Hong Kong Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

1.1

Units In

1.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 20, 2025

Time to Release

23 Days 4 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
16 Oct 1981	-6.1 Aug 1999	3.94 %	1981-2025	N/A

In Hong Kong, the composite consumer price index is based on a monthly survey conducted throughout the territory. The indicator consists of 980 consumer goods and services classified into 9 major groups. Housing accounts for 31.6 percent of total weight, Food for 27.5 percent and Miscellaneous Services such as education, communications, information and medical care for 15.9 percent. Transport constitutes 8.5 percent of total index; Durable Goods for 5.2 percent; Miscellaneous Goods for 4.2 percent and Clothing and Footwear for 3.4 percent. Electricity, Gas and Water account for 3.1 percent and Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco for the remaining 0.6 percent.

Latest Updates

Hong Kong’s annual inflation held steady at 1.1% in September 2025, matching the pace in the previous month. The stability reflected faster price rises in alcoholic drinks and tobacco (2.0% vs 1.8% in August), miscellaneous goods (0.4% vs 0.1%), and miscellaneous services (1.6% vs 1.5%), which were offset by slower growth in transport (2.2% vs 2.5%), electricity, gas, and water (0.4% vs 0.6%), and a steeper decline in clothing and footwear (-3.7% vs -2.8%). Meanwhile, housing (stable at 1.7%), food (0.8%), and durable goods (-3.1%) remained largely unchanged. On a month-over-month basis, consumer prices rose 0.1% in September, unchanged from August.