expenditure amounted to HK$3,134 million (US$516
million)
In terms of HK$, the value of
(2)
expenditure by Hong Kong residents in China has grown
rapidly, at a rate of 47% p.a. in the last five years
1978 to 1982 (Table 2).
Table 2: Expenditure in China by Hong Kong residents
Number of Hong Kong residents going to China
Per capita expenditure
Total expenditure
HK$
US$
HK$Mn
US $Mn
1973
753,945
297
58
224
43
1974
795,689
368
73
293
58
1975
770,075
414
84
319
65
1976
792,445
453
92
359
73
1977
912,491
496
106
453
97
1978
1,273,416
529
113
674
144
1979
2,678,229
558
112
1,494
299
1980
3,604,536
619
124
2,232
449
1981
4,022,576
712
127
2,864
512
1982
4,071,090
770
127
3,134
516
Note: (1)
- (2)
Per capita expenditure for 1979 & 1980 was estimated from the results of the Labour Force Surveys. Estimates of per capita expenditure for 1973-1978 and 1981 and 1982 were
projected/retrojected by applying trends of CPI of foreign countries, including UK, USA, Japan and Taiwan.
Estimates of per capita expenditure and total expenditure are inclusive of passenger fares.
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