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Table 15

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

(a) Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment by

Major Investor Country/Territory

HK$ Billion

Inward direct investment at market value

Major investor

country/territory(1)

2006

Position at end of

2009

year

Inflow during the year(2)

2010

2006

2009

2010

The mainland of China

2,024.3

2,644.5

3,127.3

108.7

192.3

276.3

British Virgin Islands

1,950.6

2,353.1

2,752.4

78.8

126.5

253.4

Netherlands

390.9

496.4

605.1

28.1

48.4

36.7

Bermuda

350.1

452.4

554.5

23.8

58.9

24.2

United States of America

277.9

315.6

307.0

51.3

-16.4

-154.4

Others

778.1

1,000.0

1,126.8

59.3

-3.5

116.0

Total

5,771.9

7,262.1

8,473.2

350.0

406.1

552.2

Notes: (1) Country/territory here refers to the immediate source economy. It does not necessarily reflect the

country/territory in which the funds are initially mobilised.

(2) Negative inflow does not necessarily relate to equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment of

loans to non-resident affiliates.

(b) Position and Flow of Outward Direct Investment by

Major Recipient Country/Territory

HK$ Billion

Outward direct investment at market value

Major recipient

Position at end of year

Outflow during the year(2)

country/territory(1)

2006

2009

2010

2006

2009

2010

British Virgin Islands

2,467.6

2,829.3

3,137.3

78.0

223.0

239.0

The mainland of China

2,117.2

2,731.5

3,070.2

166.6

210.1

329.7

Bermuda

137.8

228.9

264.3

-5.0

29.6

19.3

United Kingdom

62.1

87.2

82.4

-0.2

-4.2

-1.3

Luxembourg

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Others

***

4.1

572.7

82.2

***

1.6

76.5

640.6

***

36.0

78.1

Total

5,264.5

6,453.7

7,277.1

349.4

496.0

741.1

Notes: (1) Country/territory here refers to the immediate destination economy. It does not necessarily reflect the

country/territory in which the funds are ultimately used.

(2) Negative outflow does not necessarily relate to equity withdrawal. It may be the result of repayment

of loans by non-resident affiliates.

***

Figures are not released due to precision consideration or to safeguard confidentiality of information provided by individual companies.

Source: Balance of Payments Branch, Census and Statistics Department

(For enquiries, please call 2116 5113.)