Statistical aggregates
and variables
FC040/1616
Unit Reference Magnitude
period
% change over
Previous Same period
period
a year ago
EXTERNAL SECTOR
Domestic exports
$Mn
3rd Qtr.83
29,475
20.2
30.4
!
Re-exports
$Mn
3rd Qtr.83
14,640
14.2
34.3
Total exports
$Mn
3rd Qtr.83
44,115
18.1
31.7
Imports
$Mn
3rd Qtr.83
45,795
9.2
28.2
Visible trade balance
$Mn
3rd Qtr.83
-1,680
Arrivals of incoming
'000
3rd Qtr.83
690
0.4
3.3
tourists
Departures of Hong Kong
'000
3rd Qtr.83
2 900
24.4
20.1
residents to
China
'000 3rd Qtr.83
1 585
24.4
39.2
Macau
'000
3rd Qtr.83
981
22.0
3.4
Other countries
'000
3rd Qtr.83
334
31.5
2.3
Unit value indexes (1981-100)
Domestic exports
USA
Aug 83
119
2.6
9.3
Aug 83
123
0.8
12.4
FRG
Aug 83
112
2.8
1.9
UK
Aug 83
114
1.8
6.3
Re-exports
Imports
Aug 83
121
0.8
10.3
Aug 83
118
0.9
13.3
ľ
Foodstuffs
Aug 83
120
1.7
13.1
!
Consumer goods
Aug 83
120
0.8
15.5
Fuels
Aug 83
103
0.0
6.8
Raw materials and
Aug 83
117
0.9
13.2
semi-manufactures
Capital goods
Aug 83
124
0.8
13.2
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