Hong Kong’s total exports’ value rose 0.6% to $312.8 billion over a year earlier, after a year-on-year increase of 0.4% in November, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.
Within this total, re-exports’ value rose 0.8% to $308.7 billion, while that of domestic exports dropped 11.9% to $4.1 billion. Imports’ value increased 1.9% to $372 billion, compared to a year-on-year increase of 2.4% in November.
For 2014 as a whole, total exports’ value rose 3.2% over the same period in 2013. Within this total, re-exports’ value increased 3.2%, while domestic exports’ value went up 1.7% and imports’ value increased 3.9%. A visible trade deficit of $546.3 billion, or 12.9% of imports’ value, was recorded for the period.
Comparing the fourth quarter in 2014 with the preceding three months on a seasonally-adjusted basis, total exports’ value decreased 1.2%. Within this total, re-exports’ value decreased 1.1%, while domestic exports’ value fell 8.4% and imports’ value increased 1%.
