People gather for a New Year celebration event in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 1, 2026.
Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.5 percent year-on-year in real terms in 2025, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Friday.
According to the advance estimates released by the Census and Statistics Department of the HKSAR government, the city's GDP increased by 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025.
A spokesperson for the HKSAR government said that the Hong Kong economy grew visibly further in the fourth quarter of 2025. For the whole year, real GDP recorded its third consecutive year of expansion with strengthening growth momentum.
Total exports of goods increased markedly, propelled by strong demand for electronics-related products and buoyant regional trade flows in Asia. Exports of services rose notably, supported by sustained growth in inbound tourism as well as vibrant cross-boundary financial service activities, the spokesperson said.
Looking ahead, the Hong Kong economy is expected to maintain good momentum in 2026. Sustained moderate expansion of the global economy, coupled with persistently strong global demand for artificial intelligence-enabled electronics-related products, will lend support to Hong Kong's export performance, the spokesperson added.
