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March 2014 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics is now available
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     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (March 17) the March 2014 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).

     Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains two feature articles entitled "Analysis of Hong Kong's External Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transport" and "The Cultural and Creative Industries in Hong Kong".

"Analysis of Hong Kong's External Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transport"

     External merchandise trade is one of the important economic activities of Hong Kong. Goods are brought into or out of Hong Kong by various means of transport. In 2013, the value of Hong Kong's external merchandise trade by land accounted for 38.4% of Hong Kong's total value of trade in goods. Another 37.4% was transported by air, 20.2% by ocean and 2.9% by river. The remaining 1.1% was mainly postal parcels and accompanied goods of passengers travelling on various means of transport.

     This feature article analyses the performance and characteristics of Hong Kong's external merchandise trade by mode of transport during the period from 2003 to 2013.

     For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade Analysis Section, C&SD (Tel: 2582 5026).

"The Cultural and Creative Industries in Hong Kong"

     The cultural and creative industries (CCI) are among the most dynamic sectors in Hong Kong, contributing to economic growth and job creation. CCI comprise a set of knowledge-based activities that deploy creativity and intellectual capital as primary inputs and deliver goods and services with cultural, artistic and creative content. This feature article gives the latest economic situation of CCI in Hong Kong in 2012.

     For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Construction and Miscellaneous Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2805 6424).

     Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing about 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population; labour; external trade; National Income and Balance of Payments; prices; business performance; energy; housing and property; Government accounts, finance and insurance; and transport, communications and tourism. 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 Digest free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp140.jsp?productCode=B1010002).

     Enquiries about the contents of the Digest can be directed to the General Statistics Section of C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738).

Ends/Monday, March 17, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:00

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