Hong Kong SAR, China Business Confidence Growth

2009 - 2026 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence Growth

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence grew 7.0 % in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 1.0 % YoY in the previous quarter.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Mar 2026, with an averaged rate of 12.0 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 72.0 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -80.0 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from quarterly Business Situation Expectations. Census and Statistics Department provides Business Situation Expectations with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers all sectors of the economy.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Business Confidence Growth from Mar 2009 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Business Confidence Growth

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Business Confidence Growth in Mar 2026?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence grew 7.0 % in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 1.0 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.0 Mar 2026 1.0 Dec 2025 -80.0 Mar 2009 72.0 Mar 2010 % Point quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2026
Austria (% Point) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Brazil (% Point) -9.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Canada (% Point) 7.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2026
Chile (% Point) 6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Jan 2026
China (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Colombia (% Point) -0.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Croatia (% Point) -2.6 Jan 2026 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -12.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 2003 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) -1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% Point) -24.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (% Point) 6.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2011 - Dec 2025
Estonia (% Point) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly May 2002 - Nov 2025
European Union (% Point) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Finland (% Point) 6.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
France (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 9.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 11.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Greece (% Point) -2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 7.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Hungary (% Point) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% Point) -129.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
India (% Point) 2.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Israel (% Point) -4.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Italy (% Point) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 3.3 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -14.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 37.8 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 0.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 13.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2015 - Dec 2025
Norway (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Oct 2025
Peru (% Point) 7.9 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2026
Philippines (% Point) -15.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Poland (% Point) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Portugal (% Point) 1.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2026
Russia (% Point) -5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Serbia (% Point) -5.4 Jan 2026 monthly May 2014 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% Point) -0.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (% Point) 0.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (% Point) 5.3 Jan 2026 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2026
South Africa (% Point) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Jan 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 5.8 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (% Point) 2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 1.2 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Jan 2026
Turkey (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (% Point) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2013 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Jan 2026
Uruguay (% Point) -6.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2025

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 7,950.134 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,230.982 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,786.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 615.406 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 909.007 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.906 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -8,129.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 65,905.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 177,416.639 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,714,519.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 346,742.409 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 74,034.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,887,691.952 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 917,283.629 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,159.872 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,569.717 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 40,609.784 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 33,564.893 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2025
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 63,035.275 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 876.756 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 3,526.855 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 258,922.689 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 79,028.356 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Imports: Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Madeup Articles, nes (HKD mn) 1,679.304 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 55,619.198 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 66,558.792 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 19,775.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,276.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 24,887.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 22.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 24,129.998 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5,088.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 19,041.061 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,023,683.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 462.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,208,564.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 277.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 61.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,339,478.847 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 58,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 154,644.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 521,521.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 98,175.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) 1,487.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,463,665.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -136,522.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) 16,455.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 576,057.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 236,174.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 2,175,599.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 194,623.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 188,699.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -136,522.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 88.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 54,537.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 401,243.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 165,069.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -182,812.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 11,464.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 247,074.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 134,503.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 227,013.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 15,746,080.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 59,586,754.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 19,649,894.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 39,936,860.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -34,940.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,099,548.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 38,282.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,263,601.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 228,493.469 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,646,994.098 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 427,645.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 99.623 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 289.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,496,532.772 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,046,788.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.100 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 362.492 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,388.108 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 374,797.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,302,293.689 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1978 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.30 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 7.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -3.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -1.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026

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