The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said on the 14th that due to better-than-expected actual economic performance in the first half of this year and positive short-term prospects, the real GDP growth forecast for the full year 2026 will be raised from 2.5% to 3.5% to 3.5%. The SAR government said that thanks to booming foreign trade and strong internal demand, Hong Kong's economy continued to expand vigorously in the second quarter. Hong Kong's real GDP increased 4.3% year on year in the second quarter and 5.9% year on year in the first quarter. In the first half of the year, Hong Kong's real GDP grew by 5.1% year on year, the strongest semi-annual performance in the past five years. In terms of exports, the growth rate of Hong Kong's overall exports of goods accelerated in the second quarter, with a real increase of 28.9% year on year; exports of services increased by 3.4% year on year in real terms, and exports from all major service groups continued to grow.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said on the 14th that due to better-than-expected actual economic performance in the first half of this year and positive short-term prospects, the real GDP growth forecast for the full year 2026 will be raised from 2.5% to 3.5% to 3.5%. The SAR government said that thanks to booming foreign trade and strong internal demand, Hong Kong's economy continued to expand vigorously in the second quarter. Hong Kong's real GDP increased 4.3% year on year in the second quarter and 5.9% year on year in the first quarter. In the first half of the year, Hong Kong's real GDP grew by 5.1% year on year, the strongest semi-annual performance in the past five years. In terms of exports, the growth rate of Hong Kong's overall exports of goods accelerated in the second quarter, with a real increase of 28.9% year on year; exports of services increased by 3.4% year on year in real terms, and exports from all major service groups continued to grow.