478 Appendices
Table 15
(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
(a) Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment by
Major Investor Country/Territory
HK$ Billion
Inward direct investment at market value
Major investor
country/territory(1)
2006
Position at end of
2009
year
Inflow during the year(2)
2010
2006
2009
2010
The mainland of China
2,024.3
2,644.5
3,127.3
108.7
192.3
276.3
British Virgin Islands
1,950.6
2,353.1
2,752.4
78.8
126.5
253.4
Netherlands
390.9
496.4
605.1
28.1
48.4
36.7
Bermuda
350.1
452.4
554.5
23.8
58.9
24.2
United States of America
277.9
315.6
307.0
51.3
-16.4
-154.4
Others
778.1
1,000.0
1,126.8
59.3
-3.5
116.0
Total
5,771.9
7,262.1
8,473.2
350.0
406.1
552.2
Notes: (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.
(2) Negative inflow does not necessarily relate to equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment of
loans to non-resident affiliates.
(b) Position and Flow of Outward Direct Investment by
Major Recipient Country/Territory
HK$ Billion
Outward direct investment at market value
Major recipient
Position at end of year
Outflow during the year(2)
country/territory(1)
2006
2009
2010
2006
2009
2010
British Virgin Islands
2,467.6
2,829.3
3,137.3
78.0
223.0
239.0
The mainland of China
2,117.2
2,731.5
3,070.2
166.6
210.1
329.7
Bermuda
137.8
228.9
264.3
-5.0
29.6
19.3
United Kingdom
62.1
87.2
82.4
-0.2
-4.2
-1.3
Luxembourg
***
Others
***
4.1
572.7
82.2
***
1.6
76.5
640.6
***
36.0
78.1
Total
5,264.5
6,453.7
7,277.1
349.4
496.0
741.1
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 relate to equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment
of loans by non-resident affiliates.
***
Figures are not released due to precision consideration or to safeguard confidentiality of information provided by individual companies.
Source: Balance of Payments Branch, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2116 5113.)