Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026 (with photos/videos)
     Speaking at the reception, Mr Lee said that under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong possesses the distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support from the country and being closely connected to the world. The city offers an open and business-friendly environment, a simple and low tax regime, and a common law system that seamlessly connects with global financial centres. The city’s talent pool is biliterate and trilingual, while its professional services rank among the world’s finest. Hong Kong’s robust strengths and immense opportunities are reflected in its rising international rankings as well as in its exceptional achievements in attracting strategic investment and enterprises..

     InvestHK thanked its clients, partners and stakeholders for their strong support and confidence. In the face of the complex and ever-changing global environment, and under the leadership of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, InvestHK will continue to stay agile and proactive. The department will strengthen its investment promotion efforts through various preferential policies, capitalising on the opportunities in the Northern Metropolis to attract more strategic industry clusters to set up and contribute to Hong Kong’s high-quality economic development.

Impressive results in the first half of the year with clients coming from around the world

     At the reception, InvestHK also announced its investment promotion results for the first half of this year. From January to date, the department has assisted 413 overseas and Mainland enterprises in setting up or expanding their businesses in Hong Kong, which is expected to bring in over $53 billion in foreign direct investment for Hong Kong, up 36 per cent year on year, and to create more than 8 600 new jobs.

     In terms of place of origin, among the 413 enterprises, 60 per cent came from the Mainland, making it the largest single source, with other major sources spanning various markets, including Europe, Asia and beyond. The top six places of origin are:

Place of origin By sector, the top five sectors are:

Sector     These sectors span the key areas of Hong Kong’s strategic economic development. For example, the innovation and technology (I&T) sector can be deeply integrated with the development of the Northern Metropolis; the financial services and the business and professional services sectors can meet the high value-added service demand arising from Hong Kong recently becoming the world’s largest cross-border wealth management centre; the growth of the tourism and hospitality sector benefits from the rising number of visitor arrivals and the thriving exhibition industry; while the transport, logistics and industrials sector benefits from the rapid development of advanced logistics and the gold and commodity trading industries, as well as the steady expansion of the London Metal Exchange’s warehousing business in Hong Kong.

     Closely aligned with the focus of the National 15th Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, InvestHK will focus on attracting I&T and new economy enterprises to Hong Kong, including those engaged in AI, life and health, and sustainable development; deepen the strategic deployment of “Finance+” to inject new capital from the financial services and fintech sectors into the Hong Kong market; and deepen its global investment promotion layout, accelerating efforts to attract Mainland enterprises to use Hong Kong as a springboard to go global, while cultivating mature markets in Europe and the Americas and exploring emerging markets along the Belt and Road, building on the fruitful outcomes of the Chief Executive’s visit to Central Asia earlier this month.
Issued at HKT 19:25

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