Hong Kong’s economy showed a modest pickup at the end of 2025, with quarter‑on‑quarter GDP growth rising to 1.0% in the fourth quarter, up from 0.9% in the previous three‑month period. The figures, updated on 25 February 2026, indicate a slight strengthening in momentum as the year closed.
The comparison is based on quarter‑on‑quarter changes: the current 1.0% reading for the fourth quarter of 2025 reflects the expansion relative to the third quarter of 2025, while the earlier 0.9% figure captured the growth in that third quarter compared with the second quarter. The incremental improvement suggests that Hong Kong managed to sustain and marginally accelerate its pace of economic expansion heading into 2026.
