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Direct Investment Statistics for 2017
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows decreased by 79.9% year-on-year to MOP 3.01 billion in 2017. The decline was due to a reduction in the amount of reinvestment resulted from a generous distribution of dividends by some gaming enterprises, as well as the repayment of loans from foreign direct investors and fellow companies abroad. Analysed by industry, inflows of direct investment in Financial Activities and the Construction sector totalled MOP 5.37 billion and MOP 1.13 billion respectively, while the Gaming sector recorded negative inflow (-MOP 3.05 billion). Analysed by country/territory of usual residence of direct investors, inward direct investment flows came mainly from the British Virgin Islands (MOP 6.11 billion), Mainland China (MOP 3.56 billion) and Hong Kong (MOP 3.33 billion), whereas inflow from the Cayman Islands remained negative (- MOP 8.64 billion).
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