Singapore’s GDP Grew by 5.4 Per Cent in the Third Quarter of 2026

14 October 2026. Based on advance estimates, the Singapore economy grew by 5.4 per cent on a year-on year basis in the third quarter of 2026, moderating from the 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, the economy expanded by 1.1 per cent, easing from the 1.5 per cent growth in the second quarter.

Sectoral Performance in Third Quarter 2026

The manufacturing sector grew by 7.5 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, slower than the 12.9 per cent growth in the previous quarter. Growth during the quarter was supported by output expansions in the electronics, precision engineering, transport engineering and general manufacturing clusters, which outweighed output declines in the chemicals and biomedical manufacturing clusters. On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, the manufacturing sector contracted by 0.9 per cent, a pullback from the 6.3 per cent expansion in the second quarter.

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MINISTRY OF ENERGY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY

14 October 2026