Top 3 Operating Expenditure Items By Industry Group In All Services Industries, Annual
Description
Singapore Department of Statistics CSV listing the top three operating expenditure items for each industry group across all services industries, with annual figures from 2018 to 2024. Values are classified under the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification, updated from SSIC 2020 to SSIC 2025, and exclude own-account workers such as hawkers, freelancers, and private-hire drivers. Economists and industry analysts use the table to see which cost components dominate Singapore's service sectors, noting that finance and insurance estimates are experimental. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M601631.
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). The top 3 operating expenditure items listed by industry group are based on the top 3 operating expenditure items for their respective broad industry for the latest reference year. Singapore service sector excludes public administration activities. Estimates for the Finance & Insurance industry are experimental. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M601631
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- Coverage
- 2018-01-01 – 2024-12-31
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- 172
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- 8
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSIC 46 - Total Wholesale Trade | 4329392.500000 | 4120320.600000 | 4580492.600000 | 3732983.000000 | 2768164.700000 | 3069596.100000 | 3101130.900000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 4124384.900000 | 3914968.400000 | 4354714.900000 | 3591832.400000 | 2629579.000000 | 2944873.500000 | 2981092.500000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 69270.500000 | 73189.900000 | 95094.700000 | 51445.200000 | 46465.100000 | 38748.700000 | 33130.300000 |
| Remuneration | 30743.000000 | 30715.000000 | 28527.500000 | 27576.800000 | 26579.000000 | 25565.900000 | 24327.100000 |
| SSIC 462/463 - Agricultural Materials | 304023.400000 | 302258.200000 | 352840.200000 | 319385.300000 | 271258.700000 | 257065.200000 | 243028.300000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 286404.400000 | 283837.200000 | 327400.900000 | 300930.600000 | 255706.500000 | 241757.700000 | 227259.700000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 9226.800000 | 7561.900000 | 13178.600000 | 9551.300000 | 6607.100000 | 6483.300000 | 6856.700000 |
| Remuneration | 3334.800000 | 3243.300000 | 3117.800000 | 3100.800000 | 2981.300000 | 3011.500000 | 2855.800000 |
| SSIC 464 - Household Goods | 186893.600000 | 174449.000000 | 171089.600000 | 134573.600000 | 118732.400000 | 119849.600000 | 119002.100000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 145685.400000 | 139975.200000 | 140810.800000 | 115196.100000 | 102088.700000 | 101963.400000 | 102620.400000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 12776.400000 | 10690.000000 | 8854.700000 | 2225.500000 | 1280.900000 | 939.000000 | 852.200000 |
| Remuneration | 5548.300000 | 5554.100000 | 4710.500000 | 4930.100000 | 4574.600000 | 4430.900000 | 4314.700000 |
| SSIC 4661/4664 - Fuels & Chemicals | 2249443.000000 | 2191776.600000 | 2515396.500000 | 1834253.800000 | 1228915.200000 | 1684120.000000 | 1754551.800000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 2188449.800000 | 2121468.100000 | 2460056.100000 | 1805008.000000 | 1198881.700000 | 1649600.000000 | 1723885.700000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 30963.400000 | 38144.600000 | 32591.400000 | 23545.300000 | 24383.200000 | 18935.800000 | 16925.800000 |
| Remuneration | 5084.700000 | 4990.800000 | 4749.100000 | 4374.500000 | 3894.700000 | 3591.300000 | 3428.500000 |
| SSIC 4651/4652/4653/4654/4659 - Machinery & Equipment | 745945.800000 | 696281.700000 | 725681.500000 | 708248.900000 | 523078.400000 | 413350.100000 | 451837.500000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 704791.700000 | 651602.400000 | 677074.400000 | 665796.800000 | 479232.200000 | 381590.200000 | 417903.200000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 2217.400000 | 2301.700000 | 4759.300000 | 3660.800000 | 4424.100000 | 1678.800000 | 1569.900000 |
| Remuneration | 10932.900000 | 11583.200000 | 10390.100000 | 10089.600000 | 10080.700000 | 9501.800000 | 8955.900000 |
| SSIC 4655/4656 - Transport Equipment | 55387.500000 | 50783.800000 | 52489.100000 | 46520.300000 | 36957.400000 | 47935.700000 | 49770.800000 |
| Purchases Of Goods & Materials | 50686.800000 | 46384.200000 | 49148.200000 | 42951.400000 | 33195.800000 | 45207.200000 | 46413.800000 |
| Freight & Transport Charges | 1051.100000 | 1120.900000 | 500.400000 | 885.000000 | 601.400000 | 569.900000 | 657.500000 |
| Remuneration | 1280.000000 | 1269.600000 | 1138.600000 | 1151.300000 | 1329.500000 | 1214.800000 | 1135.600000 |
| SSIC 461/4662/4663/4665/4666/469 - Others | 787699.200000 | 704771.200000 | 762995.600000 | 690001.000000 | 589222.600000 | 547275.300000 | 482940.500000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2024 | Numeric | No |
| 2023 | Numeric | No |
| 2022 | Numeric | No |
| 2021 | Numeric | No |
| 2020 | Numeric | No |
| 2019 | Numeric | No |
| 2018 | Numeric | No |