HONG KONG, Aug 4 : Hong Kong's retail sales jumped 4.6 per cent in value in June from a year earlier to HK$31.5 billion ($4.02 billion), marking the 14th month of gains, government data showed on Tuesday.• In May, retail sales jumped 7.9 per cent on the year. • In volume terms, June retail sales increased 2.3 per cent from a year earlier, compared with a 4.8 per cent rise in May. • The sector remained on a positive trajectory in June and growth was broad-based across many retail categories.
• For the first six months of 2026, the total retail sales value increased by 9.6 per cent from a year earlier, while retail sales volume rose 7.2 per cent.• "Continued economic expansion, rising local incomes, and a steady increase in inbound visitors are expected to provide support to the sector," a government spokesperson said, while noting that global conditions constituted a risk for local consumption, which the government would monitor.• Visitor arrivals in June rose 6.9 per cent year-on-year to 3.72 million, data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board showed. The number of mainland Chinese visitors surged 10.5 per cent to 2.88 million.• Sales of jewellery, watches, clocks and valuable gifts jumped 20.1 per cent year-on-year in June after a revised growth of 26 per cent in May.• Sales of motor vehicles and parts fell 4.3 per cent year-on-year in June following a revised 1.8 per cent growth in May.• Sales of clothing, footwear and allied products increased 0.5 per cent year-on-year in June after a revised 2.6 per cent gain in May.($1 = 7.8422 Hong Kong dollars)
