Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices were up 3.0% on a year-on-year basis in July, following a 2.5% increase in the...
Inflation in Hong Kong
Consumer price inflation in Hong Kong averaged 2.2% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the East & South Asia regional average of 2.5%. The 2024 average figure was 1.7%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Hong Kong Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Hong Kong from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Hong Kong Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 6.5 |
Inflation slows in July from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 1.7% in annual terms in July, following a 1.9% increase in the previous month. Relative to the prior month's figures, there were milder price pressures for transportation (+5.0% in annual terms vs +5.3% in June) and housing (+0.1% vs +1.1% in June). In contrast, there were higher price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (+0.5% vs +0.4% in June) and electricity, gas and water (+10.8% vs +9.2% in June). Finally, the change in clothing and footwear prices was the same as in the prior month (+0.7% in July and June). Finally, consumer prices increased 0.27% in July in month-on-month terms, following a flat reading in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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