Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported on 25 August 2026 that the value of total goods exports rose 50.7% year on year in July 2026 to $672.5 billion, following a 53.4% increase in June 2026. Imports rose 41.0% to $677.4 billion, after a 45.4% rise in June, and the month recorded a visible trade deficit of $4.9 billion, equal to 0.7% of the value of imports.

For the first seven months of 2026, exports were up 40.9% and imports 40.6% over the same period in 2025, with a visible trade deficit of $299.4 billion, or 6.8% of import value. On a seasonally adjusted basis, exports for the three months ending July 2026 rose 8.4% from the preceding three months, while imports rose 2.3%. All figures are at current prices and take no account of price changes.

Exports to Asia grew 54.6% year on year in July, including Taiwan (+95.7%), Vietnam (+77.7%), Thailand (+63.1%), the Chinese Mainland (+56.5%), Singapore (+46.5%) and Malaysia (+41.5%); exports to the USA rose 92.9% and to Mexico 48.9%. A Government spokesman attributed the growth partly to AI-related electronic products and said robust global demand for them was expected to keep supporting trade, while citing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, trade protectionism among advanced economies and risks from rapid global AI investment as factors to monitor.