First of all , let us know some information about HK economic.

Hong Kong has remained as the world’s freest economy, according to Index of Economic Freedom since the inception of the index in 1995. The economy, governed under Positive non-interventionism, is highly dependent on international trade and finance and in 2009 the real economic growth fell by 2.8% as a result of the global financial turmoil. Despite the downturn, Hong Kong’s economic strengths, including a sound banking system, virtually no public debt, a strong legal system, ample foreign exchange reserves, a rigorously anti-corruption measures and close ties with the mainland China, enable it to quickly respond to changing circumstances.

It is reported that as an international financial and trade hub backed by one of the most robust economies in the world, Hong Kong’s economy recovered vigorously in 2010, outperforming most forecasts made earlier, with sound GDP growth and low unemployment rate.

As we can see from the news that Hong Kong is expected to record a year-on-year increase of 6.5 % on GDP in 2010, said the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. After a revised 2.6 % down of GDP in 2009 from a year earlier .

It is believed by the expert that Hong Kong’s powerful growth was mainly fueled by big push from the mainland, its own domestic demand and fairly loose monetary environment.

UNEXPECTED STRONG REBOUND

In fact, the situation still remained unclear as the year started. In February, Financial Secretary John Tsang described the city’s economic prospects as “cautiously optimistic” in his annual budget speech, forecasting a GDP growth of 4 percent to 5 percent for the year.

However, as the year is drawing to an end, Hong Kong turns out to have fared pretty well, with its GDP up 10.1 percent, 6.5 percent and 9.5 percent respectively in the first three quarters, according to the figure announced by the government’s Census and Statistics Department.

Latest reports from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Hang Seng Bank nailed down the city’s annual growth rate on 6.5 percent, while Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) and International Monetary Funds provided a more optimist forecast of 6.8 percent and 6.75 percent each.

HSBC even boldly upgraded its forecast to a 7 percent increase.

Strong rebound could also be felt in labor market. Government data showed that Hong Kong’s total employment increased for the sixth consecutive month in November, reaching an all-time high of 3,541,800, surpassing the previous peak of 3,537,900 in early 2008.

Meanwhile its seasonal adjusted unemployment dropped to 4.1 percent for the three months to November, with a total of 143,000 people unemployed, almost the lowest number over the past two years.

Hong Kong has fully recovered from its 2009’s retreat, with its economic performances expected to beat expectations made earlier this year, said Tsang while addressing the city’s legislative committee in late October.