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The economy rebounded in 2021, growing by 7.6% after the pandemic-induced 4.1% contraction in 2020. Manufacturing rose by 13.2%, while construction soared by 20.1%. Services expanded by 5.6% with all subsectors showing positive growth. Domestic demand grew by a robust 8.9% growth while investment had double-digit growth. Inflation rose to 2.3% in 2021 on higher food prices and transport costs. A 6.7% drop in exports and 7.7% contraction in imports (by value) allowed the trade surplus to widen to 29.8% of GDP in 2021. Monetary policy was tightened in October 2021, but the 3-month Singapore interbank rank remained stable at 0.4%. The budget deficit narrowed to 1.0% of GDP in fiscal year 2021 (FY2021, ending 31 March 2022), despite a largely accommodative fiscal policy. Economic growth is forecast to moderate to 4.3% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023.
Latest | Month-Ago | Year-Ago | |
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Composite Stock Price Index 1 | 3.0 (Apr23) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Broad Money Growth 2 | 5.9 (Jun21) | 5.9 | 6.8 |
Headline Inflation Rate 3 | 5.5 (Mar23) | 6.3 | 5.4 |
Industrial/ Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 3 | -4.3 (Mar23) | -9.7 | 4.4 |
Merchandise Export Growth 3 | -5.2 (Mar23) | -5.2 | -2.2 |
Exchange Rate Index 4 | 81.6 (Apr23) | 82.2 | 83.8 |
1 Monthly average, local index. 2 %. 3 y-o-y, %. 4 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency. | |||
Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; Singapore Economic Development Board; International Entreprise Singapore. |
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