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$b	2023	837.3	-3.8	870.7	22.4
Singapore's Export of Services	S$b	2023	440.5	-5.1	464.0	22.2
Singapore's Import of Services	S$b	2023	396.8	-2.4	406.7	22.5

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.

Trade in Services

Title : Trade In Services By Services Category, Annual

Million Dollars

Data Items	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total Trade In Services	429,196.4	491,194.7	559,178.4	589,921.2	589,238.2	711,577.5	870,715.5	837,282
Exports Of Services	210,092.2	239,588.9	285,030.5	305,171.8	298,836.7	379,678.8	464,007.9	440,495.4
Manufacturing Services On Physical Inputs Owned By Others	284.8	247.1	370.3	266.9	236.8	489.9	685.5	575.8
Maintenance And Repair Services	8,537.7	8,237.4	9,867.4	10,111.9	8,456.7	9,158.3	10,426.1	11,108.6
Transport	57,350.6	67,489.1	86,317.2	91,494	91,884.2	140,949.7	185,669.1	141,343.8
Freight	44,010.3	52,044.2	69,151.3	73,743.8	78,159	127,226.5	162,837.6	114,277.5
Others	13,340.3	15,444.9	17,165.9	17,750.2	13,725.2	13,723.2	22,831.5	27,066.3
Travel	26,190.7	27,477.5	27,366.8	27,752.7	7,510.6	5,395.7	15,711.4	28,288.2
Insurance	6,076.8	6,710.4	9,484.8	8,817.2	8,437.8	9,004.1	11,442.1	12,110.2
Government Goods And Services	404.8	408.9	413.5	419.2	411.9	422	444.3	464.3
Construction	1,363.2	1,032.1	1,641.7	1,742.3	1,271.2	1,202.7	1,601.4	1,822.2
Financial	30,088.2	37,370.2	42,842.3	46,197.8	49,768.1	53,120.1	55,955.7	58,605.1
Telecommunications, Computer & Information	16,745.5	18,560.8	20,535	20,253.6	26,833.3	31,728.2	34,168.4	34,462.7
Charges For The Use Of Intellectual Property	9,734.2	11,138.7	12,085.8	12,298.8	12,867.3	16,377.3	18,223.1	18,566.1
Personal, Cultural And Recreational	752.4	691.2	1,100	1,150	1,069.1	3,427.7	4,321.9	4,522.5
Other Business Services	52,563.3	60,225.5	73,005.7	84,667.4	90,089.7	108,403.1	125,358.9	128,625.9
Accounting	321.5	320.7	352.7	410.4	549.2	504.5	673.8	726.6
Advertising And Market Research	10,820.7	18,071.4	24,438	28,379.7	34,024.8	46,820.6	55,289.2	57,805.6
Architectural	351.3	379.1	375.1	384.9	350.7	310.7	307.8	319.6
Business Management	23,611.1	23,005.5	26,117.3	28,650.6	29,066.5	30,186.3	35,216.9	36,254.8
Engineering And Technical	4,810.5	4,294.1	5,059.8	7,793.2	8,272.4	11,324.5	11,347.7	10,867
Legal	870.8	1,007.7	1,042.8	1,121.9	1,254.6	1,362.6	1,392.8	1,397.6
Research And Development	944.4	1,095.3	1,059.6	1,007.7	1,177.3	1,490	1,431.5	1,372
Operating Leasing	5,116.8	4,291.2	4,887.5	5,191.8	5,297.8	5,710.2	6,261.5	6,304.3
Trade-Related	4,970.5	6,851	8,638.8	10,403.6	8,853	9,191	11,827.7	11,929.8
Others	745.7	909.5	1,034.1	1,323.6	1,243.4	1,502.7	1,610	1,648.6
Imports Of Services	219,104.2	251,605.8	274,147.9	284,749.4	290,401.5	331,898.7	406,707.6	396,786.6
Manufacturing Services On Physical Inputs Owned By Others	7,913.7	8,766.7	8,134.2	8,471.2	9,643.1	10,492.6	11,696.9	10,728.9
Maintenance And Repair Services	924.1	826.3	997.8	1,198.4	1,009.9	995.2	1,311.8	1,288.6
Transport	60,109.4	70,439.3	86,607.3	87,895.9	98,151.7	117,644.1	151,995.2	122,795.9
Freight	38,114.9	47,512.4	56,841.4	57,460.3	67,776.2	83,075.5	112,881.8	86,675.9
Others	21,994.5	22,926.9	29,765.9	30,435.6	30,375.5	34,568.6	39,113.4	36,120
Travel	33,063.4	34,308.2	35,738.2	37,196.8	9,660.3	5,934.5	20,646.2	33,860
Insurance	6,032.6	5,548.9	6,645.3	7,461.1	9,096.7	7,818.9	10,349.9	10,970.6
Government Goods And Services	310.3	293.4	311.1	315.6	288.9	299.9	327	338
Construction	514.1	519	748.8	648.1	678.7	791.9	812.7	866.5
Financial	6,458.8	7,848.7	9,140.8	10,250.9	13,777.4	14,931.8	16,942.4	18,230.4
Telecommunications, Computer & Information	17,374.6	20,531.1	19,515.6	22,685.4	31,133.3	35,847.9	35,045.6	35,936.9
Charges For The Use Of Intellectual Property	21,622.5	21,810.3	23,275.4	21,023.6	21,126.4	22,065.4	24,403.5	24,416.2
Personal, Cultural And Recreational	542.3	599.2	925.9	1,061.6	1,059.5	1,337.4	1,825.9	1,909.6
Other Business Services	64,238.4	80,114.7	82,107.5	86,540.8	94,775.6	113,739.1	131,350.5	135,445
Accounting	392	417.2	486.9	556.1	635.4	652.7	985.8	1,024.7
Advertising And Market Research	4,258.7	8,057.3	10,265.8	13,899.8	15,589.1	20,370.2	24,085.9	25,200.8
Architectural	72	56.1	66.8	52.1	57.5	62.4	59.3	61.5
Business Management	21,902.5	24,171.9	26,672.1	30,695.5	32,025.3	36,733.1	42,921.3	43,986.4
Engineering And Technical	3,323.7	3,208.7	3,347.5	4,438.9	5,187.9	6,055.2	6,794.8	6,991.8
Legal	336.7	360.6	414.8	456.1	607.1	719.2	725.6	759.3
Research And Development	14,547.3	22,423.9	19,069.8	18,227.1	21,688.4	25,656.1	27,549.8	28,520.9
Operating Leasing	4,843.3	5,549.9	5,397.4	4,701.6	3,736	5,173.2	8,482.5	8,627.8
Trade-Related	14,167	15,477.5	16,019.7	13,139.6	14,901	17,779	19,104.1	19,614.3
Others	395.2	391.6	366.7	374	347.9	538	641.4	657.5

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

Imports Of Services By Major Trading Partner, Annual

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

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