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.
澳大利亚统计局的数据显示，第二季度国内生产总值(GDP)增长0.9%，3月份修正后为增长0.7%。
On an annual basis, GDP added 3.6 per cent, following a 3.3 per cent gain in the previous year.
按年率计算，继前一年增长3.3%之后，GDP增长了3.6%。
The figures were broadly in line with economists' expectations, with the median forecaster pencilling in quarterly growth of 1 per cent.
这些数据与经济学家的预期大体一致，预测中值为季度增长1%。
"Rises in household spending and exports drove growth in the June quarter," said Sean Crick, head of national accounts at the ABS.
ABS国民账户主管肖恩·克里克(Sean Crick)表示：“家庭支出和出口的增长推动了第二季度的增长。”
"This is the third consecutive quarter of economic growth, following a contraction in the September quarter 2021, which was impacted by the delta outbreak."
这是继受三角洲疫情影响的2021年9月季度经济收缩之后，连续第三个季度经济增长。
ABS said growth was aided by the first full quarter of re-opened domestic and international borders since the pandemic began.
ABS表示，自疫情开始以来，国内和国际边境重新开放的第一个完整季度对增长起到了推动作用。