The value of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods increased 16.1 percent year-on-year to HK$462.3 billion ($59.52 billion) in September, marking 19 consecutive months of growth, official data showed on Monday.

The value of the special administrative region’s imports of goods also increased by 13.6 percent over a year earlier to HK$512.5 billion in September after a year-on-year increase by 11.5 percent in August. A visible trade deficit of HK$50.2 billion, equivalent to 9.8 percent of the value of imports of goods, was recorded last month, according to data from the Census and Statistics Department.

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The value of the territory’s goods exports had increased 14.3 percent year-on-year in July and 14.5 percent year-on-year in August. For the first nine months of 2025, goods exports and imports increased by 13.4 percent and 13.1 percent respectively, with a trade deficit of HK$293.9 billion.

In September, total exports to Asia as a whole grew by 18.3 percent, with increases recorded particularly to Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan region, India and the Chinese mainland.

Apart from destinations in Asia, increases were also recorded in the values of total exports to some major destinations in other regions, in particular Switzerland and Germany.

An HKSAR government spokesman said exports to the mainland and most other Asian markets saw robust growth while exports to the United States and the European Union also grew moderately.

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He added that exports of most major commodities increased, particularly for exports of electrical equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances, which continued to see strong growth.

Looking ahead, Hong Kong's merchandise trade performance should continue to be underpinned by the sustained expansion in the global economy, the spokesman said.

The HKSAR government's ongoing efforts in enhancing economic and trade ties with different markets also helps, but the United States' trade policy will continue to cast uncertainties on the near-term outlook of international trade flows, he added.