Retail sales volume in Hong Kong rose 3.9% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 2.9% in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since May, led by a sharp rise in sales of clothing, footwear and allied products (10.9% vs 0.4% in August), other consumer goods (8.2% vs 6.3%), and jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (7.0% vs -1.3%). Sales also increased for food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (5.1% vs 1.6%) and consumer durable goods (1.7% vs 13.2%). Meanwhile, the decline in sales eased for fuel (-18.5% vs -24.2%), supermarket (-1.4% vs 1.5%), while it deepened for department stores (-3.8% vs -2.6%). Sales at supermarkets and supermarket sections of department stores also dropped 2.2%, following a 2.6% increase in August. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 3.7%, following a 3% increase in August. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Retail Sales in Hong Kong increased 3.90 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Hong Kong averaged 2.48 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 39.30 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of -46.70 percent in February of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Hong Kong Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Retail Sales in Hong Kong increased 3.90 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Hong Kong is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 3.30 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-02 08:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 2.9% 2.4% 1.9%
2026-11-03 08:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 3.9% 2.9% 2.6%
2026-12-01 08:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Oct 3.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 5.00 5.00 percent Oct 2026
Consumer Confidence 88.90 89.10 points Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 568557.00 545069.00 HKD Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 4.43 4.41 USD/Liter Oct 2026
Households Debt to GDP 88.90 87.80 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Personal Savings 0.00 0.00 percent Sep 2026
Retail Sales MoM 3.70 3.00 percent Sep 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.90 2.90 percent Sep 2026


Hong Kong Retail Sales YoY
In Hong Kong, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.90 2.90 39.30 -46.70 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Hong Kong Retail Sales Growth Accelerates
Retail sales volume in Hong Kong rose 3.9% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 2.9% in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since May, led by a sharp rise in sales of clothing, footwear and allied products (10.9% vs 0.4% in August), other consumer goods (8.2% vs 6.3%), and jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (7.0% vs -1.3%). Sales also increased for food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (5.1% vs 1.6%) and consumer durable goods (1.7% vs 13.2%). Meanwhile, the decline in sales eased for fuel (-18.5% vs -24.2%), supermarket (-1.4% vs 1.5%), while it deepened for department stores (-3.8% vs -2.6%). Sales at supermarkets and supermarket sections of department stores also dropped 2.2%, following a 2.6% increase in August. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 3.7%, following a 3% increase in August.
2026-11-03
Hong Kong Retail Sales Growth at 3-Month High
Retail sales in Hong Kong rose 2.9% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.4% in July and marking the strongest growth since May. Sales of consumer durable goods surged (13.4% vs 2.5% in July), led by electrical goods (28.5% vs 11.6%), while growth also picked up for food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (1.5% vs 1.2%) and other consumer goods (6.2% vs 5.5%). Moreover, sales rebounded for supermarkets (1.5% vs -0.1%) and clothing, footwear and allied products (0.3% vs -2.1%), while the decline in fuels eased (-24.2% vs -27.8%). In contrast, sales fell for jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (-1.6% vs 9.6%) and department stores (-2.8% vs 0.3%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 2.9%, rebounding from a 0.9% decline in July.
2026-10-02
Hong Kong Retail Sales Unchanged in July
Retail sales in Hong Kong rose 2.3% year-on-year in July 2026, unchanged from the previous month and remaining the weakest annual growth since July 2025. Growth slowed for food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (1.2% vs 1.9% in June) and consumer durable goods (2.4% vs 6.3%), while sales of clothing, footwear and allied products (-2.1% vs 0.2%) tumbled. Meanwhile, growth accelerated for jewelry, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (9.4% vs 7.4%) and other consumer goods (5.5% vs 4.3%). Declines also eased for supermarkets (-0.1% vs -0.8%) and fuels (-27.9% vs -28.3%), while department store sales rebounded (0.6% vs -4.4%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.9%, narrowing from a 6.8% decline in June.
2026-08-31