Manufacturing production in Hong Kong grew by 0.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, easing from a 1.0% gain in the previous period. Output growth slowed in metal, computer, electronics, and optical products, machinery, and equipment (2.4% vs 3.3% in Q4 2024) and miscellaneous manufacturing industries (0.7% vs 2.9%). Meanwhile, production rebounded in textiles and wearing apparel (0.8% vs -0.8%), paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (2.9% vs -2.9%). In addition, output also returned to growth in sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (1.8% vs -0.7%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing output contracted 0.5% in Q1 2025, reversing a 1.2% expansion in Q4 2024. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Industrial Production in Hong Kong increased 0.70 percent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Hong Kong averaged 0.51 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 September of 2025.

Industrial Production in Hong Kong increased 0.70 percent in the first 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 0.30 percent in 2026 and 0.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-03-13 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q4 1.0% -0.1% 1.8%
2025-06-12 08:40 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q1 0.7% 1.0% 3.2%
2025-09-15 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q2 0.7% 2.7%


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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
0.70 1.00 23.90 -14.20 1983 - 2025 percent Quarterly

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Hong Kong Manufacturing Growth Slows to 0.7% in Q1 2025
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong grew by 0.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, easing from a 1.0% gain in the previous period. Output growth slowed in metal, computer, electronics, and optical products, machinery, and equipment (2.4% vs 3.3% in Q4 2024) and miscellaneous manufacturing industries (0.7% vs 2.9%). Meanwhile, production rebounded in textiles and wearing apparel (0.8% vs -0.8%), paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (2.9% vs -2.9%). In addition, output also returned to growth in sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (1.8% vs -0.7%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing output contracted 0.5% in Q1 2025, reversing a 1.2% expansion in Q4 2024
2025-06-12
Hong Kong's Manufacturing Output Rebounds
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong grew by 1.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in the previous period. Output increased in miscellaneous manufacturing industries (2.9% vs. 2.6% in Q3) and metal, computer, electronics, and optical products, machinery, and equipment (3.2% vs. 3.0%). At the same time, production declined at a slower pace for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.3% vs. -2.7%) and paper products, printing, and reproduction of recorded media (-2.8% vs. -4.6%). Meanwhile, output fell for textiles and wearing apparel (-0.8% vs. 5.6%) and sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (-0.9% vs 0.7%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production increased by 1.1% in the December quarter, following a 0.1% rise in the prior quarter.
2025-03-13
Hong Kong Manufacturing Output Tumbles in Q3
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong tumbled 0.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024 from a 0.7% gain in the previous period. This marked the first fall in manufacturing activity since the fourth quarter of 2022, as output slipped for food, beverages and tobacco (-2.7% vs 0.6% in Q2). Moreover, output continued to fall for paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media (-4.6% vs -2.1%). Meanwhile, output rebounded for both textiles and wearing apparel (5.8% vs -7.6%) and metal, computer, electronics and optical products, machinery and equipment (3.5% vs -3.5%). Additionally, output edged up for miscellaneous manufacturing industries (2.4% vs 2.2%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production stalled in the third quarter of 2024, following a 0.5% fall in the previous period.
2024-12-12