Table 14

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)
Exports and Imports of Services by Major Service Group
HK$ Million
Major service group 1997   2001 @ 2002 @
             
Exports of services            
  Transportation 87,342   101,815   109,743  
    (–1.2)   (+2.3)   (+7.8)  
  Travel 78,001 64,594 78,046
    (–16.7)   (+4.5)   (+20.8)  
  Insurance services 2,665 3,942 4,111
    (+9.1)   (+14.2)   (+4.3)  
  Financial services 18,951   19,739   18,919  
    (+7.6)   (–5.4)   (–4.2)  
  Merchanting and other trade-related services 73,441   99,323   109,067  
  (+12.8)   (+1.7)   (+9.8)  
  Other services 30,700   33,674   32,301  
    (+12.5)   (–2.0)   (–4.1)  
  Total 291,100 323,087 352,187
    (–1.2)   (+1.7)   (+9.0)  
               
Imports of services            
  Transportation 50,240   49,334   49,955  
    (–1.7)   (+1.5)   (+1.3)  
  Travel 98,155   96,057   94,856  
    (+10.7)   (–1.4)   (–1.3)  
  Insurance services 4,501   4,048   3,994  
    (–4.6)   (–1.5)   (–1.3)  
  Financial services 5,792   5,320   5,405  
    (+8.8)   (–3.9)   (+1.6)  
  Merchanting and other trade-related services 9,856   10,494   10,353  
    (–9.3)   (–6.1)   (–1.3)  
  Other services 27,818   24,366   24,205  
    (+2.6)   (–1.3)   (–0.7)  
  Total 196,362   189,619   188,768  
    (+4.6)   (–1.0)   (–0.4)  
Net exports of services 94,738   133,468   163,419  
Note: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.
Source: Distribution and Services Statistics Section(1)B, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2802 1372)