Hong Kong exports rose 53.4 per cent year on year in June, their sharpest increase in 42 years, to a record HK$641.1 billion (US$81.7 billion) on strong overseas demand for AI-related products.Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Monday showed that the total value of exports climbed to HK$641.1 billion last month, after a 40.8 per cent surge in May.The last time exports rose more than 50 per cent in a month was in March 1987, and the last time they outperformed the June increase was in March 1984, when they surged 61.6 per cent.
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AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
Hong Kong experienced a record-breaking surge in exports in June, with a 53.4% year-on-year increase to HK$641.1 billion (US$81.7 billion). This marks the sharpest rise in 42 years, following a 40.8% surge in May.
Eric JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-27 · 09:13 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong experienced a record-breaking surge in exports in June, with a 53.4% year-on-year increase to HK$641.1 billion (US$81.7 billion). This marks the sharpest rise in 42 years, following a 40.8% surge in May. The significant growth is attributed to strong overseas demand for AI-related products. Provisional figures from the Census and Statistics Department revealed this impressive performance, with the last time exports saw a monthly increase exceeding 50% being in March 1987.
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Exports previously surged by 40.8% in May.
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This marks the sharpest export increase in 42 years.
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Hong Kong exports rose 53.4% year on year in June, reaching a record HK$641.1 billion.
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The surge in exports is attributed to strong overseas demand for AI-related products.
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