Key facts
- Hong Kong's government raised its 2026 growth forecast to 4.8% from a 3.5% to 4.5% range set in August.
- The government said full-year 2026 growth would be the best in five years.
- The forecast cites strength in artificial intelligence-related exports.
Hong Kong raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.8% on November 13, up from the 3.5% to 4.5% range it projected in August and the 2.5% to 3.5% it forecast in February. The government credited strength in artificial intelligence-related exports and said full-year growth would be the best in five years.
The city's economy expanded 6.5% in 2021. The government's statement said: "The Hong Kong economy is poised for a strong" but the text available ends there.