{"slug": "hong-kong-exports-jump-50-7-in-july-driven-by-growth-in-ai-related-electronics", "title": "Hong Kong exports jump 50.7% in July, driven by growth in AI-related electronics", "summary": "Hong Kong's exports surged 50.7% year on year in July to HK$672.5 billion (US$86.2 billion), driven by impressive growth in AI-related electronic products, according to provisional figures from the Census and Statistics Department. The government expects robust global demand for AI-related electronics to continue supporting trade, despite warnings about geopolitical risks and rising trade protectionism. Imports rose 41% to HK$677.4 billion, leaving a trade deficit of HK$4.9 billion.", "body_md": "# Hong Kong exports jump 50.7% in July, driven by growth in AI-related electronics\n\nGovernment expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks\n\nHong Kong exports surged by 50.7 per cent year on year in July, driven by “impressive growth” in artificial intelligence-related electronic products, with the government expecting the robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks.\n\nProvisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday showed that the value of exports jumped to HK$672.5 billion (US$86.2 billion) last month after a 53.4 per cent rise in June.\n\nA government spokesman attributed July’s strong performance to growth in AI-related electronic products and a visible increase in exports to most major markets.\n\n“Looking ahead, robust global demand for AI-related electronic products is expected to continue supporting Hong Kong’s merchandise trade performance,” the spokesman said.\n\nHowever, the spokesman warned that the city must also remain wary of geopolitical risks in the Middle East and rising trade protectionism in some advanced economies.\n\nImports rose by 41 per cent year on year to HK$677.4 billion last month. The city still recorded a trade deficit of HK$4.9 billion, equivalent to 0.7 per cent of import value.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hong-kong-exports-jump-50-7-in-july-driven-by-growth-in-ai-related-electronics", "canonical_source": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365195/hong-kong-exports-jump-507-july-driven-growth-ai-related-electronics?utm_source=rss_feed", "published_at": "2026-08-25 09:01:21+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-25 09:12:47.678684+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Census and Statistics Department", "Hong Kong"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hong-kong-exports-jump-50-7-in-july-driven-by-growth-in-ai-related-electronics", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hong-kong-exports-jump-50-7-in-july-driven-by-growth-in-ai-related-electronics.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hong-kong-exports-jump-50-7-in-july-driven-by-growth-in-ai-related-electronics.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hong-kong-exports-jump-50-7-in-july-driven-by-growth-in-ai-related-electronics.jsonld"}}