Hong Kong Tasso Di Inflazione

Hong Kong’s annual inflation rate rose slightly to 1.2% in October 2025, the highest in four months, up from 1.1% in September. Price growth picked up notably for miscellaneous goods, rising to 1.3% from 0.4% in September, and for miscellaneous services, increasing to 2.0% from 1.6% Inflation also picked up for transport (3.1% vs 2.2%) and ticked higher for food (0.9% vs 0.8%). On the other hand, costs fell for housing (-0.3% vs 0.4%), while clothing and footwear (-4.7% vs -3.7%) and durable goods (-3.3% vs -3.1%) continued to see deflation. Electricity, gas, and water inflation eased slightly (1.6% vs 1.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3%, the largest increase in three months, after a 0.1% gain in September. Excluding the government’s one-off relief measures, the underlying inflation rate remained at 1.0%, unchanged from September.