106 Commerce and Industry
Chart 3 Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at
Market Value by Major Economic Activity of Hong Kong Enterprise Group at end-2005
Transport and related services
Other activities 8.0% ($322.8 billion)
Financial institutions
2.5% ($101.3 billion)
other than banks and
deposit-taking companies 3.8% ($155.9 billion)
Banks and deposit-taking companies
12.6% ($510.0 billion)
Chart 4
Wholesale, retail and
import/export trades
13.7% ($556.0 billion)
Investment holding,
real estate and various business services 59.4% ($2,410.3 billion)
Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Investor Country/Territory
at end-2005
Others
17.5% ($709.2 billion)
United States of America 5.1% ($205.8 billion)
Bermuda
6.7% ($271.5 billion)
Netherlands
8.1% ($327.1 billion)
The Mainland of China
31.3% ($1,271.9 billion)
British Virgin Islands
31.3% ($1,270.7 billion)
Note: British Virgin Islands and Bermuda are important offshore financial centres commonly used by investors to channel inward direct investment funds to Hong Kong.