FC040/1616
Statistical aggregates
and variables
Unit
ReferenceMagnitude
period
EXTERNAL SECTOR
% change over
Previous Same period period a year ago
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
UK
Re-exports
Imports
Aug 83
112
2.8
1.9
Aug 83
114
1.8
6.3
Aug 83
121
0.8
10.3
Aug 83
118
0.9
13.3
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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