Exports from Hong Kong rose 40.8% year-on-year to a three-month low of $611.2 billion in May 2026, easing from April's more than five-year high of 42.9%. Shipments moderated across several major categories, particularly telecommunications and sound recording equipment (37.6% vs 54.6% in April), miscellaneous manufactured articles (29.6% vs 48.3%), power-generating machinery and equipment (7.6% vs 24.1%), and non-ferrous metals (39.8% vs 117.1%). In contrast, shipments of electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances, and related parts accelerated to 56.1% from 49.5%, while exports of office machines and automatic data-processing equipment rose 50.2%, from 41.5% in the previous month. Regionally, exports to Asia increased 44.6%, supported by strong growth in shipments to Mainland China (48.5%), Singapore (114.2%), Taiwan (90.2%), and Vietnam (67.8%). Elsewhere, exports to the United Kingdom and the United States also strengthened, surging 61.7% and 55.7%, respectively. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Exports in Hong Kong averaged 114381.19 HKD Million from 1952 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 620884.00 HKD Million in April of 2026 and a record low of 172.00 HKD Million in August of 1953. This page provides - Hong Kong Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hong Kong Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Exports in Hong Kong is expected to be 605000.00 HKD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong Exports is projected to trend around 668000.00 HKD Million in 2027 and 675000.00 HKD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -44179.00 -29483.00 HKD Million May 2026
Capital Flows -1570.00 132357.00 HKD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 36443.00 95001.00 HKD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 12.20 13.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 611198.00 620884.00 HKD Million May 2026
Exports YoY 40.80 42.90 percent May 2026
External Debt 16630372.00 16054289.00 HKD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 21226.71 20873.43 HKD Billion Mar 2026
Imports 655377.00 650368.00 HKD Million May 2026
Imports YoY 42.00 44.40 percent May 2026
Terms of Trade 100.40 99.90 points Apr 2026
Tourist Arrivals 4217311.00 4354229.00 Apr 2026


Hong Kong Exports
Hong Kong has an export oriented economy with 99 percent of shipments coming from re-exports. Major exports are electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances which accounts for 36 percent of total shipments. Other exports include: telecommunications and sound equipment (20 percent); office and automatic data processing machines (10 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (5 percent) and non-metallic mineral manufactures (5 percent). Main export partners are China (40 percent), the United States (8 percent), Vietnam (6 percent), Singapore (5 percent), Taiwan and Macau.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
611198.00 620884.00 620884.00 172.00 1952 - 2026 HKD Million Monthly


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