Singapore Manufacturing Output at 3-Month High

2026-04-27 05:19 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

Singapore’s manufacturing production climbed 10.1% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.3% rise in the previous month.

It marked the strongest growth since December 2025, as electronics output surged to 30% from 23.4% in February, led by semiconductors and infocomms, and consumer electronics.

Moreover, production rebounded in precision engineering (14% vs -5.5%), transport engineering (2% vs -3.2%), and general manufacturing industries (7.6% vs -4.9%).

Output declined at a softer pace in biomedical manufacturing (-14.3% vs -25.9%).

In contrast, output continued to fall in chemicals (-16% vs -4.8%), weighed down mainly by petroleum and petrochemicals.

On a monthly basis, manufacturing output rose 4.7% after a downwardly revised 1.2% drop in February, marking its strongest monthly gain since October 2025.

Over the first quarter of 2026, manufacturing output increased 7.9% compared with the same period a year earlier.



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