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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.0% in real terms over a year earlier, compared with the 4.3% increase in the third quarter. (Full press release) |
Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +4.3% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +3.0% year-on-year |
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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Private consumption expenditure Private consumption expenditure (PCE) increased by 6.4% in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2011 over a year earlier, moderating from the 9.8% growth in the third quarter. (Full press release) |
Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +9.8% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +6.4% year-on-year |
 Private consumption expenditure |
Gross domestic fixed capital formation Gross domestic fixed capital formation (GDFCF) increased by 9.0% in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2011 over a year earlier, compared with the increase of 11.2% in the third quarter. (Full press release) |
Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +11.2% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +9.0% year-on-year |
 Gross domestic fixed capital formation |
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Total exports of goods In November 2011, the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods decreased by 2.8% over November 2010, while that of domestic exports dropped sharply, by 37.6%. Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods decreased by 3.6%. (Full press release) |
Previous Oct 2011 +4.0% year-on-year | Current Nov 2011 -3.6% year-on-year |
 Total exports of goods |
Domestic exports of goods In November 2011, the volume of Hong Kong's domestic exports of goods dropped sharply, by 37.6% over November 2010. (Full press release) |
Previous Oct 2011 -31.5% year-on-year | Current Nov 2011 -37.6% year-on-year |
 Domestic exports of goods |
Re-exports of goods In November 2011, the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods decreased by 2.8% over November 2010. (Full press release) |
Previous Oct 2011 +4.8% year-on-year | Current Nov 2011 -2.8% year-on-year |
 Re-exports of goods |
Imports of goods In November 2011, the volume of Hong Kong's imports of goods increased by 2.9% over November 2010. (Full press release) |
Previous Oct 2011 +3.9% year-on-year | Current Nov 2011 +2.9% year-on-year |
 Imports of goods |
Exports of services Exports of services increased by 3.5% in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2011 over a year earlier, compared with the 5.5% increase in the third quarter. (Full press release) |
Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +5.5% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +3.5% year-on-year |
 Exports of services |
Imports of services Imports of services increased by 1.9% in real terms over the same period, compared with the 2.3% increase in the third quarter. (Full press release) |
Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +2.3% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +1.9% year-on-year |
 Imports of services |
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Gross National Product (GNP) After netting out the effect of price changes, Hong Kong's GNP increased by 5.3% in real terms in the third quarter of 2011 over a year earlier, compared with an increase of 9.4% in the second quarter of 2011. (Full press release) |
Previous 2nd Qtr 2011 +9.4% year-on-year | Current 3rd Qtr 2011 +5.3% year-on-year |
 Gross National Product (GNP) |
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Balance of Payments (BoP) account Hong Kong recorded a surplus amounting to $23.6 billion in its Balance of Payments account (as a ratio of 4.8% to GDP) in the third quarter of 2011, compared with a surplus of $19.6 billion (as a ratio of 4.4% to GDP) in the second quarter of 2011. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, Hong Kong’s net International Investment Position amounted to $5,141.1 billion (as a ratio of 276% to GDP). (Full press release) |
Previous 2nd Qtr 2011 +19.6 (HK$ billion) | Current 3rd Qtr 2011 +23.6 (HK$ billion) |
 Balance of Payments Account |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) According to the Composite CPI, overall consumer prices rose by 5.7% in December 2011 over the same month a year earlier. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the average monthly rate of increase in the Composite CPI for the 3-month period from October to December 2011 was 1.2%. (Full press release) |
Previous Nov 2011 +5.7% year-on-year | Current Dec 2011 +5.7% year-on-year |
 Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
Implicit price deflator of GDP (or GDP deflator) The implicit price deflator (IPD) of GDP, as a broad measure of overall inflation in the economy, increased by 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2011 over a year earlier, compared with the 4.7% increase in the third quarter. (Full press release) |
Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +4.7% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +2.8% year-on-year |
 Implicit price deflator of GDP |
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Retail sales After netting out the effect of price changes, the volume of total retail sales increased by 17.1% (provisional figure) in December 2011 over a year earlier. (Full press release) |
Previous Nov 2011 +16.9% year-on-year | Current Dec 2011 +17.1% year-on-year |
 Retail sales |
Restaurant receipts After discounting the effect of price changes, total restaurant receipts increased by 1.2% (provisional figure) in volume in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with a year earlier. (Full press release)
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Previous 3rd Qtr 2011 +0.4% year-on-year | Current 4th Qtr 2011 +1.2% year-on-year |
 Restaurant receipts |
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Total labour force Total labour force increased by around 5 700 from 3 772 300 in September – November 2011 to 3 778 000 (provisional figure) in October – December 2011. (Full press release) |
Previous Sep - Nov 3 772.3 ('000) | Current Oct - Dec 3 778.0 ('000) |
 Total labour force |
Employed population Total employment increased by around 10 800 from 3 651 100 in September – November 2011 to 3 661 900 (provisional figure) in October – December 2011. (Full press release) |
Previous Sep - Nov 3 651.1 ('000) | Current Oct - Dec 3 661.9 ('000) |
 Employed population |
Unemployed population The number of unemployed persons (not seasonally adjusted) decreased by around 5 100 from 121 200 in September – November 2011 to 116 100 (provisional figure) in October – December 2011. (Full press release) |
Previous Sep - Nov 121.2 ('000) | Current Oct - Dec 116.1 ('000) |
 Unemployed population |
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 3.4% in September – November 2011 to 3.3% (provisional figure) in October – December 2011. (Full press release) |
Previous Sep - Nov 3.4% | Current Oct - Dec 3.3%
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Underemployment rate The underemployment rate fell from 1.5% in September – November 2011 to 1.4% (provisional figure) in October – December 2011. (Full press release) |
Previous Sep - Nov 1.5% | Current Oct - Dec 1.4%
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Labour wages The average wage rate for all the selected industry sections surveyed, as measured by the wage index, rose by 9.9% in nominal terms in September 2011 over a year earlier. (Full press release) |
Previous Jun 2011 +8.0% year-on-year | Current Sep 2011 +9.9% year-on-year |
 Labour wages |
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Population The provisional estimate of the Hong Kong population was 7 108 100 at mid-2011, representing an increase of 40 300 or 0.6% over mid-2010. (Full press release) |
Previous End - 2010 7 102.3 ('000) | Current Mid - 2011 7 108.1 ('000) |
 Population |
