External Merchandise Trade Figures for July 2005
Friday, 26 August 2005

Table 1 title : External Merchandise Trade Figures for July 2005
 
Merchandise trade values for July 2005
Domestic exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 11801.
Re-exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 186635.
Total exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 198436.
Imports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 201647.
Merchandise trade balance July 2005 was HK$ million -3210.
 
Current month compared with same month in the preceding year
Domestic exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 11801.
Domestic exports value for July 2004 was HK$ million 11746.
Change in domestic exports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was HK$ million +55.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was +0.5%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for July 2005 was 5.9%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for July 2004 was 6.4%.
Re-exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 186635.
Re-exports value for July 2004 was HK$ million 171879.
Change in re-exports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was HK$ million +14756.
Percentage change in re-exports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was +8.6%.
Total exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 198436.
Total exports value for July 2004 was HK$ million 183626.
Change in total exports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was HK$ million +14810.
Percentage change in total exports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was +8.1%.
Imports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 201647.
Imports value for July 2004 was HK$ million 189261.
Change in imports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was HK$ million +12385.
Percentage change in imports value for July 2005 over July 2004 was +6.5%.
Merchandise trade balance for July 2005 was HK$ million -3210.
Merchandise trade balance for July 2004 was HK$ million -5635.
Change in merchandise trade balance for July 2005 over July 2004 was HK$ million +2425.
 
Current month compared with last month
Domestic exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 11801.
Domestic exports value for June 2005 was HK$ million 10126.
Change in domestic exports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was HK$ million +1675.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was +16.5%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for July 2005 was 5.9%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for June 2005 was 5.3%.
Re-exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 186635.
Re-exports value for June 2005 was HK$ million 179353.
Change in re-exports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was HK$ million +7282.
Percentage change in re-exports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was +4.1%.
Total exports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 198436.
Total exports value for June 2005 was HK$ million 189479.
Change in total exports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was HK$ million +8957.
Percentage change in total exports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was +4.7%.
Imports value for July 2005 was HK$ million 201647.
Imports value for June 2005 was HK$ million 196538.
Change in imports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was HK$ million +5109.
Percentage change in imports value for July 2005 over June 2005 was +2.6%.
Merchandise trade balance for July 2005 was HK$ million -3210.
Merchandise trade balance for June 2005 was HK$ million -7059.
Change in merchandise trade balance for July 2005 over June 2005 was HK$ million +3848.
 
Latest 3 months compared with same period 12 months earlier
Domestic exports value for May to July 2005 was HK$ million 31790.
Domestic exports value for May to July 2004 was HK$ million 32727.
Change in domestic exports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was HK$ million -937.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was -2.9%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for May to July 2005 was 5.5%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for May to July 2004 was 6.3%.
Re-exports value for May to July 2005 was HK$ million 549206.
Re-exports value for May to July 2004 was HK$ million 484183.
Change in re-exports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was HK$ million +65023.
Percentage change in re-exports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was +13.4.
Total exports value for May to July 2005 was HK$ million 580996.
Total exports value for May to July 2004 was HK$ million 516910.
Change in total exports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was HK$ million +64086.
Percentage change in total exports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was +12.4%.
Imports value for May to July 2005 was HK$ million 599774.
Imports value for May to July 2004 was HK$ million 540983.
Change in imports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was HK$ million +58790.
Percentage change in imports value for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was +10.9%.
Merchandise trade balance for May to July 2005 was HK$ million -18778.
Merchandise trade balance for May to July 2004 was HK$ million -24073.
Change in merchandise trade balance for May to July 2005 over May to July 2004 was HK$ million +5295.
 
Calendar year-to-date compared with same period in the preceding year
Domestic exports value for January to July 2005 was HK$ million 63873.
Domestic exports value for January to July 2004 was HK$ million 67483.
Change in domestic exports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was HK$ million -3610.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was -5.3%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for January to July 2005 was 5.2%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for January to July 2004 was 6.1%.
Re-exports value for January to July 2005 was HK$ million 1168495.
Re-exports value for January to July 2004 was HK$ million 1042277.
Change in re-exports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was HK$ million +126218.
Percentage change in re-exports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was +12.1%.
Total exports value for January to July 2005 was HK$ million 1232369.
Total exports value for January to July 2004 was HK$ million 1109760.
Change in total exports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was HK$ million +122609.
Percentage change in total exports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was +11.0%.
Imports value for January to July 2005 was HK$ million 1286447.
Imports value for January to July 2004 was HK$ million 1183425.
Change in imports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was HK$ million +103023.
Percentage change in imports value for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was +8.7%.
Merchandise trade balance for January to July 2005 was HK$ million -54079.
Merchandise trade balance for January to July 2004 was HK$ million -73665.
Change in merchandise trade balance for January to July 2005 over January to July 2004 was HK$ million +19586.
 
Last 12 months compared with same period 12 months earlier
Domestic exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 was HK$ million 122372.
Domestic exports value for August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million 122437.
Change in domestic exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million -65.
Percentage change in domestic exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was -0.1%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for August 2004 to July 2005 was 5.7%.
Share of domestic exports to total exports for August 2003 to July 2004 was 6.5%.
Re-exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 was HK$ million 2019351.
Re-exports value for August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million 1770364.
Change in re-exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million +248986.
Percentage change in re-exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was +14.1%.
Total exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 was HK$ million 2141723.
Total exports value for August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million 1892801.
Change in total exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million +248922.
Percentage change in total exports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was +13.2%.
Imports value for August 2004 to July 2005 was HK$ million 2214146.
Imports value for August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million 1994483.
Change in imports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million +219663.
Percentage change in imports value for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was +11.0%.
Merchandise trade balance for August 2004 to July 2005 was HK$ million -72423.
Merchandise trade balance for August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million -101682.
Change in merchandise trade balance for August 2004 to July 2005 over August 2003 to July 2004 was HK$ million +29259.

Note : Value of domestic exports and value of re-exports may not add up to the value of total exports due to rounding.