Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported on August 4, 2026, that the value of total retail sales in June 2026 was provisionally estimated at $31.5 billion, up 4.6% from June 2025. May 2026's revised estimate showed a 7.9% year-on-year increase, and the provisional first-half 2026 value rose 9.6% over the same period in 2025. After netting out price changes, June's provisional sales volume rose 2.3% year on year.

Online sales made up 9.4% of June's total value, provisionally estimated at $3.0 billion, up 11.6% year on year; May's revised online figure rose 32.4%, and the provisional first-half online value rose 27.7%. By outlet type, jewellery, watches and clocks and valuable gifts led gains at +20.1%, while fuels fell 15.3% and department stores 4.2%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, provisional second-quarter total retail sales value fell 3.0% from the preceding quarter.

A government spokesman said sales had grown for a 14th consecutive month and that growth was broad-based, while citing external uncertainties as a downside risk. The figures cover goods sales by local retailers, including visitor spending, but exclude services and residents' spending abroad.