InvestHK Reports Record High Foreign Investments in Hong Kong for 2025, Boosting Confidence and Job Creation

InvestHK achieves outstanding results in 2025 reflecting strong global investor confidence in Hong Kong

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (January 26) that it achieved outstanding results in 2025, assisting a total of 560 overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand their businesses in Hong Kong.This represents a 4 per cent increase compared to 2024, reaching a record high and reflecting the strong appeal of Hong Kong's business environmentand foreign investors' confidence and recognition in investing in Hong Kong.

The strong foreign direct investment (FDI) performance was driven by investment across diverse and high-value industries. It is estimated that the total investment thereby brought to Hong Kong's economy has reached nearly $69.4 billion, a nearly 2 per cent increase compared to 2024; these companies are expected to create 10 748 job opportunities, covering transport, logistics and industrials, tourism and hospitality, as well as the financial services and fintech industries, with around 20 per cent in management/professional level jobs, in Hong Kong during their first year of operation, achieving more than 57 per cent of increment compared to 2024.

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, said, "I am happy to see the outstanding results achieved by InvestHK last year. Together with record numbers of Mainland and overseas companies and start-ups in the city, there are a clear reflection of the strong global investor confidence in Hong Kong. Our city's unique advantages, such as enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under the 'one country, two systems' principle, proactively integrating into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and capitalising on national strategies such as the high-quality co-operation under the Belt and Road Initiative, continue to make it an important hub for businesses and investments, attracting enterprises across the globe to select the city as their base to expand regional businesses in Asia. This year marks the commencement of the 15th Five-Year Plan; the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to create an even more conducive business environment, further promote Hong Kong's national opportunities and international advantages to attract FDI and companies to Hong Kong, demonstrating the city's roles as a 'super-connector' and a 'super value-adder'."

The top five locations of origin among the companies assisted span markets in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Location of origin

Number

Chinese Mainland

298

United States

42

Singapore

29

The United Kingdom

26

Canada/Japan

15

Among the companies assisted, the top five sectors were as follows:

Sectors

Number

Financial services and fintech

117

Innovation and technology

115

Family offices

80

Tourism and hospitality

65

Consumer products

54

In addition, the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, received 2 852 applications by the end of 2025 since its launch in March 2024, which will bring in more than $85.5 billion in investments to the city.

The Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, said, "2025 marked a significant chapter in InvestHK's story, celebrating a quarter-century legacy and the new horizons ahead. We will continue to deepen integration into overall national development in the 15th Five-Year Plan, strengthen co-ordination with other GBA cities, and expand engagement with our Mainland counterparts and stakeholders. We will make good use of the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global to further support Mainland enterprises to go global via Hong Kong, strengthening the city's role as a powerful conduit for two-way investment. At the same time, the Northern Metropolis is also a strategic priority that the department is actively taking forward. Through preferential policy packages, we are committed to attracting more high-potential companies to set up in Hong Kong and showcasing to the international business community the enormous potential of Hong Kong as a cross-border collaboration platform."

InvestHK's annual report 2025 is available on the department's website here: www.investhk.gov.hk/en/resource-centre/?type=brochures-and-guides-annual-report.

InvestHK achieves outstanding results in 2025 reflecting strong global investor confidence in Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video)

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, met the media today (April 3), after observing the implementation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" on the first day at Tiu Keng Leng Station Public Transport Interchange. Following are Mr Sun's remarks at the media session:

Reporter: How do you evaluate the first-day roll-out of the scheme, and how do you address the fact that some elderly are not comprehensively understanding the whole implementation?

Secretary for Labour and Welfare: Today, 3rd of April, is the date when the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" is officially launched. For minibuses and for buses, the launch time was midnight today. For the MTR, it started from its first train which departed the terminal at 5.30am this morning.

So far, based on our territory-wide promotion, and also my own personal contact with the elderly through my visit to Wong Tai Sin including a public market and a restaurant, most of them are familiar with the operation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". They know the operation is very straightforward, for any fare that is at $10 or below, they still just need to pay $2. For fare that is over $10, the elderly just bare 20 per cent of the cost, and the rest of the fare will be borne by the Government. I gave them an example, for a bus fare that charges an adult for $15, the elderly people with JoyYou card would only have to pay $3, i.e. 20 per cent of the fare.

So, apart from today, we are also going to step up our promotion through television, radio and posters which have been posted all around Hong Kong. Also, as you can see, in 75 spots in Hong Kong, we are stationing the ambassadors for a total of three weeks. They are in the spots to help answer questions about the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". Apart from that, we have had the support of district councillors, Care Team members, and also staff of our welfare NGOs (non-governmental organisations). They are using their own ways to explain the operation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". We are pretty confident that the scheme is now being launched smoothly, and for those who will be using the new arrangement, they know about the operation.

Thank you very much.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases