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Hong Kong

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GDP of $427 bn in 2025, real growth of 3.6% and inflation of 1.4%, by the IMF’s figures.

In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $2.3B of goods from Hong Kong and sold it $36.5B, a surplus of $34.3B, and JFK International Airport, NY handled the most of it (55.1% of the trade through listed ports).

Trade

U.S. trade with Hong Kong

U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between Hong Kong and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.

National totals · January–August 2026

All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.

Imports: $2.3B; −46.8% y/y
Exports: $36.5B; +61.5% y/y
Total trade: $38.8B; +44.5% y/y
U.S. surplus: $34.3B; $15.9B larger than a year earlier
Share of U.S. trade: 0.96%; 21st of 233 partners

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Hong Kong, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Port subtotals

U.S. ports handling trade with Hong Kong

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The 167 ports listed cover 98.3% of national trade ($38.1B of $38.8B). Another 1.7% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.

U.S. goods trade with Hong Kong by U.S. port, January–August 2026
U.S. port, activate to sort	Imports, activate to sort	Exports, activate to sort	Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse	Balance, activate to sort	Share of listed-port trade, activate to sort	Trade y/y, activate to sort
Atlantic City User Fee Airport, NJ1182Mainly air	$0	$151.5K	$151.5K	$151.5K	<0.01%	+64.3%
Grand Rapids, MI3806Mainly land/other	$0	$149.8K	$149.8K	$149.8K	<0.01%	+201.0%
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA2018Mainly land/other	$0	$148.1K	$148.1K	$148.1K	<0.01%	+155.4%
Tulsa, OK5505Mainly land/other	$0	$140.5K	$140.5K	$140.5K	<0.01%	−99.5%
Brownsville, TX2301Mainly land/other	$139.0K	$0	$139.0K	−$139.0K	<0.01%	−14.8%
Grand Portage, MN3613Mainly land/other	$0	$135.0K	$135.0K	$135.0K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Stockton, CA2810Mainly vessel	$0	$132.2K	$132.2K	$132.2K	<0.01%	+501.3%
Bellingham, WA3005Mainly vessel	$0	$131.2K	$131.2K	$131.2K	<0.01%	+786.1%
Chester, PA1102Mainly vessel	$129.7K	$0	$129.7K	−$129.7K	<0.01%	−74.7%
Bluegrass Airport, Lexington, KY4184Mainly air	$0	$127.6K	$127.6K	$127.6K	<0.01%	+23.1%
Nashville, TN2007Mainly air	$105.8K	$20.0K	$125.8K	−$85.8K	<0.01%	+637.1%
Duluth, MN - Superior, WI3510Mainly vessel	$0	$124.0K	$124.0K	$124.0K	<0.01%	+16.4%
Toledo-Sandusky, OH4105Mainly land/other	$119.9K	$0	$119.9K	−$119.9K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Dayton, OH4104Mainly land/other	$114.2K	$0	$114.2K	−$114.2K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Kansas City, MO4501Mainly land/other	$14.5K	$96.6K	$111.1K	$82.2K	<0.01%	−61.2%
Portland, ME0101Mainly vessel	$0	$98.0K	$98.0K	$98.0K	<0.01%	+206.9%
Reno, NV2833Mainly air	$0	$86.9K	$86.9K	$86.9K	<0.01%	+265.1%
Harrisburg, PA1109Mainly air	$0	$79.5K	$79.5K	$79.5K	<0.01%	+96.2%
Great Falls, MT3304Mainly land/other	$0	$78.0K	$78.0K	$78.0K	<0.01%	−46.9%
Friday Harbor, WA3014Mainly land/other	$71.5K	$0	$71.5K	−$71.5K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Richmond-Petersburg, VA1404Mainly land/other	$0	$71.2K	$71.2K	$71.2K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Martinez, CA2820Mainly vessel	$66.5K	$0	$66.5K	−$66.5K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Houlton, ME0106Mainly land/other	$65.6K	$0	$65.6K	−$65.6K	<0.01%	−63.4%
Galveston, TX5310Mainly vessel	$63.4K	$0	$63.4K	−$63.4K	<0.01%	+111.9%
Albany, NY1002Mainly vessel	$0	$53.8K	$53.8K	$53.8K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Orlando-Sanford Airport, FL1809Mainly air	$0	$40.5K	$40.5K	$40.5K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Spokane, WA3022Mainly land/other	$0	$36.6K	$36.6K	$36.6K	<0.01%	−41.1%
Chicago Midway Int'l Airport, IL3910Mainly air	$0	$34.9K	$34.9K	$34.9K	<0.01%	−19.5%
Del Rio, TX2302Mainly land/other	$22.8K	$11.2K	$34.0K	−$11.7K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Charleston, WV1409Mainly air	$0	$33.9K	$33.9K	$33.9K	<0.01%	+347.8%
Wilmington, NC1501Mainly vessel	$12.8K	$14.8K	$27.6K	$2.1K	<0.01%	−99.5%
Alexandria Bay, NY0708Mainly land/other	$21.7K	$0	$21.7K	−$21.7K	<0.01%	−41.0%
Aberdeen-Hoquiam, WA3003Mainly vessel	$0	$21.4K	$21.4K	$21.4K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Calexico-East, CA2507Mainly land/other	$19.5K	$0	$19.5K	−$19.5K	<0.01%	−91.4%
Des Moines, IA3513Mainly air	$0	$19.1K	$19.1K	$19.1K	<0.01%	−93.9%
Sumas, WA3009Mainly land/other	$18.9K	$0	$18.9K	−$18.9K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Dalton Cache, AK3106Mainly land/other	$16.0K	$0	$16.0K	−$16.0K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Knoxville, TN2016Mainly air	$0	$13.3K	$13.3K	$13.3K	<0.01%	−93.1%
Grand Forks, ND3427Mainly land/other	$13.0K	$0	$13.0K	−$13.0K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
San Ysidro, CA2504Mainly land/other	$12.5K	$0	$12.5K	−$12.5K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Santa Teresa Airport, NM2481Mainly air	$0	$12.4K	$12.4K	$12.4K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Santa Teresa, NM2408Mainly land/other	$11.0K	$0	$11.0K	−$11.0K	<0.01%	+1407.4%
West Palm Beach, FL5204Mainly vessel	$0	$10.3K	$10.3K	$10.3K	<0.01%	−63.1%
Fall River, MA0407Mainly vessel	$10.0K	$0	$10.0K	−$10.0K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Pembina, ND3401Mainly land/other	$9.7K	$0	$9.7K	−$9.7K	<0.01%	−92.1%
St. Louis, MO4503Mainly land/other	$0	$9.4K	$9.4K	$9.4K	<0.01%	+217.5%
New Haven, CT0412Mainly vessel	$9.0K	$0	$9.0K	−$9.0K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Morgan City, LA2001Mainly vessel	$8.2K	$0	$8.2K	−$8.2K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, FL5210Mainly air	$0	$7.8K	$7.8K	$7.8K	<0.01%	−96.6%
Albuquerque, NM2407Mainly air	$0	$7.7K	$7.7K	$7.7K	<0.01%	None a year earlier

Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Hong Kong
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Hong Kong, by trade

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals

Imports
Exports

JFK International Airport, NY
Imports: $695.1M
Exports: $20.3B
Anchorage, AK
Imports: $196.2M
Exports: $3.4B
New Orleans, LA
Imports: $59.6M
Exports: $1.9B
San Francisco International Airport, CA
Imports: $102.7M
Exports: $1.8B
Los Angeles International Airport, CA
Imports: $242.7M
Exports: $1.2B
Atlanta, GA
Imports: $70.1M
Exports: $1.0B
Cleveland, OH
Imports: $104.4M
Exports: $931.8M
Chicago, IL
Imports: $155.9M
Exports: $838.1M
Miami International Airport, FL
Imports: $67.9M
Exports: $749.5M
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Imports: $131.2M
Exports: $675.4M

Top 10 = 90.8% of U.S. trade with Hong Kong through the ports listed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Hong Kong
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Hong Kong, by trade, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
Port	Imports	Exports
JFK International Airport, NY	$695.1M	$20.3B
Anchorage, AK	$196.2M	$3.4B
New Orleans, LA	$59.6M	$1.9B
San Francisco International Airport, CA	$102.7M	$1.8B
Los Angeles International Airport, CA	$242.7M	$1.2B
Atlanta, GA	$70.1M	$1.0B
Cleveland, OH	$104.4M	$931.8M
Chicago, IL	$155.9M	$838.1M
Miami International Airport, FL	$67.9M	$749.5M
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	$131.2M	$675.4M

Trade with Hong Kong by the ports’ main mode

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port

Imports
Exports

Mainly vessel
Imports: $288.3M
Exports: $2.4B
Mainly air
Imports: $1.9B
Exports: $33.3B
Mainly land/other
Imports: $16.4M
Exports: $210.9M
Mixed
Imports: $5.0M
Exports: $83.3K

Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports handling trade with Hong Kong
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

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Trade with Hong Kong by the ports’ main mode, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
Main mode by value	Imports	Exports
Mainly vessel	$288.3M	$2.4B
Mainly air	$1.9B	$33.3B
Mainly land/other	$16.4M	$210.9M
Mixed	$5.0M	$83.3K

Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Hong Kong

U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

Imports
Exports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Hong Kong, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: None: figures as published
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Hong Kong, U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
Month	Imports	Exports
Jan 2025	$2.3B	$1.8B
Feb 2025	$193.5M	$2.9B
Mar 2025	$261.8M	$2.2B
Apr 2025	$243.8M	$6.2B
May 2025	$236.6M	$3.5B
Jun 2025	$318.7M	$2.2B
Jul 2025	$257.5M	$2.0B
Aug 2025	$374.7M	$1.9B
Sep 2025	$207.1M	$3.1B
Oct 2025	$211.8M	$2.9B
Nov 2025	$251.4M	$2.4B
Dec 2025	$248.0M	$2.6B
Jan 2026	$215.0M	$2.9B
Feb 2026	$154.9M	$7.3B
Mar 2026	$237.9M	$6.3B
Apr 2026	$319.4M	$5.5B
May 2026	$363.1M	$5.3B
Jun 2026	$347.4M	$3.8B
Jul 2026	$295.7M	$3.0B
Aug 2026	$318.1M	$2.4B

Monthly U.S. goods balance with Hong Kong

U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

Deficit (below zero)
Surplus (above zero)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Hong Kong, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. goods balance with Hong Kong, U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
Month	Balance
Jan 2025	−$516.4M
Feb 2025	$2.7B
Mar 2025	$1.9B
Apr 2025	$6.0B
May 2025	$3.2B
Jun 2025	$1.9B
Jul 2025	$1.7B
Aug 2025	$1.5B
Sep 2025	$2.9B
Oct 2025	$2.7B
Nov 2025	$2.1B
Dec 2025	$2.4B
Jan 2026	$2.6B
Feb 2026	$7.1B
Mar 2026	$6.1B
Apr 2026	$5.2B
May 2026	$4.9B
Jun 2026	$3.5B
Jul 2026	$2.7B
Aug 2026	$2.0B

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IMF World Economic Outlook, annual

GDP, current U.S. dollars: $427 bn; 2025 · +4.6% on 2024; IMF ›
Real GDP growth: 3.6%; 2025 · +1.0 pp on 2024; IMF ›
GDP per person: $56,876; 2025 · +4.5% on 2024; IMF ›
GDP per person, PPP: $80,408 PPP; 2025 · +6.2% on 2024; IMF ›

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Inflation, annual average: 1.4%; 2025 · −0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Unemployment rate: 3.6%; 2025 · +0.6 pp on 2024; IMF ›

Public finances and the external account

IMF, annual, % of GDP

Government gross debt: 12.1%; 2025 · +2.9 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Government balance: −4.5%; 2025 · +1.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Current account balance: 12.3%; 2025 · −0.9 pp on 2024; IMF ›

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Indicator	2024	2025	2026IMF forecast →	2027 (IMF forecast)	2028 (IMF forecast)	2029 (IMF forecast)	2030 (IMF forecast)
Real GDP growth, %	2.6	3.6	3.8	2.8	1.8	1.9	2.2
Inflation, annual average, %	1.7	1.4	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.1	2.3
Unemployment rate, %	3.0	3.6	3.8	3.5	3.1	2.9	2.8
Government balance, % of GDP	−5.8	−4.5	−4.4	−3.2	−1.3	−0.7	−0.7
Government gross debt, % of GDP	9.2	12.1	14.1	15.6	17.4	18.4	19.3
Current account balance, % of GDP	13.2	12.3	13.8	13.1	11.8	11.5	11.5

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Official statisticIMF forecastSource figures as of October 8, 2026 · International Monetary Fund’s own, as published, To 2031Sources & methods

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Period covered: 1980 – 2025
Source figures as of: October 8, 2026
Geography: Hong Kong
Sector: Whole economy (not a single sector)
Seasonal adjustment: Not applicable
Transformations: None: figures as published
Forecast method: International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
Assumptions: International Monetary Fund’s own
Horizon: To 2031
Interval: Not recorded
Backtest: See the publisher
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