Singapore’s economy expanded 6.0% yoy in Q1 2026, exceeding flash estimates of 4.6% and accelerating from a 5.0% rise in Q4. It marked the strongest annual growth since Q3 2024, supported by a pick-up in construction output amid strong activity across both public and private sectors. The services sector also grew faster (5.7% vs 4.8%), led by wholesale and retail trade, accommodation, and finance & insurance. Manufacturing activity stayed resilient despite slower momentum (7.9% vs 9.6% in Q4), mainly driven by gains in electronics and precision engineering. On a quarterly basis, the economy grew 1.0%, reversing the advance estimate of a 0.3% fall and marking a second straight quarterly rise. However, the pace slowed sharply from the 5.0% surge in Q4, due to the impact of the Middle East war. Singapore kept its 2026 GDP growth forecast at 2.0% to 4.0%, citing downside risks from global and domestic developments and signaling that the outlook could be revised if conditions worsen. source: Statistics Singapore

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Singapore expanded 6 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Singapore averaged 6.18 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.90 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -11.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Singapore expanded 6 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Singapore is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2027 and 4.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-14 12:00 AM
YoY Adv
Q1 4.6% 5.7% 5.4% 5.4%
2026-05-25 12:00 AM
YoY Final
Q1 6% 5.7% 5.1% 4.6%
2026-07-14 12:00 AM
YoY Adv
Q2 6% 3.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 5.00 5.30 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 6.00 5.70 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 151417.20 151904.20 SGD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 5878.50 5669.80 SGD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 31438.00 33059.40 SGD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 23241.10 22538.40 SGD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 8957.50 8832.60 SGD Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 1637.40 1630.20 SGD Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Annualized 3.90 5.20 percent Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 1.00 1.30 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 38539.30 37538.70 SGD Million Mar 2026
Gross National Product 789529.20 765497.50 SGD Million Dec 2025


Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate
In Singapore, services are the biggest sector of the economy and account for 72 percent of GDP. Within services the most important segments are: wholesale and retail trade (18 percent of total GDP); business services (16 percent); finance and insurance (13 percent), transport and storage (10 percent) and information and communications (5 percent). Industry contributes the remaining 28 percent total output. Manufacturing (21 percent) and construction (5 percent) are the most important industry segments.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.00 5.70 18.90 -11.70 1976 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Singapore Q1 GDP Growth Revised Sharply Higher
Singapore’s economy expanded 6.0% yoy in Q1 2026, exceeding flash estimates of 4.6% and accelerating from a 5.0% rise in Q4. It marked the strongest annual growth since Q3 2024, supported by a pick-up in construction output amid strong activity across both public and private sectors. The services sector also grew faster (5.7% vs 4.8%), led by wholesale and retail trade, accommodation, and finance & insurance. Manufacturing activity stayed resilient despite slower momentum (7.9% vs 9.6% in Q4), mainly driven by gains in electronics and precision engineering. On a quarterly basis, the economy grew 1.0%, reversing the advance estimate of a 0.3% fall and marking a second straight quarterly rise. However, the pace slowed sharply from the 5.0% surge in Q4, due to the impact of the Middle East war. Singapore kept its 2026 GDP growth forecast at 2.0% to 4.0%, citing downside risks from global and domestic developments and signaling that the outlook could be revised if conditions worsen.
2026-05-25
Singapore GDP Growth Slows More Than Expected
Singapore’s economy grew 4.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from 5.7% in the previous quarter, and below expectations of 5.4%, advance estimates showed. Growth remained resilient but showed signs of moderation, with risks emerging from the US-Israel-Iran conflict that began in late February. Manufacturing growth slowed sharply to 5.0% from 11.4% in Q4, marking the steepest deceleration among major industries. Services also showed softer momentum, with growth at 4.7% from 4.8%, as wholesale & retail trade and transportation & storage edged down to 6.7% (vs 6.8%), and accommodation & food services, real estate and other services eased to 2.3% (vs 2.9%). In contrast, construction was the only sector to accelerate, rising 9.0% from 4.6%. On a quarterly basis, GDP shrank 0.3%, marking the first contraction since Q4 2022, but a smaller decline than the expected 0.5%.
2026-04-14
Singapore Economy Grows 5% in 2025, Upgrades 2026
Singapore’s economy expanded 5% in 2025, easing from 5.3% growth in 2024 but exceeding the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s advance estimate of 4.8%. The MTI also upgraded its 2026 growth forecast to 2%-4% from 1%-3%, citing greater resilience in the global economy. The trade ministry said a sustained artificial intelligence boom, expansionary fiscal policies in major economies and accommodative global financial conditions are expected to underpin global growth this year. In the fourth quarter of 2025, GDP rose 6.9% year-on-year, accelerating from 4.6% in the previous quarter and topping the advance estimate of 5.7%. That marked the strongest pace of expansion since Q4 2021. Full-year growth in 2025 was driven primarily by manufacturing, wholesale trade and finance and insurance, with robust AI-related electronics demand providing a key lift to activity.
2026-02-10