24-17  Hong Kong's International Investment Position (Position as at End of Period)
(HKD 100 million)
Broad Component 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
           
 Assets 211941 175213 198115 222774 232280
       Direct Investment Abroad 78890 59062 64537 72771 81221
       Portfolio Investment 60741 43182 62934 72260 63508
       Financial Derivatives 3736 6753 3792 4569 5607
       Other Investment 56667 52068 47015 52283 59777
       Reserve Assets 11907 14147 19836 20890 22166
 Liabilities 174205 126946 142271 171419 177712
       Direct Investment in Hong Kong 91865 63258 72621 84732 88400
       Portfolio Investment 37260 17819 26432 32185 28121
       Financial Derivatives 2538 5726 3105 3898 4676
       Other Investment 42541 40142 40114 50605 56515
 Net International Investment Position① 37736 48267 55844 51355 54568
           
Note : Net International Investment Position is the difference between total external financial assets and total external financial liabilities.