Global AI Boom Drives Strong Growth in Hong Kong’s May Exports

Hong Kong (ANTARA/ACN Newswire) – Hong Kong’s merchandise exports rose by 40.8% year-on-year to HK$611.2 billion in May, according to data released today by the Census and Statistics Department. For the first five months of 2026, total exports of goods reached HK$2,776.6 billion, representing robust growth of 36.2% compared with the same period last year. “Hong Kong’s export performance continues to be underpinned by robust electronics demand, fueled by the ongoing surge in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption worldwide,” said Bruce Pang, Director of Research at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Market sentiment improved somewhat following the Xi-Trump meeting in…