The results of the Q3 2025 Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) of the cross-strait region, Hong Kong, and Macao were announced this morning (Oct. 8). The survey revealed that Hong Kong's overall Consumer Confidence Index reached 87.6, marking a 1.2% increase from the previous quarter and a significant 11.9% year-on-year rise.
The index is jointly compiled and published by the Capital University of Economics and Business, the Central University of Finance and Economics, the City University of Hong Kong, the Macau University of Science and Technology, and Taiwan's Fu Jen Catholic University. The index ranges from 0 to 200, where a score below 100 indicates "lack of confidence" and a score above 100 signifies "confidence." For the Hong Kong segment, the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management at City University of Hong Kong conducted the study, polling 1,000 residents aged 18 or above through random digital dialing and telephone interviews.
Stock Investment Sub-index Records Largest Gain
A survey from the Statistical Consulting Unit at the City University of Hong Kong showed that confidence in investing in stocks increased the most compared to the second quarter of 2025. The stock investment sub-index reached 100, surging 35.1% compared to the same period last year.
Consumer confidence in economic development also rose, with the sub-index registering 84.1. This represents a significant 14% year-on-year increase and a 3.6% rise from the previous quarter.
In the third quarter, the sub-index for the price level decreased by 3.7%. Although the sub-index for living consumption conditions fell by 3.3%, it remained the highest among all sub-indices, hovering near the neutral benchmark of 100, indicating respondents held a neutral outlook in this category.
The employment situation sub-index remained relatively stable, edging down only 0.7%. Similarly, the sub-index for purchasing homes stayed relatively stable, with a negligible decrease of 0.1%, though it remained the lowest-scoring sub-index.
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