Imports to Hong Kong climbed 57.8% year-on-year to HK$808.9 billion in September 2026, following a 60.0% surge in August. This marked the second-strongest growth since 1974, driven mainly by higher inbound shipments of electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances and electrical parts thereof (+64.5%), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (+81.7%), and office machines and automatic data processing machines (+142.0%). Imports of non-ferrous metals also surged 61.3%, while petroleum and related products increased 69.3%. By supplier, imports recorded the strongest growth from South Korea (+231.1%), Vietnam (+118.7%), Thailand (+55.7%) and Mainland China (+55.6%). Meanwhile, imports from the United Kingdom rose just 1.5%, while those from the US increased 5.9%. From January to September, imports were 45% higher than in the corresponding period a year earlier. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Imports in Hong Kong averaged 127495.20 HKD Million from 1952 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 808903.00 HKD Million in September of 2026 and a record low of 230.00 HKD Million in February of 1954. This page provides - Hong Kong Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hong Kong Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Imports in Hong Kong is expected to be 620000.00 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 Imports is projected to trend around 701000.00 HKD Million in 2027 and 715000.00 HKD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -46333.00 -71243.00 HKD Million Sep 2026
Capital Flows 131292.00 -1570.00 HKD Million Jun 2026
Current Account 96031.00 38461.00 HKD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP 12.20 13.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 762570.00 667851.00 HKD Million Sep 2026
Exports YoY 64.90 53.00 percent Sep 2026
External Debt 17869078.00 16630372.00 HKD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 21790.05 21226.71 HKD Billion Jun 2026
Imports 808903.00 739093.00 HKD Million Sep 2026
Imports YoY 57.80 60.00 percent Sep 2026
Semiconductor Exports 345689.23 307875.40 HKD Million Sep 2026
Terms of Trade 100.80 100.50 points Aug 2026
Tourist Arrivals 5456320.00 4503842.00 Aug 2026


Hong Kong Imports
Hong Kong imports mainly machinery and transport equipment (66 percent of total imports); miscellaneous manufactured articles (14 percent); manufactured goods (9 percent) and food and live animals (4 percent). Main import partners are: China (47 percent), Taiwan (8 percent) and Singapore (7 percent). Others include: Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
808903.00 739093.00 808903.00 230.00 1952 - 2026 HKD Million Monthly


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