In August, the overall export volume and import volume of goods in Hong Kong increased by 12.4% and 9.7% respectively compared to the same period last year.

On October 16, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department released the statistics for the volume and prices of Hong Kong's external merchandise trade in August. Comparing August 2025 and August 2024, Hong Kong's overall export volume and import volume increased by 12.4% and 9.7% respectively. Comparing the first eight months of 2025 with the same period in 2024, Hong Kong's overall export volume and import volume both increased by 10.9% and 10.7% respectively. Seasonally adjusted figures show that comparing the three months up to August 2025 with the previous three months, the overall export volume and import volume of goods decreased by 2.4% and 1.5% respectively. The changes in external merchandise trade volume are calculated by deducting the impact of price changes from the changes in merchandise trade value. Comparing August 2025 with August 2024, the overall export prices and import prices both increased by 2.0% and 1.9% respectively. Comparing the first eight months of 2025 with the same period in 2024, the overall export prices and import prices both increased by 1.9%. Price changes in external merchandise trade are reflected in changes in the unit price index of external merchandise trade. This index is calculated based on the actual prices of average unit values or individual goods. The trade price ratio index is calculated based on the ratio of the overall export price index to the import price index. Comparing with the same period in 2024, this index rose by 0.1% in August 2025, but fell by 0.1% in the first eight months of 2025. Comparing August 2025 with August 2024, the overall export volume to all major destinations recorded increases: Vietnam (49.5%), Taiwan (27.7%), the United States (19.7%), India (15.7%), and Mainland China (6.4%). At the same time, the overall export prices to Taiwan (4.5%), Vietnam (2.5%), and Mainland China (2.3%) rose. On the other hand, export prices to India (-0.1%) and the United States (-0.5%) fell. Comparing August 2025 with August 2024, imports from Vietnam (72.3%), Mainland China (12.0%), and Taiwan (2.7%) recorded increases. Meanwhile, imports from Singapore (-0.8%) and South Korea (-16.7%) decreased. At the same time, import prices from all major suppliers increased: South Korea (4.3%), Singapore (4.1%), Taiwan (3.8%), Vietnam (1.4%), and Mainland China (0.5%).