Singapore economic data

Singapore exports defy US tariffs with 4.8% growth in 2025; analysts say 2026 will be tougher

Singapore retail sales up more than 6% in November 2025

Recreational goods experienced the best performance, increasing 13.9 per cent year on year.

Singapore factory activity edges up in December, supported by electronics demand

The December reading of the Singapore PMI marks the fifth consecutive month of expansion for the overall manufacturing sector.

Strong job market, wealth gains to underpin Singapore retail spending in 2026: Economists

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S’pore’s key exports set to exceed 2025 forecast, with 11.6% gain in November

For the first eleven months of 2025, Nodx rose 4.8 per cent, Enterprise Singapore said.

Singapore retail sales rose 4.5% in October

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Fewer people in S’pore changed jobs in 2025; 60% of those who did enjoyed pay bumps

Notably, there were fewer employed younger people - ages 25 to 29 - who were actively looking for a new job..

Growth in Singapore key exports seen slowing to 0%-2% in 2026 on US tariff impact

Nodx is expected to grow around 2.5 per cent for 2025, down from the previous forecast of 1 per cent to 3 per cent.

Singapore hikes 2025 GDP growth forecast to around 4%, sees 1%-3% growth in 2026

A stronger-than-anticipated AI boom boosted Singapore's exports and drove up economic growth in the third quarter.

Singapore key exports surge 22% in October amid booming AI demand; economists raise forecasts

Shipments of electronic products rose 33.2 per cent in October, extending the 30.4 per cent rise in the previous month.

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