HONG KONG, March 26 (Xinhua) -- In February 2026, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded double-digit year-on-year increases, at 24.7 percent and 29.9 percent respectively, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced Thursday.
According to the external merchandise trade statistics for February 2026 released by the Census and Statistics Department of the HKSAR government, in January and February of 2026, the value of total exports of goods increased by 29.6 percent over the same period in 2025. Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 34.1 percent.
The statistics also show that a visible trade deficit of 79 billion HK dollars (about 10.09 billion U.S. dollars), equivalent to 7.8 percent of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in the first two months of 2026.
A spokesperson for the HKSAR government said that merchandise exports continued to show strong performance in early 2026. Looking ahead, global demand for AI-related electronic products should remain vibrant, rendering support to Hong Kong's merchandise trade performance.
However, the tightening geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the fluctuating trade policies of major advanced economies may add uncertainty to the global economic outlook. ■
