香港二季度GDP增长超预期

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.

在出口上涨的带动下，香港第二季度经济增长超出预期，并导致全年增长预期上调。

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.

官方数据显示，与2016年同期相比，今年第二季度香港经济同比增长1%，高于2017年初0.7%的季度增速。此前分析师预计香港经济增速在截至6月的三个月中会略微下滑至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.

香港地方国内生产总值(GDP)同比增长3.8%，高于预期的3.3%，较今年初4.3%的同比增幅略有下降。香港第一季度扩张速度达到2011年以来最高水平。

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.

在如此强劲的季度表现推动下，香港统计局将2017年全年GDP预测从2%-3%调整至3%-4%。

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

上个月公布数据显示失业率下降至3.1%，这是三年来的最低水平。

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

最新出口数据显示第二季度出口攀升5.6%。