24-34 Number of Companies in Hong Kong that are Regional Headquarters by Country/Territory of the Parent Company |
Item | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
Number of companies in Hong Kong | 944 | 948 | 966 | 1 098 | 1 167 |
that are regional headquarters |  |
Country/territory of the parent company① |  |
United States of America | 221 | 233 | 242 | 256 | 262 |
Japan | 160 | 159 | 168 | 198 | 204 |
United Kingdom | 90 | 80 | 86 | 105 | 115 |
The mainland of China | 70 | 96 | 84 | 106 | 107 |
Germany | 56 | 52 | 56 | 67 | 75 |
Netherlands | 48 | 39 | 38 | 46 | 54 |
France | 43 | 35 | 44 | 47 | 49 |
Singapore | 25 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 45 |
Switzerland | 34 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
Taiwan,China | 22 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 33 |
Italy | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 20 |
Australia | 15 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Sweden | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Korea | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Canada | 16 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
Notes : Figures refer to the first working day of June of the year. |
A regional headquarters is an office that has control over the operations of offices in the region (i.e. Hong Kong plus one or more other |
places), and manages the business without frequent referrals to its parent company outside Hong Kong. |
In the case of a joint-ventured regional headquarters in Hong Kong, there may be more than one country/territory |
of its parent company/companies. |
① Prior to 2005, figures refer to the country/territory where parent companies are incorporated. As from 2005, figures refer to the |
country/territory where parent companies are located. |