Latest reading: Retail sales grew 0.5% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in July (June: +0.9% mom), in line with market...
Retail Sales in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong economy recorded an average growth rate of -2.6% in retail sales over the decade to 2024, above East & South Asia's average of 6.8%. In 2024, Hong Kong's retail sales growth was -9.0%.
Hong Kong Retail Chart
Note: This chart displays Retail Sales (ann. var. %) for Hong Kong from 2025 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Hong Kong Retail Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | -25.5 | 6.5 | -3.3 | 13.8 | -9.0 |
Retail sales speed up in August
Latest reading: Retail sales rose 3.2% in annual terms in August, following a 0.9% increase in the previous month. August’s reading was the second straight month of growth—the first time this has happened since 2023. However, retail sales are still well below their 2023 levels following 14 straight months of contractions up to April 2025. Relative to the previous month's data, readings in August improved for clothing and footwear (+4.9% on a year-on-year basis vs +2.3% in July) and jewelry, watches and valuables (+14.1% vs +7.0% in July). In contrast, readings softened for fuel (-11.6% vs -9.0% in July), supermarkets (-2.7% vs -2.2% in July) and food and alcoholic beverages (-5.1% vs -4.3% in July).
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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