Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The country reported composite CPI was 114.4 in December 2010.
The following table shows CPI during 2009 and 2010:
Month
|
CPI
|
2009
|
December
|
114.4
|
November
|
113.8
|
October
|
113.3
|
September
|
110.9
|
August
|
110.6
|
July
|
110.7
|
June
|
112.2
|
May
|
112.0
|
April
|
112.2
|
March
|
111.7
|
February
|
112.2
|
January
|
111.1
|
2010
|
December
|
111.0
|
November
|
110.6
|
October
|
110.5
|
September
|
108.2
|
(Source: CSD)
Interest rates
Interest rates for both time and saving deposits showed a decline of CAGR 49.23% from 2000 to 2009.

(Source: CSD)
Money supply
Hong Kong has a 3-level money supply arrangement: M1, M2 and M3.
M1 includes the total legal notes & coins and demand deposits with licensed banks.
M2 is the total of M1, savings and time deposits with licensed banks and bank-issued negotiable certificates of deposits (NCDs) to the non-authorized institutions.
M3 includes M2, customer deposits and NCDs with the restricted licence banks and deposit-taking companies.
Month
|
M1
|
M2
|
M3
|
2010 (Till Q3)
|
1,075,764
|
6,989,183
|
7,010,353
|
2009
|
901,819
|
6,602,310
|
6,626,843
|
2008
|
645,833
|
6,268,058
|
6,300,751
|
2007
|
616,709
|
6,106,348
|
6,139,758
|
2006
|
491,648
|
5,054,332
|
5,089,741
|
2005
|
434,684
|
4,379,057
|
4,407,188
|
2004
|
484,494
|
4,166,706
|
4,189,544
|
2003
|
413,423
|
3,813,442
|
3,858,044
|
2002
|
295,650
|
3,518,326
|
3,561,852
|
2001
|
258,056
|
3,550,060
|
3,594,130
|
(Source: CSD)
Currency in circulation
Total currency in circulation (notes and coins), was reported at HKD 214,666 million in 2010 (till Q3).
(Source: CSD)
Government expenditure
In 2010, total Government expenditure was accounted at HKD 237,295 million, decreasing 9.01% over 2009.
(Source: CSD)
Official exchange rate
The official exchange rate for HKD in 2010 was 7.78 for US Dollars (USD) and 10.40 for Euro (EUR).
(Source: CSD)
The average exchange rates (yearly) of HKD from 2001 to 2010 were:
Year
|
USD
|
EUR
|
2010
|
7.78
|
10.40
|
2009
|
7.75
|
10.82
|
2008
|
7.79
|
11.45
|
2007
|
7.80
|
10.70
|
2006
|
7.77
|
9.77
|
2005
|
7.78
|
9.68
|
2004
|
7.79
|
9.69
|
2003
|
7.79
|
8.81
|
2002
|
7.80
|
7.38
|
2001
|
7.80
|
6.99
|
(Source: CSD)
Government finances
Fiscal balance
During 2009-2010 year, the general government account reported a fiscal surplus of HKD 21,364 million.
p=preliminary
(Source: CSD)
Total revenue
The government recorded a revenue of HKD 318,442 million during the 2009-2010 year, which includes total operating revenue of HKD 262,860 million and total capital revenue of HKD 55,582 million.
(Source: CSD)
(Source: CSD)
(Source: CSD)
Tax revenue
Total revenue from taxes was recorded at HKD 207,865 million in 2010, reflecting a decline of 4.83% from 2009.
(Source: CSD)
Current account balance
In 2010, the preliminary current account balance of Hong Kong was recorded at HKD 114,980 million.
p=preliminary
(Source: CSD)
Balance of payments
In 2010, the preliminary overall balance of payments was registered at HKD 71,086 million and the current account balance for the same period is recorded at HKD 114,980 million.
Balance of Payments
|
Year
|
Current Account Balance
|
Net Change in Financial Non-reserve Assets
|
Overall Balance of Payments
|
(HKD million)
|
As a Ratio to GDP (%)
|
(HKD million)
|
As a Ratio to GDP (%)
|
(HKD million)
|
As a Ratio to GDP (%)
|
2010p
|
114,980
|
6.6
|
-106,971
|
-6.1
|
71,086
|
4.1
|
2009
|
135,027
|
8.3
|
357,680
|
21.9
|
549,262
|
33.6
|
2008
|
228,125
|
13.6
|
16,314
|
1.0
|
263,869
|
15.8
|
2007
|
199,160
|
12.3
|
-155,086
|
-9.6
|
114,498
|
7.1
|
2006
|
178,166
|
12.1
|
-160,300
|
-10.9
|
46,735
|
3.2
|
p=preliminary
(Source: CSD)