Singapore Retail Sales Growth

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore Retail Sales Growth

  • Singapore Retail Sales dropped 3.2 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with a 3.7 % decrease in the previous month.
  • Singapore Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Sep 2024, with an average growth rate of 2.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 65.6 % in May 2021 and a record low of -45.7 % in May 2020.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Singapore recorded 5,167.0 units in Sep 2024, representing a growth of 67.3 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales Index. The Singapore Department of Statistics provides Retail Sales Index with chain linked 2017=100.

View Singapore's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1986 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Singapore Retail Sales Growth

What was Singapore's Retail Sales Growth in Sep 2024?

Singapore Retail Sales dropped 3.2 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with a 3.7 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.2 Sep 2024 -3.7 Aug 2024 -45.7 May 2020 65.6 May 2021 % monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -10.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Aug 2024
Armenia (%) 5.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 4.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Aug 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
France (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -4.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 0.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Italy (%) -0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 13.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) -23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 16.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) -0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1996 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 10.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 4.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) -2.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 2.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 7.8 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Oct 2024

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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
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
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 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: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) 1,176.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - 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: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 106,708.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 140,441.100 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: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 6,285.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,571.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -37,375.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,648.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,166.900 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: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 17,940.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 45,871.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 27,119.300 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: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 7,587.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) 1,422.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 94,013.700 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: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 65,089.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 51,818.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 25,033.800 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: Exports (SGD mn) 120,357.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 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: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 302,795.900 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 (SGD mn) 2,725,589.400 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
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 175,782.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,618,994.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 80,150.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 574,017.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 138,604.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 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: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) 403,032.70 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
DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) 264,859.50 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - 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

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