Hong Kong’s exports jump 15.4% in 2025 to ‘historical high’
City’s trade to be supported by sustained global growth, improved ties with new markets and strong demand for AI products, authorities say
Hong Kong’s exports in 2025 rose by 15.4 per cent year on year to a “historical high”, with authorities expecting sustained global economic growth, improved ties with new markets and strong demand for artificial intelligence-enabled products to continue supporting the city’s trade.
According to the Census and Statistics Department, the total value of Hong Kong’s export of goods rose by 15.4 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, while the value of imports increased by 15.5 per cent during the same period.
“For 2025 as a whole, the value of merchandise exports rose visibly by 15.4 per cent to HK$5,240.3 billion, a historical high,” a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
“Exports to the mainland continued to grow visibly, and those to the Asean economies showed robust growth. Exports to the United States showed a decent increase, while those to the European Union declined slightly.”
Government data showed that, compared with 2024, the value of total exports rose to most major destinations, including a 61.6 per cent increase to Malaysia, a 50.5 per cent rise to Vietnam and a 43.6 per cent growth for those to Taiwan.
The spokesman said exports of most major commodities had risen “markedly”, particularly for “electrical equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances”.
According to government data, an increase of 17.2 per cent was recorded in “electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof” compared with 2024, while “office machines and automatic data processing machines” saw a rise of 24.9 per cent.