APPENDICES
APPENDIX 25
(Chapter 6: Commerce and Industry)
Regional Headquarters by Country/Territory of Incorporation of
Overseas Parent Company
1998
1999
Country/territory of incorporation of
2000
overseas parent company
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
The United States
194
23.4
205
24.2
212
24.8
Japan
109
13.1
114
13.4
127
14.9
United Kingdom
95
11.5
82
9.7
81
9.5
The mainland of China
70
8.4
69
8.1
69
8.1
Germany
59
7.1
55
6.5
50
5.8
Netherlands
27
3.3
32
3.8
31
3.6
Switzerland
28
3.4
32
3.8
29
3.4
France
38
4.6
36
4.2
28
3.3
British Virgin Islands
9
1.1
17
2.0
22
2.6
Canada
13
1.6
19
2.2
21
2.5
Singapore
17
2.1
20
2.4
21
2.5
Taiwan
26
3.1
28
3.3
21
2.5
Others
Total
144
17.4
139
16.4
149
17.4
829
100.0
848
100.0
861
100.0
(819)
(840)
(855)
Regional Offices by Country/Territory of Incorporation of
Overseas Parent Company
1998
1999
2000
Country/territory of incorporation of
overseas parent company
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Japan
347
21.2
368
22.2
492
22.9
The United States
The mainland of China
United Kingdom
Taiwan
285
17.4
278
16.8
358
16.7
135
8.2
136
8.2
160
7.5
128
7.8
124
7.5
155
7.2
85
5.2
97
5.9
113
5.3
Germany
74
4.5
76
4.6
93
4.3
France
76
4.6
74
4.5
88
4.1
Singapore
37
2.3
39
2.4
76
3.5
South Korea
66
4.0
56
3.4
71
3.3
Switzerland
54
3.3
50
3.0
69
3.2
Others
350
21.4
357
21.6
474
22.1
Total
1 637
100.0
1 655
100.0
2 149
100.0
(1 630)
(1 650)
(2 146)
Notes: Figures refer to 1 June of the year.
The total number of regional headquarters and regional offices by country/territory of incorporation of overseas parent company in this appendix may be greater than the actual number of regional headquarters and regional offices because some companies are joint ventures undertaken by two or more overseas investors. The actual number for respective years is given in brackets.
Source: Economic Surveys Development Section (3), Census and Statistics Department
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2882 4558)
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