The volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods in December rose 6.7% over a year earlier, while domestic exports grew 25.1%. Taken together, the volume of total exports rose 7.9%. Concurrently, the volume of imports grew 10.4%.

The Census & Statistics Department said, comparing last year with 2004, the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports grew 11.6%, and that of domestic exports 7.6%. Taken together, the volume of total exports grew 11.4%. At the same time, imports rose 8.5% in volume.

Comparing the fourth quarter of 2005 with the preceding quarter, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of total exports rose 2.2%. Within this total, the volume of re-exports grew 1.3%, while domestic exports surged 15.3%. In the same period, the volume of imports rose 2.6%.

Comparing December with the same month the previous year, the price of re-exports rose 0.1%, while those of domestic exports fell 0.5%. Taken together, the price of total exports rose 0.1%. The price of imports rose 1.4%.

Comparing 2005 with 2004, the price of re-exports rose 1.2%, and those of domestic exports 2.2%. Taken together, the price of total exports rose 1.3%, while the prices of imports rose 2.7%.