Statistical aggregates
and variables
FC040/1616
Unit Reference
period
Magnitude
% change over
Previous
period
Same period
a year ago
EXTERNAL SECTOR
Domestic exports
$Mn
1st Qtr.83
18,629
-17.6
6.4
Re-exports
$Mn
1st Qtr.83
11,152
-7.4
4.9
Total exports
$Mn
lst Qtr.83
29,781 -14.0
5.9
Imports
$Mn
1st Qtr.83
34,140
-11.2
2.2
Visible trade balance
$Mn
1st Qtr.83
-4,359
Arrivals of incoming
'000 1st Qtr.83
596
-17.8
4.2
tourists
Departures of Hong Kong
residents to
'000
1st Qtr.83
2 375
6.3
3.2
China
'000 1st Qtr.83
1 316
12.2
6.4
Macau
'000
1st Qtr.83
762
-3.7
-2.9
Other countries
'000
1st Qtr.83
297
9.5
6.3
Unit value indexes (1981 = 100)
Domestic exports
Feb 83
109
1.9
3.8
USA
Feb 83
112
0.9
8.0
FRG
Feb 83
103
1.0
2.0
UK
Feb 83
103
1.0
0.5
Re-exports
Feb 83
114
1.8
2.7
Imports
Feb 83
111
1.8
3.7
Foodstuffs
Feb 83
113
0.9
7.6
Consumer goods
Feb 83
110
1.9
3.8
Fuels
Feb 83
106
1.0
8.2
Raw materials
and semi-
manufactures
Feb 83
110
2.8
1.9
Capital goods
Feb 83
120
2.6
6.2
Terms of trade index (1981-100)
Feb 83
99
-1.0
-1.0
44