香港二季度GDP增長超預期

Hong Kong’s economic growth exceeded forecasts in the second quarter, driven by rising exports and leading to an upward revision in its full-year growth expectations.

在出口上漲的帶動下，香港第二季度經濟增長超出預期，并導致全年增長預期上調。

Official figures show the economy accelerated 1 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2016, up from a quarterly pace of 0.7 per cent at the start of 2017. Analysts had expected a slight slowdown to 0.6 per cent in the three months to June.

官方數據顯示，與2016年同期相比，今年第二季度香港經濟同比增長1%，高于2017年初0.7%的季度增速。此前分析師預計香港經濟增速在截至6月的三個月中會略微下滑至0.6%。

On a year on year measure, GDP rose 3.8 per cent – above a 3.3 per cent forecast – and a moderation from the 4.3 per cent year on year registered at the start of the year. The first quarter expansion was Hong Kong’s best since 2011.

香港地方國內生產總值(GDP)同比增長3.8%，高于預期的3.3%，較今年初4.3%的同比增幅略有下降。香港第一季度擴張速度達到2011年以來最高水平。

The robust quarterly performance prompted Hong Kong’s statistics office to revise its full-year GDP forecast from a range of 2-3 per cent to 3-4 per cent in 2017.

在如此強勁的季度表現推動下，香港統計局將2017年全年GDP預測從2%-3%調整至3%-4%。

Data released last month showed unemployment fell to 3.1 per cent, the lowest level in three years.

上個月公布數據顯示失業率下降至3.1%，這是三年來的最低水平。

The latest export data shows that exports climbed 5.6 per cent in the second quarter.

最新出口數據顯示第二季度出口攀升5.6%。