Foreign firms bring $69.4b into Hong Kong as 560 projects land in 2025

Job creation rises 57% as Mainland China tops source locations

InvestHK reported assisting a total of 560 overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong in 2025, bringing in nearly $69.4b in direct investment, according to a press release.

The number of companies rose 4% year-on-year (YoY), whilst the investment value increased by nearly 2% YoY. 

The supported companies are expected to create 10,748 jobs in their first year of operation, representing a 57% increase compared with 2024.

These jobs will encompass the transport, logistics and industrials, tourism and hospitality, as well as the financial services and fintech industries.

About 20% of these roles are management or professional positions, InvestHK said.

By origin, the Chinese Mainland ranked first by number of companies assisted. The other top source locations were the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Canada and Japan, according to the press release.

By sector, the five most represented industries among the companies were financial services and fintech, innovation and technology, family offices, tourism and hospitality, and consumer products, InvestHK reported.