Core Insights - The total revenue for Hong Kong's import and export trade, wholesale and retail, and accommodation and food services industries is projected to be HKD 547.35 billion in 2024, representing a 4.5% increase from 2023 [1] - The average total revenue per company in these sectors is expected to rise by 10.6% to HKD 38.7 million in 2024 [1] Group 1: Overall Industry Performance - The total operating expenses for these industries in 2024 are estimated at HKD 499.77 billion, also a 4.5% increase from 2023 [1] - The average operating expenses per company are projected to increase by 10.6% to HKD 35.3 million [1] - The total surplus (total revenue minus total operating expenses) for these industries is expected to be HKD 47.57 billion, a 3.9% increase from 2023 [1] - The average surplus per company is projected to rise by 10.0% to HKD 3.4 million [1] - The surplus accounts for 8.7% of the total revenue in 2024, similar to the proportion in 2023 [1] Group 2: Sector Breakdown - The industry value added for these sectors is projected to be HKD 649.1 billion in 2024, a 3.4% increase from 2023 [2] - The average industry value added per company is expected to rise by 9.5% to HKD 4.6 million [2] - Approximately 141,400 companies are engaged in these sectors, employing around 896,900 people, with an average of 6.3 employees per company [2] Import and Export Trade - The total revenue for the import and export trade sector is projected to be HKD 452.33 billion in 2024, with operating expenses of HKD 409.25 billion [2] - The surplus is expected to increase from HKD 41.32 billion in 2023 to HKD 43.08 billion in 2024, accounting for 9.5% of total revenue [2] - The industry value added is projected to rise by 5.6% to HKD 49.33 billion [2] Wholesale Sector - The total revenue for the wholesale sector is expected to be HKD 27.52 billion, with operating expenses of HKD 26.99 billion [2] - The surplus is projected to decrease from HKD 5.6 billion in 2023 to HKD 5.3 billion in 2024, accounting for 1.9% of total revenue [2] - The industry value added is expected to decline by 2.6% to HKD 1.91 billion [2] Retail Sector - The total revenue for the retail sector is projected to be HKD 48.92 billion, with operating expenses of HKD 45.89 billion [3] - The surplus is expected to increase from HKD 29.9 billion in 2023 to HKD 30.3 billion in 2024, accounting for 6.2% of total revenue [3] - The industry value added is projected to decrease by 7.7% to HKD 68.9 billion [3] Accommodation Services - The total revenue for the accommodation services sector is expected to be HKD 46.1 billion, with operating expenses of HKD 39.2 billion [3] - The surplus is projected to increase from HKD 6.1 billion in 2023 to HKD 6.9 billion in 2024, accounting for 15.0% of total revenue [3] - The industry value added is expected to rise by 6.5% to HKD 21.8 billion [3] Food Services - The total revenue for the food services sector is projected to be HKD 139.8 billion, with operating expenses of HKD 137.4 billion [3] - The surplus is expected to decrease from HKD 2.9 billion in 2023 to HKD 2.4 billion in 2024, accounting for 1.7% of total revenue [3] - The industry value added is expected to slightly increase by 0.7% to HKD 46 billion [3]

Group 1: Construction Industry Overview - In 2024, the total revenue of the construction industry in Hong Kong is projected to be HKD 473.7 billion, an increase of 5.0% compared to 2023 [1] - The average total revenue per company in the construction industry is expected to be HKD 18.2 million, rising by 9.8% from 2023 [1] - The operating expenses and employee compensation for the construction industry will reach HKD 440.1 billion in 2024, up by 6.0% from 2023 [1] - The average operating expenses and employee compensation per company is projected to be HKD 16.9 million, an increase of 10.8% compared to 2023 [1] - The total surplus of the construction industry is expected to be HKD 33.6 billion, a decrease of 5.9% from 2023 [1] - The average surplus per company is projected to be HKD 1.3 million, down by 1.6% from 2023 [1] - The surplus accounts for 7.1% of the total revenue in 2024, a decline of 0.8 percentage points from 2023 [1] - The industry's value added is expected to be HKD 138.3 billion, an increase of 4.0% from 2023 [1] - The average value added per company is projected to rise by 8.7% to HKD 5.3 million [1] Group 2: Employment and Company Statistics - Approximately 26,000 companies are engaged in the construction industry in 2024, employing around 197,500 people [2] - The average number of directly employed workers per company in the construction industry is 7.6 [2] Group 3: Real Estate Activities - The total revenue for the real estate activities sector is projected to be HKD 180 billion in 2024, a slight decrease of 0.2% from 2023 [3] - The operating expenses and employee compensation for the real estate activities sector will total HKD 97.3 billion, an increase of 1.0% from 2023 [3] - The total surplus for the real estate activities sector is expected to be HKD 71.5 billion, an increase of 0.4% from 2023 [3] - The surplus accounts for 39.7% of the total revenue in 2024, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from 2023 [3] - The industry's value added is projected to be HKD 116 billion, an increase of 1.5% from 2023 [3] - Approximately 11,500 companies are involved in real estate activities, employing around 125,500 people [3] Group 4: Construction, Surveying, and Engineering Services - The total revenue for the construction, surveying, and engineering services sector is expected to be HKD 29.1 billion in 2024, an increase of 4.9% from 2023 [4] - The operating expenses and employee compensation for this sector will reach HKD 25.6 billion, up by 6.3% from 2023 [4] - The total surplus for the construction, surveying, and engineering services sector is projected to be HKD 3.6 billion, a decrease of 4.1% from 2023 [4] - The surplus accounts for 12.2% of the total revenue in 2024, a decline of 1.1 percentage points from 2023 [4] - The industry's value added is expected to be HKD 19.6 billion, an increase of 4.2% from 2023 [4] - Approximately 2,400 companies are engaged in this sector, employing around 28,100 people [4]