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104 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-2006

Chart 4

Transport and related services

2.5% ($145.2 billion)

Financial institutions other than banks and deposit-taking companies

3.5% ($204.3 billion)

Wholesale, retail and import/export trades

10.8% ($622.5 billion)

Banks and deposit-taking companies

11.1% ($643.0 billion)

Other activities 6.4% ($371.0 billion)

Investment holding,

real estate and various business services 65.6% ($3,785.9 billion)

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

at end-2006

Others

13.5% ($778.1 billion)

United States of America 4.8% ($277.9 billion)

Bermuda

6.1% ($350.1 billion)

Netherlands

6.8% ($390.9 billion)

The Mainland of China

35.1% ($2,024.3 billion)

British Virgin Islands

33.8% ($1,950.6 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