Trade In Services

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Singapore’s International Trade in Services are statistics that measure the transactions between Singapore and its overseas trading partners.

Exports of services consist of transactions where services are provided from Singapore to overseas trading partners. For example, a Singapore-based shipping company providing freight services to an overseas client, transporting the client’s goods from country A to country B.

Imports of services consist of transactions where services are provided from overseas trading partners to Singapore. For example, an overseas law firm providing legal advice by phone or email to a Singapore-based company.

The main data source used for compilation is the International Trade in Services Survey conducted by the Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS). Administrative data are used where available to supplement the estimates.

International Trade in Services statistics are compiled based on international guidelines from the United Nations Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services (MSITS) and International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM).

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Key Indicators

Items	Unit	Latest Period	Latest Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 1/	Previous Period Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 2/
Trade in Services
Singapore's Total Trade in Services	S$b	2025	1,055.3	3.3	1,021.4	13.0
Singapore's Export of Services	S$b	2025	552.2	3.5	533.7	13.2
Singapore's Import of Services	S$b	2025	503.1	3.2	487.6	12.7

Data are preliminary when first released.
na not available or not applicable.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.

International Trade in Services

Title : Trade In Services By Services Category, Annual

Million Dollars

Data Items	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Total Trade In Services	561,035.2	597,034.3	597,064.4	721,378.9	886,402.7	903,899.9	1,021,372.7	1,055,293.2
Exports Of Services	286,865.1	310,489.3	303,965.7	386,200.9	472,903.5	471,309.3	533,733.2	552,198.1
Manufacturing Services On Physical Inputs Owned By Others	370.3	266.9	236.8	489.9	678.1	981.5	1,108.6	1,182.6
Maintenance And Repair Services	9,410	9,663.3	8,172.9	8,833.5	10,117.9	12,206.1	13,434.4	14,943.5
Transport	88,716	95,210.8	94,821.1	143,608.3	192,306.1	149,980.9	184,751.5	176,613.8
Freight	71,573.6	77,468.2	81,164.7	129,963.4	170,069.7	126,432.7	149,608.4	139,098.8
Others	17,142.4	17,742.6	13,656.4	13,644.9	22,236.4	23,548.2	35,143.1	37,515
Travel	27,366.8	27,754.7	7,527.2	5,399.1	15,719.8	28,951.5	32,736.7	35,905.1
Insurance	9,516.6	8,841.4	8,539.9	9,100.6	11,748.4	11,752.5	12,167	12,466.3
Government Goods And Services	413.3	419	412.1	422.3	444.8	464.4	477.7	483.6
Construction	1,641.5	1,742.2	1,271.7	1,202.7	1,622	1,824.9	1,519.9	1,541.7
Financial	42,705.1	45,659.4	49,119.5	53,129.7	55,366.6	60,188.7	67,799.8	71,565.9
Telecommunications, Computer & Information	20,533.1	20,252.4	26,826.3	31,888.3	34,224.7	37,643.9	41,521.2	43,929.2
Charges For The Use Of Intellectual Property	12,084.4	12,296.8	12,865.8	16,376.9	17,874.7	23,422.1	18,799.9	20,501.4
Personal, Cultural And Recreational	1,098.6	1,147.5	1,066.1	3,265.8	4,184	4,379.6	4,671.4	4,862.7
Other Business Services	73,009.4	87,234.9	93,106.3	112,483.8	128,616.4	139,513.2	154,745.1	168,202.3
Accounting	353.5	410.4	549.2	504.5	673.8	679.2	702.4	765.6
Advertising And Market Research	24,438.8	30,977.6	37,193.8	51,222.2	59,971.4	63,173.9	70,042.8	80,308.6
Architectural	375.5	385.9	350.9	311.6	308.5	330.4	350	359.9
Business Management	26,122.6	28,651.9	28,904.5	30,098.1	35,074.2	40,698.9	43,504.7	44,719
Engineering And Technical	5,057.7	7,790.3	8,272.3	11,323.5	10,728.1	11,377	12,191.5	12,843.4
Legal	1,043	1,122.2	1,255	1,363.8	1,448	1,500.6	1,685	1,774.5
Research And Development	1,059.4	1,007.4	1,176.9	1,491.5	1,444.6	1,549.2	1,453.6	1,521.1
Operating Leasing	4,887.7	5,164.9	5,273.5	5,455.8	5,835.4	6,019	5,839.3	5,918.1
Trade-Related	8,639.3	10,402.5	8,851	9,180.3	11,489.4	12,342.6	16,963.5	17,932.1
Others	1,031.9	1,321.8	1,279.2	1,532.5	1,643	1,842.4	2,012.3	2,060
Imports Of Services	274,170.1	286,545	293,098.7	335,178	413,499.2	432,590.6	487,639.5	503,095.1
Manufacturing Services On Physical Inputs Owned By Others	8,133.9	8,471.2	9,643.1	10,495.5	11,700.4	10,196.3	10,445.8	11,177.5
Maintenance And Repair Services	1,333.6	1,546.4	1,241.3	1,239.8	1,579	1,862.5	2,671.7	2,771.7
Transport	86,422.7	88,537.8	99,364.5	119,425.5	156,667.8	150,314.2	161,469.2	157,554
Freight	56,671.2	57,888.8	68,712.3	84,405.9	115,857.4	108,967.4	110,831.5	104,475.2
Others	29,751.5	30,649	30,652.2	35,019.6	40,810.4	41,346.8	50,637.7	53,078.8
Travel	35,738.2	38,098.1	9,833.1	6,086.8	21,369.1	34,408.4	41,166.5	44,292.7
Insurance	6,705.2	7,506.2	9,161.1	7,980.5	10,932	9,292.8	9,766.8	9,484.9
Government Goods And Services	311.1	315.6	288.9	299.9	327	335.7	385	389.3
Construction	748.8	648.1	678.8	791.9	797.6	832	971.9	1,030.1
Financial	9,140.8	10,250.8	13,834.6	14,933.5	16,722.4	18,564.6	21,376.8	22,821.2
Telecommunications, Computer & Information	19,516.5	22,683.7	31,135.5	35,844.6	34,988.8	40,795.6	52,130.2	56,160.9
Charges For The Use Of Intellectual Property	23,275	21,028.1	21,108.1	22,070.3	22,829.8	22,925.7	25,522.9	27,053.8
Personal, Cultural And Recreational	926	1,058.9	1,059.1	1,335.4	1,739.2	1,719.3	1,782.2	1,866
Other Business Services	81,918.3	86,400.1	95,750.6	114,674.3	133,846.1	141,343.5	159,950.5	168,493
Accounting	486.8	556	636.1	626	955.4	1,038.4	1,084.4	1,125
Advertising And Market Research	10,265.5	13,898.5	15,587.3	20,429	24,219.8	29,320.3	32,344	34,407.4
Architectural	66.8	52.1	57.5	62.4	59.6	52	61.2	64.1
Business Management	26,665.1	30,668	31,711.6	36,476.7	42,835.1	48,281.6	54,343.3	57,317.7
Engineering And Technical	3,347.7	4,438.6	5,187.6	6,057.4	6,954.3	7,395.5	7,126.3	7,472.1
Legal	415	456.4	609.1	721	729.4	806.5	812.1	841.4
Research And Development	19,070	18,227.1	23,039.3	26,795.9	29,175.5	29,034.8	31,049.6	32,748.4
Operating Leasing	5,396.8	4,767.8	3,844.9	5,012.2	8,502.6	6,980.9	7,345.7	7,466.5
Trade-Related	15,837.2	12,960.6	14,728.9	17,951	19,779.9	17,839.5	24,961	26,206.6
Others	367.4	375	348.3	542.7	634.5	594	822.9	843.8

SOURCE : SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Footnotes

Please refer to Technical Notes (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/find_data/trade-and-investment/notesinttrade.pdf) for more information on trade in services data sources and compilation methodology.

Trade In Services By Services Category, Annual

Trade In Services By Detailed Services Category, Annual

Exports Of Services By Major Trading Partner, Annual

Exports Of Services By Major Trading Partner And Services Category, Annual

Exports of Services By Industry And Services Category, Annual

Exports of Services By Industry And Major Trading Partner, Annual

Imports Of Services By Major Trading Partner, Annual

Imports Of Services By Major Trading Partner And Services Category, Annual

Imports of Services By Industry And Services Category, Annual

Imports of Services By Industry And Major Trading Partner, Annual

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