HK economic indicators – October 2012
Hong Kong economic indicators
GDP
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Pct* 4.9^ 6.8^ -2.5^ 2.1^ 6.5^ 7.0 7.4^
HK$ bln# 1,865^ 1,778^ 1,665^ 1,707^ 1,671^ 1,570^ 1,467^
____2012____ ____________2011____________ 2010
Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Pct q/q -0.1 0.5^ 0.2^ 0.5^ -0.6^ 2.9 1.6^
Pct y/y 1.2^ 0.7 2.8^ 4.3^ 5.1^ 7.8^ 6.4^
Updated 11 Sept 12
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, pct*
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Composite 5.3 2.4 0.5 4.3 2.0 2.0 1.1
CPI-A 5.6 2.7 0.4 3.6 1.3 1.7 1.2
_______________________2012________________________
Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb
Composite 3.7 1.6 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.9 4.7
CPI-A 4.1 -2.4 3.3 3.8 4.2 4.3 4.2
CPI-B 3.8 3.5 4.0 4.6 5.0 5.2 4.9
Updated 20 Sept 12
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RETAIL SALES, pct*
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Value 24.8 18.3 0.6 10.5 12.8 7.3 6.8
Volume 18.4 15.5 -0.8 5.0 10.1 5.8 5.9
________________________2012________________________
Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb
Value 4.5 3.9^ 11.0 8.7 11.4 17.1 15.6
Volume 3.2 1.4^ 8.5 5.7 7.6 13.2 10.1
Updated 4 Oct 12
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TRADE BALANCE
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HK$ bln -427.3 -333.8 -223.3 -201.1 -180.5 -138.8 -79.3
_________________________2012________________________
Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb
HK$ bln -36.03 -40.13 -44.71 -35.57 -42.87 -43.88 -45.79
Updated 25 Sept 12
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UNEMPLOYMENT
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Pct rate 3.4 4.4 5.4 3.6 4.0 4.8 5.6
_____________________2012_____________________ 2011/12
JunAug MayJul AprJun MarMay FebApr JanMar DecFeb
Pct rate 3.2 3 .2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4
Updated 18 Sept 12
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PRIME RATE
Effective from 14 Nov 08 10 Nov 08 20 Mar 08
Pct 5.00-5.25 5.00-5.50 5.25-5.50
Updated 14 Nov 08
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* Percent change on a year earlier.
# Current prices.
^ Revised.
~ Change of less than 0.05 percent.
Category: Hong Kong
