Imports to Hong Kong rose 29.9% year-on-year to USD 473 billion in February 2026, easing from January’s 38.1% growth, the strongest since March 2010. This marked the slowest pace of growth since November 2025, as purchases increased for non-ferrous metals (474.8%), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (67.6%), electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances and electrical parts thereof (30.5%), and power-generating machinery and equipment (24.4%). In contrast, imports declined for professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus (-13.3%), petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (-6.4%), and non-metallic mineral manufactures (4%). By source, imports recorded the strongest growth from the United Kingdom (230.6%), India (130.8%), Korea (113.6%), Vietnam (71.6%), Malaysia (31.1%), and the Mainland China (28.2%). source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Imports YoY in Hong Kong decreased to 29.90 percent in February from 38.10 percent in January of 2026. Imports YoY in Hong Kong averaged 11.75 percent from 1953 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 61.60 percent in August of 1968 and a record low of -36.60 percent in September of 1967. This page includes a chart with historical data for Hong Kong Imports YoY. Hong Kong Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-27 08:30 AM
Imports YoY
Jan 38.1% 30.6%
2026-03-26 08:30 AM
Imports YoY
Feb 29.9% 38.1%
2026-04-28 08:30 AM
Imports YoY
Mar 29.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -64151.00 -14094.00 HKD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 132357.00 134420.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
Current Account 93872.00 94896.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 12.20 13.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 408795.00 520564.00 HKD Million Feb 2026
Exports YoY 24.70 33.80 percent Feb 2026
External Debt 16054289.00 15746080.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 20873.43 20783.30 HKD Billion Dec 2025
Imports 472946.00 534659.00 HKD Million Feb 2026
Imports YoY 29.90 38.10 percent Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 99.60 98.90 points Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 4811700.00 4645397.00 Jan 2026


Hong Kong Imports YoY
Hong Kong imports mainly machinery and transport equipment (66 percent of total imports); miscellaneous manufactured articles (14 percent); manufactured goods (9 percent) and food and live animals (4 percent). Main import partners are: China (47 percent), Taiwan (8 percent) and Singapore (7 percent). Others include: Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
29.90 38.10 61.60 -36.60 1953 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Hong Kong Import Growth Slows to 3-Month Low
Imports to Hong Kong rose 29.9% year-on-year to USD 473 billion in February 2026, easing from January’s 38.1% growth, the strongest since March 2010. This marked the slowest pace of growth since November 2025, as purchases increased for non-ferrous metals (474.8%), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment (67.6%), electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances and electrical parts thereof (30.5%), and power-generating machinery and equipment (24.4%). In contrast, imports declined for professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus (-13.3%), petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (-6.4%), and non-metallic mineral manufactures (4%). By source, imports recorded the strongest growth from the United Kingdom (230.6%), India (130.8%), Korea (113.6%), Vietnam (71.6%), Malaysia (31.1%), and the Mainland China (28.2%).
2026-03-26
Hong Kong Imports Growth Strongest Since 2010
Imports to Hong Kong surged 38.1% year-on-year to USD 535 billion in January 2026, accelerating from a 30.6% increase in December. This marked the strongest annual growth rate since March 2010, driven by higher purchases of non-ferrous metals (135.3%), telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing equipment (80%), power-generating machinery and equipment (46.5%), electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances, and electrical parts (44.8%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (44.1%), and non-metallic mineral manufactures (30.3%). By source, imports expanded most from Vietnam (129.8%), India (125.1%), Korea (75%), Mainland China (46.6%), and Singapore (42.8%).
2026-02-27
Hong Kong Imports Surge to Record High
Imports to Hong Kong surged 30.6% year-on-year to reach a record high of USD 576 billion in December 2025, following an 18.1% increase in the previous month. This marked the fastest annual growth since June 2021, fueled by increased purchases across all product categories. The largest increases were observed in electrical machinery, apparatus, and appliances, including parts (27.9%), telecommunications and sound recording/reproducing equipment (59.6%), office machines and automatic data processing machines (47%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (41%), and power-generating machinery and equipment (43.2%). By source, imports grew most from Mainland China (33.9%), Taiwan (30.8%), Singapore (17.2%), and Korea (15.9%), while arrivals from Thailand declined by 6.4%.
2026-01-27


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