23-24      Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment

by Major Investor Country/Territory

 

 

 

 

(HKD billion)

 

Inward Direct Investment at Market Value

Major Investor

Country/Territory

Position at end of year

Inflow in year

 

1998

1999

1998

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 British Virgin Islands

542.6

924.7

30.3

48.8

 The Mainland of China

213.7

814.8

20.2

38.6

 Bermuda

202.0

280.6

20.7

24.6

 Netherlands

124.5

207.0

13.2

24.3

 The United Kingdom

153.4

196.1

8.3

2.0

 The United States

115.5

170.5

6.6

19.1

 Singapore

43.3

143.1

0.5

5.9

 Japan

108.8

111.5

0.6

6.7

 Cayman Islands

86.2

99.3

5.3

1.3

 Switzerland

13.7

20.7

0.8

5.3

 Others

140.3

181.3

8.0

14.1

 Total

1744.0

3149.8

114.4

190.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:Country/territory refers to the immediate source economy.  It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory in which the funds are

            initially mobilised.