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Table 14

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

Exports and Imports of Services by Major Service Group

Major service group

Exports of services

Transportation

Travel(1)

Insurance services

Financial services

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HK$ Billion

1999

2003@

2004@

89.2

105.6

(+4.9)

(+1.8)

42.8

55.6

(-2.6)

(-4.4)

131.2 (+24.2)

70.1 (+26.2)

3.1

3.7

3.9

(-1.2)

(+7.3)

(+7.5)

19.2

20.2

22.2

(+17.7)

(-0.4)

Merchanting and other trade-related services

81.5

128.6

(+6.1)

(+10.9)

(+10.1)

144.8 (+12.5)

Other services

29.7

33.8

35.3

(-7.5)

(§)

(+4.5)

Total

265.5

347.4

(+3.2)

(+3.6)

407.6 (+17.3)

Imports of services. Transportation

Travel

Insurance services

Financial services

39.2

48.8

(-8.5)

(+0.6)

101.9

(-2.4)

89.1 (-8.0)

58.8 (+20.4)

102.2 (+14.7)

5.0 (+8.2) 5.7

5.1

5.8

(+10.5)

(+12.8)

5.4

(-15.0)

(+10.8)

6.1 (+12.2)

Merchanting and other trade-related services

10.5

(+23.6)

16.8 (+14.7)

19.6 (+16.8)

Other services

21.7 (-18.0)

30.8

(+2.2)

32.6 (+5.7)

Total

184.1

196.1

225.0

(-4.9)

(-1.8)

(+14.7)

Net exports of services

81.5

151.4

182.6

Notes: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.

(1) Figures for 2003 have been revised to incorporate the revised data on destination consumption

expenditure of incoming visitors and travellers released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Change within +0.05%.

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Source: Trade in Services Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2802 1372)

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