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Commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Singapore's economy expanded 5.7% in the second quarter, topping market expectations, on the back of strong growth in the manufacturing sector.
The growth figure was higher than the 5.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters, but lower than the revised 6.3% seen in the first quarter.
According to a release from the country's Ministry of Trade and Industry, the growth was supported primarily by the manufacturing sector, although this was pulled back by a slowdown in services growth.
The GDP data comes as Singapore's central bank prepares to announce its quarterly monetary policy decision later this month.
Instead of using interest rates, the city-state manages monetary policy by influencing the Singapore dollar's value against the currencies of its main trading partners within an undisclosed trading band, known as the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate, or S$NEER.
The Singapore dollar traded at 1.294 against the greenback, marginally weaker after the data release.
The GDP data also comes as inflation in the city-state held steady at 1.8% in May, its joint-highest level since September 2024.
The MAS said in its CPI release that global energy prices remain elevated compared to 2025, forecasting that full-year inflation at 1.5%–2.5%.
In May, Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry projected that GDP growth for 2026 would come in at 2%-4%, "although downside risks have risen significantly as a result of the US-Israel-Iran conflict," it said.
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