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 YoY in Hong Kong decreased to 57.80 percent in September from 60 percent in August of 2026. Imports YoY in Hong Kong averaged 12.03 percent from 1953 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 61.60 percent in August of 1968 and a record low of -36.60 percent in September of 1967. This page includes a chart with historical data for Hong Kong Imports YoY. Hong Kong Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 08:30 AM
Imports YoY
Aug 60% 41%
2026-10-28 08:30 AM
Imports YoY
Sep 57.8% 60%
2026-11-26 08:30 AM
Imports YoY
Oct 57.8%


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 YoY
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
57.80 60.00 61.60 -36.60 1953 - 2026 percent Monthly

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Hong Kong Import Growth Second-Strongest Since 1974
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.
2026-10-28
Hong Kong Imports Surge in August
Imports to Hong Kong rose 60% year-on-year to USD 739.1 billion in August 2026, accelerating from a 41% increase in July. The latest figure marked the largest import growth since August 1968, driven largely by increased purchases in electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances, and electrical parts thereof (+64.5%), office machines and automatic data processing machines (+61.4%), and telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (+50.4%). By source, imports recorded the strongest growth among major suppliers from Korea (+265.8%), the United Kingdom (+111.6%), India (+107.7%), Malaysia (+78.7%), Vietnam (+67.2%) and the Mainland (+54.1%). For the first eight months of 2026, imports grew 43.2% compared to the same period a year earlier.
2026-09-24
Hong Kong Import Growth Slows in July
Imports to Hong Kong rose 41% year-on-year to USD 677.4 billion in July 2026, easing from a 45.4% increase in June. Growth was broad-based across major commodity categories, led by electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (47.1%), office machines and automatic data-processing machines (78.9%), and non-ferrous metals (242.5%). By source, imports increased most from South Korea (146.6%) and India (110.7%), followed by the UK (106.3%), Malaysia (66.7%), the US (62.6%) and Mainland China (37.1%). In the first seven months of 2026, imports rose 40.6% year-on-year, driven by electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof (47%), telecommunications and sound-recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (62.2%), and non-ferrous metals (205.2%).
2026-08-25


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