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Table 16

(Chapter 5: Commerce and Industry)

(a) Number of Companies that are Regional Headquarters by
Major Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
Major country/territory of
incorporation of the parent company
1998   2002   2003  
Number %   Number %   Number %  
United States 194   23.7     233   24.6     242   25.1    
Japan 109   13.3     159   16.8     168   17.4    
United Kingdom 95   11.6     80   8.4     86   8.9    
The mainland of China 70   8.5     96   10.1     84   8.7    
Germany 59   7.2     52   5.5     56   5.8    
France 38   4.6     35   3.7     44   4.6    
Switzerland 28   3.4     36   3.8     40   4.1    
Netherlands 27   3.3     39   4.1     38   3.9    
Singapore 17   2.1     26   2.7     22   2.3    
Australia 16   2.0     13   1.4     22   2.3    
Canada 13   1.6     23   2.4     19   2.0    
Taiwan 26   3.2     21   2.2     18   1.9    
Sweden 14   1.7     17   1.8     16   1.7    
Republic of Korea 21   2.6     17   1.8     15   1.6    
Denmark **   **     11   1.2     10   1.0    
                               
Total number of companies that are regional headquarters 819         948         966        

 

(b) Number of Companies that are Regional Offices by
Major Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
Major country/territory of
incorporation of the parent company
1998   2002   2003  
Number %   Number %   Number %  
United States 285   17.5     437   20.1     498   22.2    
Japan 347   21.3     471   21.7     442   19.7    
United Kingdom 128   7.9     163   7.5     196   8.7    
The mainland of China 135   8.3     170   7.8     148   6.6    
Germany 74   4.5     96   4.4     122   5.4    
Taiwan 85   5.2     121   5.6     111   5.0    
France 76   4.7     91   4.2     101   4.5    
Singapore 37   2.3     79   3.6     81   3.6    
Switzerland 54   3.3     61   2.8     61   2.7    
Republic of Korea 66   4.0     49   2.3     60   2.7    
Netherlands 46   2.8     57   2.6     55   2.5    
Australia 38   2.3     52   2.4     45   2.0    
Italy 36   2.2     38   1.8     41   1.8    
Canada 23   1.4     28   1.3     27   1.2    
Austria 20   1.2     26   1.2     22   1.0    
                               
Total number of companies that are regional offices 1 630         2 171         2 241
       

Notes:

Figures refer to the 1st working day of June of the year.
Country/territory of incorporation of the parent company may be greater than one in the case of joint ventures.
**Indicates fewer than five companies.

Source:

Business Expectation Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2805 6112)

     
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