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106 Commerce and Industry

Chart 3 Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at

Market Value by Major Economic Activity of Hong Kong Enterprise Group at end-2005

Transport and related services

Other activities 8.0% ($322.8 billion)

Financial institutions

2.5% ($101.3 billion)

other than banks and

deposit-taking companies 3.8% ($155.9 billion)

Banks and deposit-taking companies

12.6% ($510.0 billion)

Chart 4

Wholesale, retail and

import/export trades

13.7% ($556.0 billion)

Investment holding,

real estate and various business services 59.4% ($2,410.3 billion)

Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Investor Country/Territory

at end-2005

Others

17.5% ($709.2 billion)

United States of America 5.1% ($205.8 billion)

Bermuda

6.7% ($271.5 billion)

Netherlands

8.1% ($327.1 billion)

The Mainland of China

31.3% ($1,271.9 billion)

British Virgin Islands

31.3% ($1,270.7 billion)

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