2025.10.2709:04:07UTC+00Hong Kong Exports Growth at 6-Month High

In September 2025, Hong Kong experienced a notable 16.1% increase in exports year-on-year, reaching a near four-year peak at $462.2 billion. This uptick surpassed August's 14.5% rise and represented the most significant annual growth since March. The surge was primarily fueled by a remarkable boost in the export of professional, scientific, and controlling instruments and apparatus, which jumped by 30.0% compared to 15.7% in August. Exports of power-generating machinery and equipment also saw a substantial rise of 48.7%, up from 15.8%, alongside a significant increase in electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances, and their components, which grew by 22.8% from the previous 15.7%. Conversely, exports of non-ferrous metals experienced a marked slowdown, dropping to 75.4% from a previous 176.4% surge, while shipments of non-metallic mineral manufactures saw a decline of 9% following a prior growth rate of 19.1%. Export growth was most pronounced to destinations such as Vietnam (50.9%), India (19.5%), and Mainland China (16.7%). However, there were notable declines in shipments to Taiwan (-19%) and Korea (-14.3%).