Rising Business Confidence Signals Improving Hong Kong Economic Outlook

Hong Kong business confidence has risen sharply, with about half of companies operating in the city optimistic about economic prospects next year, up from just 18% a year earlier, according to preliminary findings from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber chair Agnes Chan said a record number of local and international firms set up operations in Hong Kong this year, helping support momentum and drive 3.8% GDP growth in the third quarter.

Hong Kong also topped the chamber’s Asian Cities Internationality Index for business and economy, while the Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou cluster ranked first in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index 2025 innovation clusters list.

The survey also found around three-quarters of companies reported improved operational efficiency as they accelerated digital transformation efforts, strengthening competitiveness regionally and globally.