According to the statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department today (February 18), the provisional estimate of the Hong Kong Population was 7 324 300 at end-2015, representing an increase of 57 700 or 0.8% from 7 266 500 at end-2014 (Table 1).

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published today the credit card lending survey results for the fourth quarter of 2015.

     Total card receivables ro>>>>>[Read more]

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (February 5) the trade in services (TIS) statistics for 2014, with detailed breakdowns by service component and by main destination/source.

     Comparing 2014 with 2013, t>>>>>[Read more]

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released the latest figures on retail sales today (February 2).

     The value of total retail sales in December 2015, provisionally estimated at $43.7 billion, decreased by 8.5% compared>>>>>[Read more]

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (January 26) the external merchandise trade statistics for December 2015. In December 2015, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year decreases, at 1.1% and 4>>>>>[Read more]

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (January 22) the results of the Quarterly Business Tendency Survey for the first quarter (Q1) of 2016.

Business situation

     For all surveyed sectors taken togethe>>>>>[Read more]