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Singapore's non-oil exports rose 68.4% in September
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 68.4% in September compared with a year earlier, extending strong growth in August.
These exports measure goods made in Singapore, excluding oil, and ship and boat structures led the increase in non-electronics shipments.
Electronics exports rose 107.6%, helped by demand linked to artificial intelligence and shipments of disk media, integrated circuits and personal computers.
Exports to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States increased, while shipments to India fell 5.6%.
The rise in exports was part of a wider expansion in trade: total merchandise trade grew 50.8%, with imports also up 49.9%.
Non-oil domestic exports increased 27.6% over the first nine months of 2026, though no next steps were stated.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 68.4 per cent year on year in September, according to data from Enterprise Singapore.
Non-electronics shipments drove the increase, mainly because of large exports of ship and boat structures.
Electronic exports grew 107.6 per cent, supported by artificial intelligence-related demand.
Exports to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States increased, while exports to India fell.
Singapore's total merchandise trade expanded by 50.8 per cent in September.
- Who
- Singapore's non-oil domestic exports.
- What
- They rose 68.4 per cent year on year in September.
- When
- September 2026. The data was released on Oct 16.
- Where
- Singapore.
- Why
- Non-electronics exports were driven mainly by large shipments of ship and boat structures. Electronic exports also benefited from artificial intelligence-related demand.
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Non-oil domestic exports grew by a revised 46.1 per cent year on year.
Non-oil domestic exports rose 68.4 per cent year on year.
Enterprise Singapore released the September trade data.
- NODX growth in September
- 68.4% year on year
- Electronic NODX growth
- 107.6%
- Non-electronic NODX growth
- 54.2%
- Hong Kong exports
- Up 112.1% year on year
- Total merchandise trade
- Up 50.8% year on year