| 23-28 Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment | ||||||
| by Major Investor Country/Territory | ||||||
| (HKD 100 million) | ||||||
| Inward Direct Investment at Market Value | ||||||
| Major Investor | ||||||
| Country/Territory① | Position at end of year | Inflow in year | ||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 5426 | 9247 | 11314 | 303 | 488 | 2384 |
| The Mainland of China | 2137 | 8148 | 11122 | 202 | 386 | 1107 |
| Bermuda | 2020 | 2806 | 3404 | 207 | 246 | 369 |
| Netherlands | 1245 | 2070 | 2248 | 132 | 243 | 74 |
| United States | 1155 | 1705 | 1615 | 66 | 191 | 188 |
| Japan | 1088 | 1115 | 1132 | 6 | 67 | 251 |
| Singapore | 433 | 1431 | 983 | 5 | 59 | 602 |
| Cayman Islands | 862 | 993 | 902 | 53 | 13 | 111 |
| United Kingdom | 1534 | 1961 | 555 | 83 | 20 | -415 |
| Panama | 162 | 206 | 268 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| Others | 1378 | 1814 | 1969 | 79 | 179 | 147 |
| Total | 17440 | 31498 | 35513 | 1144 | 1908 | 4822 |
| Note: ①Country/territory here refers to the immediate source economy. It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory in which the funds are | ||||||
| initially mobilised. | ||||||