Hong Kong’s Economic Situation and Outlook for 1983Tzong-biau Lin

ASIEN – Nr. 8 (1983) pp. 19–27

After six years of outstanding economic growth, the economy situation of Hong Kong in 1982 was worse than expected; it has become sluggish. Brief examination of the current economic situation, growth prospects for 1983, trade, manufacturing, property market and the financial sector. The outlook of Hong Kong’s export sector depends largely on how soon new order from the USA and European countries will rebound.