External merchandise trade statistics for April 2026

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (May 28) the external merchandise trade statistics for April 2026. In April 2026, the values of Hong Kong’s total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 42.9% and 44.4% respectively.

     In April 2026, the value of total exports of goods increased by 42.9% over a year earlier to $620.9 billion, after a year-on-year increase by 35.8% in March 2026. Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 44.4% over a year earlier to $650.4 billion in April 2026, after a year-on-year increase by 41.2% in March 2026. A visible trade deficit of $29.5 billion, equivalent to 4.5% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in April 2026.