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Quarter Statistics




NATIONAL INCOME

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

GDP at Current Market Prices ($m)

61,210.6

64,210.4

68,693.4

70,943.5

71,054.7

GDP at 2005 Market Prices ($m)

57,629.4

61,151.5

64,590.6

63,962.7

66,559.8

GDP at 2005 Market Prices (Change in %)
       
Total

-8.9

-1.7

1.8

3.8

15.5

Goods Producing Industries

-17.7

1.7

7.7

3.5

28.6

  Manufacturing

-23.8

-0.4

7.6

2.2

32.9

  Construction

25.5

18.1

11.7

11.5

13.7

Services Producing Industries

-4.9

-3.4

-1.1

3.7

10.9

  Wholesale & Retail Trade

-14.3

-11.8

-7.5

1.5

17.7

  Transport & Storage

-10.5

-10.1

-7.2

0.1

7.6

  Hotels & Restaurants

-4.0

-4.3

0.2

2.0

6.7

  Information and Communications

1.8

1.3

-0.1

1.6

2.9

  Financial Services

-7.6

0.7

3.5

8.5

18.1

  Business Services

6.2

4.0

3.7

4.2

6.1

GDP at 2005 Market Prices (SA) ($m)

59,081.5

61,645.4

63,293.4

63,139.1

68,510.7

(Annualised Change
in %)1
Total

-11.0

18.5

11.1

-1.0

38.6

Goods Producing Industries

-7.5

32.1

19.7

-20.7

121.6

  Manufacturing

-9.3

35.4

23.6

-27.0

157.6

  Construction

5.9

22.9

3.9

13.6

16.3

Services Producing Industries

-12.5

11.5

7.6

9.6

15.8

  Wholesale & Retail Trade

-15.7

5.8

7.8

8.8

57.5

  Transport & Storage

-27.7

8.3

10.0

16.4

-3.2

  Hotels & Restaurants

-7.3

-1.2

11.8

4.9

12.2

  Information & Communications

-4.7

3.5

2.3

5.3

0.8

  Financial Services

-26.2

49.6

9.5

14.6

3.5

  Business Services

2.8

3.1

5.1

5.9

10.3


Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
 



LABOUR MARKET

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Overall Unemployment Rate (%)

3.0

4.1

2.9

2.1

2.1

Overall Unemployment Rate (SA) (%)

3.2

3.2

3.3

2.3

2.2

Changes in Employment (Number)2

-6,200

-7,700

14,000

37,500

34,000

Redundancy (Number)

12,760

5,980

2,470

2,220

2,100


Source: Ministry of Manpower
            Administrative records

 



LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Labour Productivity
(Change in %)

-14.1

-4.5

0.6

2.7

13.1


Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
             Ministry of Manpower
 



INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Total Manufacturing (2007=100)

79.6

91.3

103.1

93.4

105.8

Total Manufacturing (Change in %)

-23.8

-0.5

7.5

2.4

32.9


Source: Economic Development Board
 



INVESTMENT COMMITMENTS

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Total Fixed Asset Investments ($m)

3,216.9

3,489.8

3,117.2

1,930.0

2,954.0

  Manufacturing3 ($m)

2,924.9

2,734.1

2,758.9

1,674.2

1,909.6

  Services Clusters ($m)

292.0

755.7

358.3

255.8

1,044.4


Source: Economic Development Board
 



RETAIL SALES INDEX

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Retail Sales at Constant Prices (2005=100)

100.7

97.2

96.1

101.8

101.8

Retail Sales
(Change in %)

-10.7

-12.1

-10.3

-4.1

1.1


Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
 



TOURISM

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Visitor Arrivals
('000 Persons)

2,253.3

2,255.8

2,526.3

2,647.4

2,694.1

Visitor Arrivals
(Change in %)

-13.6

-9.3

0.3

5.8

19.6


Source: Singapore Tourism Board
 



CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

CPI (2009=100)

100.2

99.2

100.1

100.4

101.1

CPI (Change in %)

3.4

0.2

-0.3

-0.8

-0.9


Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
 



EXTERNAL TRADE

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Trade at Current Prices ($m)          
Total

165,338.5

177,927.1

198,667.5

205,484.3

209,837.7

Imports

79,607.3

84,835.9

94,501.3

97,354.7

99,916.0

Exports

85,731.2

93,091.1

104,166.2

108,129.6

109,921.7

  Domestic Exports

42,681.8

47,015.7

54,242.8

56,062.9

56,321.7

    Oil

11,099.7

13,454.1

16,866.9

17,234.3

17,416.4

    Non-Oil

31,582.1

33,561.6

37,375.9

38,828.6

38,905.3

  Re-Exports

43,049.4

46,075.4

49,923.5

52,066.7

53,600.0

Trade at Current Prices (Change in %)          
Total

-27.7

-26.9

-21.4

1.2

26.9

Imports

-27.6

-28.4

-22.8

-2.7

25.5

Exports

-27.8

-25.4

-20.0

4.9

28.2

  Domestic Exports

-31.1

-26.9

-21.8

7.8

32.0

    Oil

-43.1

-46.3

-41.5

6.9

56.9

    Non-Oil

-25.6

-14.5

-7.8

8.2

23.2

  Re-Exports

-24.1

-23.8

-17.9

1.9

24.5


Source: International Enterprise Singapore
 



BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Current Account Balance ($m)

10,253.1

11,771.5

11,763.3

13,319.7

11,954.7

Capital & Financial A/C Balance ($m)

-15,434.8

-11,219.6

-2,670.2

-609.0

7,814.7

Overall Balance ($m)

-3,577.5

1,031.1

7,020.8

11,981.8

20,555.6


Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
 



FOREIGN RESERVES

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

Total Official Foreign Reserve ($m)

253,121.5

250,846.1

256,187.3

263,955.4

275,749.2

Total Official Foreign Reserve (US$m)

166,251.1

173,191.2

182,038.6

187,809.1

197,111.5


Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore
 



EXCHANGE RATE

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

S$ Per US$
(Average for Period)

1.5120

1.4728

1.4388

1.3944

1.4029

S$ Per US$
(End of Period)

1.5194

1.4498

1.4141

1.4034

1.4028


Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore
 



COMPOSITE LEADING INDEX (CLI)

2009Q1

2009Q2

2009Q3

2009Q4

2010Q1

CLI (2005=100)

100.5

106.2

111.5

116.2

119.0

CLI (Change in % from Previous Quarter)

-1.9

5.7

5.0

4.2

2.4


Source:Singapore Department of Statistics
 

Note:
Change in % - Refers to percentage change over same quarter of previous year unless otherwise stated.
1 Annualised Change In % - Refers to annualised percentage change over preceding quarter.
2 Compared to the previous quarter.
3 Including servicing, engineering and R&D.
 

Last updated on 19/05/2010 19:01:28