Consumer price index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Consumer price index was 147.16 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Hong Kong, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 147.16 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Hong Kong peaked at 147.16 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.99 2010 = 100, in 1981.
Hong Kong ranks 114th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.74 2010 = 100 | 28.99 2010 = 100 | 51.62 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.66 2010 = 100 | 57 2010 = 100 | 103.72 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.85 2010 = 100 | 88.8 2010 = 100 | 97.76 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.08 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 134.65 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.1 2010 = 100 | 134.99 2010 = 100 | 147.16 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
- Clientelism Index 0.478 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Hong Kong?
- Consumer price index in Hong Kong was 147.16 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 147.16 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.99 2010 = 100 in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for consumer price index?
- Hong Kong ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.