Hong Kong ranks fourth globally in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2025, published by the International Institute for Management Development.

The city’s latest ranking is up three places, having also risen three places last year.

Among the three factors under consideration, Hong Kong remains in third place on technology and fifth on knowledge, while its ranking on future readiness improved by five places to tenth.

At the sub-factoral level, Hong Kong ranks top on technological framework and adaptive attitudes, and ranks in the top five on talent and on training and education.

The Government highlighted that the ranking continues to recognise Hong Kong as one of the most digitally competitive economies in the world.

It outlined that the country supports Hong Kong’s development as an international innovation and technology (I&T) centre, adding that the Government is striving to enhance the strategic layout of the city’s I&T infrastructure through establishing three major I&T parks and five key research and development institutions to drive I&T development and cultivate new quality productive forces.

Hong Kong enjoys staunch national support, strong international prospects, a thriving start-up ecosystem, a free, open and fair business environment, and a simple, low tax system, making it well positioned to attract enterprises, talent and technology from around the world, the Government said.

In his 2025 Policy Address, the Chief Executive announced a series of measures aimed at realising Hong Kong’s development as an international I&T centre.

Moreover, the Hong Kong Park area of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone will commence operations this year. The Conceptual Outline of the Development Plan for the Innovation &Technology Industry in the San Tin Technopole will also be published this year. 

The Government stressed that going forward it will continue to promote closer collaboration with various sectors, consolidate and enhance its competitive edge in the global market, and foster the cultivation of new quality productive forces.