Manufacturing production in Hong Kong grew 5.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 5.3% rise in the previous three-month period. It marked the fastest pace of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021, mainly driven by higher output in the manufacture of food, beverages, and tobacco (3.2% vs 2.5% in Q3), metal, computer, electronic, and optical products, machinery and equipment (6.9% vs 6%), and miscellaneous manufacturing industries (9.4% vs 9.1%). In addition, manufacturing of textiles and wearing apparel (-4.7% vs -5.2%) declined at a softer pace. On the other hand, output slipped for the manufacture of paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (-0.2% vs 1.2%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production eased to 1.3% from 4.5% in the third quarter of 2025. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Industrial Production in Hong Kong increased 5.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Hong Kong averaged 0.57 percent from 1983 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 23.90 percent in the first quarter of 1987 and a record low of -14.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 1998. This page provides - Hong Kong Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hong Kong Manufacturing Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Industrial Production in Hong Kong increased 5.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Hong Kong is expected to be 1.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong Manufacturing Production is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-15 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q3 5.4% 0.9% 1.8%
2026-03-13 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q4 5.7% 5.3% 3.4%
2026-06-12 08:40 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q1 5.7% 1.8%


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Industrial Production YoY 5.70 5.30 percent Dec 2025


Hong Kong Manufacturing Production
In Hong Kong, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in manufacturing sector of the economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.70 5.30 23.90 -14.20 1983 - 2025 percent Quarterly

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Hong Kong Manufacturing Growth at 4-Year High
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong grew 5.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 5.3% rise in the previous three-month period. It marked the fastest pace of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021, mainly driven by higher output in the manufacture of food, beverages, and tobacco (3.2% vs 2.5% in Q3), metal, computer, electronic, and optical products, machinery and equipment (6.9% vs 6%), and miscellaneous manufacturing industries (9.4% vs 9.1%). In addition, manufacturing of textiles and wearing apparel (-4.7% vs -5.2%) declined at a softer pace. On the other hand, output slipped for the manufacture of paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (-0.2% vs 1.2%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production eased to 1.3% from 4.5% in the third quarter of 2025.
2026-03-13
Hong Kong Manufacturing Growth at Near 3-Year High
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong rose 5.4% year-on-year in Q3 2025, the fastest pace since Q4 2021, following a 0.9% gain in the previous period. The acceleration was driven by stronger growth in food, beverages, and tobacco (2.5% vs 2.0%), miscellaneous manufacturing (9.3% vs 0.8%), and metal, computer, electronics, and optical products, machinery, and equipment (6.1% vs 0.2%), alongside a softer decline in textiles and wearing apparel (-5.2% vs -5.6%). In contrast, growth slowed in paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (1.0% vs 1.5%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing output increased 4.6%, up from 0.3% in Q2 2025.
2025-12-15
Hong Kong Manufacturing Output Edges Up in Q2 2025
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong rose 0.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slightly accelerating from a 0.7% gain in the previous period. Output growth rebounded in food, beverages, and tobacco (2.0% vs -0.3% in Q1 2025) and edged up slightly in miscellaneous manufacturing industries (0.7% vs 0.8%). However, the gains were partially offset by a contraction in textiles and wearing apparel (-5.7% vs 0.9%), alongside slower growth in paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (1.5% vs 2.9%) and in metal, computer, electronics, and optical products, machinery, and equipment (0.2% vs 2.3%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing output increased 0.3% in Q2 2025, rebounding from a 0.5% contraction in the previous quarter.
2025-09-15