由于美国和中国经济增长放慢的影响，1996年“亚洲四小龙”的出口增长均将放慢，经济增长率也将降低。香港由于土地和劳动力价格过高，从而影响到国际竞争力。消费者信心下降使得消费支出下降，此外，失业率也升至10年来的最高水平。预计1996年经济增长3．5％，低于1995年的5％ Due to the slowdown in the economic growth in the United States and China, the export growth of the “Four Asian Tigers” will slow in 1996 and the economic growth rate will also decrease. Hong Kong has an impact on its international competitiveness due to the high land and labor costs. Decline in consumer confidence led to declines in consumer spending, in addition, the jobless rate also rose to its highest level in 10 years. Economic growth is projected at 3.5% in 1996, down from 5% in 1995