Inflation in Hong Kong
Consumer price inflation in Hong Kong averaged 2.5% in the ten years to 2022, above the Asia-Pacific regional average of 2.1%. The 2022 average figure was 1.9%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Hong Kong Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Hong Kong from 2023 to 2020.
Source: Macrobond.
Hong Kong Inflation Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 2.9 | -0.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Inflation holds stable in May
Inflation was stable at April's 1.1% in May. Higher price pressures for transport were offset by lower price pressures for utilities. Inflation remains among the lowest rates in Asia, kept in check by mainland China’s huge manufacturing capacity, the currency peg to the U.S. dollar, April’s relief measures for housing tenants, and subdued retail sales as some Hong Kongers opt to shop on the mainland. Annual average inflation fell to 1.9% in May (April: 2.0%). Finally, consumer prices dropped a seasonally adjusted 0.19% in May over the previous month, a less pronounced decrease than the 0.65% fall seen in April.
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