Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion (measured in nominal dollars), up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025.

Agribusiness Development Corp. — Local food and product vendors gathered today to show off their goods at the inaugural Food and Product Innovation Network Day at the Capitol.

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — Up to $3,000 more in funding is now available to each of the first 35 homebuyers in the Hale Kamaaina Mortgage Program, a state initiative aimed at offering first-time homebuyers below-market rate mortgages.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total spending by visitors in December 2025 was $2.12 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 3.7 percent increase compared to December 2024.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was 2.2 percent, the same as in November.

DBEDT will debut the Hawaii Pavilion at the 2026 Winter FancyFaire* taking place January 11–13 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 2.2 percent, compared to 2.5 percent in September.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, total spending by visitors in November 2025 was $1.77 billion (measured in nominal dollars), up 15.9 percent compared to November 2024.

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority — The U.S. Department of Energy recognized Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority as a Financial Ally Goal Achiever in the Better Buildings & Better Plants Initiative.

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. — A new program offering below-market mortgage interest rates to qualifying first-time local homebuyers was announced by HHFDC.