23-34 Number of Companies in Hong Kong that are Regional Offices
by Country/Territory of Incorporation of the Parent Company
(Number of companies in Hong Kong that are regional offices)
Country/territory of incorporation
of the parent company
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Japan
347
368
492
533
471
The United States
285
278
358
420
437
The mainland of China
135
136
160
172
170
United Kingdom
128
124
155
163
163
Taiwan,China
85
97
113
142
121
Germany
74
76
93
108
96
France
76
74
88
88
91
Singapore
37
39
76
77
79
Republic of Korea
66
56
71
76
49
Switzerland
54
50
69
68
61
Netherlands
46
48
65
62
57
Sweden
15
18
23
27
25
Canada
23
25
30
34
28
Italy
36
47
43
52
38
Australia
38
29
42
43
52
Others
192
190
271
233
239
Total
1637
1655
2149
2298
2177
(1630)
(1650)
(2146)
(2293)
(2171)
Notes: Figures refer to 1 June of the year.
A regional office (RO) is an office that coordinates offices/operations in the region (i.e. Hong Kong plus one or more other places), and manages
the business but with frequent referrals to its parent company outside Hong Kong .
The total number of companies that are regional offices by country/territory of incorporation of parent company in this table may be greater
than the actual number because some companies are joint ventures undertaken by two or more investors. The actual number for respective
years is given in brackets.
