Department of Statistics
The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) collects, compiles and disseminates economic and socio-demographic statistics.
Chart of the day: Import price index slips 4.5% MoM in June
Non-oil imports inched up due to higher prices of meat.
Chart of the day: Higher demand and higher prices boosts domestic wholesale trade
The year-on-year increase was led by the chemicals and chemical products industry.
Chart of the day: What sold the most in Singapore’s retail trade sector in June?
Compared to June last year, wearing apparel and footwear sales grew by 92.4% YoY.
Declining consumer demand, inflation to bite retail sales’ full-year growth: RHB
Retail sales are expected to grow 10% in 2022 from 11.1% in 2021.
Chart of the day: Industries that will ramp up hiring activities in Q3
Eight out of 11 industries predict double-digit growth for Q3.
Chart of the day: 62% of the accommodation industry expects improve outlook in H2
Return of tourists in Singapore seen as a catalyst for improve business conditions.
F&B sales up 40.1% YoY in May after removal of strict dine-in rules
The industry rendered $910m in sales.
Easing of dine-in services increases F&B sales by 11.4% in April
It grew by 5.2% month-on-month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Foreign wholesale trade up by 13.6% QoQ in Q1
On a yearly basis, it grew by 46.7%.
F&B sales up 4.7% YoY in March 2022
Total sales value was estimated at $806m.
Retail sales down 3.4% YoY in February
Toiletries and medical goods recorded the most growth in retail sales.
Retail sales drop 2.5% MoM in January
Twelve of 14 industries also posted a decline in their respective sales.
Inflation rises at fastest pace in nine years at 4%
The accelerating CPI was driven by higher food and oil prices.
Foreign wholesale trade jumps 48.7% YoY in Q4 2021
Excluding petroleum products, an expansion of 25.2% was reported.
Domestic wholesale trade up 34.9% YoY in Q4 2021
On a QoQ basis, a 3.6% increase was observed.
Singapore recorded a 34.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase in domestic wholesale trades, the Department of Statistics Singapore reported.
Retail sales up 6.7% to $4.4b in December 2021
Excluding motor vehicles, an 8.6% YoY jump to $3.9b was observed.