Manufacturing production in Hong Kong increased 2.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, down from 3.1% in the previous quarter and slowing for a second consecutive quarter to its weakest pace of growth since the second quarter of 2025. Activity in the manufacturing of metal, computer, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment slowed for a second consecutive quarter, rising 3.8% after a 6.5% increase, while output of food, beverages and tobacco plunged 4%, reversing a 2.2% rise in the prior quarter. Meanwhile, production of textiles and wearing apparel remained in contraction, although the decline eased to 1.5% from 4.6%. In contrast, manufacturing of paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media rebounded, rising 2.8% after a 2.6% contraction. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production edged up 0.2%, following a 2.6% drop in the prior quarter. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Industrial Production in Hong Kong increased 2.30 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Hong Kong averaged 0.60 percent from 1983 until 2026, 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 2026.

Industrial Production in Hong Kong increased 2.30 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Hong Kong is expected to be 3.00 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 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-12 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q1 3.1% 5.8% 3.8%
2026-09-14 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q2 2.3% 3.1% 2.5%
2026-12-14 08:30 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Q3 2.3% 3%


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Changes in Inventories 22940.00 60737.00 HKD Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.30 3.20 percent Jun 2026


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
2.30 3.20 23.90 -14.20 1983 - 2026 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Hong Kong Manufacturing Growth Slows Again
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong increased 2.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, down from 3.1% in the previous quarter and slowing for a second consecutive quarter to its weakest pace of growth since the second quarter of 2025. Activity in the manufacturing of metal, computer, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment slowed for a second consecutive quarter, rising 3.8% after a 6.5% increase, while output of food, beverages and tobacco plunged 4%, reversing a 2.2% rise in the prior quarter. Meanwhile, production of textiles and wearing apparel remained in contraction, although the decline eased to 1.5% from 4.6%. In contrast, manufacturing of paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media rebounded, rising 2.8% after a 2.6% contraction. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production edged up 0.2%, following a 2.6% drop in the prior quarter.
2026-09-14
Hong Kong Manufacturing Growth Slows in Q1
Manufacturing production in Hong Kong increased 3.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from a revised 5.8% expansion in the previous three-month period. This marked the weakest growth since the second quarter of 2025, as output growth eased in food, beverages and tobacco (2.1% vs 3.1% in Q4), metal, computer, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment (6.6% vs 6.9%), and miscellaneous manufacturing industries (5% vs 9.7%). Meanwhile, declines in paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media deepened (-2.6% vs -0.2%), while output in textiles and wearing apparel remained unchanged at -4.7%. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, manufacturing production fell 2.6%, reversing from a 1.3% rise in the fourth quarter of 2025.
2026-06-12
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