Australian Economy Rose 0.9% in Q2 Due to Reopening Borders
Australian Economy Rose 0.9% in Q2 Due to Reopening Borders
Gross domestic product rose 0.9 per cent in the June quarter, following a revised 0.7 per cent in March, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed.
澳大利亞統計局的數據顯示，第二季度國內生產總值(GDP)增長0.9%，3月份修正後為增長0.7%。
On an annual basis, GDP added 3.6 per cent, following a 3.3 per cent gain in the previous year.
按年率計算，繼前一年增長3.3%之後，GDP增長了3.6%。
The figures were broadly in line with economists' expectations, with the median forecaster pencilling in quarterly growth of 1 per cent.
這些數據與經濟學家的預期大體一致，預測中值為季度增長1%。
"Rises in household spending and exports drove growth in the June quarter," said Sean Crick, head of national accounts at the ABS.
ABS國民賬户主管肖恩·克里克(Sean Crick)表示：“家庭支出和出口的增長推動了第二季度的增長。”
"This is the third consecutive quarter of economic growth, following a contraction in the September quarter 2021, which was impacted by the delta outbreak."
這是繼受三角洲疫情影響的2021年9月季度經濟收縮之後，連續第三個季度經濟增長。
ABS said growth was aided by the first full quarter of re-opened domestic and international borders since the pandemic began.
ABS表示，自疫情開始以來，國內和國際邊境重新開放的第一個完整季度對增長起到了推動作用。