Hong Kong's retail sales jumped 4.6% in value in June from a year earlier to HK$31.5 billion ($4.02 billion), marking the 14th month of gains, government data showed on Tuesday.
• In May, retail sales jumped 7.9% on the year.
• In volume terms, June retail sales increased 2.3% from a year earlier, compared with a 4.8% rise in May.
• The sector remained on a positive trajectory in June and growth was broad-based across many retail categories.
• For the first six months of 2026, the total retail sales value increased by 9.6% from a year earlier, while retail sales volume rose 7.2%.
• "Continued economic expansion, rising local incomes, and a steady increase in inbound visitors are expected to provide support to the sector," a government spokesperson said, while noting that global conditions constituted a risk for local consumption, which the government would monitor.
• Visitor arrivals in June rose 6.9% year-on-year to 3.72 million, data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board showed. The number of mainland Chinese visitors surged 10.5% to 2.88 million.
• Sales of jewellery, watches, clocks and valuable gifts jumped 20.1% year-on-year in June after a revised growth of 26% in May.
• Sales of motor vehicles and parts fell 4.3% year-on-year in June following a revised 1.8% growth in May.
• Sales of clothing, footwear and allied products increased 0.5% year-on-year in June after a revised 2.6% gain in May.
($1 = 7.8422 Hong Kong dollars)
