Table 14
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
Exports and Imports of Services by Major Service Group
Major service group
Exports of services
Transportation
Travel(1)
Insurance services
Financial services
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HK$ Billion
1999
2003@
2004@
89.2
105.6
(+4.9)
(+1.8)
42.8
55.6
(-2.6)
(-4.4)
131.2 (+24.2)
70.1 (+26.2)
3.1
3.7
3.9
(-1.2)
(+7.3)
(+7.5)
19.2
20.2
22.2
(+17.7)
(-0.4)
Merchanting and other trade-related services
81.5
128.6
(+6.1)
(+10.9)
(+10.1)
144.8 (+12.5)
Other services
29.7
33.8
35.3
(-7.5)
(§)
(+4.5)
Total
265.5
347.4
(+3.2)
(+3.6)
407.6 (+17.3)
Imports of services. Transportation
Travel
Insurance services
Financial services
39.2
48.8
(-8.5)
(+0.6)
101.9
(-2.4)
89.1 (-8.0)
58.8 (+20.4)
102.2 (+14.7)
5.0 (+8.2) 5.7
5.1
5.8
(+10.5)
(+12.8)
5.4
(-15.0)
(+10.8)
6.1 (+12.2)
Merchanting and other trade-related services
10.5
(+23.6)
16.8 (+14.7)
19.6 (+16.8)
Other services
21.7 (-18.0)
30.8
(+2.2)
32.6 (+5.7)
Total
184.1
196.1
225.0
(-4.9)
(-1.8)
(+14.7)
Net exports of services
81.5
151.4
182.6
Notes: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.
(1) Figures for 2003 have been revised to incorporate the revised data on destination consumption
expenditure of incoming visitors and travellers released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Change within +0.05%.
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Source: Trade in Services Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2802 1372)
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