Core Insights - Hong Kong's overall manufacturing industrial production index increased by 5.4% year-on-year in Q3 2025, following a 0.9% rise in Q2 2025 [1] - The producer price index also saw a significant increase of 7.7% year-on-year in Q3 2025, compared to a 4% rise in Q2 2025 [1] Manufacturing Sector Performance - Key industries that recorded production increases in Q3 2025 include: - Metals, computers, electronics, and optical products, with a rise of 6.1% - Food, beverages, and tobacco products, increasing by 2.5% - Paper products, printing, and recorded media replication, up by 1.0% [2] - The textile and apparel industry experienced a decline of 5.2% in production [2] Price Index Analysis - The producer price index reflects changes in local production prices, with all major manufacturing sectors showing price increases in Q3 2025 compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The largest increase in producer prices was seen in metals, computers, electronics, and optical products at 14.6%, followed by textiles and apparel at 2.7%, paper products, printing, and recorded media replication at 1.5%, and food, beverages, and tobacco products at 1.0% [2]

Core Insights - The total revenue of the manufacturing industry in Hong Kong for 2024 is projected to reach HKD 300 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 23.3% compared to 2023 [1] - The average total revenue per company in the manufacturing sector is expected to rise by 25.4% to HKD 47.3 million in 2024 [1] - The total operating expenses and employee compensation for the manufacturing industry in 2024 will amount to HKD 283.3 billion, an increase of 24.9% from 2023 [1] - The total surplus for the manufacturing industry is forecasted to be HKD 16.7 billion, a slight increase of 1.3% from 2023 [1] Manufacturing Sector Breakdown - The four major industry groups contributing to the manufacturing sector's value added in 2024 are: (1) Food, Beverages, and Tobacco Products, (2) Metal Products, Machinery, and Equipment, (3) Chemicals, Rubber, Plastics, and Non-Metallic Mineral Products, and (4) Paper Products, Printing, and Reproduction of Recorded Media, collectively accounting for 90.1% of the manufacturing industry's value added [2] - The total revenue for the Food, Beverages, and Tobacco Products sector in 2024 is projected to be HKD 47 billion, with operating expenses and employee compensation totaling HKD 41 billion, resulting in a surplus of HKD 6 billion [2] - The Metal Products, Machinery, and Equipment sector is expected to generate total revenue of HKD 199.1 billion, with operating expenses and employee compensation of HKD 195.2 billion, leading to a surplus of HKD 3.8 billion [2] - The Chemicals, Rubber, Plastics, and Non-Metallic Mineral Products sector is anticipated to have total revenue of HKD 29.4 billion, with operating expenses and employee compensation of HKD 25 billion, resulting in a surplus of HKD 4.4 billion [2] Energy Supply and Waste Management - The total revenue for the electricity and gas supply sector in 2024 is projected to be HKD 78.5 billion, a slight increase of 0.5% from 2023 [3] - The total operating expenses and employee compensation for this sector are expected to be HKD 49.7 billion, a decrease of 4.1% from 2023 [3] - The surplus for the electricity and gas supply sector is forecasted to be HKD 28.8 billion, an increase of 9.6% from 2023, representing 36.7% of the total revenue [3] - The total revenue for the wastewater treatment, waste management, and pollution prevention sector is expected to reach HKD 6.4 billion, an increase of 2.0% from 2023 [4] - The total operating expenses and employee compensation for this sector are projected to be HKD 5.5 billion, an increase of 2.1% from 2023 [4] - The surplus for the wastewater treatment and waste management sector is anticipated to be HKD 800 million, a slight increase of 1.1% from 2023 [4]

Core Insights - The overall manufacturing industrial production index in Hong Kong increased by 0.9% year-on-year in Q2 2025, following a 0.7% increase in Q1 2025 [1] - The producer price index also saw a year-on-year increase of 4.0% in Q2 2025, down from 4.8% in Q1 2025 [1] - The industrial production index for wastewater treatment, waste management, and pollution prevention activities rose by 1.5% year-on-year in Q2 2025, compared to a 1.8% increase in Q1 2025 [1] Manufacturing Sector Performance - Key industries that recorded production volume increases in Q2 2025 compared to the same period last year include: - Food, beverages, and tobacco products (+2.0%) - Paper products, printing, and recorded media copying (+1.5%) - Metals, computers, electronics, optical products, machinery, and equipment (+0.2%) [2] - The textile and apparel industry experienced a significant decline, with a decrease of 5.7% [2] Price Index Analysis - The seasonally adjusted overall manufacturing industrial production index rose by 0.3% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025 [3] - The producer price index for all major manufacturing sectors recorded increases year-on-year in Q2 2025, with the largest rise in metals, computers, electronics, and optical products, which saw a 7.2% increase [3] - Other notable increases in producer prices included textiles and apparel (+2.1%), paper products, printing, and recorded media copying (+1.1%), and food, beverages, and tobacco products (+0.7%) [3]

Group 1 - The overall manufacturing industrial production index recorded a year-on-year increase of 0.7% in Q1 2025, following a 1.0% increase in Q4 2024 [1] - The producer price index (PPI) rose by 4.8% in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter last year, after a 4.1% increase in Q4 2024 [1] - The industrial production index for wastewater treatment, waste management, and pollution prevention activities increased by 1.8% in Q1 2025, contrasting with a 0.7% decline in Q4 2024 [1] Group 2 - Key industries with production volume increases in Q1 2025 include paper products, printing, and recorded media copying (+2.9%), metals, computers, electronics, and optical products, machinery and equipment (+2.4%), and textiles and garments (+0.8%) [2] - The food, beverage, and tobacco products industry experienced a decline of 0.3% in production volume [2] Group 3 - The seasonally adjusted overall manufacturing industrial production index decreased by 0.5% in Q1 2025 compared to Q4 2024 [3] - The PPI for metals, computers, electronics, and optical products, machinery and equipment rose by 9.7% in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter last year [3] - The textile products and garments industry saw a decline in PPI of 0.5% [3]