HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY Annual Report 1996
TABLE 16: TOTAL LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY ECONOMIC SECTOR
| (HK$ billion) | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | ||||||
| Sector | HK$ | % | HK$ | % | HK$ | % | HK$ | % | HK$ | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong's visible trade | 89 | 9 | 103 | 9 | 131 | 9 | 156 | 10 | 165 | 9 | |
| Manufacturing | 64 | 6 | 74 | 6 | 86 | 6 | 100 | 6 | 108 | 6 | |
| Transport & transport equipment | 58 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 72 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 83 | 5 | |
| Building, construction & property development and investment |
145 | 14 | 180 | 15 | 249 | 18 | 262 | 17 | 331 | 18 | |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 88 | 9 | 99 | 8 | 137 | 10 | 166 | 11 | 176 | 10 | |
| Financial concerns (other than authorised institutions) |
123 | 12 | 157 | 13 | 161 | 12 | 176 | 11 | 206 | 11 | |
| Individuals: | |||||||||||
| to purchase flats in the Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme |
22 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 51 | 3 | |
| to purchase other residential property | 203 | 20 | 233 | 20 | 259 | 19 | 301 | 19 | 370 | 21 | |
| other purposes | 88 | 9 | 103 | 9 | 106 | 8 | 113 | 7 | 129 | 7 | |
| Others | 120 | 12 | 131 | 11 | 149 | 11 | 163 | 10 | 182 | 10 | |
| Total (a) | 999 | 100 | 1,179 | 100 | 1,389 | 100 | 1,554 | 100 | 1,801 | 100 | |
(a) Includes trade financing loans but excludes loans to finance trade not touching Hong Kong.