22-25 Position and Flow of Outward Direct Investment by Major Investor Country/Territory

(HK$ billion)

 

 

 

 

 

Outward Direct Investment at Market Value

Major Investor

1998

 

 

Country/Territory

 

 

 

 

      Position at

    Position at

Outflow

 

Beginning of Year

    End of Year

 

 

 

 

 

British Virgin Islands

771.6

720.2

57.4

The Mainland of China

542.8

547.7

54.1

Cayman Islands

89.0

97.9

8.4

Bermuda

134.1

92.1

2.3

The United Kingdom

51.0

56.6

3.8

New Zealand

32.4

36.8

4.6

Panama

36.6

22.8

-4.0

The United States

14.8

20.4

1.3

Singapore

29.0

15.6

-8.4

Philippines

12.8

11.0

-1.1

Others

112.5

113.3

13.1

Total

1826.5

1734.4

131.5

 

 

 

 

Notes:Country/territory refers to the immediate destination economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory in which the funds are ultimately used.

          Negative outflow does not necessarily mean equity withdrawal. It may be the results of repayments of loans by non-resident affiliates.