In August, the overall export volume and import volume of goods in Hong Kong increased by 28.6% and 34.6% year-on-year respectively.

On October 15, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department released the statistics on the volume and prices of external merchandise trade for August. The data show that in August 2026 compared with August 2025, the overall export volume and import volume of Hong Kong merchandise rose by 28.6% and 34.6% respectively. In the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, the overall export volume and import volume of merchandise rose by 29.1% and 30.0% respectively. After seasonal adjustment, comparing the three months ended August 2026 with the preceding three months, the overall export volume of merchandise rose by 2.1%, while the import volume of merchandise fell by 2.1%. In terms of prices, in August 2026 compared with August 2025, the overall export prices and import prices of merchandise rose by 18.7% and 18.0% respectively. In the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, the overall export prices and import prices of merchandise rose by 10.1% and 9.8% respectively. The terms of trade index is calculated from the ratio of the overall export price index to the import price index of merchandise. Compared with the same period of 2025, the index rose by 0.6% in August 2026 and by 0.3% in the first eight months of 2026. By major destination, in August 2026 compared with August 2025, the overall export volume to Vietnam (56.5%), Taiwan, China (53.1%), the United States (41.8%) and the mainland of China (31.3%) recorded increases; the overall export volume to India fell by 2.5%. Over the same period, overall export prices to all major destinations rose, among which the mainland of China rose by 21.9%, Vietnam by 15.8%, the United States by 14.1%, India by 13.1% and Taiwan, China by 13.0%. By major supplier, in August 2026 compared with August 2025, import volume from all major suppliers recorded increases, among which Korea rose by 166.9%, Vietnam by 37.4%, the mainland of China by 31.4%, Singapore by 26.4% and Taiwan, China by 7.0%. Over the same period, import prices from all major suppliers rose, among which Korea rose by 37.9%, Taiwan, China by 30.2%, Vietnam by 20.2%, the mainland of China by 17.4% and Singapore by 16.7%.