IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard - Economic and Financial Data for Singapore
© Singapore Department of Statistics
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Unless otherwise stated, data are not seasonally adjusted when first released.
SDDS Data Category and Component | Unit Description | Observations | % change | More info | |||
In Latest data | in Latest-1 data | ||||||
Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest-1 data | (over same period in previous year) | ||||
Real Sector | |||||||
National Accounts #/ | |||||||
* GDP at 2005 Market Prices 1/ | S$m |
Q2/13
|
79,837.8
|
75,993.4
|
3.8
|
0.2
|
ESS |
Goods Producing Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
25,351.5
|
23,234.3
|
0.9
|
-4.8
|
|
Manufacturing | S$m |
Q2/13
|
21,074.2
|
18,986.4
|
0.2
|
-6.7
|
|
Construction | S$m |
Q2/13
|
3,197.3 |
3,208.9 |
5.1
|
5.8
|
|
Utilities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,051.4
|
1,009.6
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
|
Other Goods Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
28.6
|
29.4
|
-5.6
|
0.0
|
|
Services Producing Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
49,699.8
|
48,166.9
|
5.5
|
2.7
|
|
Wholesale & Retail Trade | S$m |
Q2/13
|
12,203.8
|
11,510.3
|
5.6
|
0.2
|
|
Transportation & Storage | S$m |
Q2/13
|
6,678.8
|
6,264.7
|
2.5
|
-0.9
|
|
Accommodation & Food Services | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,491.1
|
1,485.4
|
3.2
|
2.6
|
|
Information & Communications | S$m |
Q2/13
|
2,858.2
|
2,818.6
|
3.5
|
3.1
|
|
Finance & Insurance | S$m |
Q2/13
|
10,392.2
|
10,165.9
|
13.1
|
10.6
|
|
Business Services | S$m |
Q2/13
|
8,783.9
|
8,630.6
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
|
Other Services Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
7,291.8
|
7,291.4
|
1.7
|
-1.6
|
|
Ownership of Dwellings | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,599.5
|
1,603.3
|
0.1
|
1.1
|
|
Gross Value Added at Basic Prices | S$m |
Q2/13 |
76,650.8
|
73,004.5
|
3.8
|
0.1
|
|
Add: Taxes on Products | S$m |
Q2/13
|
3,187.0
|
2,988.9
|
3.0
|
0.9
|
|
*GDP at Current Market Prices 2/ | S$m |
Q2/13
|
90,166.1
|
87,090.8
|
4.6
|
1.5
|
|
Goods Producing Industries | S$m |
Q2/13 |
22,594.7
|
19,895.8
|
0.2
|
-7.6
|
|
Manufacturing | S$m |
Q2/13
|
17,548.3
|
15,086.2
|
-0.8
|
-10.4
|
|
Construction | S$m |
Q2/13 |
3,654.2 |
3,653.2 |
6.1
|
6.2
|
|
Utilities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,365.7
|
1,128.5
|
-2.1
|
-8.8
|
|
Other Goods Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
26.5
|
27.9
|
-6.0
|
0.0
|
|
Services Producing Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
57,717.9
|
57,940.6
|
6.2
|
3.9
|
|
Wholesale & Retail Trade | S$m |
Q2/13
|
14,025.5
|
13,436.6
|
3.4
|
-2.8
|
|
Transportation & Storage | S$m |
Q2/13
|
6,378.9
|
5,929.2
|
0.7
|
-1.5
|
|
Accommodation & Food Services | S$m |
Q2/13
|
2,116.2
|
2,092.3
|
4.1
|
3.7
|
|
Information & Communications | S$m |
Q2/13
|
3,108.1
|
3,096.1
|
2.5
|
2.9
|
|
Finance & Insurance | S$m |
Q2/13
|
10,900.2
|
10,912.6
|
13.9
|
12.1
|
|
Business Services | S$m |
Q2/13
|
12,463.5
|
12,267.5
|
6.8
|
7.5
|
|
Other Services Industries | S$m |
Q2/13
|
8,725.5
|
10,206.3
|
7.3
|
4.4
|
|
Ownership of Dwellings | S$m |
Q2/13 |
4,058.5
|
4,015.1
|
5.8
|
7.8
|
|
Gross Value Added at Basic Prices | S$m |
Q2/13
|
84,371.1
|
81,851.5
|
4.5
|
1.0
|
|
Add: Taxes on Products | S$m |
Q2/13
|
5,795.0
|
5,239.3
|
5.5
|
10.6
|
|
Industrial Production Index #/ | (2011=100) Volume Index |
Aug/13
|
98.2
|
104.0
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
EDB |
Employment 11/ #/ | '000 |
Q2/13
|
3,420.2
|
3,386.5
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
MOM |
Unemployment 3/ 11/#/ (quarterly) | % of labour force |
Q2/13
|
2.1
|
1.9
|
-
|
-
|
|
Wages/Earnings (monthly average for the quarter) | S$ |
Q2/13
|
4,329
|
4,948
|
4.0
|
4.9
|
AME |
Consumer Price Index 4/ | (2009=100) |
Aug/13
|
116.1
|
115.2
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
CPI |
Producer Prices (Domestic Supply Price Index) | (2012=100) |
Aug/13
|
98.4
|
97.1
|
-0.7
|
0.2
|
SDDS Data Category and Component | Unit Description | Observations | % change | More info | |||
In Latest data | in Latest-1 data | ||||||
Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest-1 data | (over same period in previous year) | ||||
Fiscal Sector | |||||||
General Government or Public Sector Operations 15/ 16/ | |||||||
Cash surplus/deficit 17/ | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
30,867
|
31,889
|
-
|
-
|
GGO |
*Net cash inflow from operating activities | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
18,463
|
14,927
|
-
|
-
|
|
Cash receipts from operating activities | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
64,449
|
59,806
|
-
|
-
|
|
Cash payments for operating activities | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
45,986
|
44,879
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net cash outflow from investments in nonfinancial assets | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
-12,404
|
-16,962
|
-
|
-
|
|
Purchases of nonfinancial assets | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
6,032
|
5,904
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sales of nonfinancial assets | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
18,436
|
22,866
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net cash inflow from financing activities 18/ | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
32,448
|
39,364
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net incurrence of liabilities | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
29,457
|
36,461
|
-
|
-
|
|
Domestic | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
29,457
|
36,461
|
-
|
-
|
|
Foreign | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net acquisition of financial assets other than cash | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
-2,991
|
-2,903
|
-
|
-
|
|
Domestic excluding cash | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
-2,991
|
-2,903
|
-
|
-
|
|
Foreign excluding cash | S$m |
2012 - 2013
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
Central Government Operations 15/ | |||||||
Cash surplus/deficit 17/ | S$m |
Aug/13
|
3,798.0
|
2,681.9
|
-
|
-
|
CGO |
*Net cash inflow from operating activities | S$m |
Aug/13
|
2,879.2
|
1,292.3
|
-
|
-
|
|
Cash receipts from operating activities | S$m |
Aug/13
|
7,061.1
|
5,362.8
|
-
|
-
|
|
Cash payments for operating activities | S$m |
Aug/13
|
4,181.9
|
4,070.5
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net cash outflow from investments in nonfinancial assets | S$m |
Aug/13
|
-918.8
|
-1,389.6
|
-
|
-
|
|
Purchases of nonfinancial assets | S$m |
Aug/13
|
311.8
|
437.4
|
-
|
-
|
|
Sales of nonfinancial assets | S$m |
Aug/13
|
1,230.6
|
1,827.0
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net cash inflow from financing activities 18/ | S$m |
Aug/13
|
1,494.8
|
-6,642.7
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net incurrence of liabilities | S$m |
Aug/13
|
1,566.3
|
-6,511.4
|
-
|
-
|
|
Domestic | S$m |
Aug/13
|
1,566.3
|
-6,511.4
|
-
|
-
|
|
Foreign | S$m |
Aug/13
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
*Net acquisition of financial assets other than cash | S$m |
Aug/13
|
71.5
|
131.3
|
-
|
-
|
|
Domestic excluding cash | S$m |
Aug/13
|
71.5
|
131.3
|
-
|
-
|
|
Foreign excluding cash | S$m |
Aug/13
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Central Government Debt | S$m |
Q2/13
|
391,595.2
|
395,466.3
|
5.5
|
7.7
|
CGD |
* External Debt | S$m |
Q2/13
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
-
|
-
|
|
* Domestic Debt | S$m |
Q2/13
|
391,595.2
|
395,466.3
|
5.5
|
7.7
|
|
Registered Stocks & Bonds | S$m |
Q2/13
|
321,804.0
|
320,335.6
|
9.0
|
8.8
|
|
Treasury Bills | S$m |
Q2/13
|
51,600.0
|
60,000.0
|
-13.4
|
1.4
|
|
Advance Deposits | S$m |
Q2/13
|
18,191.2
|
15,130.7
|
10.8
|
12.7
|
|
* Domestic Debt (Excluding Advance Deposits) | S$m |
Q2/13
|
373,404.0
|
380,355.6
|
5.2
|
7.5
|
|
1 year maturity or less | S$m |
Q2/13
|
76,094.0
|
89,754.0
|
-10.7
|
5.9
|
|
More than 1 year maturity | S$m |
Q2/13
|
297,310.0
|
290,581.6
|
10.2
|
8.0
|
SDDS Data Category and Component | Unit Description | Observations | % change | More info | |||
In Latest data | in Latest-1 data | ||||||
Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest-1 data | (over same period in previous year) | ||||
Financial Sector | |||||||
* Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector #/ | |||||||
* Narrow Money (M1) | S$m |
Aug/13
|
154,922.6
|
152,967.8
|
15.7
|
14.7
|
|
* Broad money (M3) | S$m |
Aug/13
|
506,362.5
|
501,254.7
|
7.2
|
7.5
|
|
* Domestic credit to the general government | S$m |
Aug/13
|
100,396.8
|
101,407.7
|
-0.3
|
0.4
|
|
* Other domestic credit | S$m |
Aug/13
|
458,094.8
|
452,518.3
|
15.4
|
15.2
|
|
* Net Foreign Assets | S$m |
Aug/13
|
304,410.1
|
300,607.8
|
-1.7
|
0.1
|
|
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank #/ | |||||||
* Reserve money | S$m |
Aug/13
|
62,225.8
|
60,806.4
|
38.0
|
34.4
|
|
* Net domestic claims on the general government | S$m |
Aug/13
|
-135,516.4
|
-136,841.8
|
-10.3
|
-7.7
|
|
* Other gross domestic claims | S$m |
Aug/13
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
* Net External Position | S$m |
Aug/13
|
331,217.6
|
329,438.4
|
9.0
|
9.6
|
|
* Other Items (Net) | S$m |
Aug/13
|
133,475.5
|
131,790.3
|
23.9
|
23.0
|
|
Interest Rates (end of month) 5/ | |||||||
* 1-month Interbank Bid Rate | % p.a |
Aug/13
|
0.23
|
0.20
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
|
* 1-month Interbank Offer Rate | %p.a |
Aug/13
|
0.33
|
0.35
|
0.02
|
0.04
|
|
* 3-mth Treasury Bills Interest Rate | %p.a |
Aug/13
|
0.24
|
0.26
|
-0.01
|
0.04
|
|
* 5-year Govt Bonds Interest Rate | %p.a |
Aug/13
|
1.08
|
0.88
|
0.68
|
0.45
|
|
Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI) | |||||||
Stock Market (as at end month) (Straits Times Index) 6/ |
Aug/13
|
3,028.94
|
3,221.93
|
0.1
|
6.1
|
SGX |
SDDS Data Category and Component | Unit Description | Observations | % change | More info | |||
In Latest data | in Latest-1 data | ||||||
Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest-1 data | (over same period in previous year) | ||||
External Sector | |||||||
Balance of Payments #/ | S$m |
Q2/13
|
5,385.6
|
8,718.0
|
11.2
|
36.8
|
|
* Imports of goods and services | S$m |
Q2/13
|
154,686.5
|
147,223.3
|
-1.3
|
-6.1
|
|
* Exports of goods and services | S$m |
Q2/13
|
175,955.2
|
164,799.2
|
-0.2
|
-6.8
|
|
* Net primary income receipts | S$m |
Q2/13
|
-879.4
|
-1,177.2
|
-
|
-
|
|
* Net receipts from secondary income account | S$m |
Q2/13
|
-2,389.5
|
-2,294.5
|
-
|
-
|
|
* International reserves #/ (increase in assets is indicated by a minus [-] sign) |
S$m |
Q2/13
|
-5,385.6
|
-8,718.0
|
-
|
-
|
|
* Financial transactions | S$m |
Q2/13
|
-13,865.9
|
-4,697.1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Merchandise Trade | S$m |
Aug/13
|
82,865.9
|
85,403.1
|
3.6
|
5.5
|
TRD |
* Total exports (f.o.b) | S$m |
Aug/13
|
43,437.4
|
44,370.4
|
4.1
|
5.1
|
|
* Total imports (c.i.f) | S$m |
Aug/13
|
39,428.5
|
41,032.7
|
3.0
|
6.0
|
|
International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity | |||||||
Official Foreign Reserves | US$m |
Aug/13
|
261,874.2
|
261,095.9
|
6.4
|
6.9
|
OFR 7/ |
* Foreign Currency Reserves (in convertible foreign currencies) | US$m |
Aug/13
|
259,040.3
|
258,288.6
|
6.4
|
7.0
|
|
* IMF Reserve Position | US$m |
Aug/13
|
964.5
|
962.4
|
6.7
|
8.9
|
|
* SDRs | US$m |
Aug/13
|
1,323.0
|
1,321.1
|
0.1
|
0.9
|
|
* Gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate, gold swapped) | US$m |
Aug/13
|
211.7
|
211.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
* Other Reserve Assets 12/ | US$m |
Aug/13
|
334.7
|
312.1
|
2.6
|
-15.0
|
|
Template for International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Official Reserve Assets | US$m |
Aug/13
|
261,874.2
|
261,095.9
|
6.4
|
6.9
|
RT 8/ |
International Investment Position #/ | |||||||
Singapore External Assets | S$m |
2012
|
3,278,573.4
|
3,059,493.7
|
7.2
|
7.6
|
|
* Direct Investment | S$m |
2012
|
510,133.1
|
472,749.7
|
7.9
|
2.6
|
|
* Portfolio Investment | S$m |
2012
|
980,268.1
|
824,212.9
|
18.9
|
7.2
|
|
Equity Securities | S$m |
2012
|
520,592.9
|
424,047.5
|
22.8
|
9.0
|
|
Debt Securities | S$m |
2012
|
459,675.2
|
400,165.4
|
14.9
|
5.3
|
|
* Financial Derivatives | S$m |
2012
|
236,000.4
|
208,331.7
|
13.3
|
55.5
|
|
* Other Investment | S$m |
2012
|
1,235,427.6
|
1,245,796.2
|
-0.8
|
4.6
|
|
* Reserve Assets 9/ | S$m |
2012
|
316,744.2
|
308,403.2
|
2.7
|
6.7
|
|
Singapore External Liabilities | S$m |
2012
|
2,506,842.0
|
2,383,871.2
|
5.2
|
5.0
|
|
* Direct Investment | S$m |
2012
|
906,557.2
|
837,809.2
|
8.2
|
5.2
|
|
* Portfolio Investment | S$m |
2012
|
159,430.0
|
138,120.1
|
15.4
|
-19.0
|
|
Equity Securities | S$m |
2012
|
133,001.3
|
115,971.3
|
14.7
|
-21.9
|
|
Debt Securities | S$m |
2012
|
26,428.7
|
22,148.8
|
19.3
|
-0.1
|
|
*Financial Derivatives | S$m |
2012
|
168,609.4
|
150,347.8
|
12.1
|
28.6
|
|
* Other Investment | S$m |
2012
|
1,272.245.4
|
1,257,594.1
|
1.2
|
5.9
|
|
Net International Investment Position | S$m |
2012
|
771,731.4
|
675,622.5
|
14.2
|
17.9
|
|
External Debt 13/ #/ | |||||||
Direct Investment: Intercompany Loans | S$m |
Q2/13
|
151,308.4
|
148,152.7
|
12.8
|
6.9
|
|
Debt Liabilities of DIE 14/ to Direct Investors | S$m |
Q2/13
|
85,497.7
|
83,315.8
|
12.2
|
5.9
|
|
Debt Liabilities of Direct Investors to DIE 14/ | S$m |
Q2/13
|
11,220.4
|
10,837.7
|
7.0
|
3.9
|
|
Debt Liabilities between Fellow Enterprises | S$m |
Q2/13
|
54,590.3
|
53,999.2
|
15.2
|
9.0
|
|
Other Liabilities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,358,167.3
|
1,325,106.9
|
5.3
|
5.3
|
|
General Government | S$m |
Q2/13
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
Deposit-Taking Corporations | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,121,435.5
|
1,096,643.7
|
5.2
|
5.7
|
|
Short-term | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,038,981.7
|
1,021,506.5
|
5.1
|
6.3
|
|
Loans | S$m |
Q2/13
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
Debt Securities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
5,272.1
|
4,486.9
|
13.1
|
65.4
|
|
Currency and Deposits | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,029,427.3
|
1,012,622.1
|
5.1
|
6.1
|
|
Others | S$m |
Q2/13
|
4,282.3
|
4,397.5
|
-4.0
|
1.0
|
|
Long-term | S$m |
Q2/13
|
82,453.8
|
75,137.2
|
6.8
|
-1.7
|
|
Loans | S$m |
Q2/13
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
Debt Securities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,886.0
|
1,031.4
|
192.6
|
62.8
|
|
Others | S$m |
Q2/13
|
80,567.8
|
74,105.8
|
5.3
|
-2.3
|
|
Other Sector | S$m |
Q2/13
|
236,731.8
|
228,463.2
|
5.7
|
3.2
|
|
Short-term | S$m |
Q2/13
|
185,113.1
|
179,056.9
|
2.1
|
-1.1
|
|
Trade Credits and Advances | S$m |
Q2/13
|
128,552.3
|
124,796.9
|
-4.0
|
-6.8
|
|
Loans | S$m |
Q2/13
|
51,960.0
|
49,636.0
|
19.8
|
17.9
|
|
Debt Securities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
3,314.8
|
3,258.1
|
13.5
|
2.7
|
|
Others | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,286.0
|
1,365.9
|
13.2
|
-25.7
|
|
Long-term | S$m |
Q2/13
|
51,618.7
|
49,406.3
|
21.4
|
22.5
|
|
Loans | S$m |
Q2/13
|
27,840.2
|
26,746.9
|
19.0
|
17.6
|
|
Debt Securities | S$m |
Q2/13
|
23,563.9
|
22,431.4
|
24.4
|
29.8
|
|
Others | S$m |
Q2/13
|
214.6
|
228.0
|
13.2
|
-25.5
|
|
Gross External Debt | S$m |
Q2/13
|
1,509,475.7
|
1,473,259.6
|
8.0
|
1.5
|
|
Exchange Rate S$ per US$ (as at end-month) 5/ | S$ per US$ |
Aug/13
|
1.2757
|
1.2738
|
1.9
|
2.3
|
SDDS Data Category and Component | Unit Description | Observations | % change | More info | |||
In Latest data | in Latest-1 data | ||||||
Date of Latest | Latest data | Latest-1 data | (over same period in previous year) | ||||
Population | |||||||
(Mid-year estimates of Singapore Total Population) 10/ |
'000
|
2013
|
5,399.2
|
5,312.4
|
1.6
|
2.5
|
Not Appl | Not Applicable |
na | not available |
#/ | Data are preliminary when first released. |
1/ | Seasonally adjusted data for quarterly constant price GDP are available through STS. |
2/ | Seasonally adjusted quarterly current price GDP data are available through STS. |
3/ | Data are seasonally adjusted. |
4/ | Seasonally adjusted series for monthly CPI are available through STS. |
5/ | Data on daily interest rates and exchange rates are available on Reuters, Bloomberg, etc. |
6/ | Wed 10 Jan 2008, the Straits Times Index was revamped. The base date for this index is 9 Jan 2008. |
7/ | Official Foreign Reserves. |
8/ | Reserves Template. |
9/ | Assets held by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. |
10/ | Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents. The resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents. |
11/ | Data are at end of period. |
12/ | Data include investment in ABF (see AsianBondsOnline.adb.org). |
13/ | With the implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Manual (BPM6), Singapore’s gross external debt is now reported on a BPM6 format. The accompanying revision in the treatment of Asian Currency Units (ACUs) as resident units (which previously were treated as non-resident units) means that the coverage of Singapore’s external assets and liabilities has been expanded to include those of the ACUs, resulting in increases in both Singapore’s external assets and liabilities. While the expansion of coverage has resulted in higher gross external debt (or liabilities), it has resulted also in higher external assets. Singapore remains a net creditor, as the resulting increase in external assets is more than the increase in liabilities. More information may be found in the Occasional Paper on “ Implementation of IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition in Singapore’s Balance of Payments" . |
14/ | Refer to direct investment enterprise. |
15/ | Data represent a broader definition of Government revenues and receipts than what are permissible for Government spending as presented in each year's Budget Statement. This is because some revenues and receipts accrue to the Government's past reserves, which cannot be drawn on without the approval of the President. |
16/ | General government finance includes budgetary and extra-budgetary accounts. |
17/ | Does not reflect the fiscal position of the current term of government, as it takes into account land sales and capital receipts (which accrue primarily to past reserves) in addition to taxes and other revenues, as well as land-related expenditure. |
18/ | Data reflects the net issuance of Government securities and lending minus repayments. |