In the first quarter, the overall export volume and import volume of goods in Hong Kong increased by 26.5% and 31.3% respectively compared to the same period last year.

On May 14, the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong government released the trade volume and price statistics for external goods for the month. Comparing March 2026 to March 2025, Hong Kong's overall export volume and import volume increased by 28.8% and 34.6%, respectively. Comparing the first quarter of 2026 to the same period in 2025, Hong Kong's overall export volume and import volume increased by 26.5% and 31.3% respectively. Adjusted for seasonal variations, the comparison between the first quarter of 2026 and the fourth quarter of 2025 showed that the overall export volume and import volume increased by 16.0% and 17.5%. Comparing March 2026 to March 2025, the overall export prices and import prices increased by 5.4% and 5.3%, respectively. Comparing the first quarter of 2026 to the same period in 2025, the overall export prices and import prices both increased by 4.3%. The Trade Price Index Ratio is calculated based on the ratio of the overall export price index to the overall import price index. Compared to the same period in 2025, this index increased by 0.1% in March 2026, but remained roughly unchanged in the first quarter of 2026. Comparing March 2026 to March 2025, there were increases in the overall export volume to the United States (69.6%), Taiwan (41.8%), Mainland China (32.0%), and Vietnam (24.3%). On the other hand, the overall export volume to India decreased by 1.2%. At the same time, the overall export prices to all major destinations increased: Mainland China (6.0%), the United States (5.8%), Taiwan (4.7%), Vietnam (4.2%), and India (3.8%). Comparing March 2026 to March 2025, there were increases in the import volume from South Korea (90.7%), Vietnam (76.0%), Singapore (52.4%), and Mainland China (42.3%). On the other hand, the import volume from Taiwan decreased by 19.6%. At the same time, the import prices from all major supply sources increased: South Korea (11.3%), Taiwan (5.4%), Mainland China (5.2%), Vietnam (5.2%), and Singapore (5.1%).