At a glance, the featured demonstration reveals data concerning how much the cost of traded goods altered (in HK billions) from 2009 to 2010.
Overall, equipment was the most popular item traded, and metals made up a narrow margin on the contrary. It is also noticeable that, apart from clothing and manufacturing, there was a substantial increment in the proportion of other industries.
In 2009, utensils and the means of electronic transmission were the major items sold internationally, with roughly 11% and 8%, accordingly. Yet, 2010 saw a tremendous elevation in the proportion of the two, and both rose by almost 12 and 13 percent, respectively. Despite this, in terms of alterations, telecommunications soared by 61% and became dominant in 2010. Meanwhile, metals accounted for a small percentage; however, there was an upward trend through which it doubled and reached 5%.
In addition, clothing and manufacturing were among the most popular items. The former constituted exactly 5%, whereas the latter represented 5.5%. Moreover, the proportion of both witnessed a marked alleviation and recorded 5% and 4%, correspondingly in 2010. When it comes to changes, they both had well above 15 percent deterioration.