Retail Sales in Hong Kong increased 5.30 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the total retail sales value in Hong Kong grew to approximately 376.78 billion Hong Kong dollars, down from about 406.7 billion Hong Kong dollars in the previous year. Retail sales in Hong Kong peaked in 2014 at nearly five billion Hong Kong dollars.

Retail Sales in Hong Kong increased 11.50 percent in October of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Hong Kong Retail Sales MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Hong Kong Retail Sales Volume Index: Total data was reported at 137.200 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 in Mar 1996. This records a decrease from the previous number of 143.100 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 for Feb 1996. Hong Kong Retail Sales Volume Index: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 101.300 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 from Jan 1984 (Median) to Mar 1996, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169.400 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 in Jan 1995 and a record low of 66.600 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 in Feb 1984. Hong Kong Retail Sales Volume Index: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.H006: Retail Sales Index: 10/89-09/90=100.

In 2024, the total retail sales value in Hong Kong decreased by around 7.3 percent compared to the previous year. The total retail sales value in Hong Kong amounted to approximately 376.8 billion Hong Kong dollars that year.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Retail Sales Growth

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Retail Sales grew 5.2 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 4.7 % increase in the previous month.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 5.5 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 39.8 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of -43.1 % in Mar 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Hong Kong SAR (China) recorded 34,116.0 units in Dec 2019, representing a drop of 12.8 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales Volume Index. Census and Statistics Department provides Retail Sales Volume Index with base October 2019-September 2020=100. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to October 2005 is calculated from Retail Sales Volume Index with base October 2004-September 2005=100.

In August 2025, e-commerce accounted for around *** percent of the total retail sales in Hong Kong. In 2024, online retail made up *** percent of Hong Kong's retail sales value.

Monthly and long-term Hong Kong Retail data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

In 2023, fashion continued to be the largest e-commerce segment in Hong Kong, with an annual retail value of about **** billion U.S. dollars. Appliance and electronic e-commerce ranked second, with retail sales of around **** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, retail sales value from online channels amounted to around **** billion Hong Kong dollars. This indicated a decrease of *** percent from the previous year.

Monthly dataset of the Hong Kong Retail Sales MoM, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2015-07-31 to 2025-09-30. Available for free download in CSV format.

The 'Retail Sales YoY' in Hong Kong measures the year-over-year change in the total value of goods sold in the retail sector, reflecting consumer spending trends.-2025-03-03

The 'Retail Sales YoY' in Hong Kong measures the year-over-year change in the total value of goods sold in the retail sector, reflecting consumer spending trends.-2025-12-01

In 2024, online sales accounted for *** percent of the total retail sales value in Hong Kong. That year, the total online sales saw a decline of *** percent from the previous year.

Overview with Chart & Report: Retail Sales y/y reflect percentage changes in the total value of goods sold at retail level during the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. The calculation does not include

Hong Kong Retail Sales Value Index: Clothing data was reported at 278.700 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 in Mar 1996. This records a decrease from the previous number of 298.000 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 for Feb 1996. Hong Kong Retail Sales Value Index: Clothing data is updated monthly, averaging 99.400 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 from Jan 1984 (Median) to Mar 1996, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 385.100 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 in Jan 1995 and a record low of 42.000 Oct1989-Sep1990=100 in Aug 1984. Hong Kong Retail Sales Value Index: Clothing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.H006: Retail Sales Index: 10/89-09/90=100.

In 2023, the total retail sales value of cosmetics and skincare products in Hong Kong reached **** billion Hong Kong dollars. The market has recovered rapidly from the COVID-19 pandemic, but not yet to the level in 2019. However, it was expected that the government's efforts to attract tourists would further revitalize the market, driving the retail sales of beauty products to a value of over ** billion Hong Kong dollars by 2028.

Hong Kong Retail Sales Vol Index: Supermkts & Those Operating in Dept Stores data was reported at 109.900 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 in May 2001. This records an increase from the previous number of 104.300 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 for Apr 2001. Hong Kong Retail Sales Vol Index: Supermkts & Those Operating in Dept Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 100.600 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2001, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 129.700 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 in Jan 2001 and a record low of 81.500 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 in Mar 1999. Hong Kong Retail Sales Vol Index: Supermkts & Those Operating in Dept Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.H005: Retail Sales Index: 10/94-09/95=100.

Hong Kong Retail Sales Value Index: Jewellery, Watches, Clocks & Valuable Good data was reported at 74.000 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 in May 2001. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.800 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 for Apr 2001. Hong Kong Retail Sales Value Index: Jewellery, Watches, Clocks & Valuable Good data is updated monthly, averaging 85.300 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 from Oct 1990 (Median) to May 2001, with 128 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136.400 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 in Jan 1997 and a record low of 47.800 Oct1994-Sep1995=100 in Nov 1990. Hong Kong Retail Sales Value Index: Jewellery, Watches, Clocks & Valuable Good data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.H005: Retail Sales Index: 10/94-09/95=100.

Hong Kong Retail Sales Vol Index: FA: Bread, Pastry, Confectionery, Biscuits data was reported at 128.400 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 in May 2006. This records an increase from the previous number of 114.400 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 for Apr 2006. Hong Kong Retail Sales Vol Index: FA: Bread, Pastry, Confectionery, Biscuits data is updated monthly, averaging 113.000 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 from Oct 1999 (Median) to May 2006, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 208.300 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 in Sep 2005 and a record low of 85.500 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 in Apr 2000. Hong Kong Retail Sales Vol Index: FA: Bread, Pastry, Confectionery, Biscuits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.H004: Retail Sales Index: 10/99-09/00=100.