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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (April 21) the April 2009 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, three feature articles entitled "An Analysis of Hong Kong's Exports", "Container Statistics, 2003 to 2008" and "The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong" are included.
"An Analysis of Hong Kong's Exports"
Hong Kong is an externally oriented economy and the performance of external trade has significant impact on the economy of Hong Kong. In 2008, the value of Hong Kong's imports amounted to $3,025.3 billion, while that of total exports was $2,824.2 billion. The ratio of the value of total exports to Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 1.68, while that of the value of imports to GDP was 1.80.
This feature article analyses the performance of Hong Kong's exports during the period 1998 to 2008.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade Analysis Section, C&SD (Tel.: 2582 4914).
"Container Statistics, 2003 to 2008"
The container throughput of the port of Hong Kong increased from 24.0 million TEUs in 2007 to 24.5 million TEUs in 2008, maintaining its status as one of the busiest ports in the world. Laden container movements between Hong Kong and the mainland of China (the Mainland) accounted for 36% of the laden container throughput of the port of Hong Kong in 2008. About 71% of these Mainland-Hong Kong laden container movements were between Hong Kong and the ports in the Pearl River Delta region. This feature article analyses the container statistics of the port of Hong Kong during the period 2003 to 2008.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Shipping and Cargo Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel. : 2582 4889).
"The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong"
Hong Kong has developed into one of the most vibrant international financial centres in the world. The contribution of the financial services sector to Hong Kong's GDP reached some 20% in 2007, almost doubled the figure in 1997. In contrast to the robust performance in earlier years, the financial services sector had seen severe setback in 2008, alongside the global financial crisis which had escalated into a full-blown financial tsunami. This feature article presents the operating characteristics and business performance of selected industries in the sector between 2005 and 2007. It also briefly highlights the overall quarterly business performance of selected industries in the sector in 2008.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Business Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel.: 2802 1269).
Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population and vital events; labour; external trade; industrial production; land, housing, building and construction; transport, communications and tourism; public accounts, money and finance; prices; commerce; social conditions; energy; and national income and Balance of Payments. For selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or monthly trend in the recent two years are also available.
Users can download the publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/general_statistical_digest/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication is available for sale at HK$142 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel.: 2582 3025) or through mail order by returning a completed order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD Website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of the publication is also available for sale online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
Enquiries about the contents of the publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of C&SD (Tel.: 2582 4738).
Ends/Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:00
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