The given table indicates the export values of five product categories between 1997 and 2010.
Overall, it is obvious that the export values experienced an upward trend in most categories, while the figures for clothing and manufacturing exhibited a reverse pattern. In addition, equipment and telecommunication constituted the highest revenues throughout the surveyed period.
Equipment exports were $10.3 billion in the beginning year, and it then increased slightly to $11.6 billion in 2010, a rise of 13%. Telecommunication started at $7.9 billion in 1997, after which it displayed dramatic growth to $12.7 billion after thirteen years, showing a 61% climb. The index for metals demonstrated an increase of 122% in export value from 2.3 to 5.1 HK billion during the period.
The amount of money gained from clothing and manufacturing began at $6 billion and $5.5 billion in 2009, respectively, then both decreased. The former fell slightly by 17% to $5 billion in 2010, and the latter dropped by 27% to $4 billion in 2010. Overall, the total value of exports started at $32 billion in 2009 before soaring by 20% to $38.4 billion in 2010.