Department of Statistics
The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) collects, compiles and disseminates economic and socio-demographic statistics.
Chart of the day: Older firms are more likely to have corporate websites
Only three out of 10 firms who are aged 5 years or younger have websites.
Chart of the day: Older firms are more likely to have corporate websites
Only three out of 10 firms who are aged 5 years or younger have websites.
Inflation could moderate retail sales growth in Q4 22: analyst
Experts said retail sales may expand 10% in 2022.
CHART OF THE DAY: More than 2 in 10 services firms upbeat about business outlook
Only 14% of services firms are expecting worsening business conditions.
Services sector outlook remains ‘positive’
The net weighted balance of 9%, however, was lower than the previous quarter.
Upcoming major events to drive up retail sales: UOB
The analyst expects retail sales post full-year growth of 8.5%.
Chart of the day: Import price index drop slows in August
The non-oil index fell by 0.7% for the month against its 0.3% gain in July.
Chart of the day: Porfolio investments records highest external assets in IIP in Q2
Meanwhile, direct investments achieve the highest in external liabilities for the quarter.
Chart of the day: Singaporean residents are getting older
The median age for most residents is 42 years old.
Chart of the day: Export price index slips by 2.2% in July
It reversed the 1% gain in June.
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.
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