HONG KONG, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.3 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter, official data showed Friday.
The pace quickened from a 2.8-percent growth in the preceding quarter.
The growth was driven mainly by exports, with total exports of goods jumping 7.5 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said in a statement.
The HKSAR government maintained a growth forecast of 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent for the whole year, the same as forecast in May. ■
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