Hong Kong Current Account Surplus Narrows in Q3

2025-12-22 09:24 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Hong Kong’s current account surplus narrowed to HKD 98.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from HKD 113.2 billion in the same period a year earlier.

The primary income surplus decreased sharply to HKD 54.5 billion in Q3 2025 from HKD 80.3 billion in Q3 2024.

At the same time, the secondary income deficit edged higher to HKD 5.9 billion from HKD 5.2 billion.

On the other hand, the goods account posted a surplus of HKD 1.5 billion in Q3 2025, shifting from a deficit of HKD 0.6 billion in the same quarter last year, and the services account surplus widened further, rising to HKD 48.0 billion from HKD 38.8 billion.



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Hong Kong Current Account Surplus Narrows in Q3
Hong Kong’s current account surplus narrowed to HKD 98.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from HKD 113.2 billion in the same period a year earlier. The primary income surplus decreased sharply to HKD 54.5 billion in Q3 2025 from HKD 80.3 billion in Q3 2024. At the same time, the secondary income deficit edged higher to HKD 5.9 billion from HKD 5.2 billion. On the other hand, the goods account posted a surplus of HKD 1.5 billion in Q3 2025, shifting from a deficit of HKD 0.6 billion in the same quarter last year, and the services account surplus widened further, rising to HKD 48.0 billion from HKD 38.8 billion.
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