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全球创新指数香港排名升至第15位 港府称全力推动香港成国际创科中心
Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-16 12:46

Core Insights - Hong Kong's ranking in the 2025 Global Innovation Index has improved by three positions to 15th globally among 139 economies, maintaining its 5th position in Asia [1] - The Hong Kong government emphasizes the importance of accelerating innovation and technology development as a key policy focus, aiming to enhance the innovation ecosystem and attract global resources and talent [1] Innovation Input - Hong Kong's ranking in "Innovation Input" has risen to 8th globally, with scores in all five pillars exceeding the average of high-income economies [1] - The "Market Sophistication" pillar ranks 2nd globally, while the "Institutional" pillar ranks 8th [1] - Hong Kong ranks 1st globally in "Credit" and is in the top ten for several areas, including "Higher Education" (3rd), "Knowledge Absorption" (5th), "Information and Communication Technology" (6th), "Institutional Environment" (9th), and "Investment" (9th) [1] Innovation Output - In the "Innovation Output" category, Hong Kong's ranking in "Knowledge and Technology Output" has surged by 28 positions to 30th [2] - The "Creative Output" pillar ranks 17th globally, with the sub-pillar "Creative Products and Services" ranking 7th [2] - There is a continuous increase in the number of patents and high-tech manufacturing output in Hong Kong [2]