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.

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.

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.