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TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Chart 3: Position of Inward Direct Investment (DI) of Hong Kong at Market Value at end-1998

(Distributed by Economic Activity of the Hong Kong Enterprise Group)

Other activities

7.2% ($126 billion)

Insurance 1.8% ($31.8 billion)

Construction 2.3% ($39.3 billion)

Restaurants and hotels

3.3% ($57.1 billion)

Transport and related services 3.8% ($66.1 billion)

Financial institutions other than banks and deposit-taking companies

4.4% ($77.5 billion)

Manufacturing

4.9% ($85.3 billion)

Investment holding, real estate and various business services

33.9% ($591.1 billion)

Communications

7.1% ($123 billion)

Banks and deposit-taking companies

12.3% ($214.8 billion)

Wholesale, retail and import/export trades 19.0% ($332 billion)

Chart 4: Position of Inward Direct Investment (DI) of Hong Kong at Market Value at end-1998 (Distributed by Major Country/Territory)

Panama

Others

7.9% ($137.8 billion)

0.9% ($16.2 billion)

Singapore

2.5% ($43.3 billion)

Cayman Islands

4.9% ($86.2 billion)

Japan

6.2% ($108.8 billion)

British Virgin Islands

31.1% ($542.6 billion)

United States

6.6% ($115.5 billion)

Netherlands

7.1% ($124.5 billion)

United Kingdom 8.8% ($153.4 billion)

Bermuda 11.6% ($202 billion)

Mainland of China 12.3% ($213.7 billion)

Remark: British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Panama are important offshore financial centres commonly used by investors to channel inward direct investment funds to Hong Kong.