APPENDICES
APPENDIX 24
(Chapter 6: Commerce and Industry)
Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment by Major Investor Country/Territory
$ Billion
Major investor
Inward direct investment at market value
Position at end of year
country/territory (1)
1998
1999
Inflow during the year
1998
1999
British Virgin Islands
542.6
924.7
30.3
48.8
The mainland of China
213.7
814.8
20.2
38.6
Bermuda
202.0
280.6
20.7
24.6
Netherlands
124.5
207.0
13.2
24.3
The United Kingdom
153.4
196.1
8.3
2.0
The United States
115.5
170.5
6.6
19.1
Singapore
43.3
143.1
0.5
5.9
Japan
108.8
111.5
0.6
6.7
Cayman Islands
86.2
99.3
5.3
1.3
Switzerland
13.7
20.7
0.8
5.3
Others
140.3
181.3
8.0
14.1
Total
1,744.0
3,149.8
114.4
190.8
Note: (1) Country/territory here refers to the immediate source economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory in which the funds are
initially mobilised.
Position and Flow of Outward Direct Investment by Major Recipient Country/Territory
$ Billion
Major recipient
Outward direct investment at market value Position at end of year
Outflow during the year(2)
countrylterritory(1)
1998
1999
1998
1999
British Virgin Islands
720.2
1,395.6
57.4
33.1
The mainland of China
547.7
620.6
54.1
78.6
Bermuda
92.1
93.2
2.3
6.0
Cayman Islands
97.9
86.1
8.4
1.4
New Zealand
36.8
31.5
4.6
0.5
Panama
22.8
30.9
-4.0
0.4
The United Kingdom
56.6
26.0
3.8
-23.3
Germany
0.9
23.2
@
22.6
The United States
20.4
22.5
1.3
1.1
Singapore
15.6
18.9
-8.4
4.0
Others
123.4
151.4
12.0
25.6
Total
1,734.4
2,499.9
131.5
150.0
Notes: (1) Country/territory here refers to the immediate destination economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory in which the
funds are ultimately used.
(2) Negative outflow does not necessarily mean equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment of loans by non-resident affiliates. @ Within +$0.05 billion.
Source: Balance of Payments Branch (2), Census and Statistics Department
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