Number of Companies that are Regional
Headquarters by
Major Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
Major country/territory
of
incorporation of the parent company
1998
2002
2003
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
United States
194
23.7
233
24.6
242
25.1
Japan
109
13.3
159
16.8
168
17.4
United Kingdom
95
11.6
80
8.4
86
8.9
The mainland of China
70
8.5
96
10.1
84
8.7
Germany
59
7.2
52
5.5
56
5.8
France
38
4.6
35
3.7
44
4.6
Switzerland
28
3.4
36
3.8
40
4.1
Netherlands
27
3.3
39
4.1
38
3.9
Singapore
17
2.1
26
2.7
22
2.3
Australia
16
2.0
13
1.4
22
2.3
Canada
13
1.6
23
2.4
19
2.0
Taiwan
26
3.2
21
2.2
18
1.9
Sweden
14
1.7
17
1.8
16
1.7
Republic of Korea
21
2.6
17
1.8
15
1.6
Denmark
**
**
11
1.2
10
1.0
Total number of companies that are regional
headquarters
819
948
966
(b)
Number of Companies that are Regional
Offices by
Major Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
Major country/territory
of
incorporation of the parent company
1998
2002
2003
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
United States
285
17.5
437
20.1
498
22.2
Japan
347
21.3
471
21.7
442
19.7
United Kingdom
128
7.9
163
7.5
196
8.7
The mainland of China
135
8.3
170
7.8
148
6.6
Germany
74
4.5
96
4.4
122
5.4
Taiwan
85
5.2
121
5.6
111
5.0
France
76
4.7
91
4.2
101
4.5
Singapore
37
2.3
79
3.6
81
3.6
Switzerland
54
3.3
61
2.8
61
2.7
Republic of Korea
66
4.0
49
2.3
60
2.7
Netherlands
46
2.8
57
2.6
55
2.5
Australia
38
2.3
52
2.4
45
2.0
Italy
36
2.2
38
1.8
41
1.8
Canada
23
1.4
28
1.3
27
1.2
Austria
20
1.2
26
1.2
22
1.0
Total number of companies that are regional
offices
1 630
2 171
2 241
Notes:
Figures refer to the 1st working day of June of
the year.
Country/territory of incorporation of the parent company may be
greater than one in the case of joint ventures.
**Indicates fewer than five companies.
Source:
Business Expectation Statistics Section, Census
and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2805 6112)
