Hong Kong Country Code +852

Hong Kong has 16 holidays and observances (1 national, 15 public, 0 observances). The national day is HKSAR Establishment Day, on July 1. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall

Terrain:

Hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north

Natural resources:

Outstanding deepwater harbor, Feldspar

Land borders:

None

Land use:

agricultural 3.8% (arable 1.9%), forest 0% (2022)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 0%, Industry 6%, Services 91% (2024)

Top exports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (57%), Machinery and computers (16%), Gold, gems and jewelry (16%), Optical and medical instruments (2%), Clocks and watches (1%)

Top imports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (53%), Gold, gems and jewelry (19%), Machinery and computers (13%), Optical and medical instruments (2%), Mineral fuels and oil (2%)

Main export markets:

China (59%), USA (6%), Viet Nam (4%), India (3%), Thailand (3%)

Main suppliers:

China (41%), Singapore (7%), Japan (5%), Viet Nam (5%), USA (4%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.