HONOUR HONG KONG
THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF
HONG KONG TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
Hong Kong is crucial to the economy of the United Kingdom
in five main areas:
Visible trade
Invisible trade
Investment in Hong Kong
the work of British companies
A Gateway to China and East Asia
Visible Trade
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In 1988, British visible exports to Hong Kong totalled £1,030 million (HK$12,875 million).
Maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity is the only way to keep and increase this trade.
Invisible Trade
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Total invisible earnings by the UK from Hong Kong are estimated at over £1,000 million (HK$12,500 million).
Annual net earnings by Britain from Direct Investment in Hong Kong are £486 million (HK$6,075 million).
Dividends amounted to £137 million (HK$1,712 million).
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