APPENDICES
APPENDIX 24
(Chapter 6: Commerce and Industry)
Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment by Major Investor Country/Territory
$ Billion
Inward direct investment at market value
Major investor
Position at end of year
Inflow during the year(2)
countrylterritory (1)
1998
1999
2000
1998
1999
2000
British Virgin Islands
542.6
924.7
1.131.4
30.3
48.8
238.4
The mainland of China
213.7
814.8
1,112.2
20.2
38.6
110.7
Bermuda
202.0
280.6
340.4
20.7
24.6
36.9
Netherlands
124.5
207.0
224.8
13.2
24.3
7.4
United States
115.5
170.5
161.5
6.6
19.1
18.8
Japan
108.8
111.5
113.2
0.6
6.7
25.1
Singapore
43.3
143.1
98.3
0.5
5.9
60.2
Cayman Islands
86.2
99.3
90.2
5.3
1.3
11.1
United Kingdom
153.4
196.1
55.5
8.3
2.0
-41.5
Panama
16.2
20.6
26.8
0.8
1.4
0.4
Others
137.8
181.4
196.9
7.9
17.9
14.7
Total
1.744.0
3,149.8
3.551.3
114.4
190.8
482.2
Note: (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 from the United Kingdom in 2000 was mainly attributable to equity withdrawal arising from some large cross-border
merger and acquisition activities.
Position and Flow of Outward Direct Investment by
Major Recipient Country/Territory
$ Billion
Major recipient
Outward direct investment at market value Position at end of year
Outflow during the year (2)
country/territory!!)
1998
1999
2000
1998
1999
2000
British Virgin Islands
720.2
1,395.6
1.569.4
57.4
33.1
70.5
The mainland of China
547.7
620.6
1,011.6
54.1
78.6
361.2
Bermuda
92.1
93.2
88.9
2.3
6.0
12.6
Cayman Islands
97.9
86.1
71.1
8.4
1.4
-6.1
New Zealand
36.8
31.5
27.1
4.6
0.5
-1.0
Singapore
15.6
18.9
25.9
-8.4
4.0
3.5
United States
20.4
22.5
24.3
1.3
1.1
2.9
Panama
22.8
30.9
23.5
-4.0
0.4
2.5
United Kingdom
56.6
26.0
23.5
3.8
-23.3
4.6
Japan
7.9
17.4
18.3
-0.8
0.6
3.2
Others
116.4
157.2
144.4
12.8
47.7
8.6
Total
1,734.4
2.499.9
3.027.9
131.5
150.0
462.5
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 to the United Kingdom in 1999 was mainly attributable to equity withdrawal arising from some large cross-border
merger and acquisition activities. Other negative outflows were mainly repayment of loans by non-resident affiliates.
Source: Balance of Payments Branch (2), Census and Statistics Department
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2116 5113)
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