Hong Kong, November 25 (Xinhua) – Statistics on external merchandise trade released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on the 25th show that Hong Kong’s total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases in October 2025, rising by 17.5% and 18.3% respectively. As of October this year, the value of Hong Kong’s total exports has been growing continuously for 20 months.
Following a year-on-year increase of 16.1% recorded in September this year, the value of Hong Kong’s total merchandise exports in October this year was HKD 461.8 billion (Hong Kong dollars, same below), up 17.5% compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, following a year-on-year increase of 13.6% recorded in September this year, the value of merchandise imports in October this year was HKD 501.7 billion, up 18.3% compared to the same month last year. A visible trade deficit of HKD 39.9 billion was recorded in October this year, equivalent to 8.0% of the value of merchandise imports.
In the first ten months of this year, the value of total merchandise exports increased by 13.8% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the value of merchandise imports increased by 13.6%. A visible trade deficit of HKD 334.0 billion was recorded in the first ten months of this year, equivalent to 7.3% of the value of merchandise imports.
In the first ten months of this year, the value of total exports to most major destinations recorded year-on-year increases, particularly to Taiwan, China (up 40.0%), Mainland China (up 15.8%), Malaysia (up 53.7%), Vietnam (up 52.8%), and Japan (up 14.1%).
During the same period, the value of imports from most major suppliers recorded increases, particularly from Taiwan, China (up 20.9%), Mainland China (up 13.3%), Vietnam (up 89.5%), the United Kingdom (up 47.1%), and Malaysia (up 19.7%).
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government stated that looking ahead, the maintenance of moderate growth in the global economy, coupled with the recent reduction in uncertainties surrounding external trade policies and the sustained growth in demand for electronics-related products, should benefit Hong Kong’s merchandise trade growth in the near term. (End)
