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Hong Kong third-quarter GDP expands by 5.2% year-on-year

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In short

The territory's latest financial data shows an acceleration from the 4.2 percent expansion recorded in the second quarter of 2026. Prior to that, economic output had increased by 5.9 percent in the first quarter of the year. The third-quarter performance firmly surpassed the mean forecast of 3.6 percent projected by a Reuters poll of 10 economists. Official advance estimates confirming the sustained upturn were made public on Tuesday, November 3.

Key points

  • Economic expansion picked up momentum after slowing to 4.2 percent in the second quarter…: Economic expansion picked up momentum after slowing to 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026.
  • The latest figures comfortably beat market consensus forecasts by a margin of 1.6 percent…: The latest figures comfortably beat market consensus forecasts by a margin of 1.6 percentage points.
  • The territory has now successfully extended its multi-year period of consecutive quarterl…: The territory has now successfully extended its multi-year period of consecutive quarterly economic gains.

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HONG KONG, Nov 3 : Hong Kong's economy in the third quarter expanded by 5.2 per cent from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Tuesday, the 15th consecutive quarter of growth.

It compared with a mean forecast of 3.6 per cent year-on-year growth by 10 economists in a Reuters poll, 4.2 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026 and a 5.9 per cent growth in the first quarter.

Source: Reuters

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