The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (October 26) the external merchandise trade statistics for September 2021. In September 2021, the values of Hong Kong’s total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 16.5% and 23.5% respectively.

In September 2021, the value of total exports of goods increased by 16.5% over a year earlier to $441.8 billion, after a year-on-year increase of 25.9% in August 2021. Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 23.5% over a year earlier to $484.2 billion in September 2021, after a year-on-year increase of 28.1% in August 2021. A visible trade deficit of $42.4 billion, equivalent to 8.8% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in September 2021.

For the first nine months of 2021 as a whole, the value of total exports of goods increased by 27.3% over the same period in 2020. Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 26.5%. A visible trade deficit of $271.2 billion, equivalent to 7.0% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in the first nine months of 2021.

Comparing the third quarter of 2021 with the preceding quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of total exports of goods increased by 0.3%. Meanwhile, the value of imports of goods increased by 2.1%.

Enquiries on merchandise trade statistics may be directed to the Trade Analysis Section (2) of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 5042).