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Country factfile

Area

1,062 km²

Population

7,098,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	834.70	852.10	871.40	869.81	885.69
Population density (people per sq km)	6,882.02	6,926.36	6,995.86	7,066.39	7,135.48
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	243,071.38	268,542.94	293,323.96	304,771.08	304,973.12
Real GDP growth (% growth)	7.08	7.02	6.38	2.37	-3.62
Inflation (% growth)	0.91	2.04	2.00	4.31	-1.00
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	100,981.71	109,244.92	122,303.93	128,198.70	126,494.41
Annual gross income (US$ million)	149,412.64	160,539.45	178,840.85	187,439.72	183,876.78
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	141,387.19	152,002.89	169,610.99	177,922.87	174,550.83

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• International Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	12,072.9	12,858.7	14,333.5	14,956.9	14,648.5
Internet users ('000)	3,526.20	3,770.40	3,961.40	4,123.90	4,316.63
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	25.83	29.40	31.57	33.20
Consumer electronics (HK$ million)	8,907.54	9,419.71	9,924.91	10,400.34
Dog and cat food (HK$ million)	383.47	392.56	403.01	414.90	428.01

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	974	1,009	1,041	1,074	1,107
Soft drinks (HK$ million)	10,502	10,789	11,078	11,365	11,651
Tobacco (HK$ million)	4,093	4,026	3,971	3,925	3,909
Cosmetics and toiletries (HK$ million)	6,252	6,405	6,574	6,760	6,965
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	10,179	11,461	13,566	14,400	14,749

Source

• Consumer Asia

Business information sources

• Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong SAR ( www.info.gov.hk/censtatd )
• Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ( www.info.gov.hk/fehd )
• Hong Kong Monetary Authority ( www.info.gov.hk/hkma )
• Office of the Commissioner of Insurance ( www.info.gov.hk/oci/index.htm )
• Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) ( www.ofta.gov.hk )
• The Treasury ( www.info.gov.hk/tsy/intrnet/index.html )