data hk 2004This was due to 11 300 more births than deaths and a net inflow of 38 800 residents. Over the period 1999-2004, the average annual growth rate of the population was 0.8 per cent. In 2004,Hong Kong's external trade had another year of impressive performance in 2004. Apart from buoyant global and regional demand, continued weakness of the US dollar rendered a further