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98 Commerce and Industry

Chart 3 Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at

Market Value by Major Investor Country/Territory

at end-2008

Chart 4

United States of America 3.9% ($247.6 billion)

Bermuda

5.7% ($358.6 billion)

Netherlands

6.5% ($413.8 billion)

Others

15.1% ($953.7 billion)

British Virgin Islands 32.3% ($2,040.7 billion)

The mainland of China

.

36.5% ($2,311.4 billion)

Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market value by Major Economic Activity

of Hong Kong Enterprise Groups at end-2008

Transport and related services

2.5% ($156.5 billion)

Financial institutions other than banks and

deposit-taking companies

3.0% ($186.7 billion)

Banks and deposit-taking companies

9.8% ($618.1 billion)

Wholesale, retail and import/export trades 11.0% ($693.8 billion)

Other activities

6.3% ($400.8 billion)

Investment holding, real estate and various business services 67.5% ($4,269.9 billion)

Hong Kong was host to 6 397 overseas, Mainland and Taiwan companies representing parent companies located outside Hong Kong, as at June 1, 2009. Of these companies, 3 580 served as regional headquarters or regional offices. This reflects investors' confidence in Hong Kong's enduring advantages and their preference for Hong Kong as a base in Asia from which to oversee their regional operations.