The main stock market index in Hong Kong (HK50) increased 3587 points or 17.88% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Hong Kong Gross Construction Output: CS: HK Island: Eastern data was reported at 2,071.000 HKD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,600.000 HKD mn for Mar 2018. Hong Kong Gross Construction Output: CS: HK Island: Eastern data is updated quarterly, averaging 847.000 HKD mn from Dec 1991 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 107 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,600.000 HKD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 240.000 HKD mn in Jun 2006. Hong Kong Gross Construction Output: CS: HK Island: Eastern 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.EA001: Construction: Gross Value: Current Price.

An annual poll conducted between January and February 2024 found that 83 percent of people in Hong Kong reported accessing news online, including via social networks. Among the respondents, YouTube and Facebook were the most popular social media platforms for obtaining news.

Hong Kong’s population grew from around 5.15 million in 1980 to around 7.53 million at the end of 2024. Despite a slight decrease in population in 2020 and 2021, the population in Hong Kong has continued to increase. Population development in Hong Kong The population increase was not only due to natural population growth but also related to a significant inflow of immigrants from mainland China. As most immigrants were comparatively young, they also contributed to a higher birth rate. The total fertility rate in Hong Kong, however, which denotes the average number of children a woman has during her lifetime, already fell below the replacement level of around 2.1 children per woman in 1980. Today, Hong Kong has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. Nevertheless, the population of Hong Kong is still projected to continue growing due to immigration and reach 8.2 million people in 2046. Age structure of Hong Kong’s population Hong Kong has a rapidly aging society. The median age of the population has more than doubled from 19.3 years in 1970 to 44.4 years in 2020, and it is expected to reach nearly 67 years in 2060. Today, around two-thirds of the population is still in their working age, but the share of people aged 65 or older is increasing. Hong Kong has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, reaching around 88 years for women in 2024.

The benchmark interest rate in Hong Kong was last recorded at 4.75 percent. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Balance of Payments: Total Net Current Account for China, P.R.: Hong Kong (HKGBCAGDPBP6PT) from 1990 to 2029 about Hong Kong, current account, BOP, China, and Net.

Hong Kong SAR (China) Diffusion Indices: Business Receipts: Current: Imp and Exp Trade data was reported at 43.800 Point in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.000 Point for Jan 2025. Hong Kong SAR (China) Diffusion Indices: Business Receipts: Current: Imp and Exp Trade data is updated monthly, averaging 46.800 Point from Jun 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 165 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.300 Point in Apr 2018 and a record low of 21.600 Point in Feb 2020. Hong Kong SAR (China) Diffusion Indices: Business Receipts: Current: Imp and Exp Trade 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 (China) – Table HK.S013: Diffusion Indices on Business Receipts and Employment. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In January 2025, X, formerly known as Twitter, held a market share of more than 58 percent in Hong Kong's social media scene in terms of pageviews across all devices, followed by YouTube and Facebook. The American social news and discussion website Reddit has gained traction since the anti-government protests in the city in 2020. Facebook is losing ground A few years before 2017, Facebook controlled over 80 percent of the social media arena in Hong Kong. The drastic change started in 2018, when the networking site lost nearly 11 percentage points and another 19 percentage points in the following year. For many Gen Z and Millennials in the financial hub, Instagram became the favorite social media platform and YouTube was used more often than Facebook. Facebook was still the second place to go after Instagram for product research, it has been losing its appeal among young users and advertisers. Platforms claiming the new spots When it came to advertising audience size, X took the lead. YouTube came in second, however, its ad reach in Hong Kong was among the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region. In comparison, the fourth placeholder Instagram has been picking up steam, reaching 51.6 percent of internet users in Hong Kong. However, the biggest industry threat was TikTok, the most downloaded social media app in Hong Kong as of the time of writing. TikTok’s rising popularity among teenage users may probably change the game of video consumption.

Hong Kong HK: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports data was reported at 31.988 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33.335 % for 2016. Hong Kong HK: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 22.155 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.159 % in 2013 and a record low of 18.704 % in 2000. Hong Kong HK: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Travel covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Travel includes local transport (i.e., transport within the economy being visited and provided by a resident of that economy), but excludes international transport (which is included in passenger transport. Travel also excludes goods for resale, which are included in general merchandise.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted Average; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

The Hong Kong Facility Management Market is Segmented by Type (In-House Facility Management, Outsourced Facility Management), by Offering (Hard FM and soft FM), by End User (Commercial, Institutional, Public/Infrastructure, and Industrial).

Hong Kong Exchanges stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

This statistic indicates Hong Kong's current accounts from 2013 to 2022. In 2022, Hong Kong's current accounts had amounted to a surplus of almost 270 billion Hong Kong dollars, around 60 billion Hong Kong dollars less than the previous year.

This statistic displays the internet penetration rate in Hong Kong from 2018 to 2022 with projections up to 2027. In 2022, approximately 91.2 percent of Hong Kong's population were using internet and the penetration rate was forecasted to increase to 93.4 percent by 2027.

Hong Kong HK: BoP: Current Account: Services: Government Goods & Services, n.i.e.: Credit data was reported at 95.720 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.301 USD mn for 2015. Hong Kong HK: BoP: Current Account: Services: Government Goods & Services, n.i.e.: Credit data is updated yearly, averaging 67.383 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.720 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 49.191 USD mn in 1998. Hong Kong HK: BoP: Current Account: Services: Government Goods & Services, n.i.e.: Credit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Detailed Presentation: Annual.

Hong Kong HK: BoP: Current Account: Services data was reported at 27.064 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.055 USD bn for 2016. Hong Kong HK: BoP: Current Account: Services data is updated yearly, averaging -3.484 USD bn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.957 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of -15.610 USD bn in 1998. Hong Kong HK: BoP: Current Account: Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Analytical Presentation: Annual.

The Hong Kong Data Center Market is segmented by Hotspot (Chai Wan, Shatin, Tseun Wan, Tseung Kwan O), by Data Center Size (Large, Massive, Medium, Mega, Small), by Tier Type (Tier 1 and 2, Tier 3, Tier 4) and by Absorption (Non-Utilized, Utilized). Market Volume in Megawatt (MW) is presented. Key Data Points observed include IT load capacity for existing and upcoming data centers, current and upcoming hotspots, average mobile data consumption, volume of fiber cable connectivity in KM, existing and upcoming submarine cables, rack space utilization, and number of data centers by tier.

Hong Kong recorded a Current Account surplus of 96337 HKD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hong Kong Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Chart and table of Hong Kong population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

With LSEG's Hong Kong Stock Exchange Issuer Information feed Service (IIS), gain real-time trading news and announcements from HKEX listed companies.

As of January 2025, Google held the largest share of 82 percent in desktop search engine market in Hong Kong. The most popular desktop search engine in China, Baidu, accounted for about 1.5 percent in Hong Kong's market.