Asia Regional Integration Center

Tracking Asian Integration

Hong Kong, China

Growth is anticipated to increase to 3.5% in 2013, stimulated by resilient domestic demand. The property sector is the chief source of domestic risk, while uncertainty from external shocks remains. Achieving more inclusive growth over the medium-term is a major challenge.

Real Gross Domestic Product (y-o-y growth, %)

y-o-y = year-on-year.
Source: CEIC database; Census and Statistics Department.
Latest Month-Ago Year-Ago
Exchange Rate Index 1 100.0 (Feb13)100.0 100.0
Merchandise Export Growth 2 5.3 (Feb13)14.4 3.7
Composite Stock Price Index 3 111.5 (Mar13)114.6 104.0
Growth of Broad Money 4 9.5 (Mar13)9.7 12.0
Headline Inflation Rate 5 3.0 (Jan13)3.8 6.1
Claims on the Private Sector 5 3.8 (Jan13)3.5 16.6
1 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency; an increase from previous period indicates appreciation.
2 3-month moving average, y-o-y, %.
3 Monthly average, January 2007=100, local index.
4 M2, y-o-y, %.
5 y-o-y, %.
Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; Census and Statistics Department; Hong Kong Monetary Authority; IMF International Financial Statistics Online.