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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 services

2003

2007

HK$ Billion

2008@

107.7

199.6

(+3.8)

(+14.6)

Travel services

55.6

107.3

(-4.4)

(+18.7)

222.0 (+11.2)

118.5 (+10.4)

Insurance services

3.1 (-10.4)

3.6

3.9

(+12.6)

(+7.7)

Financial services

29.3

96.9

98.6

(-10.4)

(+34.6)

(+1.7)

Merchanting and other trade-related services

130.2

199.0

218.6

(+12.2)

(+11.6)

(+9.9)

Other services

36.6

54.3

58.2

(+8.2)

(+15.6)

(+7.2)

Total

362.4

660.7

719.9

(+4.2)

(+16.9)

(+9.0)

Imports of services

Transportation services

Travel services

Insurance services

52.3

108.6

116.2

(+7.8)

(+20.4)

(+7.0)

89.1 (-8.0)

117.3

123.7

(+7.6)

4.8 (+4.8)

5.5

(+16.4)

Financial services

6.8

21.9

(-11.2)

(+39.7)

Merchanting and other trade-related services

16.0

24.3

(+9.2)

(+15.9)

Other services

34.3 (+13.7)

54.5 (+15.6)

(+5.4)

5.9 (+6.7)

25.8 (+17.8)

26.4 (+8.6)

59.3 (+8.7)

Total

203.4

332.2

(+0.4)

(+15.4)

357.3 (+7.5)

Net exports of services

159.0

328.5

362.6

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

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2802 1372)

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