Hong Kong Cotton Beginning Stocks Annual Growth Rate
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 125 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1961 | 145 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 16.00% |
| 1962 | 90 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -37.93% |
| 1963 | 124 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 37.78% |
| 1964 | 190 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 53.23% |
| 1965 | 139 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -26.84% |
| 1966 | 130 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -6.47% |
| 1967 | 138 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 6.15% |
| 1968 | 148 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 7.25% |
| 1969 | 150 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.35% |
| 1970 | 116 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -22.67% |
| 1971 | 174 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 50.00% |
| 1972 | 102 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -41.38% |
| 1973 | 149 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 46.08% |
| 1974 | 181 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 21.48% |
| 1975 | 218 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 20.44% |
| 1976 | 439 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 101.38% |
| 1977 | 376 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -14.35% |
| 1978 | 415 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 10.37% |
| 1979 | 288 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -30.60% |
| 1980 | 320 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 11.11% |
| 1981 | 243 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -24.06% |
| 1982 | 222 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -8.64% |
| 1983 | 227 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 284 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 25.11% |
| 1985 | 279 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -1.76% |
| 1986 | 279 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 289 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 3.58% |
| 1988 | 279 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -3.46% |
| 1989 | 288 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 3.23% |
| 1990 | 283 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -1.74% |
| 1991 | 283 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 283 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 222 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -21.55% |
| 1994 | 195 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.16% |
| 1995 | 157 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -19.49% |
| 1996 | 130 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -17.20% |
| 1997 | 96 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -26.15% |
| 1998 | 103 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 7.29% |
| 1999 | 138 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 33.98% |
| 2000 | 134 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -2.90% |
| 2001 | 116 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -13.43% |
| 2002 | 102 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.07% |
| 2003 | 89 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.75% |
| 2004 | 72 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -19.10% |
| 2005 | 60 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -16.67% |
| 2006 | 103 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 71.67% |
| 2007 | 108 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.85% |
| 2008 | 114 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 5.56% |
| 2009 | 125 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 9.65% |
| 2010 | 104 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -16.80% |
| 2011 | 51 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -50.96% |
| 2012 | 49 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -3.92% |
| 2013 | 89 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 81.63% |
| 2014 | 45 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -49.44% |
| 2015 | 0 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -100.00% |
| 2016 | 0 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 2017 | 3 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 2018 | 1 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -66.67% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 100.00% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 50.00% |
| 2022 | 6 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 100.00% |
| 2023 | 6 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 6 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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