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HK Value of Total Exports of Goods Hikes 33.8% YoY in Jan, Exceeding Forecast
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The Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong (C&SD) released today the external merchandise trade statistics for January 2026. In January 2026, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded YoY increases, at 33.8% and 38.1% respectively, as compared with market expectations of increases of 23.8% and 24.9%.

In January 2026, the value of total exports of goods increased by 33.8% over a year earlier to $520.6 billion, after a YoY increase by 26.1% in December 2025.

Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 38.1% over a year earlier to $534.7 billion in January 2026, after a YoY increase by 30.6% in December 2025. A visible trade deficit of $14.1 billion, equivalent to 2.6% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in January 2026.
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