Economy grows 4.3% in Q2

Underpinned by buoyant external trade and resilient domestic demand, Hong Kong’s economy continued robust expansion in the second quarter of the year, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 4.3% year on year, though it fell slightly by 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis. For the first half of 2026, GDP rose 5.1% over a year earlier, making it the strongest…