S’pore GDP grew by 5.4% in third quarter of 2026
Singapore's economy grew by 5.4% in the third quarter of 2026, showing a moderation from the previous quarter's 6.2% growth. The expansion was driven by strong performance in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
Why it matters
As a major global trade hub, Singapore's economic performance serves as a key indicator for regional and global economic health.
On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the Singapore economy expanded by 1.1%, easing from the 1.5% growth in the second quarter.
Listen Summarise Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4% in the third quarter of 2026, slower than 6.2% in the previous quarter, said METI on Oct 14. Manufacturing rose 7.5%, while construction grew 8.8% as public and private projects increased. Services also grew, led by wholesale trade, transport, IT, finance and hotels. METI said fuller third-quarter GDP data, including inflation, jobs and productivity, will be released in the Economic Survey of Singapore in November 2026. AI generated
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4% in the third quarter, moderating from 6.2% in the previous quarter.
This was higher than the 5.1% consensus estimate in a Bloomberg poll.
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