Asia · Eastern Asia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China · World’s #39 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$427 billion
Population 2025
7.5 million
GDP per capita
$56,983
GDP growth 2025
3.5%
Flag of Hong Kong

Overview

Official name
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Capital
City of Victoria
Region
Asia · Eastern Asia
Area
1,104 km²
Coordinates
22.27, 114.19
Languages
English, Chinese
Currency
Hong Kong dollar (HKD $)
Calling code · domain
+852 · .hk .香港
ISO codes
HK / HKG
Borders
China

Map

China · $19.5 trillion Hong Kong · $427 billion Macau · $52.1 billion
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Demographics

Population7.5 million2025
Population growth-0.34%2025
Urban population100.0%2025
Population density7,177.2 people/km²2023
Life expectancy85.4 years2024
Adult literacy—

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 10.3%15–64: 66.0%65+: 23.7%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$427 billion2025
Real GDP growth3.5%2025
GDP per capita$56,9832025
GDP per capita (PPP)$75,1962024
GNI (PPP)$664 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)1.4%2025
Unemployment2.8%2025
Industry, % of GDP6.2%2024
Exports, % of GDP199.8%2025
Imports, % of GDP196.9%2025
Merchandise exports$754 billion2025
Merchandise imports$832 billion2025
FDI net inflows$126 billion2024

Hong Kong ranks #39 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index4.00 / 52022
Import clearance time2.0 days2018
Total tax rate (% of profit)22.9%2017
Land area1,050 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (0)

No first-level subdivisions in ISO 3166-2.

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Hong Kong HKHKGLargecoastal (natural)14.0 m13.67 m TEU

1 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam and Hong Kong share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Trade agreements in force (9)

Hong Kong is party to 9 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
Hong Kong, China - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Sep 2026 Peru Peru
Hong Kong, China - Australia FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
17 Jan 2020 Australia Australia
ASEAN - Hong Kong, China Preferential rates FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
11 Jun 2019 BruneiCambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarPhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnam
Hong Kong, China - Georgia FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
13 Feb 2019 Georgia Georgia
Hong Kong, China - Macao, China FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
27 Oct 2017 Macau Macau
Hong Kong, China - Chile FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
9 Oct 2014 Chile Chile
EFTA - Hong Kong, China FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Oct 2012 IcelandLiechtensteinNorwaySwitzerland
Hong Kong, China - New Zealand FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2011 New Zealand New Zealand
China - Hong Kong, China FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
29 Jun 2003 China China

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

  • Free port: most goods are duty-free; AHKFTA preferences.

Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department ↗

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Hong Kong can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from Hong Kong

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.