Hong Kong Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GDP: (1985 est.) $33.3 billion, $6 064 per capita; real growth, 4.0%

Agriculture, agriculture occupies a minor position in the economy; main products rice, vegetables, dairy products; less than 20% self-sufficient, shortages—rice, wheat, water

Major industries: textiles and clothing, tourism, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, and clocks

Shortages: industrial raw materials

Electric power: 6,142,000 kW capacity (1985); 17.830 billion kWh produced (1985), 3,290 kWh per capita

Exports: $28.4 billion (f.o.b., 1984), including $10.7 billion reexports; principal products—clothing, plastic articles, textiles, electrical goods, wigs, footwear, light metal manufactures

Imports: $28 6 billion (c.i.f., 1984)

Major trade partners: (1984) exports—32% US, 18% China, 8% Japan, 5% UK, 5% FRG; imports—25% China, 24% Japan, 11 % US

Budget:(1984/85) $4.7 billion

Monetary conversion rate. 7.76 Hong Kong dollars=L S$1 (July 1985)

Fiscal year 1 April-31 March

NOTE: The information regarding Hong Kong on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Hong Kong 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Hong Kong 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.