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) -0.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2017 - Mar 2026
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Feb 2026
Austria (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Brazil (% Point) -2.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (% Point) -3.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Canada (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Chile (% Point) 2.8 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Mar 2026
China (% Point) -0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Colombia (% Point) 0.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% Point) 5.7 Mar 2026 monthly May 2009 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -39.8 Mar 2026 monthly May 2003 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) 4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Denmark (% Point) -20.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (% Point) -3.8 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Feb 2026
Estonia (% Point) -1.3 Mar 2026 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2026
European Union (% Point) 2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Finland (% Point) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
France (% Point) 0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 2.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2026
Greece (% Point) -2.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 7.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Hungary (% Point) 0.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Iceland (% Point) -107.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
India (% Point) 1.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Israel (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Italy (% Point) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Apr 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 2.3 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) 5.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 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) -6.7 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 1.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Mar 2026
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) -3.8 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Mar 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) 3.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -2.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Mar 2026
Russia (% Point) -4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Serbia (% Point) -0.4 Mar 2026 monthly May 2014 - Mar 2026
Singapore (% Point) -0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (% Point) 3.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (% Point) -1.0 Mar 2026 monthly May 1996 - Mar 2026
South Africa (% Point) 1.3 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Mar 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (% Point) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Mar 2026
Turkey (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Ukraine (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 7.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Mar 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 (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,242.557 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 28,775.452 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,786.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.1 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) -8,207.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 52,300.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2026
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) 60,507.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 29.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2026
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) 2,844.403 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,315.304 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 31,162.923 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 24,009.758 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2026
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 207,745.219 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 53,671.319 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 512.334 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,426.145 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 58,957.181 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Madeup Articles, nes (HKD mn) 1,079.646 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 45,900.141 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
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) 47,581.372 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 11,913.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,069.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 26,742.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 23.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,113.077 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 676.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 7,436.259 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 481.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,237,819.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 289.2 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 61.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,506,615.960 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,635,055.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 93,872.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 92,661.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) 46,475.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 430,237.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) 39,021.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -4,791.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 115,527.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -32,458.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -268.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -130,665.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 2,272,760.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) 46,475.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) 2,073.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 195,587.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 271.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 63,100.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 146,985.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -128,592.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -115,334.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 437,300.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 523,493.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,602,597.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 321,773.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 207,995.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 233,452.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 93,256.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 7,090.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,366,632.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 37,865.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 11,881.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 83,884.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 132,625.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 16,054,289.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 19,509,744.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 60,122,806.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 40,613,062.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 234,193.377 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,656,046.105 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 438,903.0 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 100.057 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 353.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,505,660.556 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,050,569.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 34.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 370.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,403.261 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 374,797.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,317,074.671 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1978 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.48 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 187.31 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 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: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 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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