Two-way investment brief

Australia–Hong Kong SAR

At the end of 2025, investors from Hong Kong SAR held A$22.6 bn of direct investment in Australia, making it Australia’s 12th-largest source of foreign direct investment (1.7% of the total). That stock fell 14.4% over the year and has grown 6.1% a year on average over the past decade. Australian direct investment in Hong Kong SAR was A$6.8 bn — the 9th-largest destination for Australian direct investment abroad. The relationship is weighted towards Hong Kong SAR investing in Australia (3.3× Australia’s direct investment there). Hong Kong SAR was Australia’s 15th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$22.3 bn; 1.7% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Hong Kong SAR was the world’s 7th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($80.5 bn, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Hong Kong SAR global profile

Hong Kong SAR direct investment in Australia

A$22.6 bn

−14.4%vs 202412th largest

Total Hong Kong SAR investment in Australia

A$172 bn

5th largest · 3.4%

Australian direct investment in Hong Kong SAR

A$6.8 bn

−29.3%vs 20249th largest destination

Total Australian investment in Hong Kong SAR

A$67.2 bn

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong SAR in Australia
Australia in Hong Kong SAR

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Hong Kong SAR’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Hong Kong SAR → Australia
Australia → Hong Kong SAR

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Hong Kong SAR trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$22.3 bn

15th largest partner · 1.7%

Goods exports to Hong Kong SAR, 2025

A$13.5 bn

12 months to July 2026: A$29.9 bn

Goods imports from Hong Kong SAR, 2025

A$980 m

12 months to July 2026: A$968 m

Services trade, 2025

A$7.8 bn

Exports A$3.2 bn · imports A$4.6 bn

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Hong Kong SAR
Imports from Hong Kong SAR

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Hong Kong SAR
Imports from Hong Kong SAR

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Hong Kong SAR’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	2.6%	3.5%	2.4%	2.4%	2.3%
Inflation	1.7%	1.4%	2.1%	1.8%	2.1%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.6%	3.3%	3.2%	3.0%
Current account, % GDP	13.2%	12.2%	12.6%	12.3%	12.1%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−5.8%	−4.8%	−5.2%	−3.3%	−1.3%
Government gross debt, % GDP	9.2%	11.9%	14.1%	15.6%	17.5%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Hong Kong SAR: A$166 m
New Australian FDI in Hong Kong SAR: −A$659 m
Direct investment income paid to investors: A$1.0 bn
Direct investment income earned by Australians: A$268 m

Hong Kong SAR globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $80.5 bn · 7th
FDI inflows, 2024: $126 bn
GDP, 2025: $427 bn
Region · income: East Asia & Pacific · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.