Fact · economy · 2026-07
Legal tender
法定貨幣
Figure and reference date
Hong Kong dollar
港元
Notes and definition
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Other figures in this group (economy)
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| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product (government website figure) 本地生產總值（政府網站數字） | HK$3,329.8 billion 33,298 億港元 GovHK page as of July 2026. The statistical publication’s separate figure for the same year is fact entry gdp-2025-censtatd; the two outlets’ figures must not be swapped or added — name the outlet you quote. | 2025 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Gross domestic product (statistical publication) 本地生產總值（統計處刊物數字） | HK$3,331.8 billion 33,318 億港元 Hong Kong in Figures 2026, at current market prices; the publication marks the figure as subject to later revision. The government website figure is fact entry gdp-2025-govhk; the two must not be swapped or added. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Per capita GDP 人均本地生產總值 | HK$444,044 444,044 港元 GovHK figure. The Census and Statistics Department lists HK$444,302 in the same-year publication, marked as revisable; it has no fact entry here, so it is not cited as a second basis. | 2025 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Real GDP growth 本地生產總值實質增長 | 3.6% 3.6% | 2025 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Ranking among world trading economies 全球貿易經濟體排名 | 5th 第 5 位 As stated on GovHK; the mainland of China is the principal trading partner. | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) 商品進口貨值（到岸價） | HK$5,686.8 billion 56,868 億港元 Based on import/export declarations. Not directly comparable with national-accounts imports of goods compiled on the change-of-ownership principle. Trade with the mainland is included. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Merchandise total exports (f.o.b.) 商品整體出口貨值（離岸價） | HK$5,240.3 billion 52,403 億港元 Based on import/export declarations, not national-accounts exports of goods. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Total merchandise trade 商品貿易總額 | HK$10,927.1 billion 109,271 億港元 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Merchandise imports from Chinese Mainland 自中國內地商品進口 | HK$2,491.8 billion 24,918 億港元 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Merchandise total exports to Chinese Mainland 對中國內地商品整體出口 | HK$3,128.5 billion 31,285 億港元 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Composite Consumer Price Index 綜合消費物價指數 | 108.9 108.9 October 2019 – September 2020 = 100. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Services share of GDP at basic prices 服務業佔本地生產總值（基本價格） | 93.6% 93.6% | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
45 more figures in this group are listed in Economy.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong Fact Sheet” (GovHK). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population density 人口密度 | 6,870 persons per km² 每平方公里 6 870 人 As at mid-2025. Census and Statistics Department also publishes density by Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories and Islands. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Philippine nationals present in Hong Kong 身在香港的菲律賓國籍人士 | 195,574 195 574 人 Immigration Department movement count for one day, not the stock of foreign residents with a right of abode, and not additive with census ethnicity figures. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Indonesian nationals present in Hong Kong 身在香港的印度尼西亞國籍人士 | 182,215 182 215 人 Immigration Department movement count for one day, not the stock of foreign residents with a right of abode, and not additive with census ethnicity figures. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Indian nationals present in Hong Kong 身在香港的印度國籍人士 | 39,587 39 587 人 Immigration Department movement count for one day, not the stock of foreign residents with a right of abode, and not additive with census ethnicity figures. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Share of population who are Chinese 華人佔人口比例 | 91.6% 91.6% 2021 Population Census. | 2021 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Crude birth rate臨時 粗出生率 | 4.1 per 1,000 population 每千名人口 4.1 人 Provisional figure. | 2025 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Number of islands 島嶼數目 | 261 islands of 500 m² or more, excluding Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island 261 個（面積 500 平方米或以上，不包括香港島及大嶼山） | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
| Country parks and special areas 郊野公園及特別地區 | About 40% of land 約佔土地 40% | 2026-07 | Hong Kong Fact Sheet |
15 more figures come from the same document; see Economy.
Verified questions that cite this figure
No. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, not a country — but the Basic Law gives it its own currency, customs territory, legal system and immigration regime, so the “special” is substantive.
How is Hong Kong different from mainland China?
Same sovereignty, different systems. Hong Kong keeps the common law, its own currency, a separate customs territory and its own immigration regime — the operational meaning of “one country, two systems”.
What does SAR mean, and what kind of “region” is Hong Kong?
SAR stands for Special Administrative Region. Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China — a local administrative region directly under the Central People’s Government.
When do Hong Kong taxpayers file and pay tax?
Hong Kong assesses tax by year of assessment (1 April to 31 March). Return forms are usually issued around May–June, must be filed within about a month, and tax is typically payable in two instalments around January and April.
Why is the Hong Kong dollar pegged to the US dollar?
The Hong Kong dollar has been linked to the US dollar since 17 October 1983, with a convertibility undertaking between 7.75 and 7.85 HKD per USD.
How many banks issue Hong Kong banknotes?
Three: HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong). Their notes are backed by the certificate of indebtedness arrangement administered by the HKMA.
What currency does Hong Kong use? What is the difference between HK$ and the US dollar?
The legal tender of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar (code HKD, symbol HK$). Banknotes are issued by three note-issuing banks authorised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority; coins are issued by the HKMA. The Hong Kong dollar is linked to the US dollar through the Linked Exchange Rate System, with a convertibility zone of 7.75 to 7.85.
What time zone is Hong Kong in — GMT+8 or UTC+8?
Hong Kong Time (HKT) is UTC+8, eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time, so it shares the same clock year-round with Beijing, Shanghai, Manila and Singapore.
What banks are there in Hong Kong, and how is the banking system put together?
Hong Kong runs a three-tier banking system: licensed banks (full banking business), restricted licence banks, and deposit-taking companies. The HKD is issued by three note-issuing banks under the linked exchange-rate convertibility undertakings, with the HKMA maintaining monetary stability and supervising banks.
What currency does Hong Kong use, and why does it have its own?
The Hong Kong dollar (HKD) is the official currency, issued by three note-issuing banks under a linked exchange-rate convertibility undertaking and supervised by the HKMA. Since 1983 the HKD has been pegged to the US dollar within a convertibility zone of 7.75 to 7.85 per USD.
Why does Hong Kong still have its own currency?
Because the Basic Law lets the Hong Kong SAR set its own monetary and financial policies, including its own legal tender. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the US dollar within the 7.75–7.85 band under the Linked Exchange Rate System, managed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority — a separate monetary system from the mainland renminbi.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Legal tender”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/gov-currency, data as at 2026-07 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈法定貨幣〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/gov-currency，資料時點 2026-07（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
GovHK
Official document dated 2026-07; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.
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