Gross Output and Percentage of Value Added
at Current Prices by Economic Activity
(Value a as percentage of gross output in brackets)
HK$ Million
1990
1991 a
1. Primary industries
2. Manufacturing
4,274
4,201
(38.4)
(39.6)
321,600
324,032
(28.7)
(28.6)
3. Electricity, gas and water
18,105
20,292
(69.7)
(66.3)
4. Construction
60,290 69,632
(49.5)
(49.5)
5. Wholesale/retail and import/export trades,
restaurants and hotels
273,859
320,195
(47.7)
(48.6)
6. Transport, storage and communication
101,882
109,593
(49.6)
(52.7)
7. Financing, insurance, real estate and business
services
155,327
190,155
(72.0)
(73.0)
8. Community, social and personal services
134,593
158,903
(59.7)
(60.3)
9. Ownership of premises
61,201
70,196
(95.0)
(95.0)
All economic activities
(imputed bank service charge deducted)
1,131,131 1,267,199
(47.5)
(48.3)
World Trade in Commercial Services 1991
Leading world and Asian countries:
Rank
Exporters
% Share
Rank
Importers
% Share
12345
United States
16.7
France
9.4
3
Germany
6.7
Italy
6.3
5
United Kingdom
5.9
12345
United States
11.5
Germany
11.1
Japan
France Italy
10.5
7.8
6.3
6
Japan
5.1
6
United Kingdom
4.8
12
Singapore
1.9
13
Taiwan
1.9
13
19
21
3222
Hong Kong
1.8
16
Korea
1.5
Korea
1.4
19
Hong Kong
1.3
Taiwan
1.0
21
Singapore
1.2
22
Thailand
0.9
23
Thailand
0.9