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Date of last update: 17 May 2012

This page is updated on the day that the data are released.

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Hong Kong, China has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.

Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted.

SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations Change in Latest Data Over a Year Ago (%) Change in Previous Data Over a Year Ago (%) More Info
Date of Latest Data Latest Data Previous Data
REAL SECTOR
National Accounts
* GDP (Real) HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 442,432 482,645 0.4 3.0 More Statistics DSBB
** By Expenditure Component
*** Private consumption expenditure HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 290,197 311,170 5.6 6.6 More Statistics DSBB
*** Government consumption expenditure HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 40,917 37,479 2.5 2.2

More Statistics DSBB

*** Gross domestic fixed capital formation HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 92,319 98,456 12.2 9.8 More Statistics DSBB
*** Changes in inventories HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 858 1,044 - - More Statistics DSBB
*** Exports of goods and services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 894,300 987,609 -3.8 2.7 More Statistics DSBB
*** Imports of goods and services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q1/12 876,159 953,113 -2.1 3.8 More Statistics DSBB
** By Economic Activity
*** Agriculture, fishing, mining and quarrying HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 255 259 -9.6 -3.6 More Statistics DSBB
*** Manufacturing HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 7,557 7,857 -2.2 0.2 More Statistics DSBB
*** Electricity, gas and water supply, and waste management HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 8,227 10,460 2.8 1.3 More Statistics DSBB
*** Construction HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 16,747 14,766 6.4 2.1 More Statistics DSBB
*** Services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 431,285 408,241 2.9 3.9 More Statistics DSBB
**** Import/export, wholesale and retail trades HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 132,298 121,605 6.3 4.9 More Statistics DSBB
**** Accommodation and food services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 13,711 13,249 0.5 2.3 More Statistics DSBB
**** Transportation, storage, postal and courier services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 29,133 28,977 6.3 6.0 More Statistics DSBB
****Information and communications HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 12,791 12,414 2.0 0.8 More Statistics DSBB
**** Financing  and insurance HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 71,298 65,154 -0.7 8.5 More Statistics DSBB
**** Real estate, professional and business services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 47,980 44,749 1.0 0.9 More Statistics DSBB
**** Public administration, social and personal services HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 75,480 73,985 2.5 2.5 More Statistics DSBB
**** Ownership of premises HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 48,591 48,112 1.1 1.1 More Statistics DSBB
*** Taxes on products HK$ million, in chained (2009) dollars Q4/11 13,587 13,711 -17.2 -5.3 More Statistics DSBB
* GDP (Nominal) HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 466,073 506,678 3.2 6.8 More Statistics DSBB
** By Expenditure Component
*** Private consumption expenditure HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 312,107 328,611 9.3 10.3 More Statistics DSBB
*** Government consumption expenditure HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 43,987 40,213 8.8 8.7 More Statistics DSBB
*** Gross domestic fixed capital formation HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 107,585 110,808 17.4 11.8 More Statistics DSBB
*** Changes in inventories HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 1,085 1,373 - - More Statistics DSBB
*** Exports of goods and services HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 1,043,855 1,146,702 2.6 10.4 More Statistics DSBB
*** Imports of goods and services HK$ million, at current market prices Q1/12 1,042,546 1,121,029 5.0 11.4 More Statistics DSBB
Production Index (all manufacturing industries)1 Index, 2008=100 Q4/11 98.2 102.1 -2.2 0.2 More Statistics DSBB
Forward-looking Indicator (Business Expectations)2 - Q2/12 - - - - More Statistics DSBB
Labour Market
* Employment Employed persons (thousand) (3-month moving average) Feb/12-Apr/12 3,649 3,650 3.0 3.3 More Statistics DSBB
* Unemployment rate (Seasonally adjusted) Percentage of labour force (3-month moving average) Feb/12-Apr/12 3.3 3.4 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Wages/earnings (Nominal index of payroll per person engaged) Index, Q1/99=100 Q4/11 117.4 111.9 9.1 8.3 More Statistics DSBB
Price Indices
* Composite consumer price index Index, Oct09-Sep10=100 Mar/12 110.0 109.5 4.9 4.7 More Statistics DSBB
* Producer price index (all manufacturing industries)1 Index, 2008=100 Q4/11 114.5 114.3 6.5 9.5 More Statistics DSBB
FISCAL SECTOR
General Government Operations (Budgetary Accounts [Monthly])
* Revenue HK$ million Mar/12 24,478 17,530 13.0 15.7 More Statistics DSBB
* Expenditure HK$ million Mar/12 35,297 35,529 14.6 44.0 More Statistics DSBB
* Surplus/deficit (+/-) HK$ million Mar/12 -10,819 -17,999 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Financing HK$ million Mar/12 10,819 17,999 - - More Statistics DSBB
** Domestic - Banking sector 3 HK$ million Mar/12 10,380 17,847 - - More Statistics DSBB
** Domestic - Non-banking sector HK$ million Mar/12 440 152 - - More Statistics DSBB
** External HK$ million Mar/12 0 0 - - More Statistics DSBB
Government Debt
* Government debt 4 HK$ million Mar/12 11,208 11,194 -0.2 -0.4 More Statistics DSBB
* Debt guaranteed by government 5 HK$ million Mar/12 71,167 72,482 -6.1 -0.4 More Statistics DSBB
FINANCIAL SECTOR
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector (Monetary Statistics)
* Monetary aggregates (HK$ M3) HK$ million Mar/12 4,164,459 4,222,341 7.3 9.8 More Statistics DSBB
* Gross domestic credit to the Hong Kong SAR Government 6 HK$ million Mar/12 0 0 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Gross domestic credit to private sector 7 HK$ million Mar/12 3,767,137 3,754,466 7.9 9.2 More Statistics DSBB
* Net external position (Net external claims) 8 HK$ million Feb/12 1,864,660 1,771,758 13.8 1.1 More Statistics DSBB
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Exchange Fund Balance Sheet)
* Monetary base HK$ million Apr/12 1,087,183 1,085,845 3.0 3.6 More Statistics DSBB
* Claims on the Hong Kong SAR Government HK$ million Apr/12 0 0 0.0 0.0 More Statistics DSBB
* Claims on the Private Sector in Hong Kong HK$ million Apr/12 135,067 123,089 0.1 -3.6 More Statistics DSBB
* Foreign Assets HK$ million Apr/12 2,239,588 2,245,050 5.9 7.6 More Statistics DSBB
* Foreign Liabilities HK$ million Apr/12 345 185 -33.9 -31.7 More Statistics DSBB
Interest Rate
* Base Rate Percent per annum Apr/12 0.50 0.50 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Yield of Exchange Fund Bills - 91-day Percent per annum Apr/12 0.12 0.10 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Yield of Exchange Fund Bills - 10-year Percent per annum Apr/12 1.14 1.24 - - More Statistics DSBB
FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS INDICATORS (FSIs) are posted at http://fsi.imf.org/docs/country/All FSIs_532.xls
Stock Market (Hang Seng Index) Index, 31 July 1964 = 100 Apr/12 21,094 20,556 -11.1 -12.6 More Statistics DSBB
EXTERNAL SECTOR
Balance of Payments
* Imports of goods and services HK$ million Q4/11 1,121,029 1,104,029 11.4 10.1 More Statistics DSBB
* Exports of goods and services HK$ million Q4/11 1,146,702 1,141,260 10.4 7.8 More Statistics DSBB
* Net income receipts HK$ million Q4/11 6,300 6,085 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Net receipts from current transfers HK$ million Q4/11 -7,640 -8,415 - - More Statistics DSBB
* International reserves (Change in reserve assets) HK$ million Q4/11 -49,753 -23,556 - - More Statistics DSBB
* Capital and financial transactions (non-reserve) HK$ million Q4/11 8,850 -32,917 - - More Statistics DSBB
International Reserves
* Foreign currency reserve assets US$ billion Apr/12 295.6 294.6 6.7 8.1 More Statistics DSBB
* Data template on international reserves/foreign currency liquidity US$ billion Mar/12 294.6 294.7 8.1 8.1 More Statistics DSBB
Merchandise Trade
* Total exports of goods (f.o.b.) HK$ billion Mar/12 262.4 259.7 -6.8 14.0 More Statistics DSBB
* Total imports of goods (c.i.f.) HK$ billion Mar/12 306.3 305.5 -4.7 20.8 More Statistics DSBB
International Investment Position
* Assets HK$ million Q4/11 23,227,971 22,869,309 4.3 6.0 More Statistics DSBB
** Direct investment abroad HK$ million Q4/11 8,122,093 7,873,438 11.6 10.8 More Statistics DSBB
** Portfolio investment HK$ million Q4/11 6,350,763 6,179,986 -12.1 -10.2 More Statistics DSBB
*** Equity securities HK$ million Q4/11 3,654,437 3,489,824 -19.2 -18.9 More Statistics DSBB
*** Debt securities HK$ million Q4/11 2,696,326 2,690,162 -0.3 4.1 More Statistics DSBB
** Financial derivatives HK$ million Q4/11 560,722 540,021 22.7 16.8 More Statistics DSBB
** Other investment HK$ million Q4/11 5,977,745 6,114,747 14.3 21.0 More Statistics DSBB
** Reserve assets HK$ million Q4/11 2,216,648 2,161,116 6.1 4.6 More Statistics DSBB
* Liabilities HK$ million Q4/11 17,771,180 17,728,228 3.7 9.8 More Statistics DSBB
** Direct investment in Hong Kong HK$ million Q4/11 8,839,972 8,723,498 4.3 6.9 More Statistics DSBB

** Portfolio investment

HK$ million Q4/11 2,812,148 2,631,939 -12.6 -10.6

More Statistics DSBB

*** Equity securities HK$ million Q4/11 2,597,100 2,431,107 -15.5 -13.2 More Statistics DSBB
*** Debt securities HK$ million Q4/11 215,048 200,832 48.9 41.0 More Statistics DSBB
** Financial derivatives HK$ million Q4/11 467,554 453,963 20.0 6.1 More Statistics DSBB
** Other investment HK$ million Q4/11 5,651,506 5,918,828 11.7 41.0 More Statistics DSBB
* Net International Investment Position HK$ million Q4/11 5,456,790 5,141,081 6.3 -5.3 More Statistics DSBB
External Debt
* Gross External Debt HK$ million Q4/11 7,118,030 7,322,671 11.3 24.2 More Statistics DSBB
** General Government HK$ million Q4/11 10,808 10,801 3.7 2.2 More Statistics DSBB
** Monetary Authority HK$ million Q4/11 678 805 -77.2 -71.3 More Statistics DSBB
** Banks HK$ million Q4/11 5,342,784 5,596,570 11.9 28.1 More Statistics DSBB
** Other Sectors HK$ million Q4/11 512,285 511,485 22.7 38.4 More Statistics DSBB
** Direct investment: Intercompany lending HK$ million Q4/11 1,251,476 1,203,010 5.1 5.3 More Statistics DSBB
Exchange rate
* Spot rate HK$ per US$ (Positive sign represent appreciation of HK$) Apr/12 7.7585 7.7645 0.1 0.3 More Statistics DSBB
* Spot rate (Interbank rate) HK$ per US$ (Positive sign represent appreciation of HK$) Apr/12 7.7585 7.7650 0.1 0.3 More Statistics DSBB
* 3-month forward rate (Interbank rate) HK$ against USD (pip) Apr/12 -30 -31 - - More Statistics DSBB
* 6-month forward rate (Interbank rate) HK$ against USD (pip) Apr/12 -57 -60 - - More Statistics DSBB
POPULATION
POPULATION Number, half-yearly SA2/11 7,103,700 7,071,600 0.7 0.7 More Statistics DSBB

Footnotes:

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- not applicable

  1. 1/ Hong Kong is taking the flexibility options for periodicity and timeliness. The indices are disseminated on a quarterly basis within three months of the end of the reference quarter.
  2. 2/ Refer to views on expected changes in volume of business/output, number of persons engaged and prices for the coming quarter as compared with the current quarter.
  3. 3/ Includes transactions with the Exchange Fund and resident banks.
  4. 4/These are the outstanding institutional notes (including US$1.25 billion denominated in United States dollars) as at March 31, 2012, which will mature within the period August 2014 to July 2019. The outstanding bonds of $49,500 million issued under the Government Bond Programme (with proceeds credited to the Bond Fund) are excluded. Of these bonds, $7,000 million will mature within the period from April 2012 to March 2013 and the rest will mature within the period from April 2013 to August 2021.
  5. 5/ Includes guarantees provided under the Special Finance Scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises launched in 1998, the SME Loan Guarantee Scheme launched in 2001, the Special Loan Guarantee Scheme launched in 2008, the Film Guarantee Fund and the commercial loan of the Ocean Park Corporation.
  6. 6/ Loan to the Hong Kong SAR government is at present zero.
  7. 7/ Includes loans for trade finance and other loans for use in Hong Kong.
  8. 8/ Hong Kong is taking the extensive branch banking system flexibility to disseminate data on the external position with a timeliness of more than one month.
Last revision date: 17 May 2012
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