Latest reading: Retail sales were up 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 0.6% decline in...
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 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Hong Kong Retail Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | 6.5 | -3.3 | 13.8 | -9.0 | -0.4 |
Retail sales speed up in February
Latest reading: Retail sales were up 17.5% on a year-on-year basis in February, following a 3.4% increase in the prior month. February's reading was the strongest since March 2023, though the large increase was at least partly due to the later-than-usual Lunar New Year celebration. Relative to the previous month's data, readings in February improved for fuel (-18.4% in annual terms vs -25.0% in January), supermarkets (+14.3% vs -5.6% in January), food and alcoholic beverages (+17.6% vs -11.3% in January) and clothing and footwear (+18.8% vs +4.2% in January). In contrast, the reading for jewelry, watches and valuables softened in February (+4.4% vs +10.7% in January).
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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