$659.9 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 16 $711.1 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$1.241 trillion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 $1.178 trillion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$776 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 $1.011 trillion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

Hong Kong dollars (HKD) per US dollar - 7.751 (2008), 7.802 (2007), 7.7678 (2006), 7.7773 (2005), 7.788 (2004)

Communications ::Hong Kong

Telephones - main lines in use:

4.108 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 38