24-33  Position and Flow of Inward Direct Investment by Major Investor Country/Territory
(HKD 100 million)
Major Investor Inward Direct Investment at Market Value
Country/Territory Position at End of Year Inflow in Year
  2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010
             
The mainland of China 23114 26445 31273 1797 1923 2763
British Virgin Islands 20407 23531 27524 1105 1265 2534
Netherlands 4138 4964 6051 386 484 367
Bermuda 3586 4524 5545 169 589 242
United States of America 2476 3156 3070 141 -164 -1544
Japan 1647 1678 1837 83 97 173
Cayman Islands 1088 1447 1366 38 8 198
Singapore 1081 1139 1316 94 90 155
United Kingdom 1163 1267 1237 130 157 123
Cook Islands 556 673 658 75 1 42
Others 4002 3796 4855 625 -388 469
Total 63258 72621 84732 4643 4061 5522
             
Note : Country/territory here refers to the immediate source economy.  It does not necessarily reflect the country/territory 
      in which the funds   are initially mobilised.