Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, has stated that the current administration remains committed to attracting investment and facilitating the establishment of overseas companies in Hong Kong. According to the latest annual survey conducted by InvestHK and the Census and Statistics Department on companies in Hong Kong with a parent company located outside Hong Kong, the number of such companies from the Mainland and overseas reached 11,070 in 2025, an increase of approximately 11% year-on-year, setting a new record high. These companies employed 509,000 people, a 3% rise compared to the previous year. The survey results demonstrate strong international business confidence in Hong Kong's business environment.
As the investment promotion arm of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, InvestHK has been actively attracting and assisting overseas and Mainland enterprises to set up or expand their operations in Hong Kong. In 2025, InvestHK assisted 560 overseas and Mainland companies to establish or expand their businesses in Hong Kong, an increase of over 4% year-on-year, also reaching a record high. The top five sectors for these companies were financial services and fintech (117 companies), innovation and technology (115 companies), family offices (80 companies), tourism and hospitality (65 companies), and consumer products (54 companies). It is projected that these companies will create over 10,700 jobs in their first year of operation or expansion and bring in nearly HKD 69.4 billion in direct investment. This indicates that, in addition to traditional industries, InvestHK has successfully attracted numerous enterprises from emerging sectors such as fintech, innovation and technology, and family offices to Hong Kong.
Looking ahead, while continuing to strengthen investment promotion efforts in traditional markets, the government will enhance efforts to attract direct investment from emerging markets and support Mainland enterprises in using Hong Kong as a platform to expand internationally. This strategy aims to attract more overseas companies to establish a presence in Hong Kong.
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