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Hong Kong Trade Deficit (March 2026)
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Hong Kong Has Widest Trade Deficit Since 1952 in Echo of AI Boom
April 29, 2026 at 6:32 AM UTCHong Kong ran its widest trade deficit in at least 74 years as imports surged, a likely spillover from the disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East and a global investment boom in artificial intelligence that’s driving demand for tech products.Government data this week showed a surge in exports and purchases from abroad in March, with imports up more than 41% from the same period in 2025 — their biggest increase in over three decades. That left a deficit of HK$89.1 billion (US$11.4 billion), the highest in records dating back to 1952, when Hong Kong was a British colony.
Hong Kong | Economic Indicators, Historic Data & Forecasts | CEIC
country/region Last Nominal GDP (USD mn) 109,161.3 Sep 2025 Real GDP Growth (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 Nominal GDP Growth (%) 5.128 Dec 2025 GDP per Capita (USD) 54,081.521 2024 GDP Deflator Growth (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 74,810.545 Dec 2025 Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 66.0 Dec 2025 Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 13,318.047 Dec 2025 Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 Investment: % of GDP (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 19,684.177 Dec 2025 Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 125,403.747 Dec 2025 Gross Savings Rate (%) 29.2 Dec 2025 Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 100,264.692 2031 Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 65,645.284 2028 Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.849 2027 Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 415.687 Dec 2025 GDP: SNA08: Chain Linked: 2017p: COP: Imports of Services (HKD mn) 150,517.000 Mar 2019 GDP: SNA08: Chain Linked: 2017p: COP: Imports of Goods (HKD mn) 1,027,784.000 Mar 2019 GDP: SNA08: Chain Linked: 2017p: COP: Exports of Services (HKD mn) 225,133.000 Mar 2019 GDP: SNA08: Chain Linked: 2017p: COP: Exports of Goods (HKD mn) 968,068.000 Mar 2019 country/region Last Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 country/region Last House Prices Growth (%) 9.8 Mar 2026 Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 197.338 Dec 2025 Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 2.489 Dec 2025 Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 133.290 Dec 2025 Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 1.179 Dec 2025 HK: Private Domestic Premises Price: Hong Kong: Class C (HKD/sq m) 188,892.00 Mar 2018 HK: Office Premises Price: Grade A: Central (HKD/sq m) 547,086.00 Mar 2018 HK: Private Flatted Factories Price: Kowloon (HKD/sq m) 86,483.00 Mar 2018 HK: Retail Premises Price: Hong Kong (HKD/sq m) 367,149.00 Mar 2018 HK: Sales & Purchase Agreement: Units: BL: Buildings: Residential (Unit) 6,646.00 Apr 2018 HK: Sales & Purchase Agreement: Units: BL: Buildings: Non Residential (Unit) 2,095.00 Apr 2018 HK: Sales & Purchase Agreement: Value: Buildings: Residential (HKD mn) 61,825.00 Apr 2018 HK: Sales & Purchase Agreement: Value: Buildings: Non Residential (HKD mn) 16,013.00 Apr 2018 Buildings Completed: Gross Area: Domestic (sq m) 185,470.800 May 2018 Buildings Completed: Gross Area: Non-domestic (sq m) 52,154...
Hong Kong Trade Deficit Largest Since 1952 - TRADING ECONOMICS
Hong Kong's trade deficit widened sharply to $89.1 billion in March 2026 from $45.4 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest trade gap since records began in January 1952.
FX.co ★ Hong Kong Trade Deficit Largest Since 1952
Hong Kong's trade deficit widened sharply to $89.1 billion in March 2026, up from $45.4 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest shortfall since records began in January 1952.
