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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (August 22) the August 2011 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, four feature articles entitled "Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics of Hong Kong", "Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2010", "Hong Kong's External Trade in High Technology Products and Technology Balance of Payments, 2000 to 2010" and "Results of the 2009/10 Household Expenditure Survey" are included.
"Foreign Affiliates Trade in Services Statistics of Hong Kong"
With increasing globalisation of the world economy, it becomes popular for multinational enterprises to provide services to customers in another economy through setting up affiliated companies abroad.
In view of the growing importance of services supplied via this mode, C&SD has developed a statistical framework for compiling relevant statistics, known as foreign affiliates trade in services (FATS) statistics. This feature article introduces the statistical system for compiling inward FATS statistics, and presents selected inward FATS statistics of Hong Kong in 2009. It also gives a brief account of the development in the compilation of Hong Kong's outward FATS statistics.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade in Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel.: 2802 1350).
"Socio-economic Characteristics of Hong Kong Residents Making Personal Travel to the Mainland of China, 2010"
In 2010, Hong Kong residents made a total of 48.8 million personal trips to the mainland of China (the Mainland). Personal travel covers travel in package tour mode and non-package tour mode for purposes such as holiday-making, visits to friends and relatives, and attending recreational and cultural programmes.
Analysed by sex, the proportion of personal trips made by males (53%) was higher. Analysed by age, the highest proportion of personal trips was made by residents in the age group 50-59 (24%).
Among the trips in respect of personal travel by Hong Kong residents to the Mainland, 26.1 million person-trips were made by employed persons. Of this, the highest proportion was made by residents working in the import/export, wholesale and retail trades, and accommodation and food service activities (29%).
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the National Income Section (1)3, C&SD (Tel.: 2582 4643).
"Hong Kong's External Trade in High Technology Products and Technology Balance of Payments, 2000 to 2010"
Technology is a crucial aspect of economic development and competitiveness of an economy, especially in the context of economic globalisation. Statistics on external trade in high technology products and technology balance of payments are useful for gauging international transfer of technology and know-how as well as reflecting an economy's capability of assimilating technology. This feature article analyses the performance of Hong Kong's external trade in high technology products and the latest developments in technology balance of payments during the period of 2000 to 2010.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Science and Technology Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel.: 2887 5138).
"Results of the 2009/10 Household Expenditure Survey"
C&SD conducts a Household Expenditure Survey (HES) once every five years. The main objective of the HES is to collect up-to-date information on the expenditure patterns of households in Hong Kong for updating the expenditure weights used in the compilation of the Consumer Price Indices.
This feature article gives a brief account of the methodology and major findings of the 2009/10 HES. Analyses of household expenditure patterns by household characteristics such as household size, household composition, number of earners in the household, etc. are also presented.
The survey results showed that on average, a household spent $21,623 per month on food, consumer goods and services in 2009/10. Analysed on a per capita basis, the average monthly expenditure was $7,137.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Price Statistics Branch, C&SD (Tel.: 3586 3633).
Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing about 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population and vital events; labour; external trade; industrial production; land, housing, building and construction; transport, communications and tourism; public accounts, money and finance; prices; commerce; social conditions; energy; and national income and Balance of Payments. For selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or monthly trend in the recent two years are also available.
Users can download the publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/general_statistical_digest/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication is available for sale at HK$248 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of C&SD (Address: 19/F, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel.: 2582 3025) or through mail order by returning a completed order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of the publication is also available for sale online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
Enquiries about the contents of the publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of C&SD (Tel.: 2582 4738).
Ends/Monday, August 22, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:01
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