FX.co ★ Hong Kong Imports Surge to Record High

In December 2025, imports to Hong Kong experienced a significant surge, increasing by 30.6% compared to the previous year, and reaching an unprecedented high of USD 576 billion. This growth followed a robust 18.1% rise in the previous month and represented the swiftest annual growth rate since June 2021. The surge was driven by heightened purchases across all product categories. Notable growth was recorded in several sectors: electrical machinery, apparatus, and appliances including parts soared by 27.9%; telecommunications and sound recording/reproducing equipment surged by 59.6%; office machines and automatic data processing machines increased by 47%; miscellaneous manufactured articles climbed by 41%; and power-generating machinery and equipment rose by 43.2%. Examining the sources, imports saw the most significant growth from Mainland China, which climbed by 33.9%, followed by Taiwan at 30.8%, Singapore at 17.2%, and Korea at 15.9%. However, there was a decline in imports from Thailand, which fell by 6.4%.