Hong Kong’s advance estimates show 5.2% year-over-year third-quarter GDP growth, beating forecasts
Third-quarter goods exports rose 30.4%; GDP growth for 2026’s first three quarters was the fastest comparable-period pace in five years.
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Hong Kong’s advance estimates put third-quarter 2026 GDP growth at 5.2% year over year, up from a revised 4.2% in the second quarter and above surveyed forecasts. Goods exports grew 30.4%, while GDP growth across the first three quarters reached 5.1%, the fastest for that corresponding period in five years. A government spokesman expects global AI investment to continue supporting goods exports.
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