Department of Statistics

The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) collects, compiles and disseminates economic and socio-demographic statistics.

Petroleum sales slump drives 1Q24 domestic wholesale trade decline

Sales of petroleum and petroleum products dropped 21.0% YoY.

Petroleum sales slump drives 1Q24 domestic wholesale trade decline

Sales of petroleum and petroleum products dropped 21.0% YoY.

F&B sales growth eases to 5.0% YoY in March

In February, sales grew by 14.8% YoY.

Retail sales rise 2.7% YoY in March

On a month-on-month comparison, however, sales fell 1.0%.

F&B sales climb 14.7% YoY in February

The higher F&B sales were partly due to CNY being celebrated in February.

Retail sales rise 8.4% YoY in February

Excluding motor vehicles, sales would have risen by 9.4% YoY.

F&B sales drop 5.6% YoY in January

The lower F&B sales were partly due to CNY being celebrated in February.

Retail sales climb 1.3% YoY in January

Month-on-month, however, sales slipped by 0.7%.

Business receipts of service industries rise 4.8% YoY in 4Q23

Recreation & Personal Services had the highest growth in revenue amongst industries.

Inflation eases to 2.9% YoY in January

In December 2023, headline inflation rose 3.7% YoY.

Domestic wholesale trade sales down 3.5% in Q4

Petroleum sales and transport equipment sales logged double-digit decreases.

Retail sales drop 0.4% YoY in December

Month-on-month, sales fell by 1.5%.

F&B sales growth eases to 0.3% in December

In November, F&B sales grew 1.6% YoY.

Which sectors are confident in their business outlook for H1 2024?

The accommodation industry is the most confident amongst all sectors.

Retrenchments soar to 14,320 in 2023 

Business re-organisation or restructuring remained the top reason for retrenchments last year.

Inflation edges up to 3.7% in December

In 2023, headline inflation averaged 4.8%.

US emerges as the top source economy of Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities

Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities were at $593b as of the end of June 2023.