Gross domestic product (GDP) of Hong Kong 2000-2029

In 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Hong Kong amounted to around 381 billion U.S. dollars at current prices, equivalent to around 2.98 trillion Hong Kong dollars. The city’s GDP grew by 3.3 percent that year.

Hong Kong’s GDP in comparison

The GDP measures the total value of all goods and services produced in an economy over a certain period. Together with unemployment and inflation, it is one of the most observed economic indicators. While GDP figures in the local currency are sometimes more useful for analyzing internal economic developments, values in international currencies are important for regional comparison.

Among economies in Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong’s nominal GDP is comparatively small. However, as an advanced economy and a global financial hub, the city’s per capita GDP is one of the highest in the region, only second to Singapore and Australia.

Hong Kong’s economic development

As an important international hub for finance and trade, Hong Kong’s economy is dominated by the service sector. Financial services contributed more than 20 percent to the city’s GDP and displayed one of the highest sectoral growth rates over the last decade. Hong Kong’s economic growth suffered severely during the COVID-19 pandemic but returned to sustained growth in 2023.