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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (March 15) the March 2016 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains two feature articles entitled "Analysis of Hong Kong's External Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transport" and "The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the Hong Kong Economy".
"Analysis of Hong Kong's External Merchandise Trade by Mode of Transport"
External merchandise trade is one of the important economic activities in Hong Kong. Goods are brought into or out of Hong Kong by various means of transport. In 2015, the value of Hong Kong's external merchandise trade by air accounted for 39.5% of Hong Kong's total value of trade in goods. Another 39.0% was transported by land, 17.7% by ocean and 2.7% by river. The remaining 1.0% was mainly postal parcels and accompanied goods of passengers travelling on various means of transport.
This feature article analyses the performance and characteristics of Hong Kong's external merchandise trade by mode of transport during the period from 2005 to 2015.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Trade Analysis Section, C&SD (Tel: 2582 5026; email: trade@censtatd.gov.hk).
"The Four Key Industries and Other Selected Industries in the Hong Kong Economy"
The Government has been actively pursuing economic development in order to keep up the competitive advantage of Hong Kong. The traditional Four Key Industries in Hong Kong, including financial services, tourism, trading and logistics, and professional and producer services, have been the driving force of Hong Kong's economic growth, providing impetus to growth of other sectors and creating employment. Besides, selected emerging industries, including cultural and creative industries, medical services, education services, innovation and technology, testing and certification services, and environmental industries, have also been identified as enjoying advantages for further development.
A feature article analysing the economic contribution and employment situation in respect of the Four Key Industries and selected emerging industries in 2013 was published in the April 2015 issue of HKMDS. The feature article contained in this latest issue of HKMDS is an updated version of the feature article published in 2015, with figures for 2014 incorporated.
For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the National Income Branch, C&SD (Tel: 3903 7002; email: gdp-p@censtatd.gov.hk).
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; labour; external trade; National Income and Balance of Payments; prices; business performance; energy; housing and property; Government accounts, finance and insurance; and transport, communications and tourism. 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 Digest free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp140.jsp?productCode=B1010002).
Enquiries about the contents of the Digest can be directed to the Statistical Information Services Section of C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738; email: gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:00
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