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Hong Kong - Domestic Economy
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | GDP at currentmarket prices (US$ billion) | 163.7 | 158.5 | 165.8 | 177.8 | 189.5 | Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.9% | 3.2% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 6.8% | GDP per capita at current market prices (US$) | 24,274 | 23,544 | 24,445 | 26,095 | 27,640 | Inflation1 (%) | -3 | -2.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | Unemployment (%) | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | Foreign Exchange Reserves (US$ billion) | 111.9 | 118.4 | 123.6 | 124.3 | 133.2 | Population Growth (%) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Hang Seng Index2 (31.7.1964=100) | 9321 | 12,576 | 14,230 | 14,876 | 19,965 |
Sources:
"Annual Report 2006 - Annex and Tables," Hong Kong Monetary Authority
HKSAR Census and Statistics Department
Notes:
(1) Figures refer to year-on-year percentage changes of Composite Consumer Price Index.
(2) As at end of last trading day of the year
Hong Kong Trade with the US (HK$ billion, unless denoted otherwise)
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Domestic Exports | 122.1 | 126.4 | 136.3 | 138.8 | Re-exports | 1,627.0 | 1,900.6 | 2,115.4 | 2,328.6 | Total Hong Kong Exports1 | 1,749.1 | 2,027.0 | 2,251.7 | 2,467.4 | Total Hong Kong Imports | 1,794.1 | 2,099.5 | 2,311.1 | 2,576.3 | Hong Kong Imports from US (US$ million) | 13,520.5 | 15,827.4 | 16,351.0 | 17,775.6 | Hong Kong Exports to US (US$ million) | 8,851.1 | 9,313.9 | 8,891.7 | 7,946.7 | | | | | |
Source:
HKSAR Census and Statistics Department US Census Bureau Notes:
(1) Including domestic exports and re-exports Gross Domestic Savings & Gross Domestic Investment at Current Market Prices (HK$ million)
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Gross Domestic Savings | 371,700 | 408,022 | 375,945 | 388,010 | 384,919 | Gross Domestic Investment | 314,716 | 361,774 | 328,976 | 291,680 | 278,598 | | % share to GDP: | Savings | 29.8 | 31.7 | 29.6 | 31.3 | 31.6 | | Investment | 25.3 | 28.1 | 25.9 | 23.4 | 22.8 |
Source:
HKSAR Census and Statistics Department Price & Rental Movements of Private Sector Property (% change during the period)
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| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Residential: | Price | -28.2 | -14.6 | -10.4 | -12.2 | -11.2 | -11.9 |
| Rental | -16.3 | -11.2 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -12.6 | -11.8 | Office Premises: | Price | -36.9 | -25.7 | -10.1 | -12.6 | -13.1 | -8.8 |
| Rental | -13.3 | -26.4 | -1.5 | 2.5 | -15.4 | -12.5 | Retail Premises: | Price | -27.6 | -22.1 | -6.4 | -7.4 | -2.1 | 0.2 |
| Rental | -10 | -10.1 | 1.3 | -1.8 | -6.5 | -7.0 | Flatted Factory: | Price | -22 | -24.1 | -8.8 | -10.2 | -8.8 | -4.4 |
| Rental | -10.9 | -15.3 | -4.6 | -5.5 | -8.4 | -9.3 |
Source:
The Hong Kong SAR
www.info.gov.hk/hkecon/
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