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Introduction
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This report provides an assessment of
capital investment in Hong Kong based on data available up to the end of the fourth quarter of 1987. It focuses on investment in plant and
machinery and in property.
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Most of the information in this report
was supplied by the Census and Statistics Department, the Rating and Valuation Department, the Buildings Ordinance Office and the Industry Department. For capital investment generally, statistics on gross domestic fixed capital formation are produced regularly as part of the
The annual gross domestic product (GDP) estimates. data are published. The quarterly data are, however, intended for internal reference only and should not be quoted publicly. Breakdowns are available for plant and machinery and for building and construction, in respect of both the public and the private sectors. On investment in plant and machinery, the statistics on retained imports of capital goods provide the best up-to-date indicators. There are no separate data on re-investment, on depreciation or on the scrapping of existing capital. The information therefore refers to capital investment in gross terms. investment in property, the statistics on building completions and on consents to commence work
provide the best up-to-date indicators.
Investment in plant and machinery
On
(all growth rates quoted in this section are on
year-on-year basis)
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