Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today announced that it had assisted over 1,300 overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand their business in Hong Kong from January 2023 to the first six months of 2025, bringing in foreign direct investment of more than $160 billion and creating over 19,000 jobs within the first year of operation or expansion.

These results demonstrate that InvestHK has achieved ahead of schedule its performance indicators as set out in the 2022 Policy Address.

Regarding the over 1,300 companies, 630 came from the Mainland, followed by the US, the UK, Singapore and Canada.

Among the companies InvestHK assisted, the top few sectors include financial services and fintech, innovation and technology, family offices, tourism and hospitality, as well as business and professional services.

Additionally, under the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, InvestHK is responsible for its financial requirements assessment. Since its launch in March 2024, there are 1,548 applications as of June 2025, in which 673 applications were granted formal approvals. The verified investment was over $21 billion, while the expected investment amount to be brought into Hong Kong was over $46 billion.

Director-General of Investment Promotion Alpha Lau said: “Our investment promotion efforts span various industries, aligning with policy directives and closely adhering to the key measures outlined in the Policy Addresses in recent years, such as the low-altitude economy, liquor trade and the development of the Northern Metropolis.

“We also assist Mainland companies to go global via Hong Kong and further promote Hong Kong's advantages as a regional trade and high-end logistics hub.

“We will continue to leverage Hong Kong's role as a two-way springboard for Mainland and overseas companies to connect between our country and the rest of the world under the 'one country, two systems' principle.”

Looking ahead, Ms Lau noted that InvestHK will focus on four strategic sectors, namely financial services and fintech, innovation and technology, supply chain management and logistics, as well as sustainable development and the green economy.

“We are also committed to leveraging Hong Kong's 'perceptible and experiential' soft power to promote cultural ties, showcasing the city's charm to the world in order to attract foreign investment. This will lead to drive the development of relevant industries and assist enterprises in capital matching through Hong Kong's stable capital market.”

In addition to highlighting that this year marks InvestHK's 25th anniversary, Ms Lau emphasised that over the past quarter century, the Government’s dedicated investment promotion agency has assisted over 7,700 overseas and Mainland companies from around the world to set up or expand their business in Hong Kong.

These companies, she pointed out, span a wide range of sectors, including finance, innovation and technology, professional services, and sustainable development, creating over 95,000 jobs and bringing in direct investment of more than $440 billion.