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 YoY in Hong Kong decreased to 40.80 percent in May from 42.90 percent in April of 2026. Exports YoY in Hong Kong averaged 12.10 percent from 1953 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 70.60 percent in April of 1956 and a record low of -39.30 percent in September of 1953. This page includes a chart with historical data for Hong Kong Exports YoY. Hong Kong Exports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-28 08:30 AM
Exports YoY
Apr 42.9% 35.8%
2026-06-25 08:30 AM
Exports YoY
May 40.8% 42.9%
2026-07-27 08:30 AM
Exports YoY
Jun 40.8%


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 16054289.00 15746080.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
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 YoY
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
40.80 42.90 70.60 -39.30 1953 - 2026 percent Monthly

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Hong Kong Exports Hit 3-Month Low
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.
2026-06-25
Hong Kong Exports Hit New Record High
Exports from Hong Kong soared 42.9% year-on-year to a record high of $620.9 billion in April 2026, accelerating from a 35.8% increase in the previous month. It marked the strongest annual growth since January 2021, driven mainly by robust shipments of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (49.5% vs 47.9% in March), office machines and automatic data processing machines (41.5% vs 5.0%), and miscellaneous manufactured articles (48.3% vs 28.4%). In addition, exports rebounded sharply for non-metallic mineral manufactures (57.5% vs -1.7%) and photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks (20.3% vs -4.1%). Shipments to Asia climbed 43.7%, led by Mainland China (40.7% vs 39.5%), Vietnam (69.3% vs 29.9%), and Taiwan (72.7% vs 50.9%). In contrast, export growth to the US slowed markedly to 37.5% from 80.8% in March 2026.
2026-05-28
Hong Kong Exports Hit Record Peak
Exports from Hong Kong soared by 35.8% year-on-year to an all-time high of $61.8 billion, accelerating from a 24.7% gain in the previous month. It marked the strongest annual growth since January 2021, primarily driven by solid shipments of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (47.9% vs 30.8% in February), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (94.7% vs 41.5%), and power generating machinery and equipment (35.9% vs 4.4%). Meanwhile, exports slowed for office machines and automatic data processing machines (5% vs 7%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (28.4% vs 52.3%), and non-ferrous metals (175.9% vs 289.4%). Shipments to Asia grew 37.8%, led by Singapore (125%), Malaysia (62.3%), and Thailand (61.7%). Other key destinations included the USA (80.8%) and the Netherlands (37.1%). In contrast, exports declined to the UK (-29.1%).
2026-04-28


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