Hong Kong’s exports surged 50.7% year-on-year to a record $672.5 billion in July 2026, although easing from 53.4% in June. Outbound shipments slowed for electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (54% vs 57.2% in June), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (37.2% vs 69.9%), power generating machinery and equipment (16.7% vs 23.5%), and photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks (8.5% vs 9.4%). In addition, exports tumbled for professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus (-10.2% vs 18.1%) and machinery specialized for particular industries (-8.8% vs 4.1%). In contrast, outbound shipments accelerated for office machines and automatic data processing machines (106.5% vs 93.2%). Regionally, exports to Asia grew 54.6%, led by Mainland China (56.5%). Exports to other major markets also recorded strong gains, including the US (92.9%) and Mexico (48.9%). source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Exports YoY in Hong Kong decreased to 50.70 percent in July from 53.40 percent in June of 2026. Exports YoY in Hong Kong averaged 12.19 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 September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-27 08:30 AM
Exports YoY
Jun 53.4% 40.8%
2026-08-25 08:30 AM
Exports YoY
Jul 50.7% 53.4%
2026-09-24 08:30 AM
Exports YoY
Aug 50.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -4888.00 -51952.00 HKD Million Jul 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 672518.00 641085.00 HKD Million Jul 2026
Exports YoY 50.70 53.40 percent Jul 2026
External Debt 16630372.00 16054289.00 HKD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 21226.71 20873.43 HKD Billion Mar 2026
Imports 677405.00 693037.00 HKD Million Jul 2026
Imports YoY 41.00 45.40 percent Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 100.90 101.20 points Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals 3722694.00 4464840.00 Jun 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
50.70 53.40 70.60 -39.30 1953 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Hong Kong Exports Hit New Record Peak
Hong Kong’s exports surged 50.7% year-on-year to a record $672.5 billion in July 2026, although easing from 53.4% in June. Outbound shipments slowed for electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (54% vs 57.2% in June), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (37.2% vs 69.9%), power generating machinery and equipment (16.7% vs 23.5%), and photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks (8.5% vs 9.4%). In addition, exports tumbled for professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus (-10.2% vs 18.1%) and machinery specialized for particular industries (-8.8% vs 4.1%). In contrast, outbound shipments accelerated for office machines and automatic data processing machines (106.5% vs 93.2%). Regionally, exports to Asia grew 54.6%, led by Mainland China (56.5%). Exports to other major markets also recorded strong gains, including the US (92.9%) and Mexico (48.9%).
2026-08-25
Hong Kong Exports Reach Record High
Exports from Hong Kong surged 53.4% year-on-year to an all-time high of $641.1 billion in June 2026, accelerating from a 40.8% increase in the previous month. It marked the strongest annual growth since March 1984, driven primarily by robust shipments of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (57.2% vs 56.1% in May), office machines and automatic data processing machines (93.2% vs 50.2%), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (69.9% vs 37.6%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (58.6% vs 29.6%), power generating machinery and equipment (23.5% vs 7.6%), and professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus (18.1% vs 7.3%). Regionally, exports to Asia climbed 54.4%, led by Mainland China and Hong Kong (59.2%), Singapore (83.0%), and Taiwan (79.9%). Shipments to other major markets also posted strong gains, including the US (114.3%) and Mexico (94.2%).
2026-07-27
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


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