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Chart 3: Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Economic Activity of Hong Kong Enterprise Group at end-2003
Insurance
2.4% ($71.0 billion)
Financial institutions other than banks and deposit-taking companies 3.7% ($108.8 billion)
Wholesale, retail and import/export trades 13.8% ($408.8 billion)
Banks and deposit-taking companies
14.0% ($414.6 billion)
Other activities 10.5% ($310.9 billion)
Investment holding,
real estate and various business services 55.6% ($1,646.3 billion)
Chart 4: Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Investor Country/Territory at end-2003
United States 6.3% ($187.6 billion)
Bermuda
8.6% ($254.8 billion)
Others 18.8% ($556.5 billion)
British Virgin Islands
31.6% ($935.2 billion)
Netherlands 8.7% ($256.1 billion)
The Mainland of China 26.0% ($770.1 billion)
Remarks: British Virgin Islands and Bermuda are important offshore financial centres commonly used
by investors to channel inward direct investment funds to Hong Kong.