous quarters.
2014 2

Loans for trade financing are
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
2012
2013
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
14,997
21,238
22,810
23,719
47,274
18,910
22,810
49,340
55,030
55,398
37,344
32,602
36,152
44,740
26,411
43,829
46,231
38,099
244,213
164,566
92,199
48,914
65,670
49,635
92,199
70,431
88,006
72,751
67,718
69,246
66,512
91,839
110,694
129,670
129,798
151,024
259,209
185,804
115,008
72,633
112,944
68,545
115,008
119,771
143,035
128,149
105,062
101,848
102,664
136,579
137,105
173,499
176,029
189,123
140,987
156,517
178,945
183,250
170,749
180,815
178,945
168,959
203,318
192,195
211,199
218,311
209,301
210,040
217,031
190,311
184,084
183,232
197,089
219,547
266,058
255,983
221,602
264,039
266,058
261,428
269,939
304,366
325,109
279,081
300,544
287,244
318,007
319,484
428,924
322,647
338,076
376,064
445,002
439,233
392,351
444,854
445,002
430,386
473,257
496,561
536,308
497,392
509,845
497,283
535,038
509,795
613,008
505,879
3
Repayable or callable later than 3 months
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Total
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2014 2

HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
HK Dollar
Foreign
currency
Total
22,153
23,036
34,309
29,479
31,675
33,607
34,309
28,019
34,257
30,641
31,548
28,353
29,285
32,337
35,070
41,677
39,630
63,166
37,085
66,067
75,590
55,547
64,472
88,141
75,590
64,490
59,058
58,776
68,530
50,451
49,588
50,418
123,819
124,797
101,547
73,112
59,239
89,103
109,900
85,025
96,147
121,748
109,900
92,509
93,315
89,417
100,078
78,804
78,873
82,754
158,889
166,474
141,177
136,278
178,137
200,791
236,064
236,448
249,698
233,332
236,064
246,317
292,605
278,234
280,091
279,266
274,738
287,117
278,512
275,816
269,945
284,498
478,387
450,181
433,846
360,444
351,745
401,815
433,846
396,349
417,002
435,893
461,358
398,778
416,645
429,500
552,520
573,951
660,269
546,783
656,524
650,971
669,910
596,891
601,442
635,147
669,910
642,666
709,607
714,127
741,448
678,044
691,383
716,617
831,032
849,767
930,214
831,281
Note :
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
8,168,372
13,784,635
+302,707
-268,700
+34,007
2011
8,570,587
17,867,578
8,300,381
18,114,063
+270,206
-246,485
+23,721
2012
9,262,955
20,534,426
8,750,000
20,972,127
+512,955
-437,701
+75,254
2012
8
9
10
11
12
8,838,626
8,877,439
8,939,830
9,076,292
9,262,955
19,620,988
20,350,385
20,872,916
21,876,656
20,534,426
8,378,661
8,411,489
8,421,029
8,550,890
8,750,000
20,016,119
20,758,328
21,309,115
22,313,443
20,972,127
+459,965
+465,950
+518,801
+525,402
+512,955
-395,131
-407,943
-436,199
-436,787
-437,701
+64,834
+58,007
+82,602
+88,615
+75,254
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
9,453,752
9,405,547
9,388,086
9,554,219
9,596,967
9,424,607
22,157,932
21,709,706
21,785,857
22,223,498
23,057,047
24,029,645
8,929,890
8,899,391
8,919,097
9,082,612
9,117,839
9,106,397
22,615,150
22,142,131
22,206,385
22,627,492
23,477,052
24,281,559
+523,862
+506,156
+468,989
+471,607
+479,128
+318,210
-457,218
-432,425
-420,528
-403,994
-420,005
-251,914
+66,644
+73,731
+48,461
+67,613
+59,123
+66,296
7
8
9
10
9,550,113
9,850,876
10,270,991
10,594,387
24,089,835
23,352,083
23,972,106
25,015,190
9,203,626
9,487,055
9,847,533
10,134,198
24,355,135
23,648,452
24,323,416
25,374,365
+346,487
+363,821
+423,458
+460,189
-265,300
-296,369
-351,310
-359,175
+81,187
+67,452
+72,148
+101,014
Notes : Figures refer to all authorized institutions.
(+)
(+) Denotes net assets.
(-)
(-) Denotes net liabilities.
2014 2

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
1,119,148
188,083
1,348,160
2011
395,931
3,230,338
256,022
5,023,014
371,920
1,344,735
225,872
1,635,091
2012
393,867
3,146,008
236,049
5,190,973
478,997
1,596,491
269,428
1,934,466
2012
8
9
10
11
12
395,029
383,903
372,492
367,382
393,867
3,056,853
3,050,650
2,934,214
2,947,226
3,146,008
245,557
245,983
242,384
235,429
236,049
4,924,789
4,937,638
4,927,308
5,008,857
5,190,973
406,071
410,210
426,472
439,894
478,997
1,481,942
1,518,260
1,536,702
1,632,805
1,596,491
251,203
257,150
262,248
269,423
269,428
1,800,723
1,877,440
1,916,074
1,950,248
1,934,466
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
318,143
345,556
341,017
323,898
341,787
337,202
3,175,609
3,116,380
3,169,506
3,091,277
3,065,967
3,207,698
236,360
240,612
241,865
244,130
239,880
248,128
5,255,197
5,215,242
5,165,308
5,198,103
5,213,955
5,127,837
492,886
451,985
431,421
432,953
442,327
445,088
1,647,899
1,679,887
1,648,285
1,695,030
1,755,725
1,742,249
273,445
277,139
273,418
275,338
273,515
278,395
2,012,483
2,007,007
1,971,416
1,968,456
1,999,022
1,996,564
7
8
9
10
315,233
337,263
343,933
346,298
3,175,335
3,255,191
3,427,728
3,533,884
239,815
231,399
254,100
259,005
5,083,673
5,102,544
5,452,056
5,604,728
454,166
464,385
473,152
479,857
1,754,635
1,795,434
1,851,103
1,860,558
276,777
272,275
280,549
277,353
2,052,845
2,111,124
2,173,057
2,202,690
Note :
2014 2

195

9.12
(%)
10(1)
Time and savings deposit rates(1) on deposits of less than HK$100,000
(2)
Best lending
rate(2)
1
1 week
1
1 month
3
3 months
6
6 months
12
12 months
Savings
deposit
rate
2011
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.15
0.01
5.00
2012
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.16
0.01
5.00
()
During
Year
Month
2013
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.15
0.01
5.00
2012
11
12
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.15
0.15
0.01
0.01
5.00
5.00
2013
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
0.15
0.15
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
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
0.16
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
2014
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.16
0.01
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.
2014 2

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)
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
2013
0.08
0.14
0.21
0.38
0.55
207 110
166,489,769
Year
Month
()
Value
(HK$ million)
2012
11
12
0.10
0.10
0.13
0.13
0.28
0.28
0.40
0.40
0.55
0.55
17 395
16 735
13,799,573
13,635,133
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
0.10
0.09
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.12
0.23
0.23
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.39
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.55
18 663
14 936
16 539
17 007
17 268
16 575
14,875,364
11,831,467
13,703,511
12,803,710
13,733,917
14,312,409
7
8
9
10
11
12
0.08
0.08
0.10
0.09
0.07
0.08
0.12
0.12
0.14
0.14
0.13
0.14
0.21
0.21
0.22
0.22
0.21
0.21
0.38
0.38
0.39
0.39
0.38
0.38
0.54
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
18 895
16 533
17 093
18 529
17 246
17 823
14,701,152
13,046,952
13,651,451
13,876,272
14,505,637
15,447,929
0.06
0.13
0.21
0.37
0.55
19 516
15,798,408
2014
(1)
11 15
12 20
Notes :
(2)
(2) It refers to Hong Kong Dollar clearing transaction only.
2014 2

(1) The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) is the source

owner of the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) Interest Settlement R
As part of the HKAB forward rate agreement terms, daily
Interest Settlement Rates are fixed by reference to market rate
HKD deposits in the Hong Kong interbank market. These fi
are usually released on the website of the HKAB each busines
(excluding Saturdays) at 11:15 a.m., on the basis of quota
provided by 12 to 20 banks designated by the HKAB. The
Interest Settlement Rates are calculated by averaging the m
quotes after excluding the highest three quotes and lowest
quotes received from the reference banks.
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)
Year
Month
2011
Australian
Dollar
Canadian
Dollar
Indian
Rupee
Japanese
Yen
8.04
7.87
0.168
0.0978

Korean
Malaysian
Won
Ringgit
0.0070
2.55
New
Taiwan
Dollar
Philippine
Peso
Pound
Sterling
Singapore
Dollar
0.274
0.177
12.48
6.20
2012
8.03
7.76
0.146
0.0973
0.0069
2.51
0.268
0.186
12.29
6.21
2013
7.50
7.53
0.134
0.0796
0.0071
2.46
0.269
0.185
12.13
6.20
2012
11
12
8.06
8.11
7.77
7.83
0.141
0.142
0.0957
0.0927
0.0071
0.0072
2.53
2.54
0.271
0.272
0.190
0.191
12.38
12.50
6.33
6.35
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
8.14
8.01
8.02
8.05
7.69
7.31
7.82
7.69
7.57
7.62
7.61
7.52
0.143
0.144
0.143
0.143
0.141
0.133
0.0871
0.0834
0.0819
0.0791
0.0769
0.0796
0.0073
0.0071
0.0070
0.0069
0.0070
0.0068
2.55
2.50
2.50
2.55
2.57
2.47
0.273
0.270
0.270
0.269
0.271
0.268
0.193
0.194
0.194
0.194
0.193
0.188
12.38
12.00
11.70
11.89
11.87
12.00
6.31
6.26
6.22
6.27
6.22
6.15
7
8
9
10
11
12
7.11
7.00
7.19
7.38
7.23
6.96
7.45
7.45
7.49
7.48
7.39
7.29
0.130
0.127
0.125
0.126
0.125
0.125
0.0778
0.0793
0.0782
0.0793
0.0775
0.0749
0.0069
0.0070
0.0072
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
2.43
2.37
2.38
2.44
2.42
2.39
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.269
0.271
0.269
0.182
0.179
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
11.77
12.01
12.29
12.47
12.48
12.70
6.12
6.09
6.13
6.24
6.21
6.16
6.87
7.11
0.125
0.0746
0.0073
2.35
0.266
0.177
12.77
6.10
2014
(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
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
2013
8.37
0.253
7.756
10.30
1.2635
11.78501
94.9
94.7
95.1
Year
Month
2012
11
12
8.25
8.41
0.253
0.253
7.750
7.750
9.95
10.16
1.2454
1.2465
11.85409
11.92454
94.2
94.1
93.5
93.5
95.0
94.8
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
8.38
8.42
8.21
8.29
8.12
8.30
0.258
0.260
0.263
0.268
0.261
0.253
7.753
7.755
7.758
7.763
7.761
7.759
10.30
10.36
10.07
10.11
10.07
10.23
1.2482
1.2461
1.2497
1.2565
1.2655
1.2664
11.90388
11.84251
11.66159
11.67742
11.63746
11.74751
94.3
94.8
95.1
95.0
95.0
95.0
93.8
94.4
94.8
94.7
94.8
94.9
94.8
95.2
95.5
95.3
95.2
95.2
7
8
9
10
11
12
8.21
8.37
8.39
8.59
8.49
8.68
0.250
0.247
0.245
0.249
0.246
0.240
7.756
7.755
7.754
7.753
7.752
7.753
10.15
10.32
10.35
10.58
10.46
10.63
1.2654
1.2683
1.2689
1.2724
1.2739
1.2777
11.66588
11.77636
11.80988
11.93450
11.86157
11.92675
95.5
95.3
95.2
94.4
94.7
94.8
95.4
95.2
95.1
94.3
94.6
94.8
95.6
95.3
95.2
94.6
94.8
94.7
8.58
0.236
7.757
10.57
1.2836
11.91080
94.8
94.9
94.7
Note :
2014
2014 2

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.

Trade Analysis Section,
198

9.15
20141
January 2014
()
(HK Dollar per unit of foreign currency)
As at end
of day
Australian
Dollar
Canadian
Dollar
Indian
Rupee
Japanese
Yen
Korean
Won
Malaysian
Ringgit
New
Taiwan
Dollar
Philippine
Peso
Pound
Sterling
Singapore
Dollar
1 January
2
3
4
6.90
6.96
6.94
7.29
7.27
7.29
0.126
0.125
0.125
0.0736
0.0742
0.0740
0.0074
0.0073
0.0073
2.36
2.35
2.36
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.178
0.178
0.178
12.84
12.76
12.73
6.12
6.12
6.12
6
7
8
9
10
11
6.96
6.92
6.91
6.88
6.90
6.97
7.31
7.26
7.17
7.16
7.15
7.12
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.126
0.0743
0.0743
0.0738
0.0739
0.0739
0.0744
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.37
2.37
2.37
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
12.69
12.70
12.73
12.76
12.77
12.78
6.11
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.11
6.13
13
14
15
16
17
18
7.01
7.00
6.91
6.83
6.83
6.82
7.11
7.12
7.07
7.09
7.09
7.08
0.126
0.127
0.127
0.126
0.126
0.126
0.0750
0.0750
0.0744
0.0740
0.0743
0.0744
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
2.38
2.38
2.36
2.35
2.35
2.35
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
12.79
12.69
12.72
12.68
12.67
12.74
6.13
6.11
6.10
6.09
6.09
6.08
20
21
22
23
24
25
6.82
6.85
6.88
6.83
6.76
6.74
7.08
7.08
7.07
6.98
6.97
7.00
0.126
0.126
0.126
0.126
0.126
0.126
0.0744
0.0742
0.0743
0.0744
0.0751
0.0759
0.0073
0.0073
0.0073
0.0072
0.0072
0.0072
2.34
2.34
2.33
2.33
2.33
2.33
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.267
0.264
0.264
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.176
0.176
12.74
12.75
12.78
12.85
12.92
12.80
6.07
6.08
6.07
6.05
6.07
6.07
27
28
29
30
6.77
6.82
6.82
6.77
7.01
7.00
6.96
6.94
0.126
0.126
0.125
0.125
0.0756
0.0755
0.0752
0.0758
0.0072
0.0072
0.0073
0.0073
2.32
2.33
2.33
2.32
0.264
0.264
0.264
0.264
0.176
0.176
0.176
0.178
12.82
12.89
12.88
12.84
6.08
6.10
6.09
6.08
2014 2

199

9.15
()
(contd)
20141
January 2014
(20101=100)
() ---
(HK Dollar per unit of foreign currency) --- contd
As at end
of day
Swiss
Franc
Thai
Baht
U.S.
Dollar
Euro
Chinese
Renminbi
Effective Exchange Rate Indices for HK Dollar

(January 2010 = 100)
Special
Drawing
Right
(
)
Trade (import and
export) - weighted
Importweighted
Exportweighted
1 January
2
3
4
8.68
8.61
8.57
0.236
0.236
0.237
7.754
7.754
7.754
10.65
10.59
10.54
1.2830
1.2825
1.2825
11.92053
11.90696
-
94.7
94.8
94.8
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.6
94.7
94.7
6
7
8
9
10
11
8.56
8.56
8.53
8.52
8.55
8.60
0.235
0.235
0.235
0.235
0.235
0.236
7.755
7.754
7.755
7.754
7.754
7.755
10.53
10.56
10.56
10.54
10.55
10.60
1.2832
1.2830
1.2830
1.2830
1.2830
1.2831
11.88810
11.90123
11.88299
11.88867
11.88386
-
94.8
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.7
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
95.0
94.8
94.7
94.7
94.8
94.8
94.7
94.6
13
14
15
16
17
18
8.60
8.60
8.56
8.54
8.57
8.52
0.235
0.236
0.237
0.236
0.237
0.239
7.755
7.754
7.755
7.755
7.755
7.755
10.60
10.59
10.57
10.56
10.56
10.51
1.2847
1.2850
1.2850
1.2830
1.2830
1.2835
11.92486
11.92317
11.89896
11.88570
11.89245
-
94.6
94.6
94.7
94.9
94.8
94.9
94.7
94.7
94.8
95.0
94.9
95.0
94.5
94.5
94.6
94.7
94.7
94.7
20
21
22
23
24
25
8.51
8.51
8.52
8.52
8.65
8.67
0.236
0.237
0.236
0.236
0.237
0.237
7.757
7.757
7.757
7.758
7.762
7.763
10.50
10.52
10.52
10.51
10.63
10.62
1.2832
1.2835
1.2830
1.2830
1.2851
1.2845
11.86557
11.89071
11.92226
11.97715
-
94.9
94.9
94.9
95.0
94.8
94.7
95.0
95.0
95.1
95.1
94.9
94.9
94.8
94.8
94.8
94.8
94.6
94.6
27
28
29
30
8.67
8.65
8.63
8.65
0.237
0.237
0.237
0.236
7.762
7.764
7.763
7.766
10.63
10.61
10.61
10.59
1.2849
1.2845
1.2841
1.2840
11.95301
11.94274
11.95091
11.93052
94.7
94.7
94.8
94.8
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
2014 2

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.

200

9.16
Selected indexes compiled by the Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
()
(A) Hong Kong-listed
-
Hang Seng Index - sectoral sub-indexes
(13.1.1984=975.47)
Hang Seng Index

(31.7.1964=100)
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
Finance
Utilities
Properties
Commerce
and Industry
18 434.39
22 656.92
23 306.39
22 030.39
22 656.92
23 729.53
23 020.27
22 299.63
22 737.01
22 392.16
20 803.29
21 883.66
21 731.37
22 859.86
23 206.37
23 881.29
23 306.39
22 035.42
24 903.00
31 231.56
32 225.38
29 964.91
31 231.56
33 554.64
32 575.80
31 536.57
32 241.41
32 082.15
29 297.68
30 931.79
30 071.32
31 603.12
32 328.94
33 520.12
32 225.38
30 075.30
45 400.86
51 797.82
48 375.90
52 236.48
51 797.82
53 392.14
53 629.27
56 114.25
57 833.91
53 234.53
50 801.22
52 404.61
49 551.15
51 148.58
50 060.56
49 765.28
48 375.90
45 518.85
22 812.24
31 383.11
28 504.91
30 908.62
31 383.11
33 661.96
32 608.29
30 591.29
31 944.23
30 306.04
28 436.00
29 302.09
28 815.26
30 297.15
29 994.37
29 786.15
28 504.91
26 831.92
11 126.69
13 136.24
14 026.66
12 876.44
13 136.24
13 238.75
12 772.45
12 360.83
12 446.09
12 351.59
11 653.99
12 308.58
12 660.88
13 368.91
13 596.33
14 047.13
14 026.66
13 482.19
23 340.05
22 817.28
22 684.15
22 712.78
22 996.59
22 787.33
22 846.25
22 888.76
22 791.28
22 902.00
22 986.41
23 133.35
22 928.95
23 033.12
23 082.25
22 733.90
22 450.06
21 976.10
21 960.64
22 141.61
22 035.42
32 227.99
31 502.79
31 264.08
31 241.67
31 674.13
31 384.58
31 434.60
31 473.25
31 320.64
31 461.46
31 619.76
31 581.05
31 238.70
31 596.90
31 760.94
31 167.57
30 847.21
30 172.48
30 021.80
30 397.75
30 075.30
48 432.36
47 461.87
47 150.18
46 822.70
47 007.78
46 975.77
47 551.76
47 392.37
47 417.40
47 329.14
47 471.57
47 919.26
47 659.29
47 644.25
47 797.72
48 054.25
47 386.84
46 802.80
46 460.70
46 002.79
45 518.85
28 584.67
27 987.63
27 754.65
27 666.81
28 046.17
28 185.38
28 453.56
28 378.02
28 342.48
28 254.41
28 238.05
28 530.86
28 312.35
28 400.07
28 574.06
28 014.50
27 792.04
27 209.10
27 196.35
26 905.81
26 831.92
14 065.31
13 743.31
13 700.11
13 775.60
13 935.76
13 751.79
13 765.99
13 824.48
13 757.87
13 866.62
13 910.91
14 104.83
14 003.20
13 969.10
13 935.16
13 765.08
13 546.01
13 257.78
13 323.81
13 454.40
13 482.19
Day
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

201

9.16
()()
(A) (contd) Hong Kong-listed
Hang Seng
Composite Index
(3.1.2000=2 000)
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
Energy
Materials
(1)
Industrials(1)
Consumer
Goods
2 546.60
3 113.07
3 260.66
2 999.20
3 113.07
3 276.96
3 189.12
3 074.15
3 127.38
3 102.14
2 860.17
2 983.08
3 001.97
3 145.99
3 222.36
3 328.98
3 260.66
3 076.32
12 678.40
14 283.16
11 963.13
13 681.99
14 283.16
14 309.76
13 525.30
13 210.14
12 562.39
11 876.56
10 700.20
11 276.94
11 562.12
11 867.49
12 264.76
12 793.13
11 963.13
10 632.01
6 507.47
7 031.74
5 495.15
6 656.66
7 031.74
7 258.84
7 023.78
6 578.44
6 026.69
5 925.67
5 028.21
4 996.69
5 373.99
5 485.05
5 642.76
5 781.20
5 495.15
5 256.84
1 068.90
1 196.79
1 202.37
1 069.93
1 196.79
1 206.36
1 192.23
1 089.96
1 053.64
1 124.79
982.10
1 051.46
1 100.90
1 182.48
1 208.49
1 270.92
1 202.37
1 143.25
4 282.71
4 717.13
5 245.43
4 633.94
4 717.13
4 857.19
4 767.11
4 686.17
4 782.88
4 871.62
4 483.70
4 618.91
4 807.98
4 995.29
5 184.18
5 342.87
5 245.43
4 993.77
3 326.20
4 065.09
5 696.88
3 931.49
4 065.09
4 436.66
4 270.45
4 165.80
4 236.53
4 373.68
4 055.94
4 203.69
4 398.42
4 798.36
5 189.58
5 356.02
5 696.88
5 548.96
3 264.46
3 201.64
3 177.28
3 178.21
3 214.25
3 186.10
3 190.03
3 196.98
3 182.02
3 197.47
3 204.26
3 220.59
3 191.70
3 207.10
3 217.75
3 175.21
3 130.15
3 060.91
3 063.20
3 091.66
3 076.32
11 859.51
11 485.88
11 424.48
11 334.43
11 411.64
11 286.07
11 262.88
11 337.07
11 314.55
11 348.49
11 339.17
11 485.03
11 471.83
11 344.89
11 325.12
11 153.75
11 069.24
10 794.63
10 703.65
10 675.16
10 632.01
5 472.48
5 422.76
5 380.46
5 349.60
5 364.74
5 310.17
5 287.20
5 330.13
5 314.95
5 338.09
5 376.01
5 357.08
5 331.79
5 342.73
5 433.81
5 408.50
5 401.66
5 258.04
5 240.91
5 267.77
5 256.84
1 210.13
1 200.66
1 181.94
1 177.01
1 195.56
1 189.94
1 178.06
1 189.72
1 179.23
1 179.73
1 187.50
1 195.74
1 182.16
1 185.66
1 199.86
1 196.05
1 171.58
1 136.12
1 140.30
1 145.64
1 143.25
5 246.55
5 194.50
5 170.95
5 220.25
5 283.12
5 217.15
5 191.99
5 204.52
5 150.19
5 179.49
5 162.80
5 170.19
5 111.84
5 178.22
5 176.74
5 158.06
5 060.71
4 929.88
4 965.14
5 020.55
4 993.77
5 734.31
5 694.96
5 695.41
5 859.18
5 934.28
5 862.33
5 799.72
5 833.77
5 835.45
5 862.05
5 824.27
5 965.66
5 968.45
5 930.77
5 750.89
5 651.88
5 550.79
5 502.32
5 527.09
5 479.96
5 548.96
Day
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes

(3.1.2000=2 000)
202
(1)
Consumer
Services(1)

9.16
()()
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
Day
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

Telecommunications
---
Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes --- contd
(3.1.2000=2 000)
Properties &
Information
Utilities
Financials
Construction
Technology
Conglomerates
1 701.92
1 901.78
1 707.54
1 863.81
1 901.78
1 817.05
1 800.89
1 730.17
1 793.44
1 732.91
1 701.23
1 746.61
1 760.21
1 816.47
1 742.09
1 778.86
1 707.54
1 570.46
5 407.59
6 216.80
7 074.95
6 189.05
6 216.80
6 531.36
6 705.28
7 013.69
7 233.33
6 867.73
6 580.74
6 776.43
6 473.04
6 671.20
6 756.54
6 999.36
7 074.95
6 607.57
2 693.84
3 346.74
3 447.04
3 170.70
3 346.74
3 602.55
3 489.66
3 354.68
3 425.22
3 392.72
3 079.86
3 232.72
3 175.49
3 347.03
3 431.35
3 584.42
3 447.04
3 193.52
2 238.43
3 198.25
2 881.89
3 101.45
3 198.25
3 410.97
3 277.48
3 048.22
3 178.44
3 044.37
2 791.66
2 875.13
2 901.47
2 997.52
3 029.97
3 017.06
2 881.89
2 721.81
2 022.26
2 760.40
4 692.23
2 789.26
2 760.40
3 005.05
3 017.57
2 834.84
2 982.93
3 430.99
3 308.30
3 598.78
3 749.35
4 043.54
4 180.77
4 352.26
4 692.23
5 064.51
1 984.07
2 519.32
2 901.69
2 434.43
2 519.32
2 658.59
2 611.84
2 515.16
2 553.09
2 520.65
2 420.38
2 499.67
2 538.08
2 646.90
2 723.89
2 774.82
2 901.69
2 680.56
1 702.74
1 666.48
1 654.79
1 652.47
1 662.49
1 639.33
1 649.16
1 648.17
1 642.81
1 635.70
1 637.83
1 638.19
1 613.91
1 623.28
1 638.86
1 621.44
1 608.71
1 579.75
1 569.62
1 576.89
1 570.46
7 113.61
7 002.15
6 931.61
6 884.72
6 905.55
6 867.18
6 910.06
6 899.56
6 886.22
6 900.48
6 928.87
6 978.46
6 936.24
6 903.00
6 927.13
6 944.28
6 827.60
6 691.89
6 651.88
6 684.84
6 607.57
3 442.61
3 363.11
3 331.72
3 326.66
3 370.67
3 337.65
3 340.54
3 343.62
3 327.98
3 341.55
3 353.92
3 345.70
3 307.49
3 346.62
3 367.32
3 300.86
3 266.66
3 195.20
3 183.18
3 226.52
3 193.52
2 881.20
2 828.98
2 784.89
2 771.73
2 812.11
2 820.49
2 847.89
2 843.41
2 838.47
2 840.77
2 841.23
2 861.01
2 834.68
2 845.74
2 878.92
2 832.88
2 796.34
2 728.06
2 735.52
2 732.54
2 721.81
4 792.13
4 703.39
4 712.01
4 680.14
4 737.27
4 683.50
4 720.85
4 747.86
4 706.94
4 840.81
4 888.28
4 985.21
4 941.07
4 958.29
4 998.41
4 959.61
4 796.61
4 679.24
4 798.09
5 027.07
5 064.51
2 905.50
2 832.57
2 829.48
2 848.47
2 867.43
2 842.72
2 865.66
2 877.79
2 850.28
2 859.65
2 880.42
2 897.37
2 873.04
2 850.35
2 857.33
2 834.92
2 792.35
2 728.38
2 738.25
2 714.18
2 680.56
203

9.16
()()
Hang Seng Composite Size Indexes

(3.1.2000=2 000)
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
Day
(2)
Hang Seng
Global
Composite Index(2)
Hang Seng (2.9.2011=2 853.46)
Composite
SmallCap Index
HSI Volatility
Index
(3)
Hang Seng iBond
Composite Total
Return Index(3)
Hang Seng
Composite
LargeCap Index
Hang Seng
Composite
MidCap Index
1 509.52
1 850.95
1 923.41
1 794.86
1 850.95
1 944.24
1 883.69
1 823.37
1 861.27
1 835.15
1 704.63
1 788.93
1 784.76
1 876.25
1 912.68
1 967.31
1 923.41
1 813.35
3 449.89
4 207.84
4 474.73
3 975.23
4 207.84
4 451.10
4 392.01
4 171.48
4 199.77
4 226.78
3 787.85
3 886.85
4 019.66
4 156.12
4 332.88
4 557.20
4 474.73
4 179.26
1 872.16
2 165.92
2 433.20
1 999.69
2 165.92
2 323.99
2 318.06
2 209.77
2 209.73
2 290.48
2 081.38
2 082.69
2 182.93
2 284.88
2 360.13
2 439.25
2 433.20
2 405.53
2 547.21
3 134.62
3 321.86
3 021.23
3 134.62
3 296.49
3 208.99
3 107.57
3 164.18
3 143.49
2 896.53
3 022.64
3 040.15
3 189.80
3 272.11
3 375.95
3 321.86
3 154.24
24.62
17.82
13.54
14.79
17.82
13.50
15.19
14.69
15.42
16.59
20.17
18.13
19.06
16.95
14.81
15.29
13.54
18.30
109.36
115.29
118.90
116.00
115.29
114.68
115.57
115.60
116.11
115.53
115.42
116.37
116.87
117.42
117.83
118.36
118.90
118.70
1 925.14
1 882.98
1 870.74
1 872.77
1 895.84
1 878.80
1 883.55
1 886.65
1 878.81
1 887.19
1 891.77
1 902.31
1 885.61
1 894.32
1 898.73
1 870.05
1 846.02
1 806.96
1 805.89
1 821.93
1 813.35
4 477.49
4 423.89
4 369.96
4 363.78
4 397.26
4 357.97
4 337.36
4 350.12
4 322.48
4 348.73
4 344.32
4 360.04
4 312.42
4 340.10
4 372.76
4 340.36
4 262.89
4 152.38
4 168.48
4 214.00
4 179.26
2 450.61
2 434.63
2 417.36
2 404.96
2 429.81
2 418.36
2 427.67
2 445.13
2 429.61
2 444.89
2 466.55
2 475.04
2 463.06
2 468.57
2 475.56
2 459.35
2 408.92
2 354.75
2 376.15
2 398.48
2 405.53
3 327.12
3 266.73
3 245.11
3 245.87
3 281.55
3 254.01
3 257.30
3 264.24
3 249.35
3 264.14
3 272.09
3 287.79
3 261.06
3 276.07
3 287.74
3 250.99
3 207.45
3 137.24
3 138.86
3 166.53
3 154.24
13.80
15.53
15.48
15.39
15.06
15.34
15.40
15.32
15.06
14.79
14.45
13.87
14.48
14.30
13.95
14.40
15.16
17.55
17.84
17.16
18.30
118.68
118.46
118.42
118.24
118.16
118.16
118.08
118.08
118.26
118.30
118.32
118.35
118.40
118.44
118.68
118.64
118.87
118.77
118.92
118.91
118.70
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

204
(28.7.2011=100)

9.16
()()
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
Day
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30

Hang Seng
Hang Seng
ChinaChina
Affiliated
Enterprises Corporations
Index
Index
Hang Seng
China
100
H-Financials
Hang Seng
Index Mainland 100
25
Hang Seng
Mainland 25
35
Hang Seng
HK 35
Hang Seng
REIT Index
(3.1.2000=2 000)
(3.1.2000=2 000)
(5.3.2004=5 033.14)
(3.1.2000=2 000)
(3.1.2000=2 000)
9 936.48
11 436.16
10 816.14
10 622.67
11 436.16
12 130.59
11 437.17
10 896.22
10 917.97
10 599.21
9 311.44
9 658.54
9 825.21
10 316.12
10 627.02
11 441.27
10 816.14
9 818.36
3 682.18
4 531.12
4 553.64
4 388.65
4 531.12
4 698.83
4 591.60
4 362.55
4 451.00
4 365.44
4 028.72
4 082.56
4 247.26
4 380.23
4 550.95
4 683.69
4 553.64
4 218.65
12 928.77
15 558.35
15 432.35
14 040.93
15 558.35
16 918.23
15 948.38
14 875.99
15 183.56
14 693.05
12 888.59
13 043.20
13 525.45
14 365.23
14 791.50
16 211.41
15 432.35
13 849.72
5 757.09
6 850.65
6 919.68
6 525.41
6 850.65
7 137.39
6 845.23
6 548.52
6 642.11
6 558.83
5 977.56
6 218.78
6 361.72
6 682.89
6 838.94
7 167.67
6 919.68
6 460.64
6 875.53
8 254.96
8 250.72
7 918.54
8 254.96
8 573.92
8 180.20
7 868.97
7 989.52
7 850.95
7 189.76
7 524.63
7 646.47
8 062.99
8 211.39
8 600.05
8 250.72
7 668.77
2 038.34
2 536.38
2 772.29
2 508.61
2 536.38
2 692.56
2 655.85
2 604.41
2 672.90
2 629.71
2 480.28
2 599.34
2 561.93
2 691.08
2 741.74
2 776.29
2 772.29
2 632.74
4 076.60
5 541.57
5 351.89
5 795.33
5 541.57
5 846.30
5 909.11
6 029.95
6 155.77
5 954.00
5 696.17
5 602.07
5 397.81
5 452.15
5 464.54
5 439.95
5 351.89
5 143.42
10 709.34
10 436.76
10 290.55
10 236.12
10 329.82
10 152.82
10 164.68
10 182.46
10 149.22
10 201.79
10 187.52
10 167.28
10 040.16
10 218.41
10 326.73
10 109.49
10 014.02
9 792.58
9 763.97
9 898.02
9 818.36
4 562.80
4 448.23
4 386.20
4 346.46
4 423.53
4 394.82
4 425.12
4 439.76
4 427.58
4 449.29
4 449.15
4 443.29
4 407.74
4 400.93
4 433.07
4 385.56
4 343.96
4 219.61
4 222.80
4 275.59
4 218.65
15 270.09
14 854.89
14 597.48
14 509.41
14 715.72
14 472.53
14 474.09
14 478.70
14 464.28
14 516.68
14 489.58
14 343.36
14 121.40
14 387.22
14 551.15
14 172.21
14 019.52
13 680.89
13 691.05
13 975.67
13 849.72
6 902.94
6 741.59
6 667.63
6 637.45
6 720.58
6 634.14
6 646.76
6 661.22
6 632.41
6 677.58
6 678.76
6 692.49
6 612.15
6 668.78
6 729.09
6 624.40
6 528.88
6 368.79
6 377.59
6 491.00
6 460.64
8 224.65
8 005.39
7 926.04
7 891.05
7 999.93
7 888.01
7 910.70
7 922.01
7 894.26
7 935.18
7 937.17
7 948.60
7 854.36
7 920.92
7 983.51
7 836.47
7 730.57
7 549.36
7 547.40
7 687.81
7 668.77
2 784.08
2 736.65
2 729.68
2 752.86
2 776.06
2 761.51
2 765.61
2 767.05
2 758.05
2 762.43
2 771.59
2 808.07
2 791.68
2 792.72
2 775.12
2 740.40
2 706.81
2 661.88
2 658.48
2 644.46
2 632.74
5 347.59
5 318.97
5 303.25
5 314.24
5 327.47
5 279.59
5 284.30
5 260.17
5 242.22
5 209.32
5 191.71
5 212.86
5 184.70
5 180.44
5 227.25
5 199.81
5 175.91
5 154.70
5 148.48
5 161.15
5 143.42
Notes :
(3.1.2000=2 000) (25.11.2005=3 000)
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) 2013 9 9
(1) As from 9 September 2013, Industrial Goods and Services in the

Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes were renamed to
Industrials and Consumer Services respectively.
(2) 2011 9 5
(2) Hang Seng Global Composite Index launched on 5 September 2011.
(3) 2013 10
7 2011 7 28
(3) Hang Seng iBond Composite Total Return Index launched on

7 October 2013 and was backdated to 28 July 2011.
2014 2

Source : Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
205

9.16
()
(B) Cross-market and Mainland-listed
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
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)
5 232.35
6 121.08
5 756.50
5 539.38
6 121.08
6 455.78
6 215.64
5 840.54
5 888.39
5 928.61
5 233.66
5 323.21
5 492.68
5 733.28
5 781.69
6 001.36
5 756.50
5 393.19
111.83
101.01
94.11
95.49
101.01
100.88
103.00
102.64
100.83
107.91
107.70
103.66
103.76
101.34
97.90
93.88
94.11
98.11
1 727.75
1 975.59
1 838.88
1 755.30
1 975.59
2 113.67
2 022.55
1 904.91
1 901.25
1 909.59
1 644.20
1 679.09
1 724.54
1 815.23
1 836.32
1 932.91
1 838.88
1 695.74
1 594.06
1 692.54
1 481.37
1 456.56
1 692.54
1 799.09
1 739.14
1 631.30
1 604.05
1 656.86
1 425.16
1 419.41
1 466.35
1 515.53
1 506.48
1 557.56
1 481.37
1 395.56
1 662.39
1 957.20
1 875.50
1 785.32
1 957.20
2 089.12
1 977.53
1 871.74
1 881.05
1 827.03
1 578.71
1 639.39
1 679.64
1 778.15
1 832.66
1 969.97
1 875.50
1 699.43
2 505.02
2 567.36
2 178.60
2 310.49
2 567.36
2 642.72
2 603.39
2 465.30
2 420.88
2 522.18
2 197.72
2 153.64
2 241.17
2 289.19
2 257.91
2 331.33
2 178.60
2 065.61
1 934.68
2 330.86
2 343.54
2 200.07
2 330.86
2 468.32
2 390.89
2 283.50
2 331.19
2 332.68
2 137.83
2 211.94
2 215.96
2 320.37
2 335.58
2 404.27
2 343.54
2 220.20
5 728.73
5 596.05
5 533.70
5 509.80
5 565.03
5 500.64
5 506.00
5 511.90
5 509.58
5 512.20
5 517.45
5 506.28
5 452.16
5 503.19
5 576.24
5 486.20
5 445.98
5 338.29
5 351.06
5 424.29
5 393.19
94.21
95.15
95.85
96.21
95.03
95.60
95.44
95.53
96.32
95.22
95.48
95.31
95.86
94.94
95.42
96.48
97.72
98.66
99.41
98.23
98.11
1 825.58
1 785.69
1 758.70
1 751.19
1 763.52
1 739.42
1 736.62
1 738.80
1 739.43
1 738.25
1 739.72
1 730.71
1 711.26
1 738.36
1 763.47
1 733.54
1 724.29
1 689.79
1 692.42
1 711.17
1 695.74
1 471.71
1 448.61
1 434.78
1 428.28
1 428.35
1 415.76
1 411.05
1 413.35
1 419.12
1 411.02
1 413.11
1 405.40
1 393.59
1 404.22
1 428.15
1 413.54
1 414.22
1 391.60
1 400.73
1 408.82
1 395.56
1 862.95
1 816.83
1 786.05
1 772.46
1 793.04
1 765.89
1 763.23
1 766.86
1 760.01
1 768.39
1 763.69
1 758.08
1 733.88
1 763.99
1 784.56
1 748.15
1 729.91
1 687.54
1 686.05
1 713.33
1 699.43
2 173.10
2 150.44
2 099.64
2 093.90
2 088.47
2 068.86
2 056.00
2 049.62
2 061.66
2 059.54
2 058.67
2 031.54
2 031.82
2 050.20
2 104.12
2 093.37
2 108.34
2 089.49
2 088.18
2 089.57
2 065.61
2 341.34
2 291.06
2 275.17
2 273.62
2 295.29
2 274.79
2 284.80
2 288.07
2 281.01
2 286.04
2 292.12
2 295.30
2 272.49
2 290.37
2 309.29
2 275.64
2 249.57
2 206.14
2 210.00
2 235.25
2 220.20
50
Hang Seng
China 50
Index (USD)
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

Note :
AH
A
H
Hang Seng
Hang Seng
China AH
China A
(H) Index
Industry Top
(HKD)
Index (CNY)
Hang Seng
(Mainland and
HK) Corporate
Sustainability
Index (USD)
the period.
Source : Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
206

9.17
S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index, S&P/HKEx GEM Index, turnover and

market capitalisation
Main Board
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
Month
2014
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2014
2013
Day
S&P/HKEx
LargeCap Index
Growth Enterprise Market
(28.2.2003=1 000)
(1)
()
Market
capitalisation(1)
(HK$ million)
17,452,667.08
21,871,730.17
23,908,803.80
20,963,642.85
21,871,730.17
23,013,358.67
22,572,356.90
21,865,919.62
22,287,188.57
22,206,426.72
20,607,719.38
21,402,893.60
21,628,027.99
22,697,506.14
23,302,640.58
24,005,025.76
23,908,803.80
22,818,273.60
474.80
381.51
461.58
346.93
381.51
401.58
414.72
400.38
391.21
412.83
392.10
405.09
411.52
450.16
464.52
468.53
461.58
510.53
62,957.51
33,541.03
78,837.80
3,008.53
3,246.87
5,126.77
3,500.54
3,752.65
3,115.06
7,467.15
4,802.41
4,794.70
6,161.05
7,490.80
11,112.41
9,485.26
12,029.01
25,071.96
84,589.06
78,398.98
134,002.06
71,691.36
78,398.98
84,014.45
88,000.57
87,318.43
87,275.64
99,365.49
98,730.52
106,516.15
109,586.89
119,020.80
130,182.65
129,601.16
134,002.06
153,725.43
23,958,136.43
23,565,701.54
23,412,643.38
23,440,384.05
23,715,641.44
23,527,672.75
23,542,217.73
23,594,280.23
23,503,036.97
23,603,252.56
23,644,595.23
23,756,589.75
23,580,043.71
23,662,076.65
23,714,894.69
23,442,956.50
23,141,103.55
22,634,468.72
22,670,744.10
22,904,002.33
22,818,273.60
461.09
459.90
465.18
471.12
466.00
461.89
468.50
469.90
462.80
466.73
471.81
481.89
481.10
476.29
469.97
474.70
469.60
469.58
485.46
494.97
510.53
1,027.65
1,203.24
1,127.03
1,298.08
1,717.33
2,938.71
2,006.04
1,273.35
1,344.32
1,311.18
1,111.98
1,041.98
1,193.54
955.59
776.10
692.14
747.33
821.55
988.82
865.11
630.89
135,751.06
135,976.82
140,481.66
141,785.48
141,256.44
144,464.91
146,073.80
146,661.39
143,763.23
145,778.88
145,990.56
148,272.89
149,024.10
148,422.20
146,678.66
146,853.05
144,904.26
143,362.96
146,936.69
150,453.04
153,725.43
(28.2.2003=10 000)
22 252.19
27 082.16
28 109.10
26 239.16
27 082.16
28 275.95
27 409.45
26 597.26
27 071.53
26 630.43
24 823.71
26 263.24
26 109.41
27 386.46
27 784.47
28 721.91
28 109.10
26 610.70
17,091,116.87
13,267,508.72
15,185,792.16
1,200,942.98
1,160,755.65
1,716,797.21
1,216,741.80
1,441,102.77
1,165,422.10
1,262,445.48
1,295,088.20
1,132,270.64
1,141,127.04
1,186,356.80
1,216,258.84
1,293,368.41
1,118,812.87
1,401,984.85
28 148.65
27 525.84
27 388.66
27 426.59
27 739.04
27 436.55
27 461.52
27 527.60
27 416.64
27 555.12
27 674.97
27 883.12
27 627.06
27 734.76
27 779.90
27 364.25
27 007.28
26 476.58
26 481.21
26 698.52
26 610.70
48,758.98
68,127.84
62,158.49
61,747.86
75,979.51
72,332.94
68,527.76
58,145.01
59,746.51
59,601.08
65,175.47
74,890.73
66,087.30
64,481.55
71,442.46
68,394.83
77,250.38
88,571.29
72,927.02
68,367.85
49,270.00
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
Notes :
(1)

2014 2

S&P/HKEx
GEM Index
()
Turnover
(HK$ million)
()
Turnover
(HK$ million)
(1)
()
Market
capitalisation(1)
(HK$ million)
the period.
(1) End period figures.
Source : Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
207

9.18
20141
Daily closing prices of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks in
January 2014
Finance
As at end
of day
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
AIA
Bank of
China
Bank of
E Asia
Bankcomm
BOC
Hong Kong
CCB
China
Life
Hang Seng
Bank
39.35
38.45
38.10
37.75
37.70
37.70
37.60
37.20
36.95
37.15
38.00
38.75
38.05
38.30
38.30
37.50
37.00
36.50
35.95
36.45
35.75
3.55
3.46
3.43
3.43
3.47
3.42
3.46
3.44
3.42
3.42
3.42
3.39
3.36
3.43
3.43
3.34
3.31
3.25
3.25
3.31
3.29
33.00
32.20
31.75
31.65
32.15
31.45
31.65
31.60
31.40
31.80
31.60
32.15
31.35
31.65
31.50
31.30
30.40
29.85
29.55
29.75
29.45
5.41
5.26
5.14
5.13
5.21
5.15
5.18
5.20
5.20
5.23
5.22
5.20
5.13
5.19
5.22
5.08
5.09
5.00
5.02
5.08
5.05
24.75
24.40
24.15
24.10
24.10
24.15
24.30
24.30
24.25
24.30
24.20
24.40
24.30
24.85
24.70
24.30
24.10
23.85
23.75
23.80
23.60
5.82
5.68
5.59
5.56
5.64
5.54
5.55
5.58
5.55
5.54
5.55
5.49
5.39
5.55
5.62
5.45
5.40
5.30
5.28
5.41
5.39
23.85
23.05
22.75
22.45
22.75
22.15
22.05
22.05
22.45
22.75
22.90
22.65
22.45
22.90
23.30
22.90
22.45
21.80
21.35
21.35
21.20
126.10
123.80
123.50
123.20
123.80
122.70
122.80
122.50
122.40
122.70
122.80
124.30
122.80
123.60
124.10
123.30
122.50
121.30
121.00
122.10
121.50
---
Finance --- contd
As at end
of day
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
Utilities
HKEx
HSBC
Holdings
ICBC
129.90
127.50
126.70
126.20
128.70
127.40
127.00
126.90
126.40
127.80
127.70
128.20
127.20
126.90
127.20
125.90
125.10
122.60
121.80
122.20
121.90
84.60
82.95
83.15
83.90
85.40
85.25
85.40
86.00
85.20
85.65
86.05
85.85
85.75
85.75
86.00
85.15
84.40
82.10
81.90
81.95
80.95
5.20
5.06
4.96
4.95
5.04
4.94
4.95
4.95
4.93
4.94
4.94
4.88
4.78
4.91
4.98
4.81
4.76
4.67
4.67
4.86
4.81
2014 2

Ping An
China Res
Power
CLP
Holdings
HK & China
Gas
Power
Assets
68.70
67.40
66.75
66.00
68.10
67.20
67.15
67.30
67.70
68.65
68.80
68.75
67.00
67.45
67.65
66.80
65.95
63.15
63.05
64.35
62.90
18.16
17.66
17.50
17.34
17.56
18.20
18.90
19.54
19.44
19.60
19.12
19.34
18.94
19.26
19.40
19.46
19.34
19.10
18.60
18.68
18.42
61.50
60.30
60.15
60.05
60.45
60.05
60.45
60.20
60.05
60.00
61.00
61.35
60.90
60.80
60.75
60.60
60.00
59.20
59.15
58.80
58.60
17.82
17.44
17.38
17.26
17.22
17.16
17.28
17.16
17.08
17.02
17.06
17.20
17.08
17.00
17.00
16.98
16.50
16.24
16.32
16.14
15.98
61.80
60.80
59.90
59.10
59.35
59.10
60.00
59.15
59.95
59.60
59.45
60.35
60.70
60.65
61.30
62.80
62.40
61.95
60.65
59.45
58.30
208

9.18
()
20141
(contd) Daily closing prices of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks in
January 2014
Properties
As at end
of day
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
Cheung
Kong
China
Overseas
China
Res Land
Hang Lung
Ppt
Henderson
Land
New World
Dev
SHK Ppt
122.80
120.50
120.30
121.40
121.70
120.10
120.50
120.10
119.90
120.10
120.00
121.50
120.60
120.50
120.20
118.30
117.90
115.70
117.00
114.80
114.90
21.90
21.45
20.90
20.35
21.70
22.30
22.30
22.10
21.90
21.85
21.85
21.65
21.60
21.50
22.05
21.85
21.65
21.10
21.05
21.00
20.95
19.58
19.12
18.84
18.72
19.00
19.54
19.92
19.52
19.82
19.72
19.50
19.40
18.92
19.18
19.62
19.26
18.92
18.38
18.28
18.28
18.28
24.50
23.55
23.25
23.20
23.30
23.30
23.75
23.95
23.85
23.90
24.15
24.60
24.10
24.40
24.35
23.10
23.30
23.00
22.35
22.00
21.55
44.55
44.05
43.50
43.35
43.35
43.75
44.65
44.50
44.50
43.80
44.20
44.95
44.50
44.50
45.05
44.20
43.80
42.55
42.35
41.80
41.80
9.79
9.66
9.51
9.39
9.51
9.75
9.99
9.92
10.02
10.26
10.20
10.32
10.18
10.24
10.40
10.20
10.12
9.92
9.84
9.77
9.70
98.05
96.40
97.10
96.50
96.70
97.10
96.95
96.90
96.75
96.60
97.35
98.50
98.20
98.70
98.90
97.55
96.85
96.20
96.15
95.05
94.80
---
Properties --- contd
As at end
of day
Commerce and Industry
Sino Land
Wharf
Holdings
Belle Int'l
Cathay
Pac Air
China
Coal
China Mer
Hold
China
Mobile
10.56
10.24
10.16
10.18
10.28
10.32
10.54
10.70
10.82
10.76
10.76
10.86
10.72
10.78
10.94
10.64
10.72
10.48
10.38
10.38
10.32
59.60
58.20
57.25
57.45
58.35
58.40
59.65
59.60
59.15
57.85
56.85
58.15
58.20
58.45
58.25
56.80
55.25
53.00
53.40
52.95
53.00
9.00
8.54
8.36
8.81
9.95
9.53
9.51
9.61
9.52
9.55
9.10
9.25
9.21
9.27
9.27
9.14
9.00
8.53
8.55
8.57
8.38
16.40
16.08
15.92
16.10
16.52
16.48
17.02
17.08
17.04
17.00
16.94
16.98
16.90
17.12
16.90
16.68
16.54
16.02
15.72
16.14
16.10
4.18
4.12
4.06
4.17
4.21
4.16
4.25
4.21
4.23
4.32
4.19
4.19
4.14
4.13
4.16
4.07
4.01
3.93
3.94
3.93
3.88
28.05
27.65
26.70
26.40
26.85
26.65
26.70
26.65
26.65
26.55
26.65
27.45
27.45
27.45
28.30
27.75
27.45
26.65
26.25
26.10
26.40
80.20
78.60
78.15
78.05
78.45
77.35
77.80
77.80
77.55
77.15
77.60
77.85
76.65
77.15
77.65
77.00
76.15
74.95
74.35
74.45
74.05
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

209

9.18
()
20141
January 2014
$
---
Commerce and Industry --- contd
As at end
of day
China
Resources
China
Shenhua
China
Unicom
Citic
Pacific
CNOOC
COSCO
Pacific
Galaxy
Ent
25.75
25.35
25.05
24.95
25.05
24.85
24.80
24.90
24.60
24.55
24.30
24.30
24.20
24.25
24.10
23.50
23.50
22.70
22.85
22.95
23.10
23.90
22.85
22.35
22.05
22.15
22.15
22.20
22.20
22.45
22.20
21.70
22.05
21.70
21.70
21.95
21.55
21.25
20.55
20.25
20.00
20.05
11.66
11.30
11.12
11.10
11.22
11.02
11.02
10.96
10.84
10.86
10.60
10.40
10.24
10.30
10.50
10.26
10.32
10.06
10.04
10.22
10.22
11.64
11.30
11.00
10.78
10.68
10.36
10.32
10.20
10.14
10.18
10.14
10.22
10.06
10.12
10.16
10.02
9.85
9.68
9.77
9.81
9.70
14.38
13.82
13.84
13.66
13.98
13.88
13.76
13.90
13.84
13.82
13.76
13.86
13.96
13.08
12.86
12.74
12.66
12.22
12.16
12.18
12.20
10.52
10.40
10.22
10.26
10.34
10.22
10.30
10.42
10.30
10.10
10.30
10.26
10.20
10.20
10.24
10.20
10.20
9.98
9.91
9.83
9.93
70.50
70.65
71.50
75.55
78.10
76.15
75.05
77.05
77.60
77.75
79.00
83.20
82.75
81.45
76.95
75.40
73.55
73.95
76.25
74.40
76.30
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
---
As at end
of day
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
2014 2

Hengan
Intl
Hutchison
Kunlun
Energy
Lenovo
Group
Li &
Fung
MTR
Corporation
Petrochina
91.00
89.25
88.55
88.55
89.50
89.40
88.70
89.95
89.05
89.55
90.45
91.00
88.85
89.00
88.15
87.35
82.20
78.10
78.15
83.55
83.85
105.50
102.80
103.00
104.40
105.50
104.70
105.30
106.40
104.90
105.00
106.10
106.50
105.70
104.30
104.40
103.50
101.90
98.80
99.55
97.85
96.35
13.62
13.18
13.40
13.28
13.52
13.48
13.36
13.50
13.50
13.70
13.84
13.94
13.92
14.00
14.06
13.60
13.48
13.02
12.92
13.02
12.88
9.49
9.29
9.14
8.99
8.99
9.01
9.19
9.54
9.44
9.96
10.46
10.04
10.18
10.46
10.32
+
10.44
9.90
10.48
10.96
10.06
10.02
9.89
9.84
10.78
10.98
10.82
10.64
10.60
10.78
10.86
11.04
11.04
11.10
11.28
11.18
11.08
10.98
10.78
10.78
10.80
10.80
29.40
28.70
28.55
28.65
28.60
28.35
28.55
28.55
28.30
28.20
28.15
28.05
28.00
28.30
28.40
28.25
28.00
27.90
27.40
27.65
27.45
8.46
8.20
8.14
8.09
8.11
8.00
8.00
8.03
7.98
8.01
8.05
8.10
8.05
8.07
8.03
7.93
7.87
7.74
7.69
7.62
7.51
210

9.18
()
20141
January 2014
As at end
of day
Sands
China Ltd
Sinopec
Corp
63.95
63.40
63.30
65.50
66.10
65.90
63.95
63.50
63.35
63.90
62.75
64.95
65.35
64.50
61.85
60.05
59.75
59.95
59.75
58.40
59.85
6.27
6.08
6.01
5.97
5.90
5.74
5.81
5.87
5.88
5.93
5.95
6.04
6.12
6.37
6.44
6.28
6.29
6.22
6.18
6.17
6.18
---
A
Swire
Pacific A
Tencent
Tingyi
Want Want
China
22.60
22.05
22.05
22.30
22.25
22.10
22.50
22.15
21.60
21.45
21.45
21.75
21.75
21.95
21.80
21.60
21.70
21.25
20.70
20.35
20.10
11.20
11.02
11.02
11.08
11.00
10.78
10.72
10.78
10.58
10.70
10.70
10.62
10.48
10.76
10.80
10.96
11.00
10.66
10.64
10.42
10.48
1 January
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
91.15
89.15
89.10
89.00
88.25
88.10
89.25
88.15
87.70
87.65
87.30
88.25
86.50
86.65
87.70
86.90
86.15
85.15
83.65
84.50
83.80
Note :
2014 2

504.50
494.00
495.60
494.00
501.50
493.00
497.40
496.60
493.00
508.50
512.50
529.00
520.50
520.00
527.00
522.00
501.00
489.40
503.00
532.00
543.50
+
Trading suspended.
211

9.19
20141
Hang Seng Index Futures and Options in January 2014
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
2014
2
February
()
Total
volume
(no. of
contracts)
()
Open
interest
(no. of
contracts)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
2014
1
January
2
3
42 966
67 835
22 924
27 926
108 999
108 556
6 038
8 352
23 334
22 790
23 345
22 798
16 222
36 644
177 971
187 384
6
7
8
9
10
51 055
43 952
61 162
51 706
57 973
23 658
23 080
27 015
25 737
26 947
108 795
108 551
111 210
109 495
113 065
8 764
9 265
7 776
8 074
7 745
22 679
22 612
22 948
22 788
22 863
22 700
22 627
22 956
22 794
22 870
22 063
16 040
24 485
20 393
18 835
191 861
196 421
201 340
205 170
210 110
13
14
15
16
17
61 045
50 979
45 670
41 710
78 997
28 297
25 310
24 539
21 790
32 441
111 609
111 594
112 035
111 007
119 793
8 102
7 911
7 645
7 407
7 443
22 827
22 771
22 910
22 973
23 166
22 835
22 780
22 919
22 982
23 173
23 850
20 549
19 019
20 497
35 900
217 520
221 583
225 653
230 817
238 377
20
21
22
23
24
62 883
58 383
62 255
101 171
135 007
26 158
25 147
26 386
31 211
33 126
121 279
124 488
129 667
129 382
152 706
8 302
7 873
7 856
9 406
10 906
22 869
23 047
23 055
22 721
22 424
22 872
23 053
23 068
22 729
22 430
28 951
26 597
24 369
40 780
45 353
243 743
248 925
251 882
259 242
268 297
27
28
29
30
196 544
129 367
74 736
39 924
31 027
25 884
22 967
17 033
164 357
147 963
129 386
107 783
10 617
10 094
9 430
8 482
21 922
22 009
22 182
22 009
21 912
21 989
22 103
21 930
61 672
34 844
29 501
22 371
273 714
281 754
270 632
217 450
January
(a)
Notes :
(b)

2014 2

(a) Hang Seng Index Futures.

(b) Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures.
212

9.20 (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 dividend
yield of all stocks
on Main Board (%)
Average
price earning
ratio of all stocks
on Main Board
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
2013
158
1 293
1 451
24
168
192
3.0
11.2
2012
11
12
144
148
1 218
1 220
1 362
1 368
28
28
150
151
178
179
2.9
2.8
10.1
10.5
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
148
148
148
148
149
150
1 224
1 226
1 230
1 230
1 231
1 234
1 372
1 374
1 378
1 378
1 380
1 384
28
28
27
27
27
26
151
152
152
153
156
157
179
180
179
180
183
183
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.3
11.0
10.7
10.5
10.6
10.6
9.8
7
8
9
10
11
12
151
151
151
151
153
158
1 241
1 244
1 248
1 260
1 272
1 293
1 392
1 395
1 399
1 411
1 425
1 451
25
25
25
25
25
24
158
158
161
166
165
168
183
183
186
191
190
192
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
10.2
10.2
10.7
11.0
11.3
11.2
162
1 300
1 462
23
172
195
3.2
10.7
Total market capitalisation of listed companies (HK$ billion)
Total
H Shares
Others
Total
Total
2014
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Main Board
H
H Shares
Others
2011
4,096.7
13,356.0
17,452.7
2012
2013
4,890.9
16,980.8
21,871.7
5.1
73.3
78.4
21,950.1
4,906.6
19,002.2
23,908.8
6.0
128.0
134.0
24,042.8
4.6
80.0
84.6
17,537.3
2012
11
12
4,516.2
4,890.9
16,447.5
16,980.8
20,963.6
21,871.7
4.7
5.1
67.0
73.3
71.7
78.4
21,035.3
21,950.1
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
5,229.7
5,009.0
4,823.3
4,870.6
4,785.6
4,212.0
17,783.6
17,563.4
17,042.6
17,416.6
17,420.8
16,395.7
23,013.4
22,572.4
21,865.9
22,287.2
22,206.4
20,607.7
5.5
6.2
6.5
6.4
7.6
6.6
78.5
81.8
80.8
80.9
91.7
92.2
84.0
88.0
87.3
87.3
99.4
98.7
23,097.4
22,660.4
21,953.2
22,374.5
22,305.8
20,706.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
4,366.9
4,409.4
4,640.3
4,764.5
5,089.7
4,906.6
17,036.0
17,218.7
18,057.2
18,538.2
18,915.4
19,002.2
21,402.9
21,628.0
22,697.5
23,302.6
24,005.0
23,908.8
6.9
7.0
7.9
8.4
8.3
6.0
99.6
102.6
111.2
121.8
121.3
128.0
106.5
109.6
119.0
130.2
129.6
134.0
21,509.4
21,737.6
22,816.5
23,432.8
24,134.6
24,042.8
4,521.8
18,296.5
22,818.3
4.4
149.3
153.7
22,972.0
2014
(1)
2014 2

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


Gold and silver trading prices
9.21
()(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
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
14,630
15,448
16,628
14,260
392.80
415.10
446.90
381.40
2,187
2,344
2,863
2,080
15,540
11,082
15,740
11,078
416.90
298.60
422.20
295.60
2,363
1,512
2,492
1,457
2012
2013
11
12
15,950
15,940
16,048
15,448
16,250
15,970
15,540
15,210
428.50
428.00
431.00
415.10
436.30
428.30
417.00
408.60
2,507
2,607
2,648
2,344
2,648
2,607
2,396
2,306
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
15,540
15,440
14,720
14,900
13,530
13,000
15,560
14,848
14,910
13,680
13,160
11,260
15,740
15,610
15,010
14,900
13,733
13,170
15,268
14,510
14,648
12,380
12,530
11,100
416.90
414.30
394.70
400.00
363.00
348.40
418.00
398.20
400.30
367.70
353.90
300.30
422.20
419.00
403.10
400.00
368.70
353.30
410.00
389.20
392.60
331.10
335.90
295.60
2,363
2,439
2,216
2,344
1,825
1,737
2,486
2,256
2,235
1,893
1,770
1,462
2,492
2,469
2,264
2,344
1,876
1,766
2,294
2,211
2,216
1,759
1,670
1,457
7
8
9
10
11
12
11,750
12,350
12,870
11,930
12,310
11,600
12,375
12,905
12,375
12,325
11,510
11,082
12,530
13,260
13,130
12,595
12,320
11,700
11,360
11,880
12,048
11,730
11,448
11,078
313.90
330.90
345.20
319.80
330.30
310.80
332.10
348.00
334.50
332.30
311.00
298.60
335.50
355.80
352.30
337.50
330.50
313.80
304.10
318.50
323.50
313.80
307.00
296.90
1,531
1,522
1,848
1,641
1,699
1,535
1,543
1,855
1,683
1,737
1,532
1,512
1,588
1,910
1,874
1,759
1,699
1,574
1,461
1,509
1,661
1,641
1,526
1,484
11,220
11,588
11,850
11,220
300.60
312.90
317.80
300.60
1,549
1,517
1,578
1,517
2014
(1) 99 99 5
Notes :
(2) 999.9 1
2002 4 19

9.22
Day
Jan
(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
20141
Gold and silver trading prices in January 2014
Month
1
(1) Tael gold bar refers to 99 fineness gold (weight 5 taels).
99()(1)
Tael gold bar (HK$/tael)(1)
Opening
Closing
High
Low
()(2)
Kilo gold bar (HK$/gram)(2)
Opening
Closing
High
Low
(10)
Silver
(HK$/10 oz.)
2
3
11,220
11,480
11,363
11,438
11,400
11,480
11,220
11,435
300.60
307.60
304.50
306.80
305.60
307.60
300.60
306.80
1,549
1,557
6
7
8
9
10
11,480
11,510
11,450
11,400
11,420
11,500
11,510
11,380
11,388
11,470
11,550
11,560
11,450
11,410
11,490
11,480
11,510
11,380
11,380
11,420
307.80
308.30
306.60
305.30
306.10
309.10
308.60
305.60
305.60
308.10
309.60
309.60
306.60
305.60
308.10
307.80
308.30
305.60
305.30
306.10
1,565
1,567
1,531
1,521
1,523
13
14
15
16
17
11,520
11,650
11,560
11,520
11,550
11,590
11,611
11,520
11,500
11,530
11,620
11,650
11,560
11,550
11,560
11,520
11,611
11,520
11,500
11,530
310.80
312.10
309.80
308.80
309.60
310.60
311.60
309.10
308.40
309.10
312.10
312.30
309.80
309.60
309.80
310.60
311.60
309.10
308.40
309.10
1,566
1,578
1,563
1,562
1,562
20
21
22
23
24
11,680
11,660
11,560
11,460
11,750
11,650
11,618
11,530
11,500
11,690
11,680
11,660
11,560
11,500
11,750
11,650
11,618
11,530
11,460
11,690
313.20
312.70
309.70
307.50
314.80
312.60
311.50
309.50
308.80
314.40
313.20
312.70
309.70
308.80
314.80
312.60
311.50
309.50
307.50
314.40
1,577
1,567
1,546
1,530
1,555
27
28
29
11,850
11,700
11,660
11,810
11,668
11,588
11,850
11,720
11,660
11,810
11,668
11,588
317.80
313.60
312.70
316.50
313.50
312.90
317.80
314.30
312.90
316.50
313.50
312.70
1,549
1,535
1,517
(1) 99 99 5
Notes :
(2) 999.9 1
2002 4 19

2014 2

(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
214

9.23
Number of insurers, insurance brokers and insurance agents
Number of authorised insurers
Long term
business only
General
business only
Composite
business
Total
Number of insurers
authorised to carry
on reinsurance
business only
2011
45
98
20
163
19
2012
44
92
19
155
19
2013
44
92
19
155
18
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
45
45
44
94
92
92
19
19
19
158
156
155
18
18
19
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
44
44
44
44
44
44
92
92
91
91
91
91
19
19
19
19
19
19
155
155
154
154
154
154
19
19
19
19
19
19
7
8
9
10
11
12
43
43
43
43
43
44
91
91
92
92
92
92
19
19
19
19
19
19
153
153
154
154
154
155
19
19
19
18
18
18
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Number of authorised
insurance brokers
Number of appointed insurance agents
Individual
agents
Insurance
agencies
Total
2011
591
34 836
2 368
37 204
2012
604
37 608
2 419
40 027
2013
632
41 296
2 464
43 760
2012
10
11
12
599
602
604
36 721
37 222
37 608
2 398
2 410
2 419
39 119
39 632
40 027
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
605
606
613
613
615
614
37 025
36 849
36 875
36 937
37 052
37 718
2 395
2 400
2 406
2 414
2 423
2 436
39 420
39 249
39 281
39 351
39 475
40 154
7
8
9
10
11
12
614
619
621
626
631
632
38 055
38 459
38 920
39 557
40 505
41 296
2 441
2 444
2 445
2 450
2 458
2 464
40 496
40 903
41 365
42 007
42 963
43 760
2014 2

Source : Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
215

9.24
Business of Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes
()
(A) Number of trustees, schemes and funds
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
2014
Number of
approved
trustees
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
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
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
445
464
477
464
464
468
468
469
469
469
470
471
471
471
471
472
477
477
311
300
302
301
300
293
297
297
300
300
300
300
300
301
301
301
302
302
110
117
123
117
117
117
117
120
120
121
121
121
121
123
123
123
123
126
() (1)
(B) Net asset values(1) of approved constituent funds of MPF Schemes
HK$ million
()
As at end of
Year
Quarter
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
4
1
2
3
4
Mixed assets
fund
148,170
177,946
208,193
177,946
184,502
183,057
197,452
208,193
Equity fund
MPF
conservative
fund
Guaranteed
fund
119,769
161,001
194,958
161,001
167,440
165,510
181,796
194,958
43,902
48,619
53,033
48,619
49,464
49,618
52,349
53,033
35,217
39,818
43,462
39,818
40,739
40,718
42,550
43,462
(1)
Notes :
(2)
2014 2

Bond fund
(2)
Money
market fund
and others(2)
Total
7,612
10,972
12,403
10,972
11,636
11,526
12,109
12,403
1,365
1,482
2,015
1,482
1,550
1,644
1,867
2,015
356,035
439,839
514,065
439,839
455,331
452,074
488,123
514,065
(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.
Source : Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
216

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
2014 2

(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.
2014 2

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
2014 2

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
Year
2010
2012
20131112
0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
Note : Monthly figures for November to December 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
Year
2010
2012
20
2014 2

0.0
10/11 1/12 4/12 7/12 10/12 1/13 4/13 7/13 10/13
/ Month/Year
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
2003
2005
2007
2014 2

2009
2011
2013
0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
Year
221

10.1
Inward and outward movements of aircraft, vessels, motor vehicles

and trains
()
Aircraft (numbers)
Year
Month
Ocean vessels
Arrivals
() ()
(numbers)
(thousand NRT)
Departures
()
()
(numbers)
(thousand NRT)
Arrivals
Departures
Total
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
2013
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2012
10
11
12
15 029
14 855
15 400
15 011
14 859
15 399
30 040
29 714
30 799
2 640
2 580
2 570
34 957
34 290
34 340
2 660
2 620
2 600
35 367
34 950
34 957
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
15 145
13 849
15 265
15 294
15 517
15 267
15 147
13 831
15 286
15 258
15 541
15 288
30 292
27 680
30 551
30 552
31 058
30 555
2 760
2 100
2 610
2 500
2 600
2 360
35 597
30 034
35 721
33 334
35 829
33 708
2 770
2 130
2 690
2 530
2 650
2 440
35 549
30 015
36 056
34 344
36 325
34 694
7
8
9
10
11
12
16 077
16 211
15 232
15 935
15 823
16 415
16 069
16 204
15 217
15 946
15 822
16 415
32 146
32 415
30 449
31 881
31 645
32 830
2 510
2 400
2 390
2 600
N.A.
N.A.
35 384
34 579
34 345
34 992
N.A.
N.A.
2 550
2 450
2 430
2 690
N.A.
N.A.
35 937
35 439
35 042
36 137
N.A.
N.A.
#
#
#
#
#
#
River vessels
Year
River passenger ferries to/from Pearl River ports
Arrivals
Departures
() ()
() ()
Month (numbers) (thousand NRT)
(numbers) (thousand NRT)
River passenger ferries to/from Macao
Arrivals
Departures
()
()
() ()
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
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2012
10
11
12
2 270
2 160
2 240
348
332
336
2 320
2 220
2 310
355
343
347
4 690
4 440
4 720
851
805
863
4 750
4 570
4 870
863
831
893
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 200
2 080
2 210
2 140
2 160
2 110
340
323
338
328
332
323
2 280
2 130
2 270
2 190
2 220
2 170
353
332
349
337
342
332
4 530
4 480
4 700
4 500
4 570
4 430
833
816
864
829
845
818
4 550
4 570
4 780
4 570
4 630
4 490
837
833
881
843
857
831
7
8
9
10
11
12
2 250
2 180
2 040
2 250
N.A.
N.A.
349
342
319
343
N.A.
N.A.
2 250
2 220
2 030
2 250
N.A.
N.A.
350
348
318
343
N.A.
N.A.
4 690
4 680
4 420
4 440
N.A.
N.A.
866
866
804
798
N.A.
N.A.
4 740
4 860
4 530
4 440
N.A.
N.A.
876
899
826
799
N.A.
N.A.
2013
2014 2

222


(contd) Inward and outward movements of aircraft, vessels, motor vehicles
and trains
10.1 ()
---
River vessels --- contd
River cargo vessels
Year
Month
Arrivals
() ()
()
Motor vehicles (numbers)
Goods vehicles
Departures
() ()
Arrivals
Departures
Total
2011
84 700
92 343
84 340
92 636
3 931 353
3 935 226
7 866 579
2012
78 090
92 675
77 380
83 474
3 835 576
3 835 822
7 671 398
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
3 781 371
3 778 510
7 559 881
2012
10
11
12
6 060
6 710
6 710
7 365
7 960
8 426
6 130
6 670
6 640
6 491
7 165
7 314
305 420
334 298
331 473
306 716
334 207
329 652
612 136
668 505
661 125
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
6 900
4 390
6 630
6 020
6 440
6 340
8 489
5 708
7 678
8 457
8 132
8 394
6 880
4 400
6 440
5 880
6 490
6 240
7 932
5 529
7 311
7 055
7 642
7 545
341 529
190 118
326 873
320 471
326 443
314 410
342 846
189 493
326 059
319 846
327 222
313 642
684 375
379 611
652 932
640 317
653 665
628 052
7
8
9
10
11
12
6 570
6 510
6 360
6 790
N.A.
N.A.
7 555
8 062
7 524
8 438
N.A.
N.A.
6 540
6 400
6 290
6 720
N.A.
N.A.
6 897
7 117
6 751
7 513
N.A.
N.A.
335 485
333 093
321 429
306 773
331 566
333 181
336 013
331 969
320 837
307 519
330 245
332 819
671 498
665 062
642 266
614 292
661 811
666 000
2013
Year
Month
() ---
Motor vehicles (numbers) --- contd
Passenger vehicles
Arrivals
Departures
Total
Trains
()
Passenger trains (numbers)
Arrivals
Departures
Total
2011
3 876 801
3 869 017
7 745 818
4 744
4 744
9 488
2012
3 939 808
3 921 597
7 861 405
4 757
4 757
9 514
3 992 745
3 991 865
7 984 610
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2012
10
11
12
331 322
331 486
339 945
331 783
328 342
337 228
663 105
659 828
677 173
403
390
403
403
390
403
806
780
806
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
343 662
278 862
330 605
328 219
333 497
323 614
346 654
278 086
329 134
327 623
334 390
323 138
690 316
556 948
659 739
655 842
667 887
646 752
403
364
403
390
403
390
403
364
403
390
403
390
806
728
806
780
806
780
7
8
9
10
11
12
339 910
352 209
330 480
345 672
336 113
349 902
341 463
350 524
330 265
346 833
334 513
349 242
681 373
702 733
660 745
692 505
670 626
699 144
403
401
385
403
N.A.
N.A.
403
402
385
403
N.A.
N.A.
806
803
770
806
N.A.
N.A.
2013
Notes :
NRT =

2014 2

The number of vessel arrivals and departures are rounded to the nearest
ten.
NRT = Net registered tonnage
Sources : Civil Aviation Department;

Customs and Excise Department;
Marine Department;
MTR Corporation Limited
223

10.2
Inward and outward movements of cargo
Thousand tonnes
(1)
By ocean(1)
By air
Year
Month
(1)
By river(1)
Discharged
Loaded
Total
Discharged
Loaded
Total
Discharged
Loaded
Total
2011
1 442
2 496
3 938
120 185
74 742
194 926
37 656
44 862
82 518
2012
1 463
2 562
4 025
117 448
71 412
188 860
37 251
43 172
80 423
2013
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2012
10
11
12
124
127
136
222
247
236
346
374
372
9 921
9 406
9 254
5 714
6 036
5 490
15 635
15 443
14 744
2 802
3 036
3 184
3 842
3 864
3 738
6 644
6 900
6 922
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
124
101
131
119
123
123
211
150
228
222
216
214
334
250
360
342
339
336
9 774
7 230
9 506
9 203
10 101
10 267
6 189
4 168
5 574
5 239
5 969
5 731
15 963
11 398
15 081
14 442
16 070
15 998
3 843
1 915
3 318
3 674
3 652
3 809
4 102
2 902
3 985
3 587
3 803
3 675
7 944
4 817
7 303
7 261
7 455
7 484
7
8
9
10
11
12
123
121
124
127
135
135
219
215
222
240
264
236
342
336
346
367
399
371
10 339
9 424
10 226
9 923
9 450
N.A.
5 781
5 950
5 857
5 705
5 795
N.A.
16 120
15 374
16 083
15 628
15 244
N.A.
3 870
3 822
3 813
4 667
5 021
N.A.
3 564
3 701
3 512
4 354
4 025
N.A.
7 434
7 523
7 325
9 021
9 047
N.A.
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
By road
Year
Month
#
#
#
#
Loaded
Total
Discharged
Loaded
Total
2011
15 906
10 811
26 717
175 190
132 910
308 099
2012
15 978
10 237
26 215
172 140
127 383
299 523
15 738
9 992
25 729
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
2012
10
11
12
1 266
1 378
1 387
788
836
878
2 054
2 214
2 265
14 113
13 947
13 962
10 566
10 984
10 342
24 679
24 931
24 303
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 426
766
1 340
1 324
1 331
1 301
898
503
919
872
890
818
2 323
1 270
2 259
2 196
2 222
2 119
15 166
10 012
14 296
14 320
15 207
15 500
11 399
7 723
10 706
9 920
10 879
10 437
26 565
17 735
25 002
24 240
26 086
25 937
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 422
1 418
1 364
1 281
1 385
1 380
900
877
833
787
853
841
2 322
2 295
2 197
2 067
2 238
2 221
15 753
14 785
15 527
15 998
15 991
N.A.
10 464
10 744
10 424
11 085
10 937
N.A.
26 218
25 529
25 950
27 084
26 928
N.A.
(1)
2014 2

Total
Discharged
2013
Note :
#
#
#
#
(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.
Sources : Civil Aviation Department;

Customs and Excise Department;
Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section,
224

10.3
Port container throughput by main cargo handling location
Thousand TEUs
Container terminals
Inward
Year
Month
Laden
Outward
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
2012
8
9
10
11
12
611
610
622
613
627
124
127
114
108
108
662
673
632
635
651
58
54
62
54
56
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
642
494
654
604
628
619
123
89
87
73
84
86
687
499
617
611
669
678
65
53
63
46
50
46
7
8
9
10
656
628
606
625
113
115
120
116
686
683
648
653
48
52
49
58
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
2012
8
9
10
11
12
208
199
166
169
184
46
44
38
50
48
188
131
152
200
125
76
67
66
70
64
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
249
103
160
215
193
170
42
26
50
39
38
38
168
81
145
126
141
128
80
37
54
63
64
60
7
8
9
10
214
202
208
156
38
40
44
45
125
148
190
143
65
65
61
55
2014 2

225


(contd) Port container throughput by main cargo handling location
10.3 ()
Thousand TEUs
Total throughput
Inward
Year
Month
Outward
Total
Laden
Empty
Laden
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
2012
8
9
10
11
12
820
810
788
782
811
170
171
152
158
156
851
805
784
835
775
134
121
128
124
120
1 974
1 907
1 852
1 900
1 862
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
891
597
813
819
821
789
165
114
138
112
121
124
855
580
762
738
810
806
145
90
117
110
113
106
2 056
1 382
1 830
1 778
1 866
1 824
7
8
9
10
870
830
814
781
151
154
164
161
812
831
838
795
114
117
110
112
1 947
1 933
1 927
1 849
20
2014 2

Note :
TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.
Source : Marine Department
226

10.4
:
Public transport : passenger journeys by operator
Thousands
Year
Month
New
Lantao
Bus
Kowloon
Motor
Bus
Citybus
Long Win
Bus
New World
First Bus
MTR lines
Airport
Express
Line
()
MTR buses
(Northwest
New
Territories)
Light
Rail
2010
946 740
19 064
211 067
29 411
172 121
1 401 912
11 145
154 522
40 881
2011
936 364
20 899
219 940
30 254
175 163
1 474 255
11 799
161 289
43 956
942 894
22 307
227 429
31 260
179 063
1 544 776
12 695
167 210
46 024
2012
2012
9
10
11
12
80 411
81 712
80 289
80 605
1 895
2 003
1 835
1 921
19 266
19 875
19 288
19 523
2 615
2 701
2 572
2 649
15 284
15 707
15 343
15 361
130 512
133 291
133 958
137 800
1 059
1 153
1 055
1 150
14 489
14 517
14 182
14 283
4 003
4 094
4 017
3 960
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
81 883
73 198
80 611
76 810
80 094
76 836
1 910
1 892
1 969
1 808
1 906
1 899
19 707
17 911
19 632
18 675
19 437
19 047
2 613
2 431
2 696
2 630
2 750
2 765
15 572
13 692
15 259
14 676
15 280
14 748
135 858
118 165
132 019
126 089
130 835
126 830
1 036
932
1 146
1 133
1 084
1 080
14 392
12 671
14 181
13 685
14 495
14 346
4 044
3 440
3 950
3 805
4 006
3 862
7
8
9
10
11
80 203
78 968
78 661
83 144
81 226
2 014
2 037
2 025
2 112
1 981
20 214
20 093
19 346
20 663
19 979
2 942
2 957
2 745
2 935
2 835
15 436
15 147
15 059
16 075
15 613
136 620
136 190
131 671
138 176
137 088
1 162
1 194
1 184
1 248
1 201
14 821
14 281
14 693
15 023
14 546
3 953
3 860
4 115
4 307
4 193
Month
Hongkong
Tramways
Peak
Tramway
Green
minibus
Year
(1)
Residents
services(1)
(2)
New World
First Ferry(2)
(2)
Star
Ferry(2)
(2)
Other
licensed
ferries(2)
Red
minibus
Taxi
Total
2010
82 783
5 359
549 559
81 017
12 702
23 013
13 749
137 025
358 250
4 250 321
2011
78 960
(3)
5 755
559 026
85 159
13 228
22 283
13 986
132 639
363 711
4 348 667
2012
74 053
(3)
5 893
558 800
85 597
13 650
21 669
14 065
129 326
349 950
4 426 660
438
507
473
545
46 938
47 568
46 303
46 775
7 289
7 238
7 331
7 236
1 129
1 202
1 111
1 111
1 646
1 791
1 702
2 032
1 201
1 259
1 189
1 132
10 672
10 774
10 837
10 800
29 115
29 670
29 005
29 491
374 048
381 455
376 688
382 826
530
512
485
456
464
487
47 269
41 689
46 603
44 951
46 420
45 265
1 089
1 100
1 225
1 142
1 235
1 178
1 768
1 701
1 804
1 651
1 952
1 707
1 107
1 048
1 170
1 095
1 149
1 081
11 092
9 628
10 728
10 450
10 823
10 446
30 234
28 455
31 728
29 144
31 062
30 892
383 875
340 522
378 690
361 142
376 292
365 430
580
653
455
557
520
46 631
46 376
45 888
47 621
46 437
1 262
1 299
1 140
1 322
1 198
1 874
1 876
1 549
1 919
1 843
1 051
1 083
1 096
1 252
1 173
10 939
11 015
10 309
10 673
10 560
31 263
31 947
31 669
32 253
31 483
384 201
382 226
374 846
393 170
385 471
2012
2013
9
10
11
12
6 088
6 394
6 198
6 452
1
2
3
4
5
6
6 381
5 644
6 213
5 859
5 900
5 727
7
8
9
10
11
5 891
5 803
5 889
6 350
6 247
(3)
(3)
(3)
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
7 391
6 411
7 269
7 081
7 401
7 235
7 344
7 448
7 352
7 541
7 346
(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 non-franchised 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.
(3)
(3) Excluding passengers on free ride days and specific groups of

passengers enjoying free rides on selected days.
2014 2

Source : Transport Department
227

10.5
Motor vehicles licensed and newly registered

(1)
Motor cycles(1)
Year
Month
Total
licensed
Private cars
New
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
Urban
Total
New
licensed registration
Taxis
New Territories
Total
New
Lantau
Total
New
2011
38 617
2 850
434 843
34 767
15 248
240
2 834
36
50
2012
39 741
3 367
454 697
35 685
15 248
267
2 833
33
50
41 766
4 158
475 752
38 119
15 206
626
2 827
136
50
2012
2013
11
12
39 868
39 741
366
204
453 108
454 697
3 472
3 176
15 247
15 248
17
10
2 833
2 833
4
2
50
50
0
0
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
40 029
40 197
40 134
40 312
40 534
40 608
274
247
372
371
400
332
457 570
459 222
460 504
462 241
463 627
464 595
3 141
2 635
3 793
2 427
2 916
2 995
15 249
15 248
15 244
15 238
15 238
15 235
6
15
24
41
46
56
2 834
2 830
2 829
2 830
2 829
2 829
6
2
9
7
6
13
50
50
50
50
50
50
2
0
0
1
0
0
7
8
9
10
11
12
40 825
40 912
41 026
41 519
41 689
41 766
372
348
314
501
373
254
466 443
467 718
469 146
471 841
473 354
475 752
3 055
3 056
3 326
3 721
3 334
3 720
15 238
15 227
15 224
15 223
15 213
15 206
69
75
65
90
61
78
2 830
2 829
2 826
2 828
2 831
2 827
15
16
23
15
11
13
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
42 096
381
478 193
2 612
15 192
108
2 829
15
50
2014
Public buses
Year
Month
2011
New World First Bus

Motor Bus
Total
New
703
24
Kowloon
Motor Bus
Total
New
3 890
(2)
Citybus(2)
Total
New
231
938
45
New Lantao
Bus
Total
New
104
Long Win Bus
Total
New
163
14
2012
704
13
3 818
116
948
117
108
165
18
2013
715
31
3 844
246
952
161
108
172
10
2012
11
12
706
704
0
0
3 806
3 818
8
19
947
948
13
12
104
108
0
4
165
165
0
0
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
700
705
711
722
724
722
2
5
7
11
3
0
3 827
3 818
3 773
3 772
3 784
3 777
18
2
0
1
12
16
948
945
944
937
941
942
11
10
10
3
7
13
108
108
108
108
108
108
0
2
1
0
0
0
166
167
167
168
168
167
1
1
0
1
0
0
7
8
9
10
11
12
719
717
715
715
714
715
0
0
0
0
0
3
3 780
3 779
3 799
3 811
3 813
3 844
26
28
39
22
38
44
946
947
951
954
960
952
10
31
20
13
23
10
107
107
108
108
108
108
0
1
1
0
0
0
168
168
169
169
169
172
0
0
0
0
0
7
721
3 867
45
957
108
172
2014
2014 2

228


(contd) Motor vehicles licensed and newly registered
10.5 ()
Year
Month
---
Public buses --- contd
Others
Total
New
licensed
registration
2011
6 986
331
Public
light buses
Private buses
Private
light buses
Total
licensed
New
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
493
16
4 345
58
2 200
178
2012
6 957
400
544
79
4 347
45
2 439
236
2013
6 990
300
572
39
4 346
47
2 757
291
2012
11
12
6 974
6 957
36
25
547
544
2
14
4 348
4 347
2
7
2 432
2 439
32
17
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
6 965
6 958
6 956
6 973
6 974
6 985
31
21
62
32
25
34
549
553
556
564
560
564
8
8
7
2
1
4
4 348
4 348
4 348
4 348
4 341
4 348
8
1
5
4
5
12
2 474
2 478
2 512
2 532
2 548
2 563
25
12
31
13
17
16
7
8
9
10
11
12
6 956
6 974
6 987
6 992
6 993
6 990
16
38
9
17
12
3
564
565
569
571
572
572
1
2
1
1
1
3
4 348
4 348
4 348
4 344
4 345
4 346
1
0
5
2
2
2
2 596
2 701
2 714
2 735
2 748
2 757
33
90
17
13
13
11
6 997
579
4 346
2 809
44
2014
Year
Month
Light
goods vehicles
Total
New
licensed
registration
Goods vehicles
Medium
goods vehicles
Total
New
licensed
registration
Special
purpose vehicles
Heavy
goods vehicles
Total
New
licensed
registration
Total
licensed
New
registration
2011
70 359
3 479
37 150
854
3 655
1 406
53
2012
71 699
3 646
36 788
574
4 234
1 450
34
2013
74 339
4 791
37 902
913
4 755
1 556
51
2012
11
12
71 475
71 699
425
401
36 739
36 788
36
57
4 193
4 234
0
0
1 449
1 450
4
6
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
72 044
71 997
72 313
72 572
72 652
72 694
372
289
671
260
323
412
36 885
36 835
36 969
37 058
37 147
37 152
43
50
408
8
39
48
4 294
4 321
4 444
4 474
4 509
4 536
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 473
1 469
1 474
1 489
1 484
1 496
2
0
3
7
2
2
7
8
9
10
11
12
72 899
73 045
73 173
73 411
73 880
74 339
387
371
398
393
412
503
37 168
37 214
37 256
37 449
37 686
37 902
26
40
22
59
91
79
4 571
4 576
4 602
4 645
4 701
4 755
0
0
0
1
0
0
1 503
1 505
1 516
1 522
1 540
1 556
3
1
9
4
5
13
75 190
549
38 512
117
4 851
1 561
2014
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(contd) Motor vehicles licensed and newly registered
10.5 ()
Year
Month
()
Government vehicles
(excluding military vehicles)
Motor cycles
Other vehicles
Total
New
Total
New
licensed
registration
licensed
registration
2011
5 365
422
Grand total
Total registered
Total
licensed
New
registration
All
vehicles
Private
cars
630 281
43 838
690 089
471 685
932
229
2012
905
21
5 335
466
653 010
45 121
718 109
494 646
2013
826
5 479
594
680 914
50 523
750 076
517 997
2012
11
12
906
905
1
0
5 333
5 335
31
21
651 230
653 010
4 449
3 975
715 590
718 109
492 588
494 646
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
901
895
890
886
875
867
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 348
5 351
5 363
5 369
5 380
5 405
17
34
64
59
69
69
656 762
658 495
660 289
662 643
664 473
665 643
3 967
3 334
5 468
3 248
3 871
4 022
720 813
722 877
726 798
728 271
730 540
732 761
496 835
498 529
501 021
502 188
503 912
505 590
7
8
9
10
11
12
859
856
854
830
829
826
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 426
5 447
5 453
5 482
5 481
5 479
67
70
50
71
11
13
667 996
669 685
671 486
675 199
677 676
680 914
4 081
4 167
4 299
4 923
4 387
4 756
735 052
737 632
740 269
743 622
746 717
750 076
507 263
509 056
511 079
513 425
515 549
517 997
823
5 468
13
685 321
3 921
753 067
519 434
2014
Notes :
Figures for New registration include registration of brand-new vehicles

only.
Total vehicles licensed and registered figures refer to end of period

position whereas new registration figures refer to registrations during the
period.
(1)
(1) Including motor tricycles.
(2)
(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
2010
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
2012
9
10
11
12
2 388
2 487
2 338
2 471
373
395
406
403
799
794
802
783
3 560
3 676
3 546
3 657
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 470
2 354
2 509
2 349
2 421
2 338
387
338
393
382
390
373
829
614
796
767
803
760
3 686
3 305
3 698
3 497
3 614
3 471
7
8
9
10
11
2 350
2 370
2 324
2 481
2 380
386
386
364
363
368
804
800
752
803
795
3 539
3 555
3 440
3 647
3 542
Eastern Harbour Crossing
Private cars,
taxis and
motor cycles
2010
2011
2012
Year
Month
Western Harbour Crossing
Total
Private cars,
taxis and
motor cycles
Buses and
light buses
Goods
vehicles
and others
Total
4 089
24 648
14 863
2 438
2 256
19 557
4 131
25 375
15 955
2 392
2 440
20 787
1 329
4 165
25 884
17 130
2 370
2 625
22 125
Buses and
light buses
Goods
vehicles
and others
19 187
1 372
19 867
1 377
20 390
2012
9
10
11
12
1 735
1 710
1 748
1 764
105
107
112
106
362
346
372
361
2 203
2 163
2 231
2 231
1 452
1 464
1 552
1 538
195
200
204
201
231
220
240
238
1 879
1 883
1 996
1 977
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 758
1 612
1 753
1 656
1 751
1 707
110
93
108
104
109
103
368
261
347
341
360
351
2 236
1 966
2 207
2 100
2 220
2 162
1 435
1 233
1 484
1 386
1 453
1 417
204
174
200
194
200
190
230
165
217
213
229
225
1 869
1 571
1 902
1 793
1 882
1 832
7
8
9
10
11
1 728
1 755
1 730
1 779
1 787
105
102
104
110
112
376
376
355
367
376
2 209
2 233
2 190
2 256
2 275
1 441
1 493
1 454
1 535
1 589
200
197
193
207
206
242
247
240
246
256
1 883
1 936
1 887
1 988
2 051
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(contd) Vehicular flow through tunnels, Lantau Link and
vehicular ferry services
10.6 ()
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
2012
9
10
11
12
2 721
2 745
2 729
2 820
1 982
2 036
1 974
2 004
1 509
1 508
1 510
1 555
2 571
2 590
2 581
2 647
1 728
1 711
1 731
1 763
1 613
1 724
1 752
1 735
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 805
2 509
2 782
2 633
2 764
2 676
2 030
1 798
2 009
1 915
2 001
1 952
1 544
1 381
1 530
1 473
1 532
1 486
2 624
2 365
2 615
2 497
2 631
2 576
1 750
1 586
1 734
1 668
1 744
1 677
1 796
1 486
1 743
1 719
1 775
1 716
7
8
9
10
11
2 714
2 774
2 720
2 826
2 801
1 952
2 002
1 946
2 049
1 995
1 540
1 552
1 512
1 555
1 547
2 597
2 614
2 574
2 667
2 659
1 718
1 673
1 675
1 708
1 719
1 789
1 792
1 706
1 778
1 749
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
Year
2012
20 793
25 139
398
14 482
46
2012
9
10
11
12
1 777
1 781
1 825
1 877
2 077
2 163
2 124
2 227
34
34
35
34
1 245
1 231
1 275
1 304
4
4
4
4
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 820
1 522
1 787
1 745
1 818
1 777
2 107
1 915
2 235
2 152
2 150
2 190
36
29
36
35
37
37
1 301
1 083
1 286
1 244
1 312
1 280
4
3
4
3
4
4
7
8
9
10
11
1 875
1 907
1 849
1 899
1 908
2 307
2 373
2 194
2 376
2 333
36
38
38
39
39
1 319
1 341
1 315
1 363
1 382
4
4
4
4
4
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10.7
Traffic accidents and casualties
Accidents
Hong Kong
Island
2011
Casualties
Hong Kong Island
Serious
Kowloon
New
Territories
Total
Fatal
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
2013
3 054
5 599
7 385
16 038
19
430
3 329
Year
Month
Slight
2012
10
11
12
249
258
237
478
462
447
676
581
612
1 403
1 301
1 296
5
5
1
37
32
32
253
328
266
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
250
209
252
235
254
288
474
404
473
453
453
493
619
538
572
560
633
649
1 343
1 151
1 297
1 248
1 340
1 430
0
0
2
2
0
1
44
29
36
34
35
57
241
243
261
249
262
328
7
8
9
10
11
12
293
249
249
241
266
268
465
485
509
461
453
476
668
609
634
659
649
595
1 426
1 343
1 392
1 361
1 368
1 339
2
2
3
1
4
2
44
36
37
21
33
24
351
271
271
269
298
285
---
Casualties --- contd
Kowloon
Year
Month
New Territories
Total
Fatal
Serious
Slight
Fatal
Serious
Slight
2011
50
722
6 257
57
1 191
7 815
19 803
2012
50
711
6 167
47
1 367
8 120
20 210
2013
49
680
6 409
61
1 432
8 099
20 508
2012
10
11
12
5
6
2
60
59
55
532
498
492
3
3
7
141
113
112
672
620
669
1 708
1 664
1 636
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
4
3
4
4
2
3
62
43
63
71
49
63
539
460
536
517
536
543
3
4
3
2
8
4
128
128
122
109
114
125
655
540
664
580
770
724
1 676
1 450
1 691
1 568
1 776
1 848
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
5
6
7
3
3
68
59
69
53
39
41
481
558
579
513
566
581
7
5
4
7
8
6
130
130
122
131
103
90
756
686
657
670
710
687
1 844
1 752
1 748
1 672
1 764
1 719
2013
2014 2

Note :
Figures for 2013 are provisional and will be revised from time to time.
Source : Hong Kong Police Force
233

10.8
Passenger arrivals by control point
Macau Ferry Terminal
Ferry
Helicopters
(1)
China Ferry
Terminal(1)
(2)
Tuen Mun
Ferry
Terminal(2)
River Trade
Terminal
(1)(3)
Kai Tak Cruise
Terminal(1)(3)
-
Airport
(1)
Harbour
Control(1)
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
2013
20 904 613
325 254
8 135 873
35 312
4 153 348
66
118 401
Year
Month
2012
11
12
1 593 673
1 746 607
29 907
32 361
643 029
778 302
2 857
3 210
311 831
359 861
0
0
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 545 253
1 637 491
1 668 272
1 751 933
1 634 053
1 726 547
34 557
42 419
49 800
38 112
28 260
30 937
641 660
699 233
684 614
657 192
645 811
644 126
3 554
3 079
2 361
1 734
2 516
2 672
331 967
354 882
339 127
347 199
315 867
299 877
13
5
2
10
6
1
3 139
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 869 403
2 035 367
1 597 049
1 828 063
1 733 043
1 878 139
33 443
32 066
26 535
3 143
3 319
2 663
732 433
772 894
624 158
649 942
636 186
747 624
2 509
2 837
2 968
4 132
3 756
3 194
367 083
411 037
303 334
351 502
338 949
392 524
1
4
10
1
7
6
0
0
918
45 751
33 056
35 537
1 666 135
2 376
635 961
3 216
354 641
41 852
Month
Hung Hom
Control Point
Lo Wu
Control Point
Lok Ma Chau
Spur Line
Control Point
(4)
Lok Ma Chau Man Kam To Sha Tau Kok

Control Point Control Point(4) Control Point
Shenzhen Bay
Control Point
Total
1 929 209
45 915 439
17 280 435
2014
Year
2011
16 631 495
82 974
1 569 681
12 368 695
126 734 360
2012
2 067 872
47 241 419
21 025 447
15 882 571
109 919
1 625 845
14 002 021
133 947 622
2013
2 215 375
45 112 396
23 884 583
15 424 084
691 483
1 737 110
16 001 290
138 739 188
2012
11
12
177 625
186 426
3 843 863
4 138 407
1 881 138
2 059 479
1 342 616
1 399 108
14 653
9 917
134 306
150 837
1 184 892
1 311 655
11 160 390
12 176 170
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
180 872
166 850
179 423
189 724
176 710
169 058
4 086 461
3 415 490
3 908 934
3 936 143
3 749 645
3 563 037
2 117 413
1 684 340
1 942 781
1 899 348
1 893 250
1 897 437
1 268 889
1 163 457
1 303 047
1 359 550
1 260 688
1 236 661
14 169
7 837
11 945
10 401
12 276
10 671
157 524
145 270
146 831
153 842
134 230
132 274
1 332 729
1 238 400
1 237 960
1 307 557
1 192 178
1 213 331
11 715 061
10 558 753
11 475 097
11 652 745
11 045 490
10 929 768
7
8
9
10
11
12
190 919
202 523
176 049
190 287
190 212
202 748
3 865 766
3 967 519
3 535 850
3 680 402
3 581 586
3 821 563
2 019 619
2 064 935
2 004 901
2 093 518
2 081 147
2 185 894
1 342 949
1 461 544
1 297 211
1 193 909
1 212 632
1 323 547
5 446
14 151
124 195
157 613
152 920
169 859
146 665
160 690
133 213
143 076
136 487
147 008
1 379 315
1 458 608
1 327 190
1 424 483
1 394 064
1 495 475
11 955 551
12 584 175
11 153 581
11 765 822
11 497 364
12 405 781
196 174
3 686 331
2 271 057
1 234 450
188 338
153 029
1 588 417
12 021 979
2014
Notes :
Figures exclude refused landing passengers and drivers.
(1)
(1) Including passengers by cruises to high seas.
(2) 2010 12 16 2011 4 14

2011 4 15 2012 6
30
2012 7 1
(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) 2013 6 12
(3) The inaugural berthing at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal took place on
12 June 2013.
(4) 2010 2 22
2013 8 25
2010 3 27
(4) From 22 February 2010 to 25 August 2013, clearance services for

passengers at Man Kam To Control Point were suspended. During
the suspension period, the clearance services were provided to goods
vehicles and cross-boundary students, whereas clearance services
were also provided to passengers using limited cross-boundary bus
services since 27 March 2010.

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234

10.9
Passenger departures by control point
Macau Ferry Terminal
Ferry
Helicopters
(1)
China Ferry
Terminal(1)
(2)
Tuen Mun
Ferry
Terminal(2)
River Trade
Terminal
(1)(3)
Kai Tak Cruise
Terminal(1)(3)
-
Airport
(1)
Harbour
Control(1)
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
2013
20 045 693
317 904
9 485 127
37 303
5 047 346
32
120 502
Year
Month
2012
11
12
1 508 288
1 688 705
29 114
30 302
795 524
922 025
3 267
3 477
402 497
446 949
1
2
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 511 675
1 518 452
1 754 407
1 553 458
1 557 017
1 699 418
32 642
40 572
49 364
38 496
28 020
29 290
705 966
773 919
803 042
763 082
776 425
778 791
3 583
3 562
2 606
1 719
2 591
2 856
394 009
414 576
436 111
417 427
403 012
399 778
1
0
8
7
0
1
3 106
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 830 652
1 819 895
1 609 636
1 658 490
1 681 962
1 850 631
33 808
32 518
26 292
2 784
2 099
2 019
827 902
944 273
791 746
709 073
724 216
886 692
2 713
3 012
3 163
4 264
4 025
3 209
447 650
508 717
395 442
383 740
391 634
455 250
0
0
1
10
2
2
0
0
966
47 473
33 539
35 418
1 830 595
1 970
721 773
3 277
413 067
39 503
Month
Hung Hom
Control Point
Lo Wu
Control Point
Lok Ma Chau
Spur Line
Control Point
(4)
Lok Ma Chau Man Kam To Sha Tau Kok

Shenzhen Bay
Control Point
Total
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
2014
Year
2 237 216
46 988 149
22 784 931
13 009 857
482 859
1 657 549
16 448 672
138 663 140
2012
11
12
174 999
186 995
3 967 970
4 313 373
1 794 431
1 939 665
1 095 069
1 167 576
14 822
10 835
131 218
145 004
1 214 916
1 343 081
11 132 116
12 197 989
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
182 512
177 105
187 729
182 084
178 914
173 575
4 216 098
3 537 387
4 208 247
3 875 406
3 917 651
3 798 118
1 991 741
1 649 172
1 927 667
1 741 311
1 792 289
1 830 624
1 113 271
1 034 706
1 132 099
1 058 891
1 060 950
1 043 601
15 027
8 554
12 291
10 595
12 329
10 278
146 633
143 274
151 234
139 289
129 835
130 589
1 344 212
1 312 947
1 348 976
1 253 684
1 254 879
1 292 006
11 657 370
10 614 226
12 013 781
11 035 449
11 113 912
11 192 031
7
8
9
10
11
12
189 326
200 777
173 390
203 863
186 752
201 189
3 976 479
4 129 201
3 659 747
3 876 316
3 776 202
4 017 297
1 870 079
1 964 787
1 887 523
2 023 671
2 024 868
2 081 199
1 120 767
1 209 591
1 003 198
1 088 535
1 038 676
1 105 572
5 214
13 781
86 681
104 832
101 178
102 099
138 052
146 920
127 061
137 745
129 606
137 311
1 375 173
1 507 896
1 325 067
1 487 718
1 429 406
1 516 708
11 817 815
12 481 368
11 089 913
11 728 514
11 524 165
12 394 596
201 486
4 123 528
2 219 776
1 107 511
118 646
147 853
1 649 846
12 578 833
2013
2014
Notes :
Figures exclude drivers.
(1)
(2) 2010 12 16 2011 4 14

2011 4 15 2012 6
30
2012 7 1
(3) 2013 6 12
12 June 2013.
(4) 2010 2 22
2013 8 25
2010 3 27


2014 2


235

10.10
Hong Kong resident departures by control point
Airport
(1)
Harbour
Control(1)
Macau Ferry
Terminal
(1)
China Ferry
Terminal(1)
(2)
Tuen Mun
Ferry Terminal(2)
River Trade
Terminal
(1)(3)
Kai Tak Cruise
Terminal(1)(3)
2011
7 130 199
136 538
5 765 111
2 310 722
144 353
21
2012
7 808 890
132 810
5 509 798
2 203 599
115 507
11
2013
8 596 408
124 580
5 394 047
2 166 584
48 383
Year
Month
2012
11
12
598 974
718 643
10 024
12 088
426 622
497 164
170 014
189 389
0
0
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
524 937
699 001
793 188
604 932
666 225
785 487
13 796
14 017
13 928
13 277
13 624
13 820
404 131
471 099
482 530
425 988
435 058
450 954
164 761
190 640
207 431
181 854
169 659
168 301
0
0
0
7
0
0
79
7
8
9
10
11
12
852 000
786 164
677 221
722 189
686 575
798 489
14 655
14 209
12 371
486
364
33
474 327
511 874
423 842
433 273
418 305
462 666
182 675
195 424
168 662
179 601
172 544
185 032
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
532
15 871
17 186
14 715
706 650
270
405 859
164 588
15 491
Month
Hung Hom
Control Point
Lo Wu
Control Point
Lok Ma Chau
Spur Line
Control Point
875 599
36 258 391
13 091 635
2014
Year
2011
(4)
Lok Ma Chau
Man Kam To Sha Tau Kok
Shenzhen Bay
Control Point
Total
1 155 222
7 089 312
84 815 917
10 773 303
85 511
2012
916 085
35 393 921
14 686 817
9 855 233
108 754
1 124 039
7 420 554
85 276 018
2013
923 135
33 285 775
15 419 101
9 192 449
291 398
1 120 250
7 851 431
84 413 548
2012
11
12
75 664
79 843
2 842 785
3 056 591
1 288 084
1 328 578
796 947
838 497
13 799
9 550
91 827
98 022
634 743
674 254
6 949 483
7 502 619
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
71 231
77 905
87 545
77 813
74 264
72 395
2 913 337
2 565 194
3 217 092
2 832 976
2 844 939
2 725 134
1 315 995
1 101 958
1 414 385
1 209 254
1 263 445
1 291 789
796 844
714 184
847 898
760 266
764 344
754 860
13 463
7 430
11 520
9 787
11 590
9 548
91 742
93 726
111 346
97 837
89 325
91 702
622 004
634 628
743 197
619 207
606 652
632 813
6 932 241
6 569 782
7 930 060
6 833 198
6 939 125
6 996 882
7
8
9
10
11
12
76 325
76 028
76 685
77 819
75 302
79 823
2 708 045
2 735 714
2 625 125
2 705 697
2 663 075
2 749 447
1 244 302
1 256 262
1 287 362
1 359 532
1 355 350
1 319 467
768 591
782 590
731 941
750 673
750 626
769 632
4 397
6 572
50 333
58 039
57 192
51 527
90 637
91 185
89 480
93 085
89 302
90 883
611 433
623 336
659 597
698 134
701 462
698 968
7 027 387
7 079 358
6 803 151
7 094 399
6 987 283
7 220 682
82 173
2 796 134
1 316 149
763 757
54 432
91 972
723 123
7 120 598
2014
Notes :
Figures exclude drivers.
(1)
(2) 2010 12 16 2011 4 14

2011 4 15 2012 6
30
2012 7 1
(3) 2013 6 12
12 June 2013.
(4) 2010 2 22
2013 8 25
2010 3 27

2014 2

236

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

Africa & the
&
Middle East South Pacific
North Asia
South &
Southeast
Asia
The
mainland
of China
Taiwan
Macao/
not
identified
Total
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
2013
1 665 562
2 253 681
717 419
2 140 576
3 717 976
2 100 098
40 745 277
958 215
54 298 804
2012
10
11
12
175 520
164 120
138 224
234 909
215 706
182 217
69 127
56 178
67 016
163 088
171 006
197 431
291 921
336 516
418 213
171 675
163 147
190 383
3 064 966
3 040 360
3 479 541
72 581
69 904
104 963
4 243 787
4 216 937
4 777 988
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
135 513
103 787
165 247
163 992
137 908
128 934
185 444
141 413
235 706
227 174
177 635
150 299
69 903
38 400
68 459
66 608
54 000
56 478
203 158
162 945
183 919
152 926
162 488
153 876
275 588
191 353
351 684
321 524
335 432
315 277
165 849
183 751
165 455
174 210
145 684
168 843
3 526 182
3 132 415
2 842 002
3 110 141
3 053 892
3 150 563
71 289
68 056
74 814
63 314
75 262
77 061
4 632 926
4 022 120
4 087 286
4 279 889
4 142 301
4 201 331
7
8
9
10
11
12
130 612
113 990
121 551
170 851
157 829
135 348
158 424
172 172
162 440
241 301
216 933
184 740
55 960
47 138
67 149
69 449
56 561
67 314
167 042
202 617
175 968
174 378
190 244
211 015
261 278
297 945
251 448
309 793
362 139
444 515
194 392
194 991
177 158
180 455
168 360
180 950
3 777 462
4 224 639
3 283 859
3 406 001
3 348 121
3 890 000
86 351
104 595
69 731
79 806
79 494
108 442
4 831 521
5 358 087
4 309 304
4 632 034
4 579 681
5 222 324
2014 2

Source : Hong Kong Tourism Board
237

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
South &
Southeast
Asia
North Asia
Taiwan
The
mainland
of China
Macao
Total
Destination consumption expenditure of overnight visitors

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
2012
9,065
11,727
4,558
7,852
17,626
4,343
129,416
1,253
185,841
Destination consumption expenditure of same-day in-town visitors

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
2012
233
261
98
418
567
695
49,278
1,056
52,606
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
South &
Southeast
Asia
North Asia
Taiwan
The
mainland
of China
Macao
Overall
()
Per capita spending of overnight visitors ($)
2010
6,476
6,674
7,050
4,976
5,251
5,197
7,453
3,824
6,728
2011
7,004
7,147
7,849
5,113
6,121
5,860
8,220
4,363
7,470
2012
7,266
7,414
7,943
5,234
6,501
5,759
8,565
4,304
7,818
()
Per capita spending of same-day in-town visitors ($)
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
2012
451
411
623
503
604
521
2,489
1,783
2,121
()
Length of stay for overnight visitors (nights)
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
2012
4.0
4.0
3.9
2.3
3.2
2.6
3.7
2.2
3.5
2014 2

238

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)
(%)
32
17 181
85
69
24 315
91
78
17 072
93
2011
2012
34
17 522
85
73
25 258
91
84
19 566
92
2013
34
17 522
86
83
26 999
89
88
20 048
91
2012
10
11
12
34
34
34
17 522
17 522
17 522
86
92
90
71
71
73
25 086
25 086
25 258
88
95
93
84
84
84
19 566
19 566
19 566
89
96
94
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
34
34
34
34
34
34
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
84
79
87
86
82
85
74
74
74
77
77
79
25 794
25 794
25 794
26 493
26 493
26 678
88
85
91
89
86
90
85
85
85
85
85
85
19 321
19 321
19 321
19 450
19 450
19 447
88
87
92
93
88
93
7
8
9
10
11
12
34
34
34
34
34
34
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
17 522
86
91
82
87
91
90
79
79
81
83
83
83
26 754
26 754
26 829
26 999
26 999
26 999
92
93
86
88
92
93
85
86
86
85
87
88
19 447
19 573
19 575
19 521
19 979
20 048
94
96
90
87
92
94
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)
(%)
2011
11
4 262
190
62 830
89
646
6 211
86
2012
20
5 048
211
67 394
89
718
6 818
85
2013
20
5 448
225
70 017
89
818
7 630
86
Year
Month
2012
10
11
12
19
20
20
4 641
4 673
5 048
208
209
211
66 815
66 847
67 394
88
94
92
711
717
718
6 751
6 785
6 818
85
88
88
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
21
22
19
21
19
4 989
5 528
5 666
4 838
5 215
5 030
213
214
215
215
217
217
67 626
68 165
68 303
68 303
68 680
68 677
87
84
90
89
85
89
719
732
743
748
759
764
6 851
6 938
7 003
7 116
7 204
7 333
81
81
86
86
81
84
7
8
9
10
11
12
19
20
18
19
19
20
5 030
5 345
5 270
5 722
5 398
5 448
217
219
219
221
223
225
68 753
69 194
69 196
69 764
69 898
70 017
91
93
86
87
92
92
772
780
790
799
808
818
7 373
7 433
7 517
7 529
7 578
7 630
89
89
86
87
90
90
(1)
Notes :
(2)
2014 2

(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.
(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.
239

10.15
Year
Telecommunications services
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
2012
9
10
11
12
5 507
5 518
5 506
5 503
666 301
667 894
649 721
677 136
218
217
215
214
67 871
65 980
65 020
62 884
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
5 524
5 540
5 561
5 573
5 533
5 553
704 302
596 058
703 770
646 441
668 797
658 547
213
211
210
209
208
207
61 762
60 693
59 497
58 081
56 823
55 559
7
8
9
10
11
5 566
5 573
5 586
5 559
5 563
651 324
685 354
680 191
673 016
N.A.
206
205
204
203
203
54 501
53 513
52 763
51 876
50 848
Residential
Total
(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
2012
9
10
11
12
265
265
265
265
132
132
132
132
1 445
1 445
1 446
1 447
2 414
2 416
2 417
2 404
4 256
4 259
4 260
4 247
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
264
264
264
264
263
263
132
132
132
132
132
131
1 447
1 447
1 446
1 447
1 447
1 447
2 415
2 420
2 435
2 448
2 460
2 471
4 259
4 264
4 276
4 291
4 303
4 312
7
8
9
10
11
262
262
261
261
261
131
131
131
130
130
1 449
1 449
1 447
1 448
1 448
2 482
2 487
2 484
2 482
2 479
4 324
4 329
4 323
4 320
4 318
2014 2

240


(contd) Telecommunications services
10.15 ()
Year
(1)(4)
No. of public
mobile subscribers(1)(4)
Month
2010
13 416 011
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)
6 249 071
295.6
[6 816 033]
(6)
2011
14 930 948
[7 166 085]
8 126 730
508.7
(6)
2012
16 392 841
[7 633 930]
10 063 117
762.6
(6)
2012
9
10
11
12
15 940 565
16 081 303
16 374 777
16 392 841
[7 464 687]
[7 496 149]
[7 581 475]
[7 633 930]
9 507 574
9 715 461
9 960 480
10 063 117
667.6
714.3
716.8
762.6
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
16 474 757
16 448 832
16 387 536
16 429 865
16 591 374
16 713 948
[7 666 529]
[7 674 194]
[7 698 820]
[7 705 493]
[7 731 793]
[7 780 013]
10 615 725
10 760 900
10 694 969
10 731 931
11 029 800
11 176 525
758.9
711.8
839.9
859.8
871.6
843.0
7
8
9
10
11
16 751 586
16 923 171
17 000 884
16 828 028
17 071 634
[7 797 408]
[7 816 775]
[7 834 974]
[7 783 774]
[7 777 257]
11 235 573
11 420 260
11 498 184
11 653 768
11 940 551
946.0
981.1
954.0
1 000.0
984.0
(1)
Notes :
(1) End-of-period figures.
(2)
(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) 2.5 2.5

(GPRS) IS-95B
2.5 3 4
i 3 4 3 4
ii 3 4
3 4
3 4
(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.
2014 2

Source : Office of the Communications Authority
241

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
2012
9
10
11
12
184
184
185
186
827 293
826 737
823 885
793 811
1 555
1 579
1 565
1 565
2 270 047
2 266 827
2 265 740
2 264 545
15 935
15 997
17 004
13 486
188 961
197 757
195 890
209 467
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
187
191
191
192
193
194
767 829
740 932
716 542
695 530
672 888
645 713
1 567
1 372
1 594
1 584
1 619
1 605
2 262 288
2 256 484
2 255 039
2 251 644
2 249 401
2 247 080
18 102
15 000
19 166
18 612
19 979
17 586
211 838
192 831
215 197
216 002
215 600
210 762
7
8
9
10
11
195
196
196
196
198
620 057
594 991
560 494
521 290
494 751
1 627
1 647
1 635
1 630
1 620
2 242 320
2 237 827
2 235 641
2 234 942
2 232 834
19 833
18 800
18 645
19 878
19 697
219 314
223 750
214 855
220 603
216 206
(1)
Notes :
(1) Including all licensees authorised to provide Internet access

services.
(2)
(2) Estimated figures are based on the return from the ISPs and do not
include users who are not customers of the licensed ISPs.
(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)
(ATM) (ADSL)
(DSL) 1
(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.
(5)
(5) Figures do not include customer access via leased circuits and
broadband services.
(6) 1 = 8
(6) 1 terabyte = 8 terabits
2014 2

Source : Office of the Communications Authority
242

10.17
Year
Postal services
Month
Local
articles
()
Letter mail (million articles)
Articles
Articles from outside
posted to
Hong Kong
places outside
for local
Hong Kong
delivery
Articles
in transit
Local
parcels
2010
1 073.9
171.4
34.0
0.4
67
2011
1 094.5
172.0
30.1
0.4
64
2012
1 128.5
197.5
28.9
0.4
68
()
Parcels (thousands)
Parcels
Parcels from outside
posted to
Hong Kong
places outside
for local
Hong Kong
delivery
941
Parcels
in transit
301
20
987
324
17
1 052
332
16
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
322.4
274.6
47.9
53.6
6.8
7.6
0.1
0.1
19
23
253
292
80
86
4
4
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
259.1
274.0
268.6
45.7
43.5
41.4
7.2
7.4
7.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
16
22
23
241
224
220
84
84
86
4
5
5
2014 2

Source : Hongkong Post
243

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

65
24
2014 2

An IFSC consists of three major components, namely

family resource unit, family support unit and family
counselling unit. There is an extensive network of 65
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.
246

2014 2

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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248


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
02/03
()
(B)
04/05
06/07
08/09
10/11
Financial year
12/13
220
0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
/ Month/Year
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
02/03
500
04/05
06/07
08/09
10/11
12/13
Financial year
/ Month/Year
(1)
2014 2

0
12/11 3/12 6/12 9/12 12/12 3/13 6/13 9/13 12/13
Note : (1) Number of cases is as at end of the financial year/end

of month.
249


In-patient and out-patient services
11.1
()
(A)
Department of Health
(1)(2)(3)
General out-patient
attendances(1)(2)(3)
(1)(4)
Other out-patient
attendances(1)(4)
2010
657 716
6 273 818
2011
639 739
6 307 697
2012
615 090
6 282 395
150 434
156 699
1 587 040
1 569 286
150 578
149 955
152 966
1 527 901
1 517 909
1 524 216
Year
Month
2012
7- 9
10 - 12
2013
1- 3
4- 6
7- 9
#
#
#
(1)
Notes :
(2)
(3) 2010415
(4)
()
(B)
(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.
(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 : Department of Health
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)
2011
1 474 404
82.5
2012
1 551 598
84.4
1 552 626
382 069
380 547
384 093
395 212
392 774
Year
Month
2013
2012
10 - 12
2013
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)
4 933 794
8 810 904
281 014
2 202 456
5 609 142
9 137 380
280 494
2 300 173
84.5
5 763 756
9 323 331
284 219
2 227 069
82.7
1 423 909
2 296 008
69 407
546 219
84.6
85.2
84.7
83.6
1 401 779
1 422 005
1 471 650
1 468 322
2 252 675
2 287 056
2 409 761
2 373 839
67 944
69 721
72 897
73 657
549 610
560 593
562 293
554 573
(1)
Notes :
(1) Day-patients refer to patients who are admitted and discharged on the same
day.
(2)
(2) In-patients include accidents and emergency day admissions.
(3) 2011
2011
2012
(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.
(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)

2014 2

(5) Attendances figures include first and follow-up cases.

Source : Hospital Authority
250

11.2
Disease
Notifications
Amoebic dysentery
Bacillary dysentery
Chickenpox
Chikungunya fever
Cholera
2012
2012
2013
2013
2013
4#
4th qtr#
1#
1st qtr#
2#
2nd qtr#
3#
3rd qtr#
2010
2011
2012#
3
3rd qtr
2
78
11 596
2
9
7
54
13 633
0
2
7
59
8 589
0
2
2
20
1 442
0
2
4
13
3 059
0
0
1
7
2 613
1
0
2
10
2 575
2
0
0
28
2 165
1
0
495
624
813
248
200
218
243
292
6
83
101
316
(1 056)
5
30
68
340
(1 284)
8
53
59
378
(1 529)
2
18
19
121
(453)
3
9
1
99
(431)
1
20
0
89
(314)
1
20
4
83
(266)
2
41
3
83
(258)
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
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
2
9
1
4
5
8
1
1
0
0
0
1
6
2
3
5
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
6
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
1
6
3
9
0
0
0
0
3
11
3
1
9
9
7
3
()
Mumps
Paratyphoid fever
Psittacosis
Q fever
Rubella and
congenital rubella syndrome
166
26
1
1
38
153
21
2
4
84
150
23
5
1
47
40
4
0
0
6
34
7
4
0
6
30
3
1
0
10
37
10
1
0
7
21
6
0
1
2
(2)
Scarlet fever
Shiga toxin-producing
128
6
1 526
3
1 500
8
183
1
310
0
315
0
280
1
163
0
10
0
5 093
29
44
8
1
4 794
34
39
7
3
4 969
25
44
1
2
1 360
4
15
3
0
1 192
1
11
2
0
1 134
4
12
4
0
1 365
18
14
2
0
1 384
7
19
Viral hepatitis
Whooping cough
Total
267
5
21 311
240
23
21 798
243
20
17 123
42
9
3 572
45
1
5 026
56
11
4 544
40
3
4 749
41
6
4 314
2014 2

Escherichia coli infection(2)

Streptococcus suis infection
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Typhoid fever
Typhus and
other rickettsial diseases
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
2013
2013
2013
4
4th qtr
1#
1st qtr#
2#
2nd qtr#
3#
3rd qtr#
2010
2011
2012
3
3rd qtr
5
0
0
4
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Influenza A
(1)
()
Swine Influenza(1)
Japanese encephalitis
Legionnaires disease
Listeriosis
Malaria
Meningococcal infection (invasive)
Scarlet fever
Streptococcus suis infection
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Typhus and
other rickettsial diseases
26
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
191
0
0
1
1
2
0
2
0
1
187
0
2
6
2
0
1
1
0
0
199
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
52
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
33
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
34
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
Viral hepatitis
Total
3
227
4
205
3
220
0
57
1
46
0
38
0
39
0
63
2013 12 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 December 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
Variant Influenza A (H3N2)
Effective date
17 August 2012
2012 9 28
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
28 September 2012
No case of acute poliomyelitis, anthrax, botulism, diphtheria, Middle East

Respiratory Syndrome, plague, rabies, relapsing fever, Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome, 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 6 10
O157H7
(2) The figures of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection represent

Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection before 10 June 2011.
Source : Centre for Health Protection,

2014 2

252

11.3

(1)
Number of cases(1)
(2)
Year(2)
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2012
2013
Month
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Old age
Permanent
disability
Ill health
Single
pparent
Low
earnings
154 096
154 176
153 237
153 603
153 484
153 302
153 505
153 361
153 237
153 059
152 734
152 491
152 272
152 077
151 820
151 606
151 197
151 259
18 491
18 376
18 351
18 358
18 376
18 384
18 401
18 356
18 351
18 358
18 391
18 445
18 445
18 520
18 486
18 469
18 436
18 391
25 221
25 271
25 217
25 318
25 278
25 319
25 236
25 236
25 217
25 259
25 244
25 222
25 165
25 236
25 240
25 137
25 087
25 157
34 142
32 579
30 513
31 438
31 147
30 903
30 766
30 642
30 513
30 475
30 400
30 425
30 358
30 176
29 844
29 574
29 343
29 193
14 088
11 765
9 942
10 725
10 511
10 339
10 229
10 076
9 942
9 854
9 724
9 585
9 515
9 445
9 306
9 127
8 998
8 891
Number
of
applications
(1) ---
Number of cases(1) --- contd
(2)
Year(2)
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2012
2013
Month
Unemployment
Others
Total
()
Amount of
payment
($ million)
29 364
26 081
23 293
24 604
24 230
23 980
23 797
23 420
23 293
23 139
22 925
22 757
22 560
22 294
22 068
21 801
21 447
21 149
7 330
7 135
7 070
7 077
7 034
7 012
7 009
7 010
7 070
7 062
7 092
7 070
7 123
7 094
6 940
6 833
6 781
6 734
282 732
275 383
267 623
271 123
270 060
269 239
268 943
268 101
267 623
267 206
266 510
265 995
265 438
264 842
263 704
262 547
261 289
260 774
18,493.3
19,547.5
19,772.7
908.3
2,240.5
1,482.8
975.6
1,592.7
2,194.6
1,592.9
1,675.2
1,620.7
2,314.5
1,925.5
1,478.2
996.2
2,146.8
1,551.9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
(1)
(2) 41331
(3) 2010-11
(4) 2011-12
(5) 2012-13
(6) 2013-14
20137
2014 2

(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
46 834
41 826
40 978
3 520
3 498
2 926
3 601
2 548
3 299
3 513
3 432
3 152
3 452
3 081
2 958
3 205
2 906
3 047
Notes : (1) Number at end of the period.

(3) Including the one additional month of standard rate payment to
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) cases for
2010-11.
CSSA cases for 2011-12.
CSSA cases for 2012-13.
(6) The majority of the one additional month of standard rate
payment to CSSA cases for 2013-14 was made in July 2013.
Source : Social Welfare Department
253

11.4
(2)
Year(2)
Social Security Allowance Scheme

(1)
Number of cases(1)
(3) (4)
Old Age Old Age Living Guangdong
Allowance
Allowance(3)
Scheme(4)
Disability
Month Allowance
Total
()
Amount of
payment
($ million)
Number
of
applications
9,062.4
(5)
65 942
2010-2011
134 909
508 070
642 979
2011-2012
141 751
521 486
663 237
9,743.5
(6)
71 101
2012-2013
147 114
546 275
693 389
10,579.5
(7)
81 560
2012
10
11
12
146 054
146 670
146 821
534 141
536 338
539 171
680 195
683 008
685 992
709.7
923.2
792.1
8 415
7 423
6 947
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
147 455
147 240
147 114
145 381
139 152
132 792
541 800
543 980
546 275
264 912
248 085
229 013
288 424
314 061
341 729
689 255
691 220
693 389
698 717
701 298
703 534
751.8
859.1
936.8
2,401.1
1,378.2
1,346.3
7 637
5 914
6 410
9 627
7 290
6 313
7
8
9
10
11
12
126 216
123 809
123 165
123 171
123 110
123 185
374 265
389 549
396 847
402 152
406 401
410 043
15 075
15 889
16 416
707 229
711 099
714 503
733 838
738 280
742 386
2,570.4
1,585.2
1,400.6
1,238.6
1,466.3
1,382.3
(3)
206 748
197 741
194 491
193 440
192 880
192 742
(3)
(1)
(2) 41331
(3) 20134
65
2013 4
Notes :
(4) 201310
(5) 2010-11
(6) 2011-12
(7) 2012-13
(8) 2012121
(9) 2013-14
20137
(10) 2013 8 10
2014 2

(8)
(9)
7 875
8 017
7 568
23 478
8 875
8 295
(10)
(1) Number at end of the period.

(3) Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) was launched in April
2013. Meanwhile, if eligible, Old Age Allowance recipients
and Disability Allowance recipients aged 65 or above would
also be gradually converted to receive OALA payment with
effect from April 2013.
(4) The Guangdong Scheme was launched in October 2013.
(5) Including the one additional month of allowance to Social
Security Allowance (SSA) cases for 2010-11.
(6) Including the one additional month of allowance to SSA
cases for 2011-12.
(7) Including the one additional month of allowance to SSA
cases for 2012-13.
(8) Including the amount of OALA payment dating back to
1 December 2012, the earliest.
(9) The majority of the one additional month of allowance to
SSA cases for 2013-14 was made in July 2013.
(10) Including applications for Guangdong Scheme received
during August to October 2013.
Source :
254
Social Welfare Department

11.5
Active cases of Integrated Family Service Centres
Number of cases
Integrated Family Service Centres
Subvented
non-governmental
organisations
Social Welfare
Department
Total
2010-2011
14 630
29 775
44 405
2011-2012
14 508
26 103
40 611
2012-2013
14 624
25 098
39 722
(1)
As at end of
Year(1)
Month
2012
9
12
14 897
14 493
25 821
25 725
40 718
40 218
2013
3
6
9
14 624
15 314
15 131
25 098
25 644
25 646
39 722
40 958
40 777
(1) 41331
2014 2

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
2010-2011
1 769
12 927
1 519
63 392
2011-2012
1 380
13 282
1 511
66 635
2012-2013
1 069
13 592
1 504
69 716
2012
9
12
3
3
1 215
1 144
13 482
13 596
1 512
1 509
68 814
71 105
2013
3
6
9
3
3
3
1 069
1 015
939
13 592
13 684
13 737
1 504
1 520
1 514
69 716
67 085
70 525
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
2010-2011
43 361
87 181
2 591
3 395
21 480
2011-2012
43 720
91 642
2 665
4 440
20 565
2012-2013
45 717
94 765
2 869
5 348
20 100
(1)
As at end of
Year(1)
Month
2012
9
12
43 403
44 747
91 454
94 315
2 797
2 842
4 843
5 226
20 496
20 316
2013
3
6
9
45 717
42 004
44 184
94 765
90 196
95 076
2 869
2 932
2 997
5 348
5 372
5 380
20 100
20 276
20 281
(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 places
providing continuum of care.
(3)
(3) Including Care and

continuum of care.
2014 2

Attention
places
providing
256

11.7
Statistics of crimes
Cases reported
2011
2012
2013
2012
4
4th qtr
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
105
1 463
62
4
1 457
4 706
460
1
262
1 958
0
6
30
405
6
2
370
1 266
99
1
50
520
1
5
35
367
10
1
333
1 148
108
0
51
512
0
2
24
392
43
1
391
1 242
119
0
84
484
0
0
22
369
5
2
384
1 228
125
0
47
510
0
0
26
338
4
0
354
1 090
109
1
81
457
0
4
723
3
358
637
606
2
293
433
494
3
733
439
143
1
69
103
129
0
75
122
124
0
175
102
115
2
241
93
128
1
239
122
13 100
12 821
12 153
3 071
2 893
3 181
3 143
2 954
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
3 570
346
1 467
8 919
1 173
619
19 074
85
8 550
822
1 003
106
427
2 243
307
176
5 237
19
2 144
277
860
95
394
2 129
327
152
4 584
22
2 003
193
864
82
322
2 193
305
168
4 948
20
2 121
183
918
84
316
2 210
284
152
4 700
15
2 098
205
932
88
436
2 388
258
154
4 951
27
2 347
228
2 045
309
7 057
619
585
2 141
394
7 318
693
604
2 269
298
6 409
504
824
551
96
1 771
280
162
522
78
1 641
130
170
564
86
1 633
141
197
642
62
1 589
105
228
543
72
1 555
129
229
4 723
5 163
5 829
1 287
1 363
1 504
1 510
1 450
Non-violent crime subtotal
62 836
63 109
60 758
16 086
14 663
15 331
15 118
15 787
Total (Police cases)
75 936
75 930
72 911
19 157
17 556
18 512
18 261
18 741
(2)
Independent Commission Against

Corruption bribery and
corruption cases(2)
3 525
[2]
5 208
[1]
2 226
[0]
1 219
[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
2014 2

257
2013
1
1st qtr
2013
2
2nd qtr
2013
3
3rd qtr
2013
4
4th qtr
729 *
[0]
574 *
[0]
503 *
[0]

420
[0]
11.7
()
(contd) Statistics of crimes
Persons arrested
2011
2012
2013
2012
4
4th qtr
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
106
959
55
3
1 268
3 619
283
8
238
1 143
0
9
26
266
14
1
345
937
61
1
47
295
0
2
33
233
16
0
296
902
67
1
44
307
0
5
26
248
22
1
368
983
78
0
74
293
0
1
22
258
12
2
330
919
76
0
42
289
0
0
27
215
4
0
279
805
62
7
74
253
0
3
405
0
323
160
414
1
214
113
293
0
200
140
104
0
36
41
102
0
39
46
58
0
71
28
64
0
45
21
68
0
43
44
8 962
9 039
8 324
2 176
2 091
2 251
2 080
1 884
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
452
97
230
6 564
140
139
5 043
128
2 634
651
153
32
61
1 678
34
43
1 411
19
716
172
99
22
68
1 526
36
43
1 241
31
690
163
91
36
52
1 646
40
35
1 350
24
664
151
113
18
47
1 667
29
29
1 253
24
653
177
149
21
60
1 729
34
32
1 212
49
628
155
2 812
301
1 775
611
539
2 911
366
1 990
804
529
2 968
285
1 884
651
813
731
89
569
439
137
646
74
463
180
173
750
83
493
190
200
850
56
497
126
208
722
69
427
156
230
5 766
5 855
5 606
1 452
1 274
1 418
1 347
1 540
Non-violent crime subtotal
29 365
29 576
28 285
7 736
6 729
7 223
7 094
7 213
Total (Police cases)
38 327
38 615
36 609
9 912
8 820
9 474
9 174
9 097
(3)
Independent Commission Against

Corruption bribery and
corruption cases(3)
283
[0]
245
[0]
219
[1]
42
[0]
58
[0]
73
[0]
27
[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)
2014 2

2013
1
1st qtr
2013
2
2nd qtr
2013
3
3rd qtr
2013
4
4th qtr
61
[1] *
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
2012
2013
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Queen Elizabeth
Stadium
Hong Kong
Coliseum
Studio
Theatre
Theatre
Grand
Theatre
Theatre
Arena
Arena
98.6
100.0
98.8
100.0
100.0
95.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
98.8
99.4
96.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.9
97.4
98.8
96.0
100.0
100.0
82.6
73.1
96.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.0
96.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.7
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
Visual Arts Centre
Sheung Wan Ngau Chi Wan

Civic Centre
Civic Centre
Sai Wan Ho
Civic Centre
Science
Museum
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Lecture Hall
Ceramic
Studio
Theatre
88.6
89.4
90.4
96.6
100.0
89.7
93.1
83.3
100.0
92.9
86.2
92.6
93.1
89.7
89.3
88.5
96.6
93.1
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.7
97.1
95.2
100.0
88.5
100.0
96.2
81.8
96.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.3
96.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
91.7
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
Month Lecture Hall
Theatre
Theatre
Theatre
94.1
91.6
91.9
92.9
92.6
85.7
79.2
66.7
100.0
96.7
96.4
96.2
96.6
100.0
96.2
88.9
100.0
84.6
96.0
96.2
98.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.8
96.9
96.9
94.0
100.0
100.0
72.7
100.0
90.0
100.0
93.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
2014 2

(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
259
Yau Ma Tei
Theatre(2)
(3)
(2)
Exhibition
Hall
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Concert
Hall
Month
Concert
Hall
Space
Museum
Ko Shan Theatre
(4)


11.8 ()
(contd)
Percentages
Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Tuen Mun Town Hall
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Month
Auditorium
Cultural
Activities Hall
96.6
95.2
97.2
100.0
96.6
100.0
100.0
95.2
96.2
100.0
100.0
96.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
89.6
91.3
92.1
96.8
89.7
100.0
83.3
76.0
96.8
96.0
64.5
76.7
96.8
100.0
90.0
100.0
100.0
96.3
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Tai Po Civic Centre
North District Town Hall
(5)
(5)
Auditorium
Cultural
Activities Hall
Auditorium
92.0
94.7
98.2
96.8
100.0
100.0
96.7
91.7
92.6
100.0
100.0
96.6
100.0
100.0
82.4
83.3
100.0
100.0
95.5
97.8
98.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
73.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
72.2
63.4
82.4
60.0
96.6
96.4
66.7
40.7
50.0
44.8
64.3
40.7
73.3
100.0
44.4
56.0
96.6
100.0
Sha Tin Town Hall
(6)
(6)
(6)
Kwai Tsing Theatre
Yuen Long Theatre
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Month
Auditorium
Auditorium
92.4
87.3
91.9
96.6
93.1
96.6
100.0
65.4
89.3
72.4
85.7
88.9
78.6
62.1
92.9
100.0
100.0
92.9
98.1
99.4
98.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.0
100.0
100.0
90.0
100.0
96.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.8
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Cultural
Activities Hall
94.8
97.4
93.0
83.3
100.0
100.0
79.2
88.0
100.0
87.5
85.7
96.0
100.0
100.0
70.4
96.6
100.0
96.4
(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
100.0
100.0
100.0
90.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
89.2
89.1
93.8
96.3
100.0
96.7
96.3
84.6
100.0
91.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.1
79.2
100.0
100.0
(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.
2014 2

(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
2010
2011
2012
2012
7
10
1
4
7
2013
- 9
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
57.1
57.5
59.1
61.1
60.4
59.2
60.1
61.0
Obstacle
golf
Turf pitch
-
- number
of games
Natural
Artificial
1 770
1 528
1 900
349
476
666
530
297
98.4
96.4
97.9
96.9
100.4
97.6
96.4
93.8
72.7
73.1
72.9
70.5
75.7
76.2
72.8
72.1
(1)
Sports centres(1)
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
7
10
1
4
7
2013
- 9
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
Squash court
Arena
53.8
55.5
57.0
64.4
56.1
53.0
59.9
65.4
Notes :
++ 100%
2014 2

Rugby
pitch
Artificial
turf
Natural
turf
57.4
58.3
61.7
60.4
68.1
66.0
55.9
72.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Holiday camp
81.1
81.8
81.2
72.3
114.8 ++
63.6
65.3
77.3
Sports
ground
98.4
98.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
98.4
98.9
Water sports centre
Residential
72.8
68.9
70.8
91.3
63.5
58.4
66.6
86.7
Day
87.3
90.1
87.3
111.9 ++
85.0
55.0
95.8
108.8 ++
Tent
83.6
112.9
113.4
117.8
119.7
102.8
98.7
139.2
++
++
++
++
++
++
(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
30.2
31.9
30.7
30.4
31.0
30.7
35.2
37.1
Day
78.5
78.3
79.5
87.1
77.4
76.4
82.8
87.3
(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
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Bakery
Cold store
Factory canteen
758
698
676
704
702
698
700
703
697
692
688
688
685
687
684
684
683
676
34
36
39
36
36
36
36
35
35
36
38
38
38
39
39
39
39
39
455
455
455
453
454
455
456
459
459
458
456
459
457
457
456
454
454
455
Food factory
Fresh provision
shop
Frozen confection
factory
5 406
5 531
5 764
5 523
5 537
5 531
5 549
5 560
5 559
5 604
5 626
5 641
5 662
5 690
5 702
5 716
5 743
5 764
2 677
2 646
2 604
2 653
2 648
2 646
2 642
2 644
2 643
2 634
2 619
2 607
2 604
2 605
2 603
2 597
2 600
2 604
502
493
466
499
500
493
486
490
486
481
479
477
479
475
474
474
469
466
---
Licences --- contd
---
Food business --- contd
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2014 2

General
restaurant
Light
refreshment
restaurant
Marine
restaurant
Milk
factory
Siu Mei and

Lo Mei shop
(1)
Composite
food shop(1)
Sub-total
8 561
8 713
8 926
8 684
8 694
8 713
8 747
8 767
8 785
8 803
8 825
8 855
8 880
8 916
8 931
8 908
8 916
8 926
3 120
3 116
3 155
3 131
3 125
3 116
3 105
3 118
3 116
3 126
3 142
3 154
3 171
3 168
3 165
3 156
3 155
3 155
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
419
397
394
397
396
397
393
397
394
401
402
404
403
404
400
399
397
394
5
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
21 950
22 104
22 497
22 100
22 111
22 104
22 133
22 192
22 193
22 254
22 294
22 342
22 398
22 460
22 473
22 446
22 475
22 497
262


11.10 ()
(contd)
---
Licences --- contd
Other business
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Commercial
bathhouse
Slaughterhouse
Funeral
parlour
Undertaker
of burial
Offensive
trade
Swimming
pool
Liquor
78
76
71
76
76
76
76
76
75
75
75
75
73
73
73
72
72
71
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
101
103
104
104
104
103
103
103
103
103
103
100
100
100
100
102
103
104
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1 092
1 104
1 130
1 104
1 104
1 104
1 106
1 110
1 113
1 115
1 121
1 122
1 123
1 128
1 130
1 129
1 129
1 130
5 468
5 735
5 975
5 674
5 689
5 735
5 761
5 786
5 790
5 807
5 803
5 791
5 756
5 870
5 865
5 925
5 960
5 975
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
---
Licences --- contd
---
Other business --- contd
()
As at end of
Year
Month
Total
licences
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Club liquor
Places of public
entertainment
Billiard
establishment
Public
bowling alley
Public
skating rink
Sub-total
488
482
449
486
486
482
480
479
475
469
467
465
464
466
460
454
449
449
208
210
205
209
210
210
211
212
214
210
210
208
208
209
207
205
205
205
67
65
58
68
68
65
63
63
62
61
61
62
60
60
59
59
59
58
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7 538
7 811
8 026
7 757
7 773
7 811
7 836
7 865
7 868
7 875
7 875
7 857
7 818
7 940
7 928
7 980
8 011
8 026
2014 2

263
29 488
29 915
30 523
29 857
29 884
29 915
29 969
30 057
30 061
30 129
30 169
30 199
30 216
30 400
30 401
30 426
30 486
30 523

11.10
()
(contd)
()
As at end of
Year
Month
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Chinese
herb tea
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
455
450
429
447
450
450
447
449
450
446
441
436
440
434
432
434
434
429
Permits
Restricted food permits
NonFood
Frozen
bottled
vending
confections
Milk
drinks
machine
2 356
2 403
2 413
2 357
2 377
2 403
2 397
2 398
2 406
2 412
2 414
2 404
2 407
2 403
2 401
2 405
2 403
2 413
1 697
1 720
1 754
1 703
1 704
1 720
1 732
1 737
1 740
1 742
1 744
1 736
1 741
1 742
1 750
1 754
1 750
1 754
656
611
597
613
612
611
607
603
598
596
596
593
599
594
596
594
593
597
40
35
31
36
34
35
34
34
33
32
32
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
Notes :
(1) 201081
1 054
1 115
1 173
1 078
1 097
1 115
1 123
1 121
1 125
1 131
1 130
1 132
1 152
1 152
1 155
1 164
1 168
1 173
79
79
81
78
79
79
80
79
81
81
80
79
79
82
83
82
82
81
6 337
6 413
6 478
6 312
6 353
6 413
6 420
6 421
6 433
6 440
6 437
6 411
6 449
6 438
6 448
6 463
6 460
6 478
35 825
36 328
37 001
36 169
36 237
36 328
36 389
36 478
36 494
36 569
36 606
36 610
36 665
36 838
36 849
36 889
36 946
37 001
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.
2014 2

Others
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)
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
2013
1 012.7
25.9
23.3
21.4
19.0
78
66 2 847.3
1 769.6
1 217.4
070
23.2
2012
11
12
1 015.5
1 018.3
24.2
19.7
22.2
17.8
20.6
15.9
18.7
13.8
81
78
76
74
63.9
56.0
101.4
101.0
69.3
68.3
080
070
26.2
31.3
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 020.5
1 018.3
1 015.7
1 012.3
1 008.8
1 005.5
19.1
22.1
23.5
23.9
28.2
30.7
16.7
19.1
20.5
21.5
25.7
28.2
14.8
17.1
18.5
19.7
23.9
26.5
11.3
15.4
16.5
19.0
23.2
25.1
71
80
79
86
86
84
58
75
65
81
80
72
3.4
1.5
130.5
253.8
509.3
438.6
184.0
98.7
127.4
53.6
90.7
146.1
80.6
71.1
89.1
64.6
95.1
110.9
060
070
050
070
060
230
21.2
22.6
19.5
22.9
19.7
23.4
7
8
9
10
11
12
1 007.1
1 004.9
1 008.5
1 014.1
1 017.3
1 019.6
30.9
31.1
30.3
28.6
23.8
18.6
28.0
28.6
27.5
25.7
21.7
16.1
26.1
26.5
25.7
23.7
19.7
14.0
25.1
25.3
23.9
18.6
16.2
8.6
85
83
82
66
72
63
72
68
67
45
67
40
436.3
445.4
454.2
2.9
83.1
88.3
156.9
148.1
186.0
247.3
133.4
197.4
131.0
119.1
126.3
147.4
95.5
86.7
170
200
090
090
080
030
20.3
22.7
27.4
23.6
30.5
24.9
1 021.3
19.2
16.3
14.1
9.9
67
32
238.8
89.3
040
22.9
1(1)
Normals for
January(1)
1 020.3
18.6
16.3
14.5
11.4
74
61
24.7
143.0
71.3
060
25.3
2014
(1) 19812010
0.05
Notes : (1) Climatological normals for 1981 to 2010.

Less than 0.05mm.
2014 2

Source : Hong Kong Observatory
265

11.12
Fire services
()
(A) Fire, special services, ambulance calls and persons involved
Fire calls
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
10
1
4
7
10
Major
fire
False/unwanted
alarm and
General control burning
19
13
11
4
3
6
0
2
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
Special services calls
7 334
6 169
6 198
1 744
1 779
1 200
1 341
1 878
26 835
31 456
30 564
6 842
5 928
10 590
7 796
6 250
Total
fire
calls
34 188
37 638
36 773
8 590
7 710
11 796
9 137
8 130
False alarm/
General ambulance case
11 514
13 636
14 803
3 149
2 918
3 835
3 979
4 071
15 645
16 555
16 312
3 871
3 640
4 212
4 411
4 049
Persons involved
Fatalities
Year
2011
2012
2013
2012
2013
Month
10
1
4
7
10
Total
calls
Total
special
services
calls
27 159
30 191
31 115
7 020
6 558
8 047
8 390
8 120
61 347
67 829
67 888
15 610
14 268
19 843
17 527
16 250
Ambulance calls
Rescues
Injuries
Fire
Special
services
Fire
Special
services
Fire
Special
services
Emergency
Removal
23
14
12
7
3
3
4
2
751
837
857
221
203
240
221
193
402
309
369
65
90
72
105
102
1 922
2 262
2 234
651
479
599
607
549
5 482
6 002
6 919
743
1 099
1 881
2 234
1 705
25 022
27 584
32 088
7 027
6 414
7 741
8 475
9 458
646 996
683 921
675 424
161 281
166 094
167 314
171 032
170 984
43 118
43 379
44 755
10 559
10 891
11 143
11 250
11 471
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
2014 2

266

11.12
Fire services
()
(B)
Fire prevention statistics
Fire inspections
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
1
4
7
10
1
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 3
Dangerous
goods, timber
yards and
Complaints
storage
101 266
109 899
57 117
18 382
7 344
15 689
15 702
15 589
Fire
installations,
neon signs,
etc.
Composite/
domestic/commercial/
miscellaneous buildings
Places of
public
entertainment
34 281
38 190
37 376
8 119
7 862
9 075
12 320
8 985
31 632
38 099
38 944
6 590
6 379
12 301
13 674
9 115
6 837
8 425
10 869
2 410
2 684
2 870
2 905
2 660
5 108
4 408
3 259
842
731
719
967
1 102
---
Fire inspections --- contd
Year
Month
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
1
4
7
10
1
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 3
Restaurants
and night clubs
Schools
Ventilation
systems
Miscellaneous
Total
27 566
26 275
26 299
5 738
6 666
7 232
6 663
5 889
3 203
4 273
4 358
855
1 095
1 282
1 126
898
10 793
10 567
10 958
2 712
2 727
2 846
2 673
2 750
4 048
3 166
2 573
602
747
672
552
951
224 734
243 302
191 753
46 250
36 235
52 686
56 582
47 939
Fire prevention
Prosecutions undertaken
Plans finalised
Year
2010
2011
2012
2012
2013
Full building/
Month
area surveys
1 787
1 550
1 570
343
409
374
444
326
1
4
7
10
1
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 3
New
projects
Ventilation
systems
Licences
issued/
renewed
Fire hazard
abatement
notices issued
No. of
cases
()
Fines
imposed ($)
12 730
14 284
16 156
3 951
3 936
4 193
4 076
3 501
2 125
1 939
2 702
483
776
792
651
659
4 109
4 207
4 096
1 164
1 148
874
910
1 212
3 909
4 932
4 470
668
680
1 413
1 709
683
366
472
534
126
119
127
162
149
1,338,750
1,735,350
2,561,325
672,100
464,600
587,900
836,725
735,300

2014 2

Source : Fire Services Department

267

11.13
Water supplies
Million cubic metres
Year
Month
2011
Storage at
beginning of
period
Natural
yield in
reservoirs
Imports
from
Guangdong
381.25
103.25
818.42
Consumption
Total
Daily mean
923.35
2.53
2012
379.26
217.22
709.20
935.43
2.56
2013
370.57
336.18
611.52
932.78
2.56
79.62
2.60 +
76.72
77.32
2.56
2.49
2012
11
12
439.27
443.36
1.24
1.96
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
370.57
369.01
374.16
371.06
383.46
440.19
-0.74
-0.88
4.99
19.42
67.34
62.67
78.34
75.16
68.84
66.62
68.33
50.66
79.12
69.16
76.87
73.79
79.12
77.54
2.55
2.47
2.48
2.46
2.55
2.58
7
8
9
10
11
12
475.67
482.62
502.50
515.02
486.75
461.49
54.51
67.99
52.08
5.48
0.84
2.49
32.57
32.57
38.77
46.95
51.42
1.30 +
80.20
80.65
78.43
80.88
77.42
79.60
2.59
2.60
2.61
2.61
2.58
2.57
385.68
-1.18
69.78
80.53
2.60
2014
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Note :
+ The
Source :
Water Supplies Department
supply from Guangdong was shutdown for

maintenance.

2004 2013
Consumer Price Index and Its Movements during

2004 to 2013
2004 2005
2008 2011
2012 2013 4%
2004 2013
The year-on-year rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is

frequently quoted as the indicator of inflation. The CPI registered annual
decreases in 2004 due mainly to the weakness of the global economy. The
CPI then reverted to annual increases since 2005 along with the improved
economic conditions. In 2008 and 2011, the CPI rose significantly amidst
the upsurge in food and energy prices in the international markets and the
continued increases in private housing rents. In 2012 and 2013, the annual
rates of increase maintained at around 4%.
This article analyses the movements in prices of various commodity/service
sections over the period 2004 to 2013.
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and Statistics Department
(Tel. : 2805 6401; E-mail : cpi@censtatd.gov.hk).
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2004 2013
Consumer Price Index and Its Movements during 2004 to 2013

1.
1.
Introduction
1.1
1.1 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. The Government and some
private companies may adjust their service charges or
allowances based on this rate of change. Some
employers also make reference to this indicator when
adjusting salaries and wages.
1.2
1.2 Three different series of CPIs relating to

households in different expenditure ranges are
currently compiled in Hong Kong. The CPI(A),
CPI(B) and CPI(C) respectively relate to households
in the relatively low, medium and relatively high
expenditure ranges. Meanwhile, a Composite CPI
is also compiled by the Census and Statistics
Department (C&SD) with reference to the overall
expenditure patterns of all of the above households
taken together.
1.3 10
1.3 This article analyses the movements of the

various CPIs and their sub-indices in the past decade.
2.
2004 2013
2.
2.1 1 1
2004 2013
10
-0.4% 5.3%
0.0% 5.6% -0.5% 5.2% -0.9%
5.1%
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Movements of the CPIs during 2004

to 2013
2.1 The annual rates of change in the four CPI

series for the period 2004 to 2013 are shown in
Table 1 and presented graphically in Chart 1. The
range of the annual rates of change during the decade
was large for all the CPIs. The year-on-year rates of
change in the Composite CPI, CPI(A), CPI(B) and
CPI(C) varied from -0.4% to 5.3%, 0.0% to 5.6%,
-0.5% to 5.2%, and -0.9% to 5.1% respectively.
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2004 2013
Annual rates of change in the CPIs during 2004 2013
Table 1
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
-0.4
-0.5
-0.9
2005
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.8
2006
2.0
1.7
2.1
2.2
2007
2.0 (2.8)
1.3 (2.4)
2.2 (2.8)
2.7 (3.1)
2008
4.3 (5.6)
3.6 (5.6)
4.6 (5.7)
4.7 (5.4)
2009
0.5 (1.0)
0.4 (1.0)
0.5 (1.0)
0.6 (0.9)
2010
2.4 (1.7)
2.7 (1.7)
2.3 (1.6)
2.1 (1.7)
2011
5.3 (5.3)
5.6 (5.4)
5.2 (5.3)
5.1 (5.3)
2012
4.1 (4.7)
3.6 (4.8)
4.3 (4.8)
4.1 (4.3)
2013
4.3 (4.0)
5.1 (4.5)
4.1 (3.8)
3.8 (3.6)
0.05%
Chart 1
Notes : Figures in brackets denote the rates of change upon removing

the effects of all Governments one-off relief measures, as shown
in Annex.
Less than 0.05%.
2004 2013
Annual rates of change in the CPIs during 2004 to 2013
(%)
Annual rate of change (%)
6
5
4
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
2
1
0
-1
-2
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Year
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2.2 2004
2005
2005 2006
1% 2% 2007
2008
2009
0.5% 2010
2011 5% 2012
2013 4% 1 1
2.2 In 2004, the CPI registered annual decrease

due mainly to the weakness of the global economy in
early 2000s. Along with the improved economic
conditions, the CPI reverted to annual increases since
2005. Annual rates of increase were about 1% and
2% in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Since mid-2007,
consumer prices began to increase considerably
amidst the upsurge in food and energy prices in
international markets and appreciation of Renminbi.
The increase started to moderate towards the end of
2008 due to the outbreak of the financial tsunami, and
registered a much lower rate of increase of 0.5% in
2009. The CPI went back to the increasing trend
again since mid-2010, mainly driven by the increases
in food prices and private housing rents. Annual
rates of increase in the CPIs climbed to over 5% in
2011, and then stabilised at around 4% in 2012 and
2013. (Table 1 and Chart 1)
2.3 2007
1 1
2.3 The Government has implemented a number of

one-off relief measures since 2007 (e.g. waiver or
payment of public housing rentals, rates concession,
provision of electricity charge subsidy, etc.) to relieve
the burden faced by the general public. These
measures had lowered the costs of services actually
paid by households in the months of implementation
and thus lowered the CPIs in the months concerned.
On the other hand, if there is no such measure in the
same month the year after, the CPIs resumed to the
normal level and thus a year-on-year rate of increase
was recorded when compared with the relatively low
base in the same month 1 year ago, when such
measure was implemented. As a result, the annual
rates of increase in the CPIs were affected by these
Governments one-off relief measures. (Table 1 and
Chart 1)
3.
3.1 2 2
2004 2013
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3.
Average annual rates of change in the

CPIs at commodity/service section
level
3.1 Table 2 and Chart 2 present the average annual

rates of change in the CPIs and those for various
commodity/service sections during 2004 to 2013.
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Table 2
2004 2013
Average annual rates of change in the CPIs at commodity/service section level
during 2004 to 2013
Composite CPI
(%)
CPI(A)
(%)
CPI(B)
(%)
CPI(C)
(%)
3.9
4.3
3.9
3.5
Housing
2.9
2.2
3.1
3.3
1.0
0.6
1.2
1.6
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
3.7
4.2
3.4
2.4
3.0
3.1
3.1
2.8
-3.4
-3.6
-3.8
-2.8
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.9
1.6
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.5
0.5
1.6
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.5
Commodity/service section
Food
Electricity, gas and water
Clothing and footwear
Durable goods
(1)
Miscellaneous goods(1)
Transport
(2)
Miscellaneous services(2)
All items
(1)
(2)
3.2
2004 2013
2.5%2.5%2.6% 2.5%
3.9%4.3%3.9% 3.5%
3.7% 4.2% 3.4%
2.4% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1%
2.8% 2.9% 2.2%
3.1% 3.3% 2.7%
2.6% 2.7% 2.9%
1.6% 1.2% 1.5% 1.8%
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Notes : (1) Miscellaneous goods section includes Proprietary

medicines and supplies, Cosmetics and personal care
products, Purchases of textbooks and other miscellaneous
goods.
(2) Miscellaneous services section includes Educational
services, Information and communications services,
Medical services and other miscellaneous services.
3.2 The average annual rates of change during

2004 to 2013 in the Composite CPI, CPI(A),
CPI(B) and CPI(C) were 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.6% and
2.5% respectively. As regards the section indices,
the index for food registered the largest average
annual rate of increase in all the Composite CPI,
CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C), at 3.9%, 4.3%, 3.9%
and 3.5% respectively, followed by alcoholic
drinks and tobacco (3.7%, 4.2%, 3.4% and 2.4%
respectively); clothing and footwear (3.0%, 3.1%,
3.1% and 2.8% respectively); housing (2.9%,
2.2%, 3.1% and 3.3% respectively); miscellaneous
goods (2.7%, 2.6%, 2.7% and 2.9%); transport
(1.6%, 1.2%, 1.5% and 1.8%); miscellaneous
services (1.5%, 0.5%, 1.6% and 2.0%), and
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1.5%0.5%1.6% 2.0%
1.0% 0.6% 1.2%
electricity, gas and water (1.0%, 0.6%, 1.2% and

1.6%). (Table 2 and Chart 2)
1.6% 2 2
3.3
3.4%3.6%3.8% 2.8% 2
2
Chart 2
3.3 On the other hand, the index for durable goods

in various CPIs recorded the largest average annual
rates of decrease of 3.4%, 3.6%, 3.8% and 2.8%
respectively. (Table 2 and Chart 2)
2004 2013
Average annual rates of change in the CPIs at commodity/service section level
during 2004 to 2013
(%)
Average annual rate of change (%)

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
All items
Food
Housing
Electricity,
gas and
water
Alcoholic
drinks and
tobacco
(1)
Clothing and Durable goods Miscellaneous

footwear
goods(1)
(2)
Transport
Miscellaneous
services(2)
Commodity/service section
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
(1)
(2)
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CPI(B)
CPI(C)
Notes : (1) Miscellaneous goods section includes Proprietary

goods.
(2) Miscellaneous services section includes Educational
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4.
4.
Movements
of
the
CPIs
commodity/service section level
at
Food
4.1 2004 2013

3
10
2008 2011
2008
44.9%37.6% 35.1%
2011
23.0%20.5% 18.5%
2012 2013
5%
10
3.9% 4.3% 3.9%

3.5%
4.1 The annual rates of change in the index for

food in the various CPIs during 2004 to 2013 are
shown in Table 3. In the past decade, the index for
food recorded annual rates of increase in all the CPIs.
The increases in 2008 and 2011 were particularly
significant, due mainly to the upsurge of international
food prices. In 2008, significant increases were
recorded in prices of rice, beef and pork (annual
increases in the Composite CPI were 44.9%, 37.6%
and 35.1% respectively), while in 2011, significant
increases were recorded in prices of other fresh sea
products, salt-water fish and pork (annual increases in
the Composite CPI were 23.0%, 20.5% and 18.5%
respectively). The year-on-year increases had eased
slightly in 2012 and 2013 respectively, though still at
around 5% level. Overall, modest average annual
rates of increase of 3.9%, 4.3%, 3.9% and 3.5% were
recorded for the food index in the Composite CPI,
CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) respectively in the
decade.
Table 3
Annual rates of change in the index for food in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
1.0
1.4
1.1
0.4
2005
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.0
2006
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8
2007
4.3
4.5
3.9
4.4
2008
10.1
11.4
9.8
8.4
2009
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
2010
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.5
2011
7.0
7.4
7.0
6.2
2012
5.8
6.1
6.0
5.1
2013
4.4
4.6
4.4
4.0
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Housing
4.2
4.2 The movements of the index for housing were

mainly contributed by changes in the rent (including
rates and government rent) component, which
accounted for a large proportion of the total
weighting for housing.
4.3 4
2004
2005
2007
2007
2008
2007 2008
2012
4.3 As shown in Table 4, the index for housing in

various CPIs recorded annual rates of decrease during
2004, due mainly to the decreasing private housing
rentals.
Along with the recovery of property
market, higher private housing rentals for fresh
lettings gradually fed through into the CPI rental
component, the index for housing started to rebound
in 2005. It should be noted that the annual rates of
change in the housing index since 2007 were affected
by Governments relief measures (rates concessions,
waiver or payment of public housing rentals). In
particular, the housing index in the CPI(A) recorded
annual rates of decrease in 2007 and 2008. This was
due mainly to the larger expenditure weight of public
housing rent in the CPI(A), and hence the waiver or
payment of public housing rentals would exert a more
profound impact on it. Upon removing the effects
of these Governments one-off relief measures, the
housing index in various CPIs recorded larger annual
increases in 2007, 2008 and 2012.
4.4
2009 2010
2011 2013
3
5% 4
4.4 The annual rates of change in the index for

housing moderated during 2009 and 2010 due to the
downturn in property markets as affected by the
financial tsunami.
The property market then
rebounded again, and the index for housing recorded
relatively large annual increases during 2011 to 2013,
with year-on-year rates of increases above 5%
recorded generally in all the CPIs. (Table 4)
4.5
2011
2010
2011
2010 2012
4.5 The year-on-year increases in the housing

index before and after removing the effects of all
Governments one-off relief measures showed
different magnitudes in different years.
For
instance, the housing index before removing the
effects of all Governments one-off relief measures
recorded relatively larger increases in 2011 as
compared with that after removing.
This is
attributable to the low base of comparison in 2010
when there were two months of public housing rental
paid by the Government as well as one more month
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of public housing rental waived by the Hong Kong

Housing Authority, while in 2011 there were only
two months rental paid by the Government. The
differences between those in 2012 and 2013 could be
explained by similar reasons. (Table 4)
2013
4
Table 4
Annual rates of change in the index for housing in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
-5.2
-4.1
-5.6
-6.0
2005
0.1
0.1
2006
4.7
3.8
5.1
5.1
2007
2.0 (4.5)
-0.6 (3.2)
2.9 (5.0)
3.8 (5.2)
2008
4.1 (6.8)
-0.1 (4.3)
4.9 (7.2)
7.6 (9.0)
2009
3.7 (2.9)
3.6 (2.3)
3.7 (3.2)
3.7 (3.2)
2010
0.4 (0.8)
-0.1 (1.0)
0.7 (0.8)
0.7 (0.4)
2011
7.2 (6.4)
7.8 (5.9)
7.1 (6.8)
6.7 (6.6)
2012
5.6 (6.4)
4.5 (6.2)
6.3 (6.7)
6.1 (6.3)
2013
6.7 (5.8)
8.1 (6.3)
6.1 (5.7)
5.7 (5.4)
0.05%
Notes : Figures in brackets denote the rates of change upon removing the
effects of all Governments one-off relief measures, as shown in
Annex.
Less than 0.05%.
Electricity, gas and water
4.6 5
2003
2003
2004 9% 13%
4.6 Table 5 presents the annual rates of change in

the index for electricity, gas and water. The
concession of water charge and sewage charge and
the rebates of electricity charge by an electricity
company in 2003 had led to a low base of
comparison. As a result, large annual rates of
increase of around 9% to 13% in the index for
electricity, gas and water were recorded in 2004.
4.7 2008 2009
4.7 The index for electricity, gas and water

recorded relatively large annual decreases in 2008
and 2009, due mainly to the Governments provision
of monthly electricity charge subsidy.
Upon
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removing the effect of such one-off electricity charge

subsidy, the index for electricity, gas and water still
showed annual decreases of around 7% in all the
CPIs in 2009, due mainly to the lower fuel cost
variation charge for towngas. (Table 5)
2009
7%
5
Table 5
Annual rates of change in the index for electricity, gas and water in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
11.4
13.3
10.8
8.7
2005
4.1
4.0
4.1
4.2
2006
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.5
2007
-0.7 (-0.7)
-0.8 (-0.8)
-0.8 (-0.8)
-0.5 (-0.5)
2008
-6.5 (5.9)
-8.2 (6.0)
-6.0 (5.9)
-3.5 (5.7)
2009
-25.3 (-6.6)
-30.0 (-6.6)
-23.6 (-6.7)
-18.1 (-6.6)
2010
43.3 (5.1)
51.8 (5.3)
41.6 (5.0)
29.7 (4.5)
2011
-4.2 (3.8)
-4.3 (3.8)
-4.5 (3.7)
-3.5 (3.6)
2012
-8.2 (3.6)
-11.2 (3.1)
-6.9 (3.7)
-3.2 (4.6)
2013
6.9 (5.1)
7.2 (5.0)
6.7 (5.2)
6.3 (5.4)
Note :
4.8 2010
2011
2012
2012 3.6%
3.1%3.7% 4.6% 5
4.8 In 2010, the index for electricity, gas and water

registered large annual increases, mainly because
some households had used up the full amount of
Governments one-off electricity charge subsidy. In
2011 and 2012, the index for electricity, gas and
water recorded annual decreases again, due to similar
monthly electricity charge subsidy. Upon removing
the effect of such one-off electricity charge subsidy,
the index for electricity, gas and water in the
Composite CPI, CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) showed
annual increases in 2012, at 3.6%, 3.1%, 3.7% and
4.6% respectively. (Table 5)
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Figures in brackets denote the rates of change upon removing the

Annex.

4.9 2013
4.9 As for 2013, the index for electricity, gas and

water before and after removing the effect of
electricity charge subsidy both recorded year-on-year
increases. This was mainly caused by the increase
in the basic charge as well as the fuel cost variation
charge for towngas, and also upward adjustment of
electricity charges. (Table 5)
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco
4.10 6
2009
2011
50%
41.5% 10
4.10 Table 6 presents the annual rates of change in

the index for alcoholic drinks and tobacco. Along
with the movements in the prices of cigarettes, larger
annual rates of change were observed in 2009 and
2011, as the Government had increased the tobacco
duty by 50% and 41.5% in these 2 years respectively.
The annual rates of change in the index in other years
in the past decade were relatively moderate.
Table 6
Annual rates of change in the index for alcoholic drinks and tobacco in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
2005
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.5
2006
-3.7
-4.4
-3.3
-2.2
2007
-1.2
-0.4
-1.8
-2.3
2008
0.1
0.8
-0.4
-1.2
2009
18.7
21.6
17.1
13.2
2010
3.4
3.8
3.2
2.5
2011
17.1
19.0
17.2
11.4
2012
3.0
3.5
2.9
1.4
2013
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.8
0.05%
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Less than 0.05%.

Clothing and footwear
4.11 7 2004 2013
4.11 Table 7 summarises the movements of the

annual rates of change in the index for clothing and
footwear during 2004 to 2013.
Outerclothing,
which accounted for quite a large proportion of the
total weighting for clothing and footwear, always had
its prices fluctuated widely.
Therefore, its
movements were usually the major contributor to the
overall changes in the index for clothing and
footwear.
4.12 10
1% 7%
7
4.12 Annual rates of increase in the index for

clothing and footwear in the Composite CPI were
recorded in the decade, with magnitudes ranging
from 1% to 7%. (Table 7)
Table 7
Annual rates of change in the index for clothing and footwear in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
(%)
CPI(A)
(%)
CPI(B)
(%)
CPI(C)
(%)
2004
6.4
5.4
6.3
7.7
2005
2.0
2.6
2.7
0.2
2006
1.0
1.9
1.6
-0.4
2007
4.1
2.6
2.7
7.1
2008
0.8
2.5
2.1
-2.1
2009
2.7
3.0
2.7
2.4
2010
1.8
1.1
1.4
2.6
2011
6.8
6.4
6.2
7.7
2012
3.1
3.6
3.3
2.5
2013
1.7
2.3
2.2
0.6
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Durable goods
4.13 2004 2013

8 10
4.13 Movements of the index for durable goods

during 2004 to 2013 are shown in Table 8. The
index showed annual rates of decrease in each of the
past 10 years. The continuous decrease in the index
was due partly to declines in the prices of computers
and telecommunications equipment, and video and
sound equipment.
Table 8
Annual rates of change in the index for durable goods in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
(%)
CPI(A)
(%)
CPI(B)
(%)
CPI(C)
(%)
2004
-2.2
-1.7
-2.2
-2.7
2005
-3.2
-3.1
-3.6
-2.9
2006
-6.4
-7.2
-7.5
-4.8
2007
-4.7
-4.9
-5.3
-3.8
2008
-2.0
-2.4
-2.5
-1.2
2009
-3.0
-3.3
-3.7
-2.3
2010
-2.7
-3.3
-3.2
-1.8
2011
-3.8
-4.2
-4.0
-3.3
2012
-1.4
-1.8
-1.1
-1.5
2013
-4.3
-4.3
-4.7
-3.8
Miscellaneous goods
4.14 9
10
10 2.7%
2.6%2.7% 2.9%
4.14 Table 9 shows that annual rates of increase in

the index for miscellaneous goods were recorded in
all the CPIs in the past decade. The index for
miscellaneous goods in the Composite CPI, CPI(A),
CPI(B) and CPI(C) recorded average annual rates of
increase of 2.7%, 2.6%, 2.7% and 2.9% respectively
in the decade.
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(1)
Table 9
Annual rates of change in the index for miscellaneous goods(1) in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
3.6
2.0
3.3
5.4
2005
1.5
0.9
1.4
2.3
2006
1.7
1.0
1.6
2.6
2007
2.5
2.7
2.5
2.2
2008
5.0
5.6
5.1
4.5
2009
2.3
2.5
2.4
1.7
2010
2.4
2.2
2.5
2.4
2011
3.8
2.9
4.1
4.3
2012
2.2
2.7
2.3
1.7
2013
2.2
3.2
2.1
1.4
(1)
Note :
Transport
4.15 10 10
2007 2009
4.15 As shown in Table 10, relatively mild annual

rates of increase were observed in the past decade.
In certain years such as 2007 and 2009, slight yearon-year rates of decrease in the index for transport
were noted. This was because the fares for the
majority of public transport had been frozen then, and
some transport companies offered various promotion
schemes, thereby lowering the actual fares paid by
the public.
4.16 2008 2010 2013
4.16 The larger annual rates of increase recorded in

the index for transport in 2008 and 2010 to 2013 was
caused largely by the increases in the inbound and
outbound transport fares, as well as the prices of
motor fuel.
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(1) Miscellaneous goods section includes Proprietary

goods.

10
Table 10
Annual rates of change in the index for transport in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
0.4
-0.2
0.5
0.6
2005
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.4
2006
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.7
2007
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.4
2008
2.5
1.2
2.4
3.7
2009
-0.9
0.7
-0.8
-2.3
2010
2.0
1.2
2.0
2.7
2011
4.4
3.2
4.0
5.9
2012
3.0
2.6
2.9
3.4
2013
2.3
1.9
2.2
2.8
Miscellaneous services
4.17 11
10
2010 2013
4.17 As seen from Table 11, the index for

miscellaneous services in all the CPIs recorded
moderate annual rates of change in general in the past
decade. The relatively larger rates of increase
recorded in 2010 to 2013 were contributed by higher
charges on package tours.
4.18 2013
2013 8
2008 8 2013 7
4.18 The annual rates of increase in 2013 was

concurrently affected by the abolishment of the
Employees Retraining Levy starting from August
2013, where its suspension during August 2008 to
July 2013 was considered as a Governments one-off
relief measure when compiling the CPIs.
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11
(1)
Table 11
Annual rates of change in the index for miscellaneous services(1) in the CPIs
Year
Composite CPI
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
CPI(C)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
2004
-0.2
-0.7
-0.1
-0.3
2005
1.0
0.2
0.9
1.7
2006
1.9
1.1
2.2
2.3
2007
1.7 (1.7)
0.1 (0.1)
1.9 (1.9)
2.3 (2.3)
2008
0.8 (0.9)
-1.3 (-1.3)
1.3 (1.4)
1.5 (1.7)
2009
-2.1 (-1.4)
-2.9 (-2.8)
-2.0 (-1.3)
-1.7 (-0.6)
2010
2.0 (2.3)
1.2 (1.3)
2.1 (2.4)
2.2 (2.8)
2011
3.5 (3.5)
2.2 (2.2)
3.6 (3.7)
4.2 (4.2)
2012
2.8 (2.8)
1.7 (1.7)
2.8 (2.7)
3.5 (3.5)
2013
3.7 (3.2)
3.1 (2.9)
3.6 (3.2)
4.2 (3.4)
(1)
5.
5.1
12
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Notes : (1) Miscellaneous services section includes Educational

Figures in brackets denote the rates of change upon removing the
Annex.
5.
CPI in Classification of Individual

Consumption According to Purpose
5.1 In recent years, some economies have started

to adopt the Classification of Individual
Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP)
developed by the United Nations in analysing CPI.
The COICOP classifies individual consumption
expenditure of households into 12 major divisions
according to the purposes of the transactions.
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5.2
2009/10

2010
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp270_tc.jsp?
productCode=B1060002)
2014 1
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/
sp270_tc.jsp?productCode=B1060001)
6.
6.1 10
2014 2

5.2 To facilitate international comparison, C&SD

additionally compiled the 2009/10-based CPI based
on COICOP. The time series of the Composite
CPI, CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C), and their year-onyear rates of change at division level based on
COICOP are presented in the Annual Report on the
Consumer Price Index (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/
sub/sp270.jsp?productCode=B1060002) since the
2010 issue. Besides, CPI based on COICOP will
also be included in the Monthly Report on the
Consumer Price Index (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/
sub/sp270.jsp?productCode=B1060001) since the
January 2014 issue so as to provide more timely
reference for users.
6.
Further information
6.1 This article highlights the movements of the

CPIs in the past decade. The above analyses focus
mainly on price changes at commodity/service
section level. Readers who are interested in the
detailed movements of commodity/service group
indices may refer to the series of publications entitled
Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index as
mentioned above.
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2007
Annex
List of Governments one-off relief measures affecting the CPIs since 2007
Type of relief measures
Details of relief measures
Year/Month of implementation
2007 2 2008 2
Public housing rental waiver
Waiver of public housing rentals by the Housing

Society
Feb 2007 and Feb 2008
2007 2 2010 9
2012 9
Waiver of public housing rentals by the Housing

Authority
Feb 2007, Sep 2010 and Sep

2012
2008 8 10
2009 8 9
2010 7 8
2011 8 9
2012 7 8
2013 8 9
Government's payment of basic rent for public housing Aug - Oct 2008,
estates tenants
Aug - Sep 2009,
Jul - Aug 2010,
Aug - Sep 2011,
Jul - Aug 2012 and
Aug - Sep 2013
5,000
2007 4 9
2008 1 2009 3
Rates concession of up to $5,000 per quarter
Apr - Sep 2007 and

Jan 2008 - Mar 2009
1,500
2009 4 2012 3
2013 4 2014 3
Apr 2009 - Mar 2012 and

Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
2,500
2012 4 2013 3
Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
300
2008 9 2009 8
Electricity charge subsidy
Governments provision of electricity charge subsidy

of $300 per month
Sep 2008 - Aug 2009
150
2011 7 2014 6
Governments provision of electricity charge subsidy

of $150 per month
Jul 2011 - Jun 2014
2008 8 2013 7
( 2013 8 )
Suspension of Employees Retraining Levy
Aug 2008 - Jul 2013

(Abolished starting from Aug
2013)
Rates concession
Others
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10
Hong Kongs Portfolio Investment Statistics

in the Past Decade
10
Hong Kong is a major international financial centre, with one of the largest
stock markets in the world. Hong Kongs stock market is not only active in
trading, but has also developed into a fund-raising platform for many
companies from the mainland of China and multinational enterprises. At the
same time, Hong Kongs debt market has been expanding in recent years.
Leveraging on the comprehensive and effective financial facilities in Hong
Kong, investors can choose different types of investment instruments for
trading at relatively lower transaction costs. Analysis of Hong Kongs
portfolio investment (PI) statistics is useful in understanding the
characteristics and trend of PI in Hong Kong.
This article presents salient features of Hong Kongs PI statistics in the past
decade.
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and Statistics Department
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10
Hong Kongs Portfolio Investment Statistics

in the Past Decade
1.
1.
Introduction
1.1
1.1 Hong Kong is a major international financial

centre, with one of the largest stock markets in the
world. Hong Kongs stock market is not only active
in trading, but has also developed into a fund-raising
platform for many companies from the mainland of
China (the Mainland) and multinational enterprises.
At the same time, Hong Kongs debt market has been
expanding in recent years. Leveraging on the
comprehensive and effective financial facilities in
Hong Kong, investors can choose different types of
investment instruments for trading at relatively lower
transaction costs.
1.2
2003
13 2012 11
2012
1.2 Reflecting these characteristics of Hong Kong,

portfolio investment (PI) between Hong Kong and
the rest of the world is very sizable. According to
the Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS)
of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in terms
of PI position for assets, Hong Kong was ranked 11th
in the world in 2012, risen from the position in 2003
(ranked 13th), and continued to be the second largest
holder of PI assets in Asia in 2012, after Japan.
1.3 10
1.3 This article presents salient features of Hong

Kongs PI statistics in the past decade. Analysis of
Hong Kongs PI statistics is useful in understanding
the characteristics and trend of PI in Hong Kong.
2.
2.
Concepts and definitions
2.1
2009
2.1 PI statistics of Hong Kong are currently

compiled in accordance with the international
statistical standards as stipulated in the Sixth Edition
of the Balance of Payments and International
Investment Position Manual released by the IMF in
2009.
2.2
2.2 According to international standards, PI refers

to investment transactions and positions by the
investors in one economy involving equity securities
or debt securities issued by the residents (including
individuals and organisations) in another economy,
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other than those related to direct investment or

reserve assets. These securities should have the
feature of negotiability, i.e. the legal ownership of
these securities is readily capable of being transferred
by delivery or endorsement, e.g. through trading in
exchanges or over-the-counter markets.
2.3
2.3 The residence status of individuals and

organisations depends on their centre of predominant
economic interest. For individuals, residents refer
to those who normally stay in the economic territory
of the economy, irrespective of their nationality.
For organisations, residents refer to those which
ordinarily operate in the economic territory of the
economy.
2.4
2.4 PI assets refer to PI claims by a Hong Kong

resident investor on a non-resident. Conversely, PI
liabilities refer to PI claims by a non-resident
investor on a Hong Kong resident.
2.5
1
1
2.5 PI comprises equity and investment fund

shares (in short, equity), as well as debt securities
(e.g. bonds and notes, money market instruments)
which can be classified as short-term or long-term.
Long-term debt securities are those having a maturity
of more than 1 year or with no stated maturity, while
short-term debt securities are those having a maturity
of 1 year or less.
3.
3.
Salient features of PI statistics
Overall situation of PI flow
3.1 10
2003 2,753
2012 3,109 2008
2003 108
25 2012 2,794
1 1
3.1 In the past decade, increases in PI assets (i.e.

net outflows) were recorded throughout all the years,
and the magnitude of increase generally fluctuated
with the global financial market volatility. The
increase in PI assets rose from $275.3 billion in 2003
to $310.9 billion in 2012. Meanwhile, except in
2008, increases in PI liabilities (i.e. net inflows) were
also recorded, with the magnitude of increase soaring
by around 25 times from $10.8 billion in 2003 to
$279.4 billion in 2012.
Taking PI assets and
liabilities together, net PI outflows were recorded
throughout all the years. (Table 1 and Chart 1)
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2003 2012
Portfolio investment flow of Hong Kong, 2003 to 2012
Chart 1
HK$ billion
800
Assets
Liabilities
600
400
200
-200
-400
-600
-800
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
3.2
2003
2007
2008
2009 2010 2
2011 2012 1
3.2 In tandem with the generally buoyant

economic performance around the world and thriving
global financial market activities, the magnitude of
increase in PI assets jumped significantly during
2003 to 2007. Due to the impact of the financial
tsunami, a distinct plunge in the increase in PI assets
was recorded in 2008. A rebound of more than 2
times was recorded during 2009 and 2010, amid the
global economic recovery.
However, uncertain
investment sentiment arising from the slowdown in
global economic recovery resulted in up-and-down in
the magnitude of increase in PI assets in 2011 and
2012. (Table 1)
3.3
2003 2007
2008
3.3 On the other hand, after the significant jump in

the magnitude of increase in PI liabilities during
2003 to 2007, a decrease in PI liabilities was
recorded in 2008 along with the financial tsunami.
Thereafter, increases in PI liabilities were again
recorded, and rebounded steadily. (Table 1)
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3.4 2007
2007
3.4 The particularly marked increase in PI

liabilities in 2007 was partly attributable to the fact
that Hong Kongs long-term foreign-currency
sovereign rating and Hong Kong Governments longterm foreign-currency and domestic-currency bond
ratings were upgraded by international credit rating
agencies, and there was further financial integration
between Hong Kong and the Mainland. Under
these favourable factors, there were massive capital
inflows into Hong Kongs stock and debt markets in
2007. In that year, the Hang Seng Index rose to its
historical high, underpinned by the new record of the
annual turnover of Hong Kongs stock market.
Overall situation of PI position
3.5
3.5 PI positions measure the stocks of PI assets

and liabilities at a particular time point, which are
driven not only by the corresponding flows, but are
also affected by factors such as price changes and
exchange rate changes.
3.6 10
2012
375% 183% 2003

207% 77%
3.6 Hong Kongs PI positions for assets and

liabilities both remained very sizable over the past 10
years. At the end of 2012, the ratios of PI assets
and liabilities to GDP were 375% and 183%
respectively. These were much larger than the
corresponding ratios of 207% and 77% at end-2003.
3.7 10
2 2003 25,999
2012 76,515
13%
2003
9,728 2012 37,435
16% 2008
2009
2
3.7 The year-end position of PI assets increased by

around 2 times during the past decade, from
$2,599.9 billion at end-2003 to $7,651.5 billion at
end-2012, rising at an average annual growth rate of
13%. The year-end position of PI liabilities also
recorded rapid growth during the same period,
increasing from $972.8 billion at end-2003 to
$3,743.5 billion at end-2012, at an average annual
growth rate of 16%. The values of PI assets and
liabilities at end-2008 were both notably lower than
their corresponding year-ago levels due to the
profound impact of the financial tsunami, which led
to declines in market values of many equity and debt
securities. Yet, growth in both PI assets and
liabilities was observed at end-2009 amid the
economy recovery and the rebound in the stock and
debt markets around the world. (Table 2)
3.8
10
10 1.4
3.8 Taking PI assets and liabilities together, PI of

Hong Kong maintained a net asset position in the
past decade, and the net asset position expanded by
1.4 times over the years. The huge amount of net
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assets reflects that Hong Kong can take its advantage

as an international financial centre to invest its
savings in the form of equity and debt securities.
(Table 2)
2003 2012
Portfolio investment position of Hong Kong, 2003 to 2012
(position as at end of period)
Chart 2
HK$ billion
8,000
Assets
Liabilities
Net
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
PI by component
3.9
3.9 PI statistics can be further analysed by type of

investment instrument, namely equity and debt
securities.
Investors may choose to invest in
different equity and debt securities according to their
risk preference.
3.10
10
2003 777 2012
1,596
2003 449 2012 2,245
4 1
3.10 Analysed by PI flow, increases in equity assets

and equity liabilities were recorded during the past
decade. The increase in equity assets soared from
$77.7 billion in 2003 to $159.6 billion in 2012. On
the other hand, the increase in equity liabilities
jumped remarkably by 4 times, from $44.9 billion in
2003 to $224.5 billion in 2012. (Table 1)
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3.11
2003 46%
2012 61%
90%
3.11 Analysed by PI position, the share of equity in

PI assets rose from 46% at end-2003 to 61% at end2012. As for PI liabilities, over 90% were held in
the form of equity in the past decade.
A
considerable proportion of equity assets and
liabilities was attributable to the equity listed in
Hong Kongs stock market. (Table 2)
3.12
40%
10%
3.12 In recent years, the shares of debt securities in

PI assets were around 40%, of which increasing
proportions were held in the form of short-term debt
securities. The short-term debt securities were
primarily bills of exchange for financing external
trade of Hong Kong with the rest of the world. As
for PI liabilities, less than 10% were held in the form
of debt securities in the past decade, such that Hong
Kongs external debt in the form of debt securities
consistently stood at a lower level. (Table 2)
PI position for assets of Hong Kong by major

country/territory of issuer
3.13
3.13 The PI position for assets can be analysed by

country/territory of issuer using the statistics derived
from CPIS.
In principle, the PI position for
liabilities can also be analysed by country/territory of
investor. Generally speaking, data pertaining to
country/territory of issuer are more reliable because
the holders would know the issuing countries/
territories of their securities on hand. On the
contrary, the data quality for country/territory of
investor would vary because the securities may be
held by foreign custodians or other intermediaries,
thus not reflecting the end investors. In view of
this, only the figures on PI position for assets of
Hong Kong by major country/territory of issuer are
presented in Table 3, but not the corresponding
figures on PI position for liabilities.
3.14
2 3

3.14 The statistics of CPIS are all expressed in

U.S. Dollar to facilitate comparison across different
economies. Readers are reminded of the difference
in currency units adopted in Table 2 and Table 3
when interpreting the figures therein.
3.15
3.15 In recent years, Hong Kongs PI assets were

mainly issued by the Mainland and Cayman Islands,
followed by Bermuda, the United States of America
(U.S.A.) and the United Kingdom. (Table 3)
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3.16
2003 6%
2012 29% 10
H 1 3
3.16 The share of the Mainland assets in Hong

Kongs PI assets rose from 6% at end-2003 to 29% at
end-2012, mainly because Hong Kong investors held
more H shares 1 listed in Hong Kongs stock market
during the past decade. (Table 3)
3.17
3.17 As for Hong Kongs PI assets issued by the

Cayman Islands and Bermuda, they were mainly held
in the form of equity as these offshore financial
centres are places of incorporation for many listed
enterprises for taxation and other advantages. On
the contrary, Hong Kongs PI assets issued by the
U.S.A. were mainly held in the form of debt
securities, reflecting different choices of Hong Kong
investors.
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H shares are the shares listed in Hong Kong and issued by

enterprises incorporated in the Mainland which are either controlled
by Mainland Government entities or individuals.
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Table 1
2003 2012
Portfolio investment flow of Hong Kong, 2003 to 2012
HK$ million
Broad component
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
-264,490
-303,037
-241,708
-203,731
-10,930
Assets
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
-275,323
-334,560
-315,159
-322,321
-600,846
-77,666
-237,717
-217,651
-121,967
-541,486
-197,657
-96,844
-97,509
-200,355
-59,361
-12,680
-28,393
-13,446
-144,410
-47,999
-184,977
-68,451
-84,062
-55,944
-11,361
Liabilities
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
10,833
31,523
73,452
118,591
589,916
44,921
15,416
77,363
112,270
340,081
-34,088
16,108
-3,912
6,321
249,835
-4,362
997
1,179
313
166,394
-29,726
15,111
-5,090
6,007
83,441
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
-281,141
-310,083
-442,460
-10,979
-31,592
Assets
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
-189,278
-393,632
-626,584
-155,818
-310,949
-143,659
-199,874
-365,079
-237,303
-159,624
-45,619
-193,758
-261,506
81,485
-151,325
-193,392
121,829
-224,038
-271,789
-115,615
147,773
-315,587
-37,468
353,274
-35,710
Liabilities
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
-91,863
83,549
184,125
144,839
279,358
135,787
73,237
143,455
47,111
224,462
-227,649
10,312
40,669
97,729
54,896
-164,394
-2,727
11,279
33,182
22,052
-63,256
13,040
29,390
64,546
32,844
Broad component
(1)
(2)
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Notes: (1) Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.

(2) Figures in this table are presented in accordance with the
accounting rules adopted in compiling the Balance of
Payments. A positive value indicates a net portfolio
investment inflow while a negative value indicates a net
portfolio investment outflow.
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Table 2
2003 2012
Portfolio investment position of Hong Kong, 2003 to 2012
(position as at end of period)
HK$ million
Broad component
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
1,627,152
1,909,377
2,001,386
2,494,744
2,348,066
Assets
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
2,599,922
3,116,312
3,384,731
4,513,498
6,074,091
1,186,426
(46%)
1,413,497
(54%)
217,245
(8%)
1,196,251
(46%)
1,552,246
(50%)
1,564,066
(50%)
246,559
(8%)
1,317,507
(42%)
1,766,398
(52%)
1,618,333
(48%)
260,757
(8%)
1,357,576
(40%)
2,634,772
(58%)
1,878,727
(42%)
406,892
(9%)
1,471,835
(33%)
4,014,215
(66%)
2,059,876
(34%)
457,976
(8%)
1,601,900
(26%)
Liabilities
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
972,770
1,206,935
1,383,344
2,018,754
3,726,025
898,083
(92%)
74,687
(8%)
24,725
(3%)
49,962
(5%)
1,114,762
(92%)
92,173
(8%)
26,131
(2%)
66,042
(5%)
1,299,073
(94%)
84,271
(6%)
25,983
(2%)
58,288
(4%)
1,927,068
(95%)
91,686
(5%)
30,772
(2%)
60,914
(3%)
3,382,906
(91%)
343,118
(9%)
197,038
(5%)
146,080
(4%)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2,536,337
3,650,270
4,007,543
3,619,711
3,907,998
Assets
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
4,318,241
6,293,449
7,226,016
6,412,471
7,651,474
2,132,764
(49%)
2,185,478
(51%)
654,260
(15%)
1,531,218
(35%)
3,867,975
(61%)
2,425,474
(39%)
525,967
(8%)
1,899,507
(30%)
4,522,750
(63%)
2,703,265
(37%)
748,496
(10%)
1,954,770
(27%)
3,719,084
(58%)
2,693,387
(42%)
1,026,606
(16%)
1,666,782
(26%)
4,692,958
(61%)
2,958,515
(39%)
1,158,824
(15%)
1,799,692
(24%)
Liabilities
Debt securities
Short-term
Long-term
1,781,904
2,643,179
3,218,473
2,792,761
3,743,476
1,662,400
(93%)
119,504
(7%)
33,084
(2%)
86,421
(5%)
2,529,409
(96%)
113,770
(4%)
27,186
(1%)
86,584
(3%)
3,074,029
(96%)
144,444
(4%)
38,477
(1%)
105,967
(3%)
2,562,428
(92%)
230,333
(8%)
72,835
(3%)
157,498
(6%)
3,488,057
(93%)
255,419
(7%)
93,251
(2%)
162,168
(4%)
Broad component
(1)
(2)
2014 2


(2) Figures in brackets refer to the percentage shares of the
portfolio investment position for assets or liabilities.
FB10

2003 2012
Portfolio investment position for assets of Hong Kong by major country/territory
of issuer, 2003 to 2012 (position as at end of period)
Table 3
US$ million
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
334,912
400,889
436,599
580,552
778,580
19,676
(6%)
28,128
(7%)
41,302
(9%)
98,653
(17%)
165,721
(21%)
38,641
(12%)
47,355
(12%)
54,819
(13%)
76,870
(13%)
130,093
(17%)
36,563
(11%)
47,091
(12%)
45,068
(10%)
64,410
(11%)
103,286
(13%)
46,670
(14%)
59,651
(15%)
58,160
(13%)
64,871
(11%)
70,391
(9%)
48,574
(15%)
64,620
(16%)
69,519
(16%)
71,975
(12%)
73,857
(9%)
144,788
(43%)
154,043
(38%)
167,732
(38%)
203,773
(35%)
235,232
(30%)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012@
557,156
811,482
929,451
825,764
989,574
102,855
(18%)
152,388
(19%)
190,714
(21%)
213,678
(26%)
288,214
(29%)
74,686
(13%)
159,875
(20%)
205,207
(22%)
178,431
(22%)
208,257
(21%)
43,410
(8%)
88,864
(11%)
106,487
(11%)
73,525
(9%)
90,019
(9%)
72,525
(13%)
91,922
(11%)
92,539
(10%)
74,129
(9%)
76,209
(8%)
69,719
(13%)
90,133
(11%)
83,351
(9%)
62,603
(8%)
71,528
(7%)
193,961
(35%)
228,300
(28%)
251,153
(27%)
223,398
(27%)
255,347
(26%)
Portfolio investment assets
Cayman Islands
Bermuda
United Kingdom
Portfolio investment assets
Cayman Islands
Bermuda
United Kingdom
(1)
(2)
(2) Figures in brackets refer to the percentage shares of the

portfolio investment position for assets.
(3)
2
(3) Figures in this table are different from those in Table 2

because U.S. Dollar is used as the currency unit here.
@ 2012
@ Figures for 2012 are subject to revision later on.
2014 2

Source: Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey of the International

Monetary Fund
FB11

2014 1 2
List of Feature Articles Published during January to February 2014
(i)
(ii)
20082012
(i)
20042013
(ii)
10
2014 2

Month
1
FL1
Title of article
(i)
Air Cargo Statistics
(ii)
External Debt Statistics of Hong Kong for 2008 to 2012
(i)
Consumer Price Index and Its Movements during 2004 to 2013
(ii)
Hong Kongs Portfolio Investment Statistics in the Past Decade

2013
List of Feature Articles Published in 2013
Title of article
(i)
Salient Features of Hong Kongs External Direct Investment,

2002 to 2011
2041
(ii)
Hong Kong Domestic Household Projections up to 2041
(iii)
Hong Kongs Outward Processing Trade with the Mainland of

China under the Arrangements of Processing and Assembling
(i)
20022011
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
19512011
(i)
2011
(ii)
2012
(i)
2011
(ii)
(i)
Healthy Exercise for All Campaign Physical Fitness Test for

the Community
(ii)
Trends of Infant Mortality in Hong Kong, 1951 to 2011
(i)
The Profile of the Population in One-person Households in

2011
(ii)
The Profile of Persons Residing in Private Elderly Homes in

2012
(i)
Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2011
(ii)
The Import/Export, Wholesale and Retail Trades, and

Accommodation and Food Services Sectors in Hong Kong
(iii)
(iii)
The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the

Hong Kong Economy
(i)
20002012
(i)
Usage of Personal Computers and Internet Services by Hong

Kong Residents, 2000 to 2012
(ii)
2011
(ii)
The Cultural and Creative Industries in Hong Kong, 2011
(iii)
2012
(iii)
The Movement of the Unemployment Rate in 2012
(i)
20072012
(i)
Container Statistics, 2007 to 2012
(ii)
2012
(ii)
The Profile of Hong Kong Population Analysed by District

Council District, 2012
(iii)
(iii)
Trade between Hong Kong and the Mainland of China
(i)
(i)
Human Resources with Post-secondary Education or Working

as Professionals/Associate Professionals
(ii)
(ii)
Foreign Affiliates Statistics of Hong Kong
(i)
2012
(i)
Drug Abuse Situation in Hong Kong in 2012
(ii)
(ii)
Hong Kongs External Trade in High Technology Products and

Technology Balance of Payments
(i)
2012
(i)
Composite Employment Estimates 2012
(ii)
20132041
(ii)
Updated Hong Kong Labour Force Projections for 2013 to

2041
(iii)
20032012
(iii)
Road Traffic Accident Statistics in Hong Kong, 2003 to 2012
(i)
Socio-economic Characteristics and Consumption Expenditure

of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the
Mainland of China, 2012
(ii)
The Asset Management Industry in Hong Kong
(i)
Changes in Consumption Choices of Households with All

Members Aged 35 or below
(ii)
Port Cargo Statistics, 2007 to 2012
(i)
The Fertility Trend in Hong Kong, 1981 to 2012
(ii)
Salary Statistics of Middle-level Managerial and Professional

Employees, 2004 to 2013
10 (i)
2012
(ii)
(i)
35
(ii)
20072012
12 (i)
19812012
11
Month
(ii)
10
11
12
20042013
2014 2

FL2

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

3.15
Electronic Trading Services and Research

Section,
3.16
National Income Branch,

Trade in Services Statistics Section,

2014 2

A1

()
Sources of Statistical Data (contd)
Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
4.

4.1 - 4.6
National Income Branch,


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
Balance of Payments Branch,


Gross National Income and external

primary income flows


Position and External Debt t
5.
Prices
5.1 - 5.6
& 5.8
5.7
Consumer Price Index Section,

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
[1]
[1]
www.fmo.org.hk
Fish Marketing Organization
2710 0934
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]
Cement manufacturing companies
2716 8699
mines@cedd.gov.hk
www.cedd.gov.hk
Civil Engineering and Development Department
2014 2

A2

()
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
Buildings Department
Housing Department
8.5
8.6 - 8.7
2839 7888
enquiry@hkhs.com
www.hkhs.com
2761 5703
Housing Department
2014 2

A3

()
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
aoiih1@tsyb.fstb.hksarg
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
Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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

9.16
Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited

9.17 - 9.20
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

9.21 - 9.22
[1]
[1]
www.cgse.com.hk
The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society

9.23
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

9.24
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
2014 2

A4

()
Table
Data source
Telephone E-mail
Website
10.
10.1
[1]
[1]
www.cad.gov.hk
Civil Aviation Department
2815 7711
customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk www.customs.gov.hk
2852 3660
st-sec@mardep.gov.hk
[1]
[1]
www.mtr.com.hk
[1]
[1]
www.cad.gov.hk
Customs and Excise Department
www.mardep.gov.hk
Marine Department
MTR Corporation Limited
10.2
Civil Aviation Department
2815 7711
customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk www.customs.gov.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 6375
enquiry@ha.org.hk
www.ha.org.hk
2125 2270
enquiry_chpweb@dh.gov.hk
www.chp.gov.hk
Customs and Excise Department
Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section,

10.3
Marine Department
10.4 - 10.6
Transport Department
10.7
Hong Kong Police Force
10.8 - 10.10
Immigration Department
10.11 - 10.14
Hong Kong Tourism Board

10.15 - 10.16
Office of the Communications Authority

10.17
Hongkong Post
11.
11.1
Hospital Authority
11.2
Centre for Health Protection,

2014 2

A5

()
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
Hong Kong Police Force
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)
2014 2

A6

2014 3 6
Schedule for Issuing Regular Releases of Statistical Data by

the Census and Statistics Department, March to June 2014
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
mid-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
Labour statistics
1.
2013 12 2014 2
2014 1 3
2014 2 4
2014 3 5
2887 5208
2.
2013 12
2014 3
2582 4751
3.
2013 12
2014 3
2887 5584
Unemployment and underemployment

statistics
December 2013 to February 2014
January to March 2014
February to April 2014
March to May 2014
17.03.2014
22.04.2014
19.05.2014
17.06.2014
For enquiries, please call 2887 5208.

Employment and vacancies statistics
December 2013
March 2014
21.03.2014
20.06.2014

Wage and payroll statistics
December 2013
March 2014
27.03.2014
27.06.2014
External trade statistics

1.
2014 2
2014 3
2014 4
2014 5
2582 5026
2.
2014 1
2014 2
2014 3
2014 4
2582 4914
2014 2


February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
25.03.2014
28.04.2014
27.05.2014
26.06.2014

Volume and price statistics of external
merchandise trade
January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
18.03.2014
15.04.2014
15.05.2014
19.06.2014
A7

(//)
Statistical data
()
External trade statistics (contd)

3.
2013 4
2014 1
2582 4889
4.
2013 4
2014 1
2582 4241
Statistics on vessels, port cargo and

containers
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
07.03.2014
09.06.2014

Statistics on trade involving outward
processing in the mainland of China
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
18.03.2014
19.06.2014
National Income and Balance of Payments statistics

1.
2014 1 (1)
2582 4787
2.
2013 4
2014 1
2116 5188
3.
2013 4
2014 1
2116 5101
4.
2013 4
2014 1
2116 8660

1st quarter 2014(1)
Chain volume measures of Gross Domestic
Product by economic activity
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
21.03.2014
20.06.2014

Gross National Income and external primary
income flows
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
14.03.2014
13.06.2014

Balance of Payments and International
Investment Position statistics
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
21.03.2014
23.06.2014
(1)
2014 1 2014
2014 1
2014 1
2014 2

16.05.2014
Note :
A8
(1) The Economic Analysis Division of the Economic Analysis and

Business Facilitation Unit under the Financial Secretarys Office
will issue a press release on the First Quarter Economic Report
2014 and first update of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and
prices forecasts for 2014 as a whole. The GDP for the first
quarter of 2014 will also be released there. No separate press
release on the GDP for the first quarter of 2014 will be issued by
the Census and Statistics Department on that day.

(//)
Statistical data
Price statistics
1.
2014 2
2014 3
2014 4
2014 5
2805 6401
Consumer Price Index

February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
20.03.2014
22.04.2014
22.05.2014
23.06.2014
Various other types of statistics

1.
2014 1
2014 2
2014 3
2014 4
2802 1367
2.
2013 4
2014 1
2805 6641
3.
2013 4
2014 1
2805 6424
4.
2014 1
2802 1367
5.
2013 4
2014 1
2802 1269
6.
2014 2
2805 6119
2014 2

Retail sales statistics

January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
03.03.2014
31.03.2014
02.05.2014
03.06.2014

Index of Industrial Production and Producer
Price Index for the industrial sector
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
13.03.2014
13.06.2014

Construction output statistics
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
13.03.2014
12.06.2014

Restaurant receipts and purchases statistics
1st quarter 2014
02.05.2014

Quarterly Business Receipts Indices for
service industries
4th quarter 2013
1st quarter 2014
10.03.2014
10.06.2014

Business expectations
2nd quarter 2014
25.04.2014
A9

( 2014 2 1 )
List of Publications of the Census and Statistics Department (as at 1.2.2014)
()
Price of print version (HK$)
Latest issue
Title
General Statistical Digests
(1)
Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics

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
2006
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
1/2014
2013
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
-
258.0
-
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
163.0
138.0
172.2
51.0
101.0
60.0
104.0
132.0
214.2
168.2
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
308.2
90.0
114.0
124.0
Thematic Report Ethnic Minorities

Thematic Report Persons from the Mainland Having
Resided in Hong Kong for Less Than 7 Years
96.0
82.0
106.0
92.0
Thematic Report Youths

Thematic Report Older Persons
Thematic Report Single Parents
74.0
88.0
88.0
84.0
98.0
98.0
2013
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)
2014 2

A10

( 2014 2 1 ) ()
List of Publications of the Census and Statistics Department (as at 1.2.2014) (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)
Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Statistics : 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)
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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)
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Latest issue
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
7-9/2013
9/2013
9/2013
11/2013
9/2013
2013
2012
48.0
58.0
11/2013
11/2013
2012
2012
11/2013
11/2013
72.0
72.0
97.0
92.0
92.0
117.0
2011
Q3/2013
2012
9/2012
100.0
-
110.0
-
Q3/2013
Q3/2013
2012

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()
Latest issue
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
Title
Prices
Consumer prices
Monthly Report on the Consumer Price Index
Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index
12/2013
2012
Producer prices
Quarterly Producer Price Index for Industrial Sector
Q3/2013
230.0
240.0
Q3/2013
Q3/2013
2013
-
164.0
198.2
Q1/2014
Q3/2013
2012
11/2013
Q3/2013
2012
11/2013
10/2013
Q3/2013
2012
2012
2012
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)
2014 2

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)
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Title
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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)

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. 53 (ad hoc) :
61
53
Latest issue
Not
including
postage
Including
local
postage
2013
Q3/2013
2012
2009
88.0
108.0
2012
2013
2013
7-9/2013
66.0
86.0
2013
-
Pattern of smoking
Chiropractor consultation
Personal computer and Internet penetration
(www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/quicklink/index_tc.jsp)
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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.

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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.
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Key Statistics Update

List of Statistical Tables

Statistical Tables and Charts

Employment and vacancies

Wages and labour earnings

Occupational injuries and work stoppage

Consumer Price Index and Its Movements during 2004 to

Hong Kongs Portfolio Investment Statistics in the Past

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 February 2014

The Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics and Hong

The Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics aims to

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics February 2014

Statistical data contained in this Monthly Digest are

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 February 2014

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 February 2014

Births, deaths and marriages

Persons engaged in financing and

Tables : 2.5, 2.8

Tables : 2.5, 2.8

Tables : 2.5, 2.8

Nominal Wage Index

Note : Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics February 2014

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

Notes : Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics February 2014

Retail sales index

All residential flats

Property price indices

Tables : 8.10, 8.11

Tables : 8.12, 8.13

Retail sales index

Note : Compiled based on the seasonally adjusted figures.

Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics February 2014

Registration of Agreements for

Foreign currency reserve assets

Effective Exchange Rate Index

Port container throughput

Tables : 10.2, 10.3

Air cargo throughput

Inward and outward

Main Board turnover

Hang Seng Index

Notes : TEU refers to a 20-foot equivalent unit.