香港外來直接投資流入金額名列全球第四位

香港外來直接投資流入金額名列全球第四位

投資推廣署六月二十七日歡迎聯合國貿易及發展會議發表的《2014年世界投資報告》，該報告指出，香港去年外來直接投資金額排名全球第四位（註）。

根據聯合國貿易及發展會議早前發表的年報顯示，二零一三年全球外來直接投資流入總金額，達一萬四千五百億美元，較二零一二年上升百分之九。全球向外直接投資流出總金額則達一萬四千一百億美元，較二零一二年的一萬三千五百億美元上升百分之五。

香港外來直接投資流入金額名列全球第四位
綜觀全球外來直接投資流入金額，美國居首位（一千八百八十億美元），其次為中國內地（一千二百四十億美元）、俄羅斯聯邦（七百九十億美元）、香港（七百七十億美元）及巴西（六百四十億美元）。此外，香港繼續是亞洲第二大接受外來直接投資的地方，排名僅次於中國內地。

投資推廣署署長賈沛年表示：「我對有關報告感到十分鼓舞，香港繼續是全球和地區外來直接投資的主要熱點，顯示香港的固有優勢，例如低稅率、自由市場和便利的營商環境等，令我們繼續成為外來直接投資的重要管道。」

報告指出，俄羅斯聯邦外來直接投資流入總金達七百九十億美元，比二零一二年大幅上升百分之五十七，首次成為全球第三大接受外來直接投資的地方。上升的主因除了是由於俄羅斯企業內部的信貸調動；英國石油去年收購俄羅斯石油公司百分之十八點五的股份，亦令數字大幅上升。

報告續說，香港在吸引跨國企業方面「非常成功」，於二零一三年共有接近一千四百間跨國企業在港設立地區總部。報告續說，香港繼續受跨國企業垂青，在這裏設立地區總部以開拓亞洲和太平洋地區市場。

在向外直接投資流出方面，香港排名第五位，金額達九百二十億美元，前四位為美國（三千三百八十億美元）、日本（一千三百六十億美元）、中國內地（一千零一十億美元）及俄羅斯聯邦（九百五十億美元）。

註：所有《世界投資報告》內的外來直接投資數據及估值會定期作出修訂，因此數據與以往報告及其他聯合國貿易及發展會議或其他國際或地區報告可能會稍有出入。

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資料來源：香港投資推廣署

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Hong Kong ranks fourth in global FDI inflows

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) on June 27, 2014 welcomed the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2014 (WIR), in which Hong Kong was ranked fourth in terms of global FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) inflows* in 2013.

According to the annual report released by UNCTAD, global FDI inflows rose by nine per cent to US$1.45 trillion in 2013. Global FDI outflows rose by five per cent to US$1.41 trillion, up from US$1.35 trillion in 2012.

Hong Kong ranks fourth in global FDI inflows
In terms of global inflows, the US ranked first (US$188 billion), followed by Mainland China (US$124 billion), the Russian Federation (US$79 billion), Hong Kong (US$77 billion) and Brazil (US$64 billion). Hong Kong continues to be the second biggest FDI recipient in Asia after Mainland China.

The Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Mr Simon Galpin, said, “It is encouraging to see that Hong Kong continues to be one of the leaders in global and regional FDI. It shows that our city continues to be an important FDI conduit given its enduring advantages including low and stable tax, free market access and easy business environment.”

The report said that the Russian Federation saw FDI inflows jump by 57 per cent to US$79 billion, making it the world’s third largest recipient of FDI for the first time. The rise was predominantly ascribed to the increase in intra-company loans and the acquisition by UK-based BP of 18.5 per cent of Rosneft.

The report said that Hong Kong had been “highly successful” in attracting transnational corporations (TNCs), with almost 1 400 such regional headquarters operating in Hong Kong as at 2013. The report added that Hong Kong continued to be one of the “major destinations” for the headquarters of TNCs targeting the markets of Asia Pacific.

In terms of outflows, Hong Kong ranked fifth with US$92 billion, after the US (US$338 billion), Japan (US$136 billion), Mainland China (US$101 billion) and the Russian Federation (US$95 billion).

(* All FDI data and estimates in WIR are continuously revised. Because of these revisions, FDI data reported in the WIR may differ from those reported in earlier reports or other publications of UNCTAD or any other international or regional organisations.)

About InvestHK

InvestHK is the department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government established in July 2000 to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and support overseas and Mainland businesses to set up or expand in Hong Kong. It provides free advice and customised services to help businesses succeed in Hong Kong’s vibrant economy. As at June 2014, InvestHK has completed over 3 300 investment projects creating more than 36 400 new jobs in the first year of operation or expansion and over HK$88 billion of investment. For more information, please visit www.investhk.gov.hk.

About the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Established in 1964, UNCTAD promotes the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. For more information, please visit www.unctad.org. For UNCTAD WIR 2014 full report, please visit www.unctad.org/wir.

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