In October, the overall export volume and import volume of goods in Hong Kong increased by 14.6% and 15.7% respectively compared to the same period last year.

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On December 15, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department released statistics on the quantity and prices of external merchandise trade.

On December 15, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department released statistics on the volume and prices of external merchandise trade. Comparing October 2025 to October 2024, Hong Kong's overall export volume and import volume increased by 14.6% and 15.7% respectively. Comparing the first ten months of 2025 to the same period in 2024, Hong Kong's overall export volume and import volume increased by 11.6% and 11.3% respectively. Seasonally adjusted figures show that in the three months leading up to October 2025, the overall export volume and import volume decreased by 2.1% and 2.3% respectively. Comparing October 2025 to October 2024, the overall export prices and import prices increased by 2.4% and 2.3% respectively. Comparing the first ten months of 2025 to the same period in 2024, both overall export prices and import prices increased by 2.0%. The Trade Price Index Ratio is calculated based on the ratio of the overall export price index to the overall import price index. Compared to the same period in 2024, this index increased by 0.2% in October 2025, but remained roughly unchanged in the first ten months of 2025. Comparing October 2025 to October 2024, there were increases in the overall export volume to all major destinations: Vietnam (52.6%), China Taiwan (43.0%), the United States (39.1%), India (21.8%), and Mainland China (7.3%). At the same time, the overall export prices to all major destinations increased: China Taiwan (4.7%), India (3.7%), Mainland China (2.5%), Vietnam (1.3%), and the United States (0.8%). Comparing October 2025 to October 2024, there were increases in the import volume from all major supplying countries: Vietnam (175.6%), Mainland China (18.2%), Singapore (13.9%), Japan (3.4%), and China Taiwan (1.8%). At the same time, the import prices from all major supplying countries increased: Singapore (6.2%), China Taiwan (5.6%), Vietnam (2.3%), Japan (1.3%), and Mainland China (0.4%).

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