Details Of Operating Expenditure For All Services Industries, Annual
Description
Annual details of operating expenditure for all Singapore services industries from 2010 through 2024, classified by SSIC (updated to SSIC 2025) and published by SingStat. Series exclude own-account workers and public administration; finance and insurance estimates are experimental. Industry analysts profile cost structures across the services sector. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M601501.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 04/03/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Data are classified according to the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) and have been updated from SSIC 2020 to SSIC 2025. The SSIC is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect significant changes in the structure of the Singapore economy and the emergence of new activities as well as to align with changes in international standards. The correspondence tables between SSIC 2025 and SSIC 2020 are available via (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standard-classifications/national-classifications/singapore-standard-industrial-classification-ssic-2025). Data exclude own-account workers (e.g. hawkers, stall holders, freelancers, taxi-drivers, self-employed persons operating private hire vehicles). Operating expenditure includes adjustment for changes in inventory. Data as at Mar 2026. The technical notes are available via (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/explore-data-themes/industry/services/our-data-explained). Infographics are available via (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/explore-data-themes/industry/services/interact-with-our-data). Singapore service sector excludes public administration activities. Estimates for the Finance & Insurance industry are experimental. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M601501
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2010-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Rows
- 209
- Columns
- 16
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Services Sector, Operating Expenditure | 5588553.100000 | 5246263.900000 | 5537612.400000 | 4588869.900000 | 3502622.000000 | 3805837.800000 | 3764688.300000 | 3253253.700000 | 2719820.800000 | 2810779.200000 | 2997768.600000 | 2849030.100000 | 2577449.300000 | 2360064.400000 | 1865899.000000 |
| Remuneration | 208983.300000 | 197860.700000 | 187477.900000 | 170295.000000 | 156563.500000 | 152944.200000 | 147263.600000 | 142336.300000 | 134574.100000 | 127230.300000 | 118916.800000 | 108883.200000 | 102674.500000 | 95404.100000 | 88083.100000 |
| Changes In Inventory | 10382.100000 | -1117.200000 | 117.900000 | 13354.500000 | 6825.600000 | 4236.100000 | 2665.600000 | 100.300000 | 5202.100000 | -9308.300000 | -5932.600000 | 9994.900000 | 7490.300000 | 8247.400000 | 8304.800000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 4255457.600000 | 4040175.200000 | 4476941.000000 | 3704342.700000 | 2720782.700000 | 3036947.200000 | 3058950.100000 | 2593962.800000 | 2118696.700000 | 2217545.900000 | 2435781.100000 | 2365343.100000 | 2117290.500000 | 1944112.800000 | 1481983.100000 |
| Depreciation | 47843.900000 | 41908.600000 | 37629.600000 | 34605.800000 | 34391.500000 | 28528.400000 | 30062.900000 | 28740.900000 | 27088.300000 | 25172.500000 | 21925.700000 | 20661.700000 | 19803.600000 | 19008.200000 | 17122.900000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 241115.600000 | 224840.400000 | 265186.100000 | 206605.800000 | 141538.500000 | 131982.700000 | 116078.400000 | 90477.600000 | 80863.100000 | 90429.900000 | 88433.000000 | 71173.100000 | 61731.700000 | 57425.000000 | 51351.300000 |
| Renting Of Office, Shops & Other Premises | 30211.600000 | 26469.300000 | 27809.300000 | 25051.400000 | 24411.300000 | 26222.700000 | 23213.900000 | 22941.200000 | 21983.300000 | 21064.400000 | 19846.000000 | 18267.400000 | 16659.700000 | 15786.400000 | 14231.300000 |
| Professional Services | 62315.500000 | 48374.300000 | 46578.700000 | 43209.600000 | 38157.100000 | 31068.400000 | 29457.000000 | 31491.100000 | 27798.300000 | 23521.300000 | 21852.900000 | 17960.800000 | 16596.300000 | 14025.100000 | 12331.700000 |
| Utilities | 7293.800000 | 7119.300000 | 6307.800000 | 3800.800000 | 3502.700000 | 4034.900000 | 3852.700000 | 3390.900000 | 3603.300000 | 3851.800000 | 4167.900000 | 4485.300000 | 4562.100000 | 4150.600000 | 3672.600000 |
| Communications | 8565.000000 | 7624.600000 | 9098.600000 | 8755.600000 | 7453.400000 | 4847.300000 | 4513.700000 | 4299.800000 | 4058.100000 | 4599.500000 | 4747.500000 | 4322.600000 | 4483.900000 | 4526.400000 | 4106.300000 |
| Advertising & Entertainment | 75081.500000 | 56812.300000 | 39516.900000 | 28377.800000 | 23075.300000 | 19280.900000 | 20442.800000 | 17745.300000 | 17852.200000 | 17155.100000 | 13394.000000 | 11940.900000 | 11701.200000 | 10904.500000 | 9529.400000 |
| Administrative & Management Fees | 97171.700000 | 80846.700000 | 67327.300000 | 57676.000000 | 50057.200000 | 50184.600000 | 45570.400000 | 39396.000000 | 36597.700000 | 38053.700000 | 34955.600000 | 31111.500000 | 27236.800000 | 25474.100000 | 19963.700000 |
| Subcontract Charges/ Work Given Out | 35385.100000 | 35117.900000 | 40856.700000 | 35886.700000 | 30376.800000 | 32265.600000 | 35810.600000 | 36208.200000 | 41145.900000 | 38349.500000 | 35919.200000 | 31620.400000 | 31192.600000 | 28408.100000 | 27197.200000 |
| Commission & Agency Fees | 34824.400000 | 30914.700000 | 34160.400000 | 30991.000000 | 30174.500000 | 27300.400000 | 26769.800000 | 25740.700000 | 23274.100000 | 22685.300000 | 21608.700000 | 21463.600000 | 21392.600000 | 19913.500000 | 19399.500000 |
| Royalties | 65400.100000 | 57113.800000 | 52338.600000 | 39812.100000 | 32100.500000 | 25142.100000 | 25433.300000 | 27571.700000 | 23633.600000 | 22214.900000 | 17192.500000 | 15002.500000 | 15584.600000 | 12752.200000 | 10526.200000 |
| Maintenance & Repairs | 18367.300000 | 16492.700000 | 14179.600000 | 12027.800000 | 12243.200000 | 12164.800000 | 12230.100000 | 11260.200000 | 10784.900000 | 10281.600000 | 9509.700000 | 9258.500000 | 8599.400000 | 8315.500000 | 7722.200000 |
| Fuels | 36315.000000 | 35606.100000 | 37860.300000 | 29054.100000 | 16866.800000 | 22818.200000 | 21184.800000 | 14265.700000 | 11860.700000 | 12804.500000 | 18793.300000 | 17818.000000 | 18963.500000 | 18849.800000 | 14729.700000 |
| Financial Services | 23418.400000 | 20566.000000 | 21849.700000 | 19855.900000 | 19230.000000 | 13857.300000 | 13623.500000 | 15429.800000 | 12067.100000 | 11040.400000 | 9195.500000 | 9310.500000 | 8122.500000 | 8025.400000 | 7075.300000 |
| Others (Including Taxes Less Subsidies On Production) | 351185.500000 | 317255.700000 | 172571.900000 | 151865.800000 | 168510.800000 | 190470.900000 | 152870.900000 | 148061.400000 | 129106.100000 | 115428.300000 | 115550.700000 | 100356.300000 | 98302.100000 | 81186.300000 | 85136.500000 |
| Wholesale Trade - SSIC 46, Operating Expenditure | 4329392.500000 | 4120320.600000 | 4580492.600000 | 3732983.000000 | 2768164.700000 | 3069596.100000 | 3101130.900000 | 2639594.900000 | 2153467.500000 | 2269835.700000 | 2471682.300000 | 2378483.600000 | 2129921.200000 | 1956648.200000 | 1489271.500000 |
| Remuneration | 30743.000000 | 30715.000000 | 28527.500000 | 27576.800000 | 26579.000000 | 25565.900000 | 24327.100000 | 23929.100000 | 23627.400000 | 22081.900000 | 20093.700000 | 19158.100000 | 18452.300000 | 17704.900000 | 16462.800000 |
| Changes In Inventory | 9248.200000 | -2346.800000 | -1028.700000 | 13051.800000 | 7292.200000 | 4189.600000 | 2066.800000 | 315.100000 | 5048.900000 | -9082.200000 | -6042.200000 | 9546.100000 | 6522.400000 | 7218.900000 | 7769.100000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 4124384.900000 | 3914968.400000 | 4354714.900000 | 3591832.400000 | 2629579.000000 | 2944873.500000 | 2981092.500000 | 2525461.500000 | 2051189.700000 | 2153388.500000 | 2371598.400000 | 2302791.300000 | 2054239.000000 | 1887967.800000 | 1430274.800000 |
| Depreciation | 5107.300000 | 4766.700000 | 4096.000000 | 3699.100000 | 4382.000000 | 3333.200000 | 3670.100000 | 3427.700000 | 3256.800000 | 2847.400000 | 2023.600000 | 1883.900000 | 1887.500000 | 1563.600000 | 1493.200000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 69270.500000 | 73189.900000 | 95094.700000 | 51445.200000 | 46465.100000 | 38748.700000 | 33130.300000 | 27822.000000 | 24884.300000 | 27464.300000 | 26387.900000 | 21706.700000 | 17586.100000 | 16269.300000 | 13432.500000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | Yes |
| 2024 | Numeric | No |
| 2023 | Numeric | No |
| 2022 | Numeric | No |
| 2021 | Numeric | No |
| 2020 | Numeric | No |
| 2019 | Numeric | No |
| 2018 | Numeric | No |
| 2017 | Numeric | No |
| 2016 | Numeric | No |
| 2015 | Numeric | No |
| 2014 | Numeric | No |
| 2013 | Numeric | No |
| 2012 | Numeric | No |
| 2011 | Numeric | No |
| 2010 | Numeric | No |