HK retail sales up 6.9% YoY in October

It was estimated at $35.2b.

The estimated value of total retail sales in October increased 6.9% year on year to $35.2b in October, the Census & Statistics Department (C&SD) said. 

After netting out the effect price changes, the C&SD noted the value rose by 5.3% year on year. 

Online sales accounted for 14.6% of the total retail sales figure for October 2025. It was originally estimated at $5.2b and the value of online retail sales rose 27.2% compared with the year earlier.

The value of sales of electrical goods and other consumer durable goods not classified increased by 24.6%, the department said.

The department also noted increases in the sales value in jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (up 9.5%), other consumer goods (up 97%), food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (up 6%), and commodities in department stores (up 5.8%)

Increases were also observed in clothes (up 0.9%), medicines and cosmetics (up 3.8%), footwear, other clothing accessories (up 1.1%), and optical shops (up 4.4%).

Meanwhile, the value of sales of commodities in supermarkets decreased 1.8%. Also down were sales of motor vehicles and parts (down 20.1%), fuels (down 8.7%), books, newspapers, stationery and gifts (down 0.6%), furniture and fixtures (down 2.3%), and Chinese drugs and herbs (down 6.6%).

The government expects that ongoing improvement in local consumer sentiment and growth in visitor arrivals should continue to support retail businesses, the department said.