Goods exports volume up 32.3% in April

Import volume also rose 34.0% YoY, whilst export and import prices increased.

Total exports of goods rose 32.3% YoY in volume terms in April 2026, according to the Census and Statistics Department.

The volume of imports of goods also increased by 34.0% over the same period.

For the first four months of 2026, total export volume grew 28.0% from a year earlier, whilst import volume rose 32.0%.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of total exports increased by 19.0% in the three months ending April 2026 compared with the preceding three months. Import volume rose by 20.4% over the same period.

Export and import prices also increased in April. The prices of total exports of goods rose 8.1% YoY, whilst import prices increased 8.0%.

For the first four months of the year, export prices were up 5.4%, whilst import prices rose 5.3%.

Hong Kong’s terms of trade index remained virtually unchanged in April compared with a year earlier, whilst it increased by 0.1% in the first four months of 2026.

By destination, export volume increased to all major markets in April. Exports to Taiwan recorded the largest rise at 61.7%, followed by Vietnam at 55.9%, Mainland China at 29.5%, the US at 24.7%, and India at 5.9%.

Export prices also rose across all main destinations, led by the US at 9.5%, Mainland China at 8.9%, India at 8.2%, Vietnam at 7.9%, and Taiwan at 6.8%.

Import volume likewise increased from all major suppliers. Imports from Korea jumped 86.2%, whilst those from Vietnam rose 81.4%. Imports from Mainland China, Singapore, and Taiwan increased by 35.5%, 13.2%, and 3.3%, respectively.

Import prices from all major suppliers also rose, led by Korea at 18.4%, Taiwan at 11.9%, Mainland China at 8.6%, Singapore at 6.4%, and Vietnam at 4.3%.