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Top-line Indicators 1

Comparison with Selected Countries/Regions 2

Population 4

Labour Force 6

National Income 8

Balance of Payments 9

Investment in Singapore and Abroad 10

Research and Development 11

Companies and Businesses 12

Manufacturing 13

Utilities 14

Construction and Real Estate 15

Services 16

External Trade 16

Transport and Communications 18

Tourism 19

Finance 20

Government Finance 22

Prices 23

Consumer Durables 24

Education 24

Health 26

Environment 27

Culture and Recreation 28

© Singapore Department of Statistics

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About Singapore 2010 2011Land Area (sq km) 712.4 714.3Average Temperature (°C) Maximum 31.9 31.3 Minimum 24.9 24.7Total Rainfall (mm) 2,075 2,525 Social Indicators

2010 2011Total Population (‘000) 5,076.7 5,183.7Singapore Residents (‘000) 3,771.7 3,789.3Population Density (per sq km) 7,126 7,257Median Age (years) 37 38Literacy Rate (%) 96 96Mean Years of Schooling 10.1 10.2Home Ownership (%) 87.2 88.6Doctors Per 10,000 Population 17 18Crime Rate (per 100,000 population) 653 606 Economic Indicators

2010 2011Gross Domestic Product1 ($ billion) 310.0 326.8Per Capita Gross National Income1 ($) 60,009 61,692Real Economic Growth Rate (%) 14.8 4.9Productivity Growth (%) 11.1 1.0Inflation Rate (%) 2.8 5.2Total Output of Manufacturing Sector ($ billion) 273 285Total External Trade ($ billion) 902 974International Visitor Arrivals (million) 11.6 13.2Air Cargo Handled (‘000 tonnes) 1,814 1,865Sea Cargo Handled (million tonnes) 503 531Container Throughput (million TEUs) 28.4 29.9Money Supply (M1) ($ million) 112,466 129,119Official Foreign Reserves ($ million) 288,954 308,403Domestic Government Debt ($ million) 321,182 354,023

1 At current market prices. TEU=Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.

TOP-LINE INDICATORSTOP-LINE INDICATORS

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COMPARISON WITH SELECTED COMPARISON WITH SELECTED COUNTRIES/REGIONSCOUNTRIES/REGIONSSelected Economic Indicators, 2009 Singapore Australia Canada Hong Japan Korea, New Taiwan United United Kong Republic of Zealand Kingdom States

Real Growth in GDP (%) -1.0 2.3 -2.8 -2.7 -6.3 0.3 0.8 -1.8 -4.4 -3.5Per Capita GNI (US$) 35,225 43,978 39,104 30,741 40,861 17,467 26,027 16,901 35,714 45,301Unemployment Rate (%) 3.0 5.0 8.3 5.3 5.1 3.91 5.81 5.9 7.81 9.3Labour Force Participation Rate (%) Males 76 72 72 69 72 741 751 66 711 72 Females 55 59 63 53 49 511 621 50 571 59Inflation Rate (%) 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.5 -1.4 2.8 2.1 -0.9 2.2 -0.4

Source: Official statistical publications and websites UNSD National Accounts Main Aggregates Database Note: There may be differences in the data definitions or data collection methods among different countries/regions. Users should refer to official data sources for more information, where necessary.

1 As at end June

Selected Social Indicators, 2009 Singapore Australia Canada Hong Japan Korea, New Taiwan United United Kong Republic of Zealand Kingdom States

Population (million) 5.0 22.0 33.7 7.0 127.5 48.8 4.3 23.1 61.8 307.4Life Expectancy at Birth (years) Males 78.9 79.3 78.51 79.7 79.6 77.0 78.8 76.0 78.2 76.0 Females 83.7 83.9 83.11 85.9 86.4 83.8 82.7 82.3 82.3 80.9Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live-births) 2.1 4.3 5.11 1.7 2.4 3.2 4.9 4.1 4.6 6.4Total Fertility Rate (per female) 1.22 1.90 1.67 1.04 1.37 1.15 2.12 1.03 1.94 2.01Doctors Per 10,000 Population 17 31 20 18 221 201 31 19 7 27Home Ownership (%) 89 681 65 52 611 563 672 88 70 67

Source: Official statistical publications and websites Note: There may be differences in the data definitions or data collection methods among different countries/regions. Users should refer to official data sources for more information, where necessary.

1 Refer to 2008 2 Refer to 2006 3 Refer to 2005

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Population and Growth Rate

Ethnic Composition of the Resident Population, 2011

Total Singapore Total Singapore Population Residents Population Residents Growth Growth Thousand Per CentCensus 1980 2,413.9 2,282.1 1.5 1.3 1990 3,047.1 2,735.9 2.3 1.7 2000 4,027.9 3,273.4 2.8 1.8Mid-Year Estimates 2009 4,987.6 3,733.9 3.1 2.5 2010 (Census) 5,076.7 3,771.7 1.8 1.0 2011 5,183.7 3,789.3 2.1 0.5 Note: Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents. Singapore resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents.

Chinese

74.1%

Malays

13.4%Indians

9.2%Others

3.3%

POPULATIONPOPULATION

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Age Group (Years)

85 & Over

80 - 84

75 - 79

70 - 74

65 - 69

60 - 64

55 - 59

50 - 54

45 - 49

40 - 44

35 - 39

30 - 34

25 - 29

20 - 24

15 - 19

10 - 14

5 - 9

0 - 4

POPULATIONPOPULATION

End June 2011End June 2001

Male Female20.912.1 25.614.637.8 23.553.9 37.158.3 46.9

105.4 60.8

130.063.1

152.7111.4161.0136.0155.9157.4162.1161.2155.6147.7135.5 136.0126.8107.2128.2 102.0117.1 119.5102.1123.392.4

107.5

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16.6 9.3

29.119.046.1 31.954.1 42.8

102.857.7

130.7 62.4

155.4112.4163.0138.5150.7160.6154.1161.7141.9139.0127.1126.8128.2107.4132.6 108.9123.4127.5106.0130.895.9

115.5

Age Pyramid of the Resident Population, 2001 and 2011

165 110 55 0Persons (‘000)

0 55 110 165Persons (‘000)

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Total Males Females

Per Cent

Total (Aged 15 & Over) 100.0 100.0 100.0 Single 32.1 34.5 29.9 Married 59.6 61.5 57.7 Widowed 5.0 1.7 8.2 Divorced/Separated 3.3 2.3 4.2

Vital Rates

Crude Crude Infant Total Birth Rate Death Rate Mortality Rate Fertility Rate Per 1,000 Population Per 1,000 Per Female Live-births

1980 17.6 4.9 8.0 1.821990 18.2 4.7 6.6 1.832000 13.7 4.5 2.5 1.60 2009 9.9 4.3 2.2 1.222010 9.3 4.4 2.0 1.152011 9.5 4.4 2.0 1.20

Labour Force (as at June)

2010 2011Resident Labour Force (‘000) 2,047.3 2,080.1 Employed 1,962.9 1,998.9 Unemployed 84.4 81.2Resident Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 66.2 66.1 Males 76.5 75.6 Females 56.5 57.0Resident Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) (%) 3.1 3.0

Singapore Residents by Marital Status, 2011

LABOUR FORCELABOUR FORCE

POPULATIONPOPULATION

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Occupational Distribution

2010 2011 Thousand

Employed Residents (Aged 15 & Over) 1,962.9 1998.9 Admin & Managerial 335.2 355.9 Professional 312.6 273.5 Technical & Associate Professional 373.4 413.9 Clerical 240.5 245.2 Service & Sales 246.4 248.0 Production & Related 386.2 392.9

LABOUR FORCELABOUR FORCE

Employment Structure by Industry 2010 2011 Thousand

Employed Residents (Aged 15 & Over) 1,962.9 1,998.9 Manufacturing 291.4 292.4 Construction 104.0 99.7 Wholesale & Retail Trade 281.7 300.5 Transportation & Storage 191.3 192.0 Accommodation & Food Services 128.9 135.2 Information & Communications 99.9 85.4 Financial & Insurance Services 126.0 145.5 Business Services 253.5 271.6 Community, Social & Personal Services 448.6 453.1

Selected Labour Market Indicators

2006 2010 2011Average Weekly Hours Worked 46.2 46.2 46.2Average Monthly Nominal Earnings 3,554 4,089 4,334 ($/employee) Manufacturing1 na 4,264 4,484 Construction1 na 3,118 3,268 Services1 na 4,131 4,383Changes in Productivity (%) 2.0 11.1 1.0 Goods Producing Industries 2.8 24.5 5.5 Services Producing Industries 1.9 6.1 -0.5Average Monthly Recruitment Rate (%) 2.8 2.8 2.7Average Monthly Resignation Rate (%) 2.0 2.0 2.0

1 Data are classified according to the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2010.

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National Income

NATIONAL INCOMENATIONAL INCOME

Gross Per Gross Gross National Capita National Domestic Income GNI Saving Product (at Current Market Prices) (at 2005 Market Prices) Million Dollars Dollars Million Dollars

2007 259,082.6 56,462 128,782.2 247,169.52008 256,154.7 52,931 116,283.8 251,374.02009 255,542.1 51,235 112,815.4 248,911.22010 304,646.4 60,009 144,291.7 285,658.52011 319,793.6 61,692 145,019.7 299,624.7

Gross Domestic Product Growth in Real GDP Share in Nominal GDP 2010 2011 2010 2011 Annual Percentage Change Percentage Share Total 14.8 4.9 100.0 100.0 Goods Producing Industries 24.7 6.8 27.9 26.6 Manufacturing 29.7 7.6 22.1 20.9 Construction 3.9 2.6 4.3 4.2 Services Producing Industries 11.1 4.4 68.1 69.0 Wholesale & Retail Trade 15.1 1.1 17.9 17.4 Transportation & Storage 7.9 4.7 8.6 8.2 Accommodation & Food Services 12.2 5.8 2.2 2.4 Information & Communications 3.4 1.5 3.6 3.6 Finance & Insurance 12.4 9.1 11.5 11.9 Business Services 6.2 2.7 13.7 14.1

Expenditure on Gross Domestic Product (at Current Market Prices)

2006 2010 2011 Percentage Distribution

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 Private Consumption Expenditure 38.8 38.4 39.4 Government Consumption Expenditure 10.3 10.5 10.3 Gross Fixed Capital Formation 21.7 24.2 23.4 Changes in Inventories -0.5 -2.1 -1.0 Net Exports of Goods & Services 29.4 28.4 26.7 Statistical Discrepancy 0.3 0.5 1.2

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NATIONAL INCOMENATIONAL INCOME

2006 2010 2011 Percentage Distribution

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 Compensation of Employees 40.1 41.4 42.3 Gross Operating Surplus 53.7 51.6 50.5 Taxes less Subsidies on 5.9 7.2 8.2 Production & on Imports Statistical Discrepancy 0.2 -0.2 -1.0

BALANCE OF PAYMENTSBALANCE OF PAYMENTSBalance of Payments 2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

A Current Account Balance 56,652.2 75,686.7 71,679.5 Goods Balance 79,661.6 86,033.6 84,840.5 Exports of Goods 446,850.0 505,937.3 540,049.1 Imports of Goods 367,188.4 419,903.7 455,208.6 Services Balance -11,524.5 2,083.9 2,319.8 Exports of Services 93,669.7 136,367.6 142,868.0 Imports of Services 105,194.2 134,283.7 140,548.2 Primary Income Balance -8,333.6 -5,390.4 -7,038.8 Secondary Income Balance -3,151.3 -7,040.4 -8,442.0B Capital and Financial Account Balance -30,819.7 -17,626.8 -50,360.5 Financial Account (Net) -30,819.7 -17,626.8 -50,360.5 Direct Investment 28,701.1 37,389.9 48,771.4 Portfolio Investment -20,756.4 -36,705.4 -36,131.6 Financial Derivatives -9,563.0 -13,114.4 -13,979.8 Other Investment -29,201.4 -5,196.9 -49,020.5C Net Errors and Omissions 1,163.2 -579.4 168.7D Overall Balance (A+B+C) 26,995.7 57,480.5 21,487.7E Official Reserves (Net)1 -26,995.7 -57,480.5 -21,487.71 Increase in assets is indicated by a minus (-) sign.

Income Components of GDP at Current Market Prices

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INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE & ABROADINVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE & ABROAD

2005 2009 2010 Million Dollars

Total 323,821 573,271 618,576 Manufacturing 103,666 123,004 130,841 Construction 925 2,754 2,160 Wholesale & Retail Trade 54,548 99,409 109,852 Accommodation & 2,044 3,487 3,888 Food Service Activities Transport & Storage 17,652 36,839 37,515 Information & Communications 3,693 5,901 6,749 Financial & Insurance Services 121,659 238,582 263,884 Real Estate Activities 6,680 17,308 19,717 Professional, Scientific & Technical, 12,533 38,223 35,574 Administrative & Support Services Others 422 7,764 8,396

Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Industry*

Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad by Industry*

* End of period.

2005 2009 2010 Million DollarsTotal 202,021 373,112 407,152 Manufacturing 46,501 87,572 97,518 Construction 881 1,808 1,476 Wholesale & Retail Trade 11,215 14,748 16,895 Accommodation & 2,230 3,401 3,641 Food Service Activities Transport & Storage 9,335 10,144 10,209 Information & Communications 10,365 18,320 20,923 Financial & Insurance Services 105,129 185,302 196,502 Real Estate Activities 8,482 26,242 33,135 Professional, Scientific & Technical, 4,125 6,701 8,230 Administrative & Support Services Others 3,757 18,874 18,623

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

* End of period.

Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore by Country/Region, 2010*

INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE & ABROADINVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE & ABROAD

65,43260,906

53,93850,042

24,784 24,405

United Netherlands Japan United India Switzerland States Kingdom

R&D Manpower, Expenditure and Output 2005 2009 2010Manpower (number) 34,522 41,388 43,164Expenditure ($ million) 4,582 6,043 6,489Output (number) Patents Owned * 3,475 6,067 5,450 Patents Applied 1,594 1,569 1,762 Patents Awarded 877 747 653

70,585

32,314

23,74831,173 28,793 27,813

China United Malaysia Australia Indonesia Hong Kong Kingdom

Stock of Singapore’s Direct Investment Abroad by Country/Region, 2010*

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COMPANIES & BUSINESSESCOMPANIES & BUSINESSESFormation of Companies and Businesses by Industry, 2011 Companies Businesses Number

Total 32,317 23,494 Manufacturing 1,433 1,019 Construction 1,749 1,490 Wholesale & Retail Trade 8,485 7,480 Transportation & Storage 1,193 1,053 Accommodation & Food Service Activities 1,576 1,407 Information & Communications 2,489 1,315 Financial & Insurance Activities 4,881 462 Real Estate Activities 831 197 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 4,987 3,560 Administrative & Support Service Activities 1,756 1,570 Education, Health & Social Services 1,547 1,542 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & 1,043 2,294 Other Service Activities Others 347 105

Cessation of Companies and Businesses by Industry, 2011 Companies Businesses Number

Total 19,005 22,976 Manufacturing 979 1,050 Construction 1,033 1,458 Wholesale & Retail Trade 6,212 7,477 Transportation & Storage 806 988 Accommodation & Food Service Activities 952 1,656 Information & Communications 1,355 1,219 Financial & Insurance Activities 2,068 364 Real Estate Activities 539 472 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2,570 3,039 Administrative & Support Service Activities 993 1,549 Education, Health & Social Services 594 1,278 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 781 2,340 & Other Service Activities Others 123 86

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MANUFACTURINGMANUFACTURINGPrincipal Manufacturing Statistics

2006 2010 2011Establishments (number) 7,892 9,090 naWorkers (number) 381,909 414,176 418,560Materials ($ million) 136,542 151,927 164,892Remuneration ($ million) 15,255 17,987 18,675Operating Cost ($ million) 47,211 63,243 naManufacturing Output ($ million) 229,541 260,011 272,667Total Output ($ million) 237,880 273,050 285,454Value Added ($ million) 54,127 57,880 57,673Net Operating Surplus ($ million) 30,479 32,634 naDirect Exports ($ million) 141,065 178,133 184,676Net Fixed Assets ($ million) 47,524 51,760 naGross Fixed Assets ($ million) 112,856 128,971 na

Selected Averages and Ratios in the Manufacturing Sector

2006 2010 2011Remuneration Per Worker ($’000) 39.9 43.4 44.6Manufacturing Output Per Worker ($’000) 601.0 627.8 651.4Value Added Per Worker ($’000) 141.7 139.7 137.8Net Fixed Assets Per Worker ($’000) 124.4 125.0 naRemuneration to Total Output (%) 6.4 6.6 6.5Remuneration to Value Added (%) 28.2 31.1 32.4Value Added to Total Output (%) 22.8 21.2 20.2Direct Exports to Manufacturing Output (%) 61.5 69.1 67.6Direct Exports to Total Sales (%) 62.2 68.9 67.6

Indices of Unit Business Cost and Industrial Production 2006 2010 2011 Annual Percentage Change

Unit Business Cost Index of Manufacturing (2005=100) Total 0.6 -5.0 2.6 Unit Labour Cost -2.8 -15.8 -2.5 Services Cost 2.9 2.0 5.2 Government Rates & Fees 2.5 9.1 18.6Industrial Production (2011=100) 11.9 29.7 7.8

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CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATECONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE

Investment Commitments in Manufacturing and Services by Country of Origin

2010 2011 Fixed Asset Investments (Million Dollars)

Total 12,854.2 13,734.3 Local 2,069.6 1,875.4 Foreign 10,784.6 11,858.9 United States 3,311.4 5,047.4 Japan 1,175.8 995.0 Europe 4,819.0 2,131.9 Asia Pacific & Others 1,478.4 3,684.6

Residential Dwellings, 2011

Total Units =1,200.9 Thousand

Domestic Non-DomesticPotable Water Sales (mil m3/year) 281.2 197.2Electricity Sales (gigawatt hours) 7,162.6 34,624.3Gas Sales Piped (million units)1 640.3 953.6 Liquefied Petroleum (net tonnes) 22,512.0 62,532.3

UTILITIESUTILITIESWater, Electricity and Gas Sales, 2011

1 One unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.

MANUFACTURINGMANUFACTURING

HDB Flats

76.2%Others

1.5%

Private Flats

16.2%

Private Houses

6.1%

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CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATECONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATEBuilding Commencement 2006 2010 2011 Number of Units

Private Residential Properties 11,295 17,864 20,736 ‘000 Square Metres Gross Commercial Developments Office Space 211 68 254 Shop Space 206 52 170Industrial Developments Factory Space 902 790 1,477 Warehouse Space 364 381 447

Stock of Private Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties* 2006 2010 2011 Number of UnitsPrivate Residential Properties 233,364 258,243 268,768 Landed 68,410 69,743 70,145 Non-landed 164,954 188,500 198,623 ‘000 Square Metres Nett

Office Space 6,529 7,056 7,231Shop Space 3,252 3,415 3,419Factory Space 27,437 30,657 31,259Warehouse Space 5,953 6,958 7,116

Supply of Properties in the Pipeline* 2006 2010 2011 Number of Units

Private Residential Properties 53,505 79,477 89,531 Landed 4,452 3,963 3,807 Non-landed 49,053 75,514 85,724 ‘000 Square Metres Gross Office Space 753 1,280 1,114Shop Space 647 505 552Factory Space 3,280 3,439 4,274Warehouse Space 922 685 1,050* End of period.

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Operating Receipts of the Services Industries

SERVICESSERVICES

Indices of the Services Industries (at Current Prices) 2006 2010 2011 Annual Percentage Change

Retail Sales Index (2010=100) 5.5 -1.0 4.6Food & Beverage Services Index (2010=100) 4.5 6.2 6.8Domestic Wholesale Trade Index (2007=100) 11.6 8.9 11.4Foreign Wholesale Trade Index (2007=100) 12.3 23.8 16.4

2005 2009 2010 Million DollarsTotal 1,041,549 1,421,416 1,723,127 Wholesale Trade 859,685 1,168,830 1,440,782 Retail Trade 31,744 37,373 37,419 Transport and Storage Services 58,796 72,063 83,750 Accommodation and Food & Beverage Services 6,919 8,931 10,616 Information and Communications Services 24,096 32,816 35,144 Business Services 46,254 80,280 89,604 Community, Recreation and Personal Services 14,055 21,123 25,811

EXTERNAL TRADEEXTERNAL TRADETotal Trade

2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

Total at Current Prices 810,483 902,063 974,396 Exports 431,559 478,841 514,741 Domestic Exports 227,378 248,610 281,350 Oil 59,605 75,011 103,954 Non-Oil 167,773 173,599 177,396 Re-Exports 204,181 230,231 233,392 Imports 378,924 423,222 459,655Total at 2006 Prices 810,483 967,110 987,453 Exports 431,559 518,916 533,608 Domestic Exports 227,378 264,392 279,770 Oil 59,605 67,021 72,525 Non-Oil 167,773 197,371 207,245 Re-Exports 204,181 254,523 253,838 Imports 378,924 448,194 453,844

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EXTERNAL TRADEEXTERNAL TRADEMajor Export Markets, 2011

Imports by Commodity Section 2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

Food 6,798 9,290 10,296Beverages & Tobacco 2,318 3,068 3,679Crude Materials 2,629 3,004 3,726Mineral Fuels & Lubricants 74,645 115,592 149,946Animal & Vegetable Oils 471 843 1,481Chemicals & Chemical Products 22,781 28,630 31,882Manufactured Goods 27,870 26,458 30,996Machinery & Equipment 207,068 196,106 188,268 Electronics 142,301 123,202 113,382 Non-electronics 67,034 72,904 74,886Miscellaneous Manufactures 27,776 29,684 32,060

Exports by Commodity Section 2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

Food 4,007 5,455 6,663Beverages & Tobacco 2,284 3,257 3,790Crude Materials 2,798 2,820 3,315Mineral Fuels & Lubricants 70,553 103,511 136,774Animal & Vegetable Oils 437 611 546Chemicals & Chemical Products 49,175 56,644 64,777Manufactured Goods 18,436 18,861 20,124Machinery & Equipment 248,392 244,128 235,346 Electronics 198,810 175,660 157,917 Non-electronics 56,162 68,468 77,429Miscellaneous Manufactures 28,794 33,775 36,187

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2006 2010 2011

Air Cargo Handled (tonnes) Discharged 952,876 941,403 983,110 Loaded 958,341 872,406 882,142Sea Cargo Handled (‘000 tonnes) General 281,393 313,683 335,511 Bulk 167,111 189,659 195,665 Container Throughput (‘000 TEUs) 24,792 28,431 29,938

Postal Articles Handled and Telecommunications

2006 2010 2011 Postal Articles Handled (million) 1,711 2,009 2,086Subscriptions* (‘000) Fixed Line 1,851 1,984 2,017 Residential 1,092 1,203 1,237 Corporate 759 781 780 Mobile Phone 4,638 7,289 7,755 2G 3,754 2,584 2,000 3G 884 4,705 5,755 Dial-up Internet 1,522 68 58 Broadband 758 7,849 9,222 Residential Wired na na 1,238 Corporate Wired na na 85 Wireless na 6,587 7,899Total SMS Messages (million) 10,484 27,714 28,947International Telephone 5,074 12,436 12,287 Call Minutes (million)

Motor Vehicle Population and Public Roads*

* End of period.

Cargo Handled

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONSTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

2006 2010 2011Motor Vehicle Population (number) 799,373 945,829 956,704 Cars & Station-wagons 465,482 584,399 592,361 Rental Cars 9,235 13,347 13,919 Taxis 23,334 26,073 27,051 Buses 14,120 16,309 17,046 Motorcycles & Scooters 142,736 148,160 146,559 Goods & Other Vehicles 144,466 157,541 159,768Length of Public Paved Roads (km) 3,262 3,377 3,412

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2006 2010 2011International Visitor Arrivals (‘000) 9,751.0 11,641.7 13,171.3Available Room Nights (‘000) 10,509.4 10,990.2 12,249.5Standard Average Occupancy Rate (%) 85.2 85.1 86.5Room Revenue ($m) 1,503.9 2,030.3 2,595.8Food and Beverage Revenue ($m) 794.6 1,018.5 1,275.4

Major Tourist – Generating Markets, 2011

Outbound Departures of Singapore Residents by Mode of Transport 2006 2010 2011 Number

Total 5,533,357 7,342,276 7,752,926 Air 3,739,542 5,617,110 6,082,620 Sea 1,793,815 1,725,166 1,670,306

TOURISMTOURISM

5,414,250

1,577,522

956,039 868,991 656,417464,375

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Money Supply*

FINANCEFINANCE

2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

Money Supply (M2) 262,369.8 403,078.2 443,352.8Money Supply (M1) 52,242.6 112,465.5 129,118.9 Currency in Active Circulation 15,284.7 22,299.5 24,690.3 Demand Deposits of Private Sector 36,957.9 90,166.0 104,428.6Quasi-Money 210,127.2 290,612.7 314,233.9 Fixed Deposits 141,619.4 154,420.9 160,704.5 Singapore Dollar Negotiable 220.8 20.0 165.0 Certificates of Deposit Savings & Other Deposits 68,287.0 36,171.8 153,364.4

Exchange Rates (Average for the Year)

2006 2010 2011 S$ Per Unit of : Australian Dollar 1.1967 1.2524 1.2971 Chinese Renminbi 0.1993 0.2014 0.1946 Euro 1.9952 1.8095 1.7495 Hong Kong Dollar 0.2045 0.1755 0.1616 Malaysian Ringgit 0.4331 0.4234 0.4111 Pound Sterling 2.9261 2.1073 2.0161 US Dollar 1.5889 1.3635 1.2579S$ Per 100 Units of : Indian Rupee 3.5089 2.9827 2.7027 Indonesian Rupiah 0.0173 0.0150 0.0143 Japanese Yen 1.3667 1.5543 1.5780 Korean Won 0.1664 0.1180 0.1135 New Taiwan Dollar 4.8870 4.3292 4.2798 Philippine Peso 3.0980 3.0228 2.9038 Thai Baht 4.1905 4.2986 4.1252

Total Assets and Liabilities of Financial Institutions*

2006 2010 2011 Commercial Banks ($ million) 508,449.9 781,607.4 858,697.9Merchant Banks ($ million) 78,029.3 89,760.3 87,851.0Asian Currency Units (US$ million) 698,648.5 971,299.4 1,036,202.0

* End of period.

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FINANCEFINANCE

2010 2011 Million Dollars

Total 322,743.8 420,436.8 Loans to Businesses 171,224.5 240,899.7 Manufacturing 10,917.6 19,007.3 Building & Construction1 53,593.9 66,938.5 General Commerce 30,982.9 49,250.1 Transport, Storage & Communication 9,018.1 12,110.2 Financial Institutions 37,984.6 55,249.7 Professional & Private Individuals 3,258.0 4,051.1 - Business Purposes Consumer Loans 151,519.4 179,537.0 Housing & Bridging Loans 112,381.3 131,104.5 Professional & Private Individuals Car Loans 11,678.5 12,743.9 Credit Cards 6,888.9 7,881.6

Domestic Interest Rates* 2006 2010 2011 Per Cent Per Annum

3-month US$ SIBOR 5.36 0.30 0.583-month Interbank Rate 3.44 0.44 0.38Prime Lending Rate 5.33 5.38 5.383-month Banks’ Deposit Rate 0.57 0.19 0.14

1 Includes loans to building and building co-operative societies, building developers and real estate agents.

Household Sector Balance Sheet*

2005 2009 2010 Million Dollars

Household Net Wealth 706,533.3 1,051,190.4 1,214,364.6 Total Assets 867,476.6 1,241,660.5 1,426,733.3 Financial Assets 468,647.8 633,689.2 694,333.8 Residential Property Assets 398,828.8 607,971.3 732,399.5 Liabilities 160,943.2 190,470.1 212,368.7 Mortgage Loans 119,340.1 140,179.8 158,480.1 Personal Loans 41,603.1 50,290.3 53,888.6* End of period.

Loans and Advances of Domestic Banking Units to Non-Bank Customers*

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GOVERNMENT FINANCEGOVERNMENT FINANCEGovernment Operating Revenue

2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

Total 31,072.4 44,581.2 50,985.5 Tax Revenue 28,718.3 40,662.2 46,171.8 Income Tax 14,947.7 18,276.8 20,976.2 Assets Taxes 2,052.0 2,598.3 3,813.3 Taxes on Motor Vehicles 1,723.4 1,892.8 1,868.4 Customs & Excise Duties 1,943.3 2,089.7 2,107.5 Betting Taxes 1,548.3 2,119.6 2,342.7 Stamp Duty 1,311.7 3,096.9 3,259.0 Goods & Services Tax 3,960.1 7,699.3 8,913.9 Others 1,231.8 2,888.9 2,890.7 Fees & Charges 2,120.2 3,778.9 4,472.9 Other Receipts 233.9 140.0 340.8

Government Expenditure 2006 2010 2011 Million Dollars

Operating Expenditure 23,463.0 32,754.8 35,010.6 Security & External Relations 11,973.0 14,311.0 13,727.7 Social Development 9,684.6 15,399.7 17,719.8 Education 5,684.6 8,517.4 9,929.0 Health 1,764.4 3,070.4 3,500.6 Community Development, 898.0 1,793.2 1,854.5 Youth & Sports Information, Communications & 320.3 472.7 522.1 the Arts Environment & Water Resources 418.1 660.6 746.4 National Development 599.3 885.4 1,167.2 Economic Development 953.8 1,913.9 2,198.1 Transport 284.1 420.0 481.6 Trade & Industry 459.2 673.0 688.5 Manpower 179.7 745.7 876.3 Info-Communications and 30.8 75.2 151.7 Media Development Government Administration 851.6 1,130.2 1,365.1Development Expenditure 6,411.5 11,294.6 11,760.8

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PRICESPRICESConsumer Price Index (2009=100) 2006 2010 2011 Annual Percentage Change

All Items 1.0 2.8 5.2 Food 1.6 1.4 3.1 Clothing & Footwear 0.7 0.5 0.2 Housing 2.7 2.0 8.3 Transport -1.6 10.3 11.9 Communication -1.0 -2.2 -1.5 Education & Stationery 1.9 2.7 2.9 Health Care 0.9 1.9 2.4 Recreation & Others 0.7 1.2 1.4

Consumer Price Index for Householdsin Different Income Groups, 2011 (2009=100)

Lowest Middle Highest 20% 60% 20%

Annual Percentage Change

All Items 4.7 5.1 5.7 Food 3.1 3.1 3.1 Clothing & Footwear 0.3 0.1 0.3 Housing 9.8 8.9 6.9 Transport 7.0 11.2 13.1 Communication -0.9 -1.5 -1.6 Education & Stationery 2.8 2.9 3.0 Health Care 2.3 2.3 2.7 Recreation & Others -4.8 0.6 2.9

Producer and International Trade Price Indices (2006=100) 2006 2010 2011 Annual Percentage Change

Domestic Supply Price Index 5.0 4.7 8.4Singapore Manufactured Products 2.4 1.7 5.3 Price IndexImport Price Index 2.9 0.7 4.8Export Price Index 2.1 1.4 2.3

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PRICESPRICESProperty Price Index* (4th Quarter 1998 = 100) 2006 2010 2011 Annual Percentage Change

Residential Private Residential Properties 10.2 17.6 5.9 Housing & Development Board Resale Flats 2.0 14.1 10.7Commercial Office Space 17.0 18.9 13.8 Shop Space 9.5 8.6 5.3Industrial 6.7 23.7 27.2

CONSUMER DURABLESCONSUMER DURABLESOwnership/Availability of Household Consumer Durables/Services 1998 2003 2008 Per Cent of Households

Private Car 35.9 35.4 38.3Television 98.5 98.3 99.5Video (VCD/DVD) and CD Player/Recorder1 56.8 82.7 87.8Pay-TV Subscription 13.5 34.9 44.8Washing Machine 90.6 92.5 94.7Air-Conditioner 58.3 71.2 74.7Telephone Line 96.8 93.1 88.3Handphone 51.0 88.8 94.5Personal Computer 47.9 69.7 77.0Internet Subscription/Access 23.5 55.3 70.01 ‘VCD’ refers to Video Compact Disc, ‘DVD’ refers to Digital Versatile Disc and ‘CD’ refers to Compact Disc.

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONGovernment Recurrent Expenditure on Education Per Student

2006 2010 2011 Dollars

Primary Schools 4,243 6,624 6,850Secondary Schools 6,246 9,008 9,095Junior Colleges 10,161 12,331 12,309Institute of Technical Education 10,209 11,839 11,914Polytechnics 11,903 14,552 14,608Universities 18,472 20,630 20,805

* End of period.

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1 ‘VCD’ refers to Video Compact Disc, ‘DVD’ refers to Digital Versatile Disc and ‘CD’ refers to Compact Disc.

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Educational Attainment, 2011 Resident Non-students 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 Years Years Years Years & Over Per Cent

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Below Secondary 6.4 7.8 28.7 63.2 Secondary 20.9 13.5 25.6 19.0 Post Secondary (Non-tertiary) 28.4 9.9 10.3 6.3 Diploma and Professional 33.7 22.9 13.1 5.1 Qualification University 10.6 45.9 22.2 6.5

Enrolment in Educational Institutions 2006 2010 2011 Number

Total 688,310 698,544 689,060 Primary Schools 284,600 263,906 258,293 Secondary Schools 215,097 214,388 207,974 Junior Colleges 30,726 32,420 32,296 Institute of Technical Education 22,954 24,789 25,279 Polytechnics 67,667 83,542 85,111 National Institute of Education 4,348 4,965 4,452 Universities 62,918 74,534 75,655

Note: Figures for primary, secondary and junior college exclude private schools.

Students and Teachers, 2011 Institutions Students Teachers Number

Total 369 689,060 42,784 Primary Schools 174 251,165 13,586 Secondary Schools 154 189,735 12,936 Mixed Levels1 15 37,513 2,483 Junior Colleges 13 20,150 1,810 Institute of Technical Education 3 25,279 1,684 Polytechnics 5 85,111 5,013 National Institute of Education 1 4,452 719 Universities 4 75,655 4,553Notes: Figures for primary, secondary and junior college exclude private schools. Except for the Institute of Technical Education, figures for institutions of higher learning include part-time students and teachers.1 Refers to institutions that offer multiple educational levels, namely: primary & secondary (P1-S4/5), secondary & junior college (S1-JC2), and upper secondary & junior college (S3-JC2).

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HEALTHHEALTHHEALTHHEALTH

1 Refer to those with professional degrees only.

Per Capita Government Expenditure on Health

Major Causes of Death, 2011

Registered Health Personnel 2006 2010 2011 Number

Doctors 6,931 8,819 9,373Dentists1 1,323 1,506 1,575Pharmacists 1,421 1,814 2,013Registered Nurses 15,452 21,575 23,598Enrolled Nurses 5,163 7,478 7,869Registered Midwives 312 287 282Optometrists and Opticians na 2,419 2,441

561

481440

728 737 773

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Heart & Hypertensive Diseases

21.4%

Pneumonia

15.9%Cerebrovascular Disease

9.0%

Cancer

30.0%

Others

23.7%

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HEALTHHEALTH

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Life Expectancy at Birth

Carbon Dioxide Emission and Air Quality

1980 1990 2000 2010 2011 Years

Total 72.1 75.3 78.0 81.7 82.0 Males 69.8 73.1 76.0 79.2 79.6 Females 74.7 77.6 80.0 84.0 84.3

Hospital Beds and Admissions and Public Sector Outpatient Attendances 2006 2010 2011 NumberHospital Beds 11,527 11,421 11,394 Public Sector1 8,320 8,881 8,935 Private Sector 3,207 2,540 2,459Hospital Admissions 415,833 450,323 469,445 Public Sector Hospitals1 316,261 343,332 357,026 Private Sector Hospitals 99,572 106,991 112,419Public Sector Outpatient Attendances Specialist Outpatient Clinics 3,624,976 4,023,686 4,234,140 Accident & Emergency Departments 676,763 858,781 934,485 Polyclinics 3,769,989 4,314,496 4,502,043 Dental Clinics 838,466 862,874 863,187Day Surgeries 196,619 229,638 238,071

2006 2010 2011Absolute CO2 Emissions (kilotonnes) 39,155 43,454 naDays with ‘Good’ Air Quality1 (%) 85 93 96Days with ‘Moderate’ Air Quality1 (%) 14 7 4Days with ‘Unhealthy’ Air Quality1 (%) 1 – –

1 Include specialty centres.

1 Based on Pollutant Standards Index.

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Pay TV Subscribers and Cinema Attendances*

CULTURE & RECREATIONCULTURE & RECREATION

2006 2010 2011Pay TV Subscribers (‘000) 487 802 898Cinemas (number of screens) 167 167 186 Seating Capacity (‘000) 38 33 36 Attendances (‘000) 15,588 20,317 22,125

National Library Membership and Newspaper Circulation

The Arts

2006 2010 2011 National Library Membership (‘000) 1,909.5 2,043.2 2,056.0 Total Collections (‘000) 8,447.3 8,446.7 8,678.7 Loan of Library Materials (‘000) 28,563.5 33,181.3 36,624.2Daily Newspaper Circulation (number) 1,439,390 1,525,430 1,498,078

2005 2009 2010 Performing Arts Total Performances1 (number) 6,102 7,807 7,618 Ticketed Performances (number) 2,626 3,414 3,378 Ticketed Attendances (‘000) 1,190.0 1,400.0 1,377.9Visual Arts Exhibitions (number) 568 915 999

Utilisation of Sports Facilities 2006 2010 2011 Number

Attendances Swimming Pool 6,490,711 7,163,669 6,939,334 Gymnasium 1,299,384 1,823,321 1,984,865Bookings Badminton 319,935 401,390 472,852 Tennis 117,412 115,900 129,244 Table-tennis 45,350 61,081 72,710 Squash 17,015 25,119 32,902 Soccer 18,391 19,687 24,122

* End of period.

1 Include both ticketed and non-ticketed performances.

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NOTATIONS

na not available- nil or negligible$ Singapore Dollars (unless otherwise stated)

NOTES

Figures may not add up to the totals due to rounding. Some figures, particularly those for the most recent time periods, are provisional and may be subject to revision.

SIF ONLINE

Softcopy of Singapore in Figures 2012 is available athttp://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/sif2012.pdf

REFERENCES

• StatisticscanbeobtainedthroughtheSingStatwebsite(http://www.singstat.gov.sg).

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