Hong Kong inflation rate (CPI)
Headline Composite Consumer Price Index, year-on-year percent change, latest published month, compiled and released monthly by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD). The Composite CPI covers roughly 90% of households; the underlying rate nets out the effect of Government one-off relief measures.
| Current value | 2 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-06-01 |
| In force until | 2026-06-30 |
| Official source | Census and Statistics Department — 'Consumer Price Indices for June 2026', released 21 July 2026 (Composite CPI +2.0% YoY; underlying inflation +1.9%). C&SD Consumer Prices landing page; announcement also carried on the official news.gov.hk of 21 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 2026-07-23 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Composite CPI rose 2.0% YoY in June 2026, unchanged from May 2026; the underlying inflation rate (netting out all Government one-off relief measures) was 1.9%, also unchanged from May. By component, June's largest YoY rises were electricity/gas/water (+9.2%) and transport (+5.3%), with housing +1.1%; durable goods and basic food fell YoY. Released by the C&SD on 21 Jul 2026. Access note: the exact info.gov.hk press-release URL for the June 2026 release could not be pinned at confirmation (earlier months follow the info.gov.hk/gia/general pattern, e.g. May 2026 = P2026062300298, Jan 2026 = P2026022500486); figures here are the C&SD's own, corroborated by the Government's news.gov.hk item of 21 Jul 2026 (https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2026/07/20260721/20260721_163355_491.html). The full detail sits in C&SD's 'Monthly Report on the Consumer Price Index'. Next release: July 2026 CPI, expected around 21 Aug 2026.
Get it programmatically
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