Hong Kong Q2 Business Survey: Only 9% of businesses expect improvement, real estate industry seen as one of the few bright spots.

According to the latest information from the Guotong Finance app, on April 25, the Hong Kong government Census and Statistics Department released the results of the quarterly survey on business outlook for the second quarter of 2025. Across the industries covered in the survey, the proportion of respondents expecting better business conditions in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter (9%) was lower than those expecting worse conditions (18%). A government spokesperson stated that, based on an earlier survey, large enterprises showed relatively stable short-term business prospects and hiring intentions for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter.