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(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

(a) Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment by Selected Major Investor Country/Territory(1)

HK$ Billion

Major investor

Inward direct investment at market value

Position at end of year

Inflow in year(3)

country/territory(2)

2013

2016

2017

2013

2016

2017

British Virgin Islands

3,537.0

4,316.0 4,980.1

341.9

240.7

329.9

Mainland of China

3,341.6

3,241.4

3,872.4

46.6

256.8

179.2

Cayman Islands

262.6

970.0 1,193.5

34.4

136.0

161.8

Netherlands

Bermuda

696.6

795.3

882.7

16.1

50.4

-1.4

613.8

586.5

656.8

45.7

14.9

17.6

Others

Total

2,031.3 2,699.0 3,604.3

91.6

212.3

175.4

10,482.9 12,608.1 15,189.8

576.2

911.2

862.6

(b) Position and Flow of Outward Direct Investment by Selected Major Recipient Country/Territory(4)

HK$ Billion

Outward direct investment at market value

Major recipient

Position at end of year

Outflow in year(6)

country/territory(5)

2013

Mainland of China

3,952.3

2016

4,822.7 5,420.1

2017

2013

2016

2017

396.9

234.9

243.3

British Virgin Islands

3,766.0

4,658.2

4,881.3

155.9

156.6

81.7

Cayman Islands

233.2

495.2

543.3

19.5

38.2

1.7

Bermuda

254.6

225.0

288.1

22.4

28.1

49.1

Netherlands

30.0

32.6

248.7

9.0

-0.9

200.4

Others

1,383.6

1,759.1

2,787.5

22.7

6.5

99.5

Total

9,619.7

11,992.8

14,169.1

626.5

463.4

675.7

Notes: (1) Selected based on the position of Hong Kong's inward direct investment from individual investor countries and

territories in recent years.

(2) 'Country/Territory' refers to the immediate source economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country or territory

from which the funds are initially mobilised.

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

non-resident affiliates.

(4) Selected based on the position of Hong Kong's outward direct investment to individual recipient countries and

territories in recent years.

(5) 'Country/Territory' refers to the immediate destination economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country or

territory in which the funds are ultimately used.

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

non-resident affiliates.

Source: Balance of Payments Branch, Census and Statistics Department

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