Singapore Business Confidence Growth

2000 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore Business Confidence Growth

  • Singapore Business Confidence grew 1.2 % in Oct 2024, compared with an increase of 1.8 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Singapore Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Oct 2024, with an averaged rate of -0.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 22.0 % in Mar 2000 and a record low of -37.8 % in Apr 2001.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. The Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Singapore's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 2000 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Singapore Business Confidence Growth

What was Singapore's Business Confidence Growth in Oct 2024?

Singapore Business Confidence grew 1.2 % in Oct 2024, compared with an increase of 1.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.2 Oct 2024 1.8 Sep 2024 -37.8 Apr 2001 22.0 Mar 2000 % Point monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Sep 2024
Austria (% Point) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Brazil (% Point) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Canada (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Chile (% Point) 11.8 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2024
China (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Colombia (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Croatia (% Point) -2.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (% Point) 10.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2003 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2024
Denmark (% Point) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% Point) 7.6 Oct 2024 monthly May 2002 - Oct 2024
European Union (% Point) -4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Finland (% Point) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
France (% Point) -6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -5.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) 1.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Iceland (% Point) -10.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -0.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Israel (% Point) -7.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Nov 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malta (% Point) -10.7 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024
Norway (% Point) 9.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (% Point) 22.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Philippines (% Point) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2024
Russia (% Point) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.7 Sep 2024 monthly May 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 6.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (% Point) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 1996 - Oct 2024
South Africa (% Point) 13.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Oct 2024
Spain (% Point) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 13.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 18.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Turkey (% Point) -3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) -0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Oct 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -2.9 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Jul 2024

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Singapore Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 2,691.750 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,961.951 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1987 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 896,656.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 174.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 146.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,597.757 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 169.136 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) 3,487.700 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2024
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 8,684.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.333 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,065.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 42,232.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 482,034.010 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,982,157.540 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,291,818.243 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 38,166.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,207,048.295 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,625,676.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,559.778 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,988.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,353.006 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,412.089 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Exports: Indonesia (SGD mn) 4,090.511 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.084 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.736 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 13,258.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 25,549.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 40,879.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,607.134 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,298,666.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 95.944 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 840,737.603 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) -12,645.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 6,285.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 55,315.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,166.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -37,375.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) 246.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 17,940.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -28,924.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 192,260.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 65,089.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 106,708.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 7,587.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 140,441.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 27,119.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 12,388.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 51,818.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -1,971.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) 1,422.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 45,871.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) 1,176.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,571.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 25,033.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 94,013.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 120,357.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 38,284.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,648.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
International Investment Position (IIP) (SGD mn) 1,108,209.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Long Term (SGD mn) 176,484.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,424,878.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,725,589.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 335,074.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 302,795.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,618,994.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 175,782.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 138,604.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 80,150.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 574,017.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) 177,665.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 5,896.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 370,780.607 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,033,462.978 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 369,677.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 69.048 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.9 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,412.300 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,437,262.489 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 903,795.2 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 236.805 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 897.411 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1963 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 290,266.3 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 989,651.391 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.81 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.51 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) 667,892.20 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) 403,032.70 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) 264,859.50 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) 10,320.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

More Indicators for Singapore

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data