HONG KONG, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on Monday raised its forecast for Hong Kong's merchandise export growth in 2026 to 42 percent to 47 percent, following significantly stronger-than-expected global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related technologies.
Meanwhile, the HKTDC Export Confidence Index (3Q26), released on Monday, showed that the Current Performance Index stood at 51.8 and the Expectation Index registered 51.3. The results indicated that exporter sentiment remained broadly positive despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.
Bruce Pang, HKTDC's director of research, said that the strong Hong Kong export growth recorded this year has been driven primarily by the rapid acceleration of global demand for AI-related products and infrastructure.
Demand for semiconductors, memory chips, computer components, telecommunications equipment and other advanced electronics expanded much faster than expected, providing substantial support to Hong Kong's exports, Pang added. ■
