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Hong Kong economic indicators - July 2009

Published: 27 Jul 2009 01:27:47 PST

July 27 - Hong Kong economic indicators: GDP

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Pct* 2.4^ 6.4 7.0 7.1 8.5 3.0 1.8 HK$ bln# 1,654^ 1,615^ 1,519^ 1,291 1,190 1,156 1,135

2009 ____________2008____________ ___2007____

Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Pct q/q -4.3 -1.9^ -0.8^ -1.0^ 1.0^ 1.5 2.1 Pct y/y -7.8 -2.6 1.5^ 4.1^ 7.3 6.9 6.8

Updated 15 May 09 ________________________________________________________________ CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, pct*

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Composite 4.3 2.0 2.0 1.1 -0.4 -2.6 -3.0 CPI-A 3.6 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.0 -2.1 -3.2

____________________2009____________________ 2008

Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Composite -0.9 unch 0.6 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.1 CPI-A -1.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.5 0.1 2.1 1.2 CPI-B -0.7 0.2 0.9 1.3 0.9 3.4 2.4

Updated 21 Jul 09 ________________________________________________________________ RETAIL SALES, pct*

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Value 10.5 12.8 7.3 6.8 10.8 -2.3 -4.1 Volume 5.0 10.1 5.8 5.9 9.1 -0.6 -2.6

________________2009________________ ____2008____

May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Value -6.2 -4.3^ -7.7 -12.7 7.4 1.1 1.2 Volume -6.4 -5.4^ -9.2 13.9 5.4 -0.5 -2.7

Updated 2 Jul 09 ________________________________________________________________ TRADE BALANCE

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 HK$ bln -201.1 -180.5 -138.8 -79.3 -92.0 -63.3 -58.9

_____________________2009____________________ 2008

Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec HK$ bln -16.48 -10.99 -16.36 -18.18 -23.21 7.23 -11.76

Updated 27 Jul 09 ________________________________________________________________ UNEMPLOYMENT

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Pct rate 3.6 4.0 4.8 5.6 6.8 7.9 7.3

_____________2009_____________ ___2008/09____ _2008_

AprJun MarMay FebApr JanMar DecFeb NovJan OctDec Pct rate 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.1

Updated 20 Jul 09 ________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________ * Percent change on a year earlier. # Current prices. ^ Revised. ~ Change of less than 0.05 percent.