Hong Kong SAR, China Business Confidence Growth

2009 - 2024 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence Growth

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence dropped by 11.0 % in Dec 2024, compared with a decrease of 7.0 % YoY in the previous quarter.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Dec 2024, with an averaged rate of -1.0 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 72.0 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -80.0 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from quarterly Business Situation Expectations. Census and Statistics Department provides Business Situation Expectations with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers all sectors of the economy.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Business Confidence Growth from Mar 2009 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Business Confidence Growth

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Business Confidence Growth in Dec 2024?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Business Confidence dropped by 11.0 % in Dec 2024, compared with a decrease of 7.0 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-11.0 Dec 2024 -7.0 Sep 2024 -80.0 Mar 2009 72.0 Mar 2010 % Point quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Oct 2024
Austria (% Point) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Brazil (% Point) -2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) 4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Canada (% Point) -4.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Chile (% Point) 9.3 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Nov 2024
China (% Point) 1.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Colombia (% Point) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Croatia (% Point) -7.1 Nov 2024 monthly May 2009 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -5.5 Nov 2024 monthly May 2003 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% Point) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (% Point) -9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Oct 2024
Estonia (% Point) 15.3 Nov 2024 monthly May 2002 - Nov 2024
European Union (% Point) -1.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Finland (% Point) 13.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
France (% Point) 0.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -8.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 10.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -0.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Israel (% Point) 8.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -2.0 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) 14.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 11.7 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 0.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (% Point) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Nov 2024
Russia (% Point) 0.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.7 Sep 2024 monthly May 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% Point) 0.4 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Nov 2024
Spain (% Point) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 9.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 12.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 3.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Nov 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -3.2 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,408.484 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,221.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 865.064 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 535.809 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 902.207 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.054 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,990.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 50,575.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 192,379.347 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,261,766.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 215,338.532 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 54,565.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,466,916.054 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 932,558.317 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,304.036 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,424.109 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 30,723.428 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23,153.632 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 188,951.151 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 45,957.686 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,474.080 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 1,025.486 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 49,275.275 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 39,684.169 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 50,954.026 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 13,172.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,491.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 27,032.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,175.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -5,323.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 6,498.865 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 483.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,166,589.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 299.0 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,066,472.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 138,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,261,107.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -1,136.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 102,732.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -35,869.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 528,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 120,816.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,096,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 117,932.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,226.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -40,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 616,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 203,808.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,976,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 210,822.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 9,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 215,991.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -153,860.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 9,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 84,729.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 147,710.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 87,239.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 85,876.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,259,971.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 39,765.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 52,982,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 16,055,042.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,927,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,959,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 207,447.786 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,346,288.226 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 421,157.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 186.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,208,312.184 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,037,048.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 356.069 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,343.702 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1978 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 358,418.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,269,334.229 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.65 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 199.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2024
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -3.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -19.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024

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