Govt Survey: HK Apr Current Diffusion Index on Biz Receipts amongst SMEs Up to 48.3; Retail Trade Posts Biggest Hike
Govt Survey: HK Apr Current Diffusion Index on Biz Receipts amongst SMEs Up to 48.3; Retail Trade Posts Biggest Hike
The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (May 12) the results of the Monthly Survey on Business Situation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) for April 2022. The current diffusion index (DI) on business receipts amongst SMEs increased notably from 31.7 in March 2022 in the contractionary zone to 48.3 in April 2022, whereas the one-month's ahead (i.e. May 2022) outlook DI on business receipts was 53.4. Analysed by sector, the current DIs on business receipts for all the surveyed sectors increased in April 2022 as compared with previous month, particularly for the retail trade (from 21.2 to 53.1) and restaurants (from 25.0 to 56.7).
政府统计处今日(五月十二日)公布2022年4月中小型企业经营情况按月统计调查结果。目前中小型企业业务收益的扩散指数由2022年3月的31.7显著上升至2022年4月的48.3，而未来一个月(即2022年5月)业务收益的展望扩散指数为53.4。按行业类别分析，统计调查所包括的行业类别在2022年4月的业务收益数字均较上月上升，其中零售业(由21.2升至53.1)及食肆(由25.0升至56.7)的升幅最大。