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Singapore Balance of Trade

Singapore reported a trade surplus equivalent to 5344 Million SGD in April of 2012. An export is the main source of revenue for the Singapore’s economy. Singapore relays on purchasing raw goods and refining them for re-export. Singapore's principal exports are petroleum products, food, chemicals, textile and electronic components. Singapore's imports machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals and foodstuffs. Its main trading partners are Malaysia, European Union, The United States and China. This page includes: Singapore Balance of Trade chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Imports

Singapore imports were worth 38783 Million SGD in April of 2012. Singapore relays on purchasing raw goods and refining them for re-export. Singapore's principal imports are machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals and foodstuffs. Main import partners are Malaysia, United States, European Union, China and Japan. This page includes: Singapore Imports chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Exports

Singapore exports were worth 44127 Million SGD in April of 2012. Export is the main source of revenue for the Singapore’s economy. Singapore relays on purchasing raw goods and refining them for re-export, such as in the wafer fabrication industry and oil refining. Singapore's principal exports are petroleum products, food/beverages, chemicals, textile/garments, electronic components, telecommunication apparatus, transport equipment. Its main exports partners are Malaysia, European Union, Hong Kong and Indonesia. This page includes: Singapore Exports chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Singapore expanded 9.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2007 until 2011, Singapore's average quarterly GDP Growth was 6.36 percent reaching an historical high of 39.90 percent in March of 2010 and a record low of -16.70 percent in September of 2010. Singapore along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers. Singapore has a highly developed and successful free-market economy. It enjoys a per capita GDP higher than that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing service sector. This page includes: Singapore GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate, which measures growth over a full economic year.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Singapore expanded 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically, from 2007 until 2011, Singapore's average annual GDP Growth was 5.51 percent reaching an historical high of 19.40 percent in June of 2010 and a record low of -8.40 percent in March of 2009. This page includes: Singapore GDP Annual Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Singapore GDP Quarterly Growth Rate, which measures growth over the previous quarter.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Retail Sales

Retail Sales in Singapore increased 1.6 percent in March of 2012 over the previous month. From 2010 until 2011, Singapore's average Retail Sales was 0.67 percent reaching an historical high of 6.20 percent in April of 2011 and a record low of -7.20 percent in August of 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore's Retail Sales.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Annual Retail Sales

Retail Sales in Singapore increased 9.1 percent in March of 2012 over the previous year. From 2010 until 2011, Singapore's average Retail Sales was 3.36 percent reaching an historical high of 11.30 percent in June of 2011 and a record low of -11.30 percent in February of 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore's Retail Sales.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Singapore was last reported at 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2012. From 1992 until 2010, Singapore's Unemployment Rate averaged 2.48 percent reaching an historical high of 4.80 percent in September of 2003 and a record low of 1.30 percent in September of 1997. The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. This page includes: Singapore Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Ministry of Manpower

Singapore Industrial Production

Industrial Production in Singapore declined 3.4 percent in March of 2012. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. From 2000 until 2010, Singapore's industrial production averaged 6.25 percent reaching an historical high of 59.40 percent in May of 2010 and a record low of -32.20 percent in March of 2009. This page includes: Singapore Industrial Production chart, historical data and news.

source: Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Singapore was last reported at 5.2 percent in March of 2012. From 1962 until 2010, the average inflation rate in Singapore was 2.73 percent reaching an historical high of 34.00 percent in March of 1974 and a record low of -3.10 percent in September of 1976. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes: Singapore Inflation Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Population

The total population in Singapore was last reported at 5.2 million people in 2011 from 1.7 million in 1960, changing 208 percent during the last 50 years. Singapore has 0.07 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 1358 people on the planet is a resident of Singapore. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore's Total Population.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore Interest Rate

The overnight Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (Sibor) was last reported at 0.03 percent. Sibor is a reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to each other in the Singapore interbank market. In Singapore, the monetary policy decisions are taken by The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Penguasa Kewangan Singapura). The Monetary Authority of Singapore does not control the monetary system by monitoring interest rates. Instead, it manages the Singapore dollar (SGD) exchange rate against a trade-weighted basket of currencies of Singapore's major trading partners and competitors. From 1988 until 2010, Singapore's average interest rate was 1.71 percent reaching an historical high of 20.00 percent in January of 1990 and a record low of -0.75 percent in October of 1993. This page includes: Singapore Interest Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Monetary Authority of Singapore

Singapore Current Account

Singapore reported a current account surplus equivalent to 17066 Million SGD in the fourth quarter of 2011. An export is the main source of revenue for the Singapore’s economy. Singapore relays on purchasing raw goods and refining them for re-export. Singapore's principal exports are petroleum products, food, chemicals, textile and electronic components. Singapore's imports machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals and foodstuffs. Its main trading partners are Malaysia, European Union, The United States and China. This page includes: Singapore Current Account chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Singapore

Singapore GDP per capita

The GDP per capita in Singapore was last reported at 32538 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita in Singapore standed at 28932 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita in Singapore is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Singapore's average GDP Per Capita was 13522.75 dollars reaching an historical high of 32537.76 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 2251.28 dollars in December of 1960. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore's GDP Per Capita.

source: World Bank

Singapore GDP per capita PPP

The GDP per capita, adjusted by purchasing power parity, in Singapore was last reported at 57936 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita PPP in Singapore standed at 51102 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita PPP in Singapore is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Singapore's average GDP per capita PPP was 27084.10 dollars reaching an historical high of 57935.85 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 7028.72 dollars in December of 1980. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore's GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Singapore Government Debt To GDP

The Government Debt in Singapore was last reported at 97.2 percent of the country´s GDP. From 1990 until 2010, Singapore's average Government Debt to GDP was 84.05 percent reaching an historical high of 105.00 percent in December of 2009 and a record low of 68.10 percent in December of 1995. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Singapore's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Singapore's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Singapore Government Budget

Singapore reported a government budget deficit equivalent to 2.60 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes: Singapore Government Budget chart, historical data and news.

source: Government of Singapore

Singapore GDP

Singapore Gross Domestic Product is worth 223 billion dollars or 0.36% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Singapore's average Gross Domestic Product was 48.16 billion dollars reaching an historical high of 222.70 billion dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 0.65 billion dollars in December of 1960. Singapore along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers. Singapore has a highly developed and successful free-market economy. It enjoys a per capita GDP higher than that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing service sector. This page includes: Singapore Gross Domestic Product (GDP) chart, historical data, forecasts and news.

source: The World Bank Group

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