El jefe de finanzas de Hong Kong prevé el mayor crecimiento trimestral en 5 años

El secretario de Finanzas de Hong Kong, Paul Chan, prevé que el crecimiento del PIB del primer trimestre supere el 4%, el más fuerte en casi cinco años, impulsado por un aumento del 17% en el número de visitantes y una subida del 5,2% en el gasto en comercio minorista y restauración. La cifra preliminar se publicará el martes.

El secretario de Finanzas de Hong Kong, Paul Chan Mo-po, señaló en su blog del domingo que, a pesar de un entorno externo complejo y en rápida evolución, la economía de la ciudad siguió mejorando en escala y calidad, apoyada por un mayor consumo privado, exportaciones sólidas e inversión fija.

"Se espera que la previsión del producto interior bruto del primer trimestre, que se publicará esta semana, se acelere aún más respecto al crecimiento revisado del 4 por ciento del cuarto trimestre del año pasado, lo que supondría el mayor crecimiento trimestral en casi cinco años", declaró.

Chan señaló que 602.000 visitantes entraron en Hong Kong en los dos primeros días de la "semana dorada" por el Día del Trabajo en China continental, un aumento interanual del 6 por ciento. El número de visitantes durante los tres primeros meses de 2026 aumentó un 17 por ciento hasta superar los 14,3 millones, un máximo trimestral tras la pandemia.

El gasto en comercio minorista y restauración aumentó un 5,2 por ciento en el periodo, impulsando el crecimiento proyectado. La cifra preliminar del PIB se conocerá el martes.

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