Table Title : Table 1 Business Receipts Indices for the Third Quarter of 2003

(Quarterly average of 1996 = 100)

Service Industry

Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale / Retail in the third quarter of 2003 was 70.8.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale / Retail in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +5.3 points and +8.1% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale / Retail in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -1.1 points and -1.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale / Retail in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -3.9 points and -5.3% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale in the third quarter of 2003 was 56.4.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +5.2 points and +10.3% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -3.0 points and -5.1% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Wholesale in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -4.4 points and -7.5% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Retail in the third quarter of 2003 was 77.0.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Retail in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +5.4 points and +7.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Retail in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -0.3 point and -0.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Retail in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -3.7 points and -4.7% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Import / Export Trade in the third quarter of 2003 was 86.0.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Import / Export Trade in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +11.7 points and +15.7% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Import / Export Trade in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +5.5 points and +6.8% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Import / Export Trade in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +3.3 points and +4.7% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Restaurants in the third quarter of 2003 was 89.4.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Restaurants in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +13.2 points and +17.3% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Restaurants in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -7.3 points and -7.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Restaurants in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -11.3 points and -11.7% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Hotels in the third quarter of 2003 was 54.5.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Hotels in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +30.5 points and +127.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Hotels in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -5.7 points and -9.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Hotels in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -16.8 points and -26.5% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Transport in the third quarter of 2003 was 122.6.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +23.3 points and +23.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +0.6 point and +0.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Transport in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -1.9 points and -1.7% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Air Transport in the third quarter of 2003 was 153.9.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Air Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +39.7 points and +34.7% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Air Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -2.2 points and -1.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Air Transport in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -7.9 points and -5.5% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Land Transport in the third quarter of 2003 was 101.1.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Land Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +11.8 points and +13.2% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Land Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -3.1 points and -3.0% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Land Transport in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -6.3 points and -6.2% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Maritime Transport in the third quarter of 2003 was 144.0.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Maritime Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +14.8 points and +11.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Maritime Transport in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +9.3 points and +6.9% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Maritime Transport in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +12.9 points and +11.1% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Storage in the third quarter of 2003 was 49.8.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Storage in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +4.3 points and +9.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Storage in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -1.9 points and -3.7% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Storage in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -3.3 points and -6.6% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Communications in the third quarter of 2003 was 87.7.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Communications in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +0.7 point and +0.9% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Communications in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -2.8 points and -3.1% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Communications in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -2.0 points and -2.2% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Telecommunications in the third quarter of 2003 was 80.5.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Telecommunications in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +0.9 point and +1.1% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Telecommunications in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -3.7 points and -4.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Telecommunications in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -3.0 points and -3.6% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Banking in the third quarter of 2003 was 107.6.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Banking in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were -1.4 points and -1.3% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Banking in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +5.9 points and +5.8% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Banking in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +2.4 points and +2.3% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Financing (Except Banking) in the third quarter of 2003 was 117.2.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Financing (Except Banking) in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +20.1 points and +20.6% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Financing (Except Banking) in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +27.6 points and +30.8% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Financing (Except Banking) in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +5.6 points and +5.8% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Financial Markets and Fund Management Services in the third quarter of 2003 was 127.2.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Financial Markets and Fund Management Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +28.9 points and +29.4% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Financial Markets and Fund Management Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +37.3 points and +41.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Financial Markets and Fund Management Services in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +9.4 points and +10.0% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Insurance in the third quarter of 2003 was 207.8.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Insurance in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +12.1 points and +6.2% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Insurance in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +42.0 points and +25.3% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Insurance in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +33.3 points and +20.6% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Real Estate in the third quarter of 2003 was 67.0.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Real Estate in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +9.5 points and +16.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Real Estate in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +10.2 points and +17.9% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Real Estate in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -0.1 point and -0.1% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Business Services in the third quarter of 2003 was 79.4.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Business Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +0.8 point and +1.0% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Business Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +0.6 point and +0.8% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Business Services in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -0.8 point and -1.0% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Professional Services in the third quarter of 2003 was 88.1.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Professional Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +0.5 point and +0.5% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Professional Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +3.2 points and +3.7% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Professional Services in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +1.7 points and +2.0% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Film Entertainment in the third quarter of 2003 was 119.9.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Film Entertainment in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +17.7 points and +17.3% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Film Entertainment in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +11.8 points and +10.9% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Film Entertainment in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +1.5 points and +1.4% respectively.

Service Domain

Index of Business Receipts of Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Services in the third quarter of 2003 was 64.6.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +41.9 points and +184.0% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were -2.8 points and -4.2% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Services in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were -16.5 points and -24.5% respectively.

Index of Business Receipts of Computer and Information Services in the third quarter of 2003 was 144.2.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Computer and Information Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter of 2003 were +7.3 points and +5.3% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Computer and Information Services in the third quarter of 2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 were +8.4 points and +6.2% respectively.

Point change and percentage change of the Index of Business Receipts of Computer and Information Services in the second quarter to third quarter of 2003 compared with the second quarter to third quarter of 2002 were +4.7 points and +3.6% respectively.

Note 1 Indices of Business Receipts for the third quarter of 2003 are provisional figures, within which the Index of Business Receipts for Retail Industry is revised figure.

Note 2 Financing (Except Banking) does not include investment and holding companies.

Note 3 Real Estate does not include real estate development.

Note 4 Service domain includes Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Services and Computer and Information Services Industries. Its compilation method is described in detail in paragraphs 11-15 of the report "Quarterly Business Receipts Indices for Service Industries, Third Quarter 2003".

Note 5 For Tourism, Convention and Exhibition Services, part of the data is based on the Visitors Survey conducted by Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Figures have been revised according to the new tourism receipts data released by HKTB in Novemebr 2003. For details of HKTB's data revision, please refer to the feature article "Statistics on Inbound Tourism" in December 2003 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics.

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