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COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Chart 3: External Direct Investment in Hong Kong by Economic Activity (Market Value as of end-1999)

Construction 1.3% ($41.2 billion) Other activities 4.6% ($145.7 billion)

Restaurants and hotels 1.6% ($50.5 billion)

Insurance 1.7% ($54.7 billion)

Transport and related services 2.3% ($71.2 billion)

Manufacturing 3.2% ($99.9 billion)

Financial institutions other than banks

and deposit-taking companies 4.1% ($129.8 billion)

Communications 7.7% ($242.1 billion)

Banks and deposit-taking companies

9.4% ($297.0 billion)

Wholesale, retail

and import/export trades 11.6% ($366.8 billion)

Investment holding, real estate

and various business services 52.4% ($1,650.8 billion)

Chart 4: External Direct Investment in Hong Kong by Country/Territory (Market Value as of end-1999)

Switzerland 0.7% ($20.7 billion)

Cayman Islands 3.2% ($99.3 billion)

Japan 3.5% ($111.5 billion)

Singapore 4.5% ($143.1 billion)

United States

5.4% ($170.5 billion)

United Kingdom 6.2% ($196.1 billion)

Netherlands

6.6% ($207.0 billion)

Others 5.8% ($181.3 billion)

British Virgin Islands

29.4% ($924.7 billion)

Bermuda

8.9% ($280.6 billion)

Mainland of China

25.9% ($814.8 billion)

Remarks: British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are important offshore financial centres

commonly used by investors to channel inward direst investment funds to Hong Kong.

Another Census and Statistics Department survey showed that, on June 1, 2000, there was a total of 3 001 regional headquarters and regional offices established by overseas companies in Hong Kong.

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