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Singapore Quarter 1, 2021

2021 Q1

15 min read

Economic activities were ramped up at the start of the year as the economy entered Phase 3 of recovery from 28th December 2021. After posting a strong 10.3% y-o-y growth, the manufacturing sector expanded by 7.5% y-o-y in 1Q 2021. The construction sector gradually picked up due to public and private sector demand, the contraction moderated to a decline of 20.2% y-o-y in 1Q 2021, an improvement from the 27.4% contraction in 4Q 2020.

Singapore Quarter 4, 2020

2020 Q4

15 min read

As Singapore moved into Phase 3 of its recovery from 28 December 2020, up to 8 persons for social gatherings and household visitors are allowed at any point in time. The majority of industries, except for the entertainment sector, had restarted operations. The manufacturing sector expanded by 10.3 % y-o-y in 4Q 2020, a slight slowdown from the 11.0% pace recorded in 3Q 2020. The construction sector declined by 27.4 % y-o-y in 4Q 2020, an improvement from the 52.4% contraction in 3Q 2020.

Singapore Quarter 3, 2020

2020 Q3

15 min read

Based on advanced estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on 14 Oct 2020, the Singapore economy contracted by 7.0% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 3Q 2020 following the 13.3% y-o-y decline in 2Q 2020. The two quarters marked the steepest declines in the post Global Financial Crisis period (Table 1). On a quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) basis, the Singapore economy expanded by 7.9% in 3Q 2020, an improvement from the decline of 13.2% in 2Q 2020.

Singapore Quarter 2, 2020

2020 Q2

15 min read

Liquidity amid low-interest environment continues to support transactions even as overall market remains subdued. The deferment of mortgage payments till the end of the year will help homebuyers that are struggling with their finances. The extension of the project completion period and extension of the sale of housing units relating to the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) remission will also assist developers who were affected by manpower constraints.

Singapore Quarter 1, 2020

2020 Q1

15 min read

Real estate markets grapple with pandemic headwinds as COVID-19 anticipated to persist through 2020. The Novel Coronavirus (or COVID-19) pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, has caused global disruptions to the economy that was already weak in 2019. Construction activities were impacted significantly due to supply chain disruptions and delays in the return of foreign workers.

Singapore Quarter 4, 2019

2019 Q4

15 min read

Based on Q4 2019 Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) flash estimates released on 2 January 2020, private home prices for the fourth quarter of 2019 reflected a marginal 0.3 per cent q-o-q and 2.5 per cent y-o-y increase.