Hong Kong has risen to become the world's fifth-largest commodity trading economy, with the total volume of commodity trade increasing by 17.5% compared to the previous year.

According to the World Trade Organization's "Global Trade Outlook and Statistics" report, in 2025, Hong Kong is the world's fifth largest commodity trading economy, rising two places from the previous year. The total value of commodity trade increased by 17.5% year-on-year to $1,585 billion, accounting for 3% of the global total. On April 2, Edward Yau Tang-wah, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR government, stated that the WTO report fully demonstrates that over the past year, despite various challenges posed by geopolitical issues and trade protectionism, Hong Kong has shown strong resilience in foreign trade, ranking fifth in the world as a commodity trading economy, following Mainland China, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands. The achievement is inspiring. Yau Tang-wah pointed out that Hong Kong has always adhered to free trade, firmly supporting and upholding a rules-based multilateral trading system, providing a predictable and transparent market for trading partners. In addition, Hong Kong fully leverages its institutional advantages under the "one country, two systems" framework and its highly internationalized business environment, becoming the most important and flexible gateway for commercial exchanges in the region. Yau Tang-wah stated that the report also confirms that the HKSAR government's measures to promote trade have achieved certain results, including expanding economic and trade networks, enhancing investment promotion, deepening connections with international markets, exploring emerging markets, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting Hong Kong's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative and expanding the domestic market, enabling Hong Kong to continue to play a key role in international trade.