Hong Kong

U.S. sanctions — Hong Kong-related sanctions. Targeted designations of officials; preferential trade treatment suspended.

As of August 2026 — verify with OFAC and screen counterparties with the xin.bz OFAC search.

Region

Asia · Eastern Asia

Capital

City of Victoria

Population

7,498,900 (2025)

Government

presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China

Currency

Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

Official languages

Chinese, English

Spoken languages

Cantonese (official) 85.4%, English (official) 4.5%, Putonghua (official) 2.2%, other Chinese dialects 2.8%, other 2%, persons under 5 or mute 3.2% (2021 est.)

Written scripts

Chinese characters, Latin

Area

1,104 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

No

Affiliations

APEC, IMF, WCO, WTO

Borders

China

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

gold, integrated circuits, gas turbines, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023)

Key imports

integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment, gold, machine parts, jewelry (2023)

Natural resources

outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar

Primary route

Transpacific services to North America

Secondary route

Asia–Europe services via the Suez Canal

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure