Hong Kong Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

1.4

Units In

1.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 22, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
16 Oct 1981	-6.1 Aug 1999	3.97 %	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

The annual inflation rate in Hong Kong stood at 1.4% in March 2025, unchanged from the previous month and remaining at its lowest level since January. Inflation increased for electricity, gas and water (14% vs 13.3% in February); food (0.3% vs 0.1%); and housing (1.7% vs 1.6%), while prices for durable goods declined at a slower pace (-0.5% vs -1.1%). Conversely, these upward pressures were partly offset by slower increases in alcoholic drinks and tobacco (4.4% vs 20.9%); clothing and footwear (-2.8% vs -1.9%); transport (1.7% vs 2.6%); and miscellaneous goods (1% vs 1.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stalled in March 2025 from a 0.1% drop in the preceding month.