Key facts
- Advance estimates put third-quarter growth at 5.2% year on year, above the 3.6% mean forecast in a Reuters poll of 10 economists.
- The reading marked Hong Kong's 15th consecutive quarter of year-on-year economic growth.
- Growth slowed from 5.9% in the first quarter of 2026 and 4.2% in the second quarter.
- Retail sales rose 6.4% in September, according to the report.
- A government spokesman said the outlook remains positive, with global AI investment expected to support merchandise exports.
- The spokesman said Middle East geopolitical tensions and tighter monetary policies by major central banks warrant close monitoring.
Hong Kong's economy expanded 5.2% in the third quarter from a year earlier, according to advance estimates published on Tuesday, November 3. The reading marked the 15th consecutive quarter of growth.