476
Table 16
APPENDICES
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
(a) Number of Companies that are Regional Headquarters by
Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
1997
2001
2002
Country/territory of incorporation of
the parent company
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%%
Japan
United States
The mainland of China
219
24.3
221
23.4
233
24.6
119
13.2
160
16.9
159
16.8
113
12.5
70
7.4
96
10.1
United Kingdom
Germany
84
9.3
90
9.5
80
8.4
51
5.6
56
5.9
52
5.5
Netherlands
25
2.8
48
5.1
39
4.1
Switzerland
25
2.8
34
3.6
36
3.8
France
35
3.9
43
4.6
35
3.7
Singapore
18
2.0
25
2.6
26
2.7
Canada
16
1.8
16
1.7
23
2.4
Taiwan
28
3.1
22
2.3
21
2.2
Sweden
18
2.0
16
1.7
17
1.8
Republic of Korea
19
2.1
13
1.4
17
1.8
Australia
14
1.6
15
1.6
13
1.4
Denmark
8
0.9
10
1.1
11
1.2
Others
122
13.5
110
11.7
94
9.9
Total
914
949
952
(903)
(944)
(948)
(b) Number of Companies that are Regional Offices by
Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
1997
2001
2002
Country/territory of incorporation of
the parent company
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Japan
379
23.5
533
23.2
471
21.7
United States
261
16.2
420
18.3
437
20.1
The mainland of China
United Kingdom
Taiwan
130
8.1
172
7.5
170
7.8
130
8.1
163
7.1
163
7.5
49
3.0
142
6.2
121
5.6
Germany
78
4.8
108
4.7
96
4.4
France
65
4.0
88
3.8
91
4.2
Singapore
44
2.7
77
3.4
79
3.6
Switzerland
42
2.6
68
3.0
61
2.8
Netherlands
47
2.9
62
2.7
57
2.6
Australia
33
2.0
43
1.9
52
2.4
Republic of Korea
80
5.0
76
3.3
49
2.3
Italy
24
1.5
52
2.3
38
1.8
Canada
24
1.5
34
1.5
28
1.3
Austria
18
1.1
32
1.4
26
1.2
Others
212
13.2
228
9.9
238
11.0
Total
1 616
(1 611)
2 298 (2 293)
2 177
(2 171)
Notes: Figures refer to 1 June of the year.
The total number of regional headquarters and regional offices in this table may be greater than the actual number of regional headquarters and regional offices because some companies are joint ventures undertaken by two or more investors. The actual number for respective years is given in brackets, which is used in the calculation of percentage for each country/territory of incorporation.
Source: Business Expectation Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2805 6112)