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SINGAPORE’S CORPORATE SECTOR 2016

ISSN 2591-765X

© Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore

Reproducing or quoting any part of this publication is permitted, provided this

publication is accredited as the source. Please refer to the Statistics Singapore

Website Terms of Use (http://www.singstat.gov.sg/terms-of-use) for more details

on the conditions of use of this publication.

Statistical activities conducted by the Singapore Department of Statistics are

governed by the provisions of the Statistics Act (Cap. 317). The Act

guarantees the confidentiality of information collected from individuals and

companies. It spells out the legislative authority and responsibility of the

Chief Statistician. The Act is available in the Department’s Website

(www.singstat.gov.sg).

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PREFACE SINGAPORE’S CORPORATE SECTOR 2016

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PREFACE

The Singapore Department of Statistics has been conducting the Survey of

Financial Structure and Operations of Companies annually to facilitate the analysis of

the structure and performance of the corporate sector. Data on Singapore’s corporate

sector are compiled from financial accounts of companies. These data were first

released in the publication Singapore’s Corporate Sector, 1980-1989 in 1992. Since

then, annual data from the survey has been released periodically in the same publication

and relevant occasional papers.

The latest survey was carried out in 2017/18 for reference year 2016. The

report, Singapore’s Corporate Sector 2016, which contains the key findings of the

survey, is presented in two sections. The first section discusses the composition of the

balance sheet, the sectoral distribution of total equity and assets, and financial

performance of Singapore’s corporate sector. A technical note to explain the source,

scope and coverage of data, as well as the concepts and definitions of terms used, is

provided in the second section.

I would like to express my appreciation to the companies which have provided

information for the survey and all others who have contributed towards the completion

of this publication.

Wong Wee Kim

Chief Statistician

Singapore

April 2018

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Our Vision

A National Statistical System of Quality, Integrity and Expertise

Our Mission

We Provide Reliable, Relevant and Timely Statistics

to Support Singapore’s Social and Economic Development

Our Guiding Principles

Professionalism & Expertise

We adhere to professional ethics and proficiently produce quality statistics that comply with international concepts and best practices.

Relevance We constantly innovate our processes and

produce statistics that meet users’ needs.

Accessibility We make our statistics readily available.

Confidentiality

We protect the confidentiality of information provided to us.

Timeliness & Reliability

We produce statistics that users can depend on and disseminate them at the earliest possible date while maintaining data quality.

Cost Effectiveness

We use resources effectively, minimising respondent burden and leveraging on administrative data.

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CONTENTS SINGAPORE’S CORPORATE SECTOR 2016

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Page

PREFACE iii

KEY INDICATORS vi

I FINDINGS

Size and Composition of the Corporate Sector

Overall 1

Total Equity 1

Total Assets 2

Composition of Balance Sheet 2

Detailed Industrial Composition 3

Performance of the Corporate Sector

Return on Total Assets (ROA) 5

Return on Total Equity (ROE) 6

II TECHNICAL NOTES 7

III APPENDIX

List of Activities 13

NOTES

The Singapore’s Corporate Sector contains statistics that are the most recent

available at the time of its preparation.

Numbers may not add up to the totals due to rounding.

Industries are classified according to the Singapore Industrial Classification

(SSIC) 2015.

Values are shown in Singapore dollars (unless otherwise stated).

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Key Indicators on Singapore's Corporate Sector, 2012-2016

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Total Equity by Industry (Millions of S$) (As at Year-End)

1,540,994 1,845,120 2,227,577 2,472,800 2,598,964

Manufacturing 146,527 168,127 165,625 199,577 199,898

Construction 9,341 10,672 12,223 11,535 11,967

Wholesale & Retail Trade 186,039 200,892 263,999 308,403 333,375

Transport and Storage 75,524 87,332 88,345 90,133 85,085

Accommodation & Food Services 10,144 10,640 12,506 13,309 13,846

Information and Communications 27,227 32,939 39,657 44,961 45,075

Financial & Insurance 856,328 1,079,473 1,322,948 1,428,328 1,519,117

Real Estate 135,386 146,810 178,586 189,050 192,913

Business Services Excluding Real Estate 64,224 73,607 105,609 148,193 155,580

Others 30,255 34,629 38,080 39,311 42,108

Total Assets by Industry (Millions of S$) (As at Year-End)

5,305,563 5,993,576 6,727,243 7,219,583 7,505,229

Manufacturing 286,282 305,921 306,573 340,494 356,940

Construction 34,071 36,105 34,605 36,596 37,877

Wholesale & Retail Trade 577,732 668,808 711,962 756,425 840,782

Transport and Storage 182,827 201,942 242,119 255,174 245,030

Accommodation & Food Services 20,217 21,458 25,380 27,811 29,281

Information and Communications 68,754 74,431 86,216 97,263 103,290

Financial & Insurance 3,605,551 4,097,889 4,614,725 4,926,859 5,107,392

Real Estate 293,014 315,490 386,736 404,898 398,753

Business Services Excluding Real Estate 137,547 168,249 216,644 268,369 277,431

Others 99,568 103,281 102,283 105,694 108,453

Return on Assets (ROA) by Industry (Per Cent)

4.6 4.0 4.2 3.7 4.0

Manufacturing 13.3 10.8 13.6 11.6 13.4

Construction 7.2 4.9 4.3 3.7 2.8

Wholesale & Retail Trade 7.4 6.9 6.5 6.7 5.9

Transport and Storage 2.6 3.2 3.2 4.2 0.7

Accommodation & Food Services 6.0 5.9 8.6 5.5 4.5

Information and Communications 17.7 7.9 8.7 6.5 2.5

Financial & Insurance 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.3 3.1

Real Estate 7.6 7.7 6.2 4.9 4.2

Business Services Excluding Real Estate 4.7 4.8 3.9 5.4 5.2

Others 6.0 5.5 6.5 6.7 5.6

Return on Equity (ROE) by Industry (Per Cent)

14.5 11.8 11.5 9.3 9.9

Manufacturing 25.0 19.8 24.4 20.1 22.8

Construction 25.3 16.0 12.2 10.0 7.6

Wholesale & Retail Trade 21.7 20.3 17.5 15.7 13.5

Transport and Storage 5.0 5.8 6.4 9.6 -0.2

Accommodation & Food Services 11.6 11.0 16.3 10.1 8.0

Information and Communications 47.6 17.4 18.1 12.8 4.4

Financial & Insurance 10.8 8.7 8.8 6.2 8.6

Real Estate 15.2 15.1 12.3 9.3 7.6

Business Services Excluding Real Estate 9.6 9.8 7.2 9.4 8.4

Others 15.4 14.9 15.6 15.0 11.3

Total

Total

Total

Total

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Singapore’s Corporate Sector

FINDINGS

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FINDINGS SINGAPORE’S CORPORATE SECTOR 2016

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Size and Composition of the Corporate Sector

Overall

Total Equity

The size of Singapore’s corporate

sector continued to grow in 2016.

Total assets of the corporate sector

expanded 4.0 per cent from $7,220

billion as at end 2015 to $7,505

billion as at end 2016, while total

equity increased by 5.1 per cent

from $2,473 billion to $2,599

billion during the same period

(Chart 1).

Chart 1: Total Equity and Total Assets

(As at end 2016)

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Total Equity Total Assets$ Billion

At the end of 2016, the financial &

insurance sector accounted for

more than half (58.5 per cent or

$1,519 billion) of the total equity

in the corporate sector. The

wholesale & retail trade sector was

the second largest sector (12.8 per

cent or $333 billion), while the

other sectors with significant total

equity were manufacturing (7.7

per cent or $200 billion) and real

estate (7.4 per cent or $193 billion)

(Chart 2).

Chart 2: Sectoral Distribution of Total Equity

(As at end 2016)

Financial &

Insurance

58.5%

Manufacturing

7.7%

Wholesale & Retail

Trade

12.8%

Real Estate

7.4%

Business Services

Excl Real Estate

6.0%

Transport & Storage

3.3% Others

4.3%

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Total Assets

Financial &

Insurance

68.1%

Manufacturing

4.8%

Wholesale &

Retail Trade

11.2%

Real Estate

5.3%

Business

Services Excl

Real Estate

3.7%

Transport &

Storage

3.3%

Others

3.7%

Composition of Balance Sheet

Current

Assets: $4,191

bil

Current

Liabilities:

$3,692 bil

Non-Current

Assets:

$3,315 bilNon-Current

Liabilities:

$1,214 bil

Total Equity:

$2,599 bil

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Assets Total Equity & Liabilities

$ BillionTotal: $7,505 bil

Chart 3: Sectoral Distribution of Total Assets

(As at end 2016)

0)

)

Total assets in the corporate

sector are categorized into

two main classes, namely (a)

current assets and (b) non-

current assets. As at end

2016, current assets (55.8

per cent) constituted the

largest proportion of total

assets while the remaining

was non-current assets (44.2

per cent) (Chart 4).

Chart 4: Composition of Balance Sheet

(As at end 2016)

In terms of total assets, the

share of the financial &

insurance sector was also the

largest, accounting for over

two-thirds (68.1 per cent or

$5,107 billion) of the

corporate sector’s total

assets as at end 2016. Other

sectors such as wholesale &

retail trade (11.2 per cent or

$841 billion), real estate (5.3

per cent or $399 billion) and

manufacturing (4.8 per cent

or $357 billion) also held

significant assets (Chart 3).

The sources of capital for these assets consist of (i) current liabilities, (ii) non-current

liabilities and (iii) total equity. As at end 2016, about one-third (34.6 per cent) of total

assets was financed by equity capital. Other important sources of capital were current

liabilities (49.2 per cent) and non-current liabilities (16.2 per cent).

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Detailed Industrial Composition

Financial & Insurance

Chart 5: Total Equity in Financial & Insurance Sector

(Stock as at end period)

Investment

HoldingsBanks

Insurance

Services

2015 ($ bil) 1,038.7 289.8 29.6

2016 ($ bil) 1,089.7 319.6 30.7

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

$ B

illion

Chart 6: Total Assets in Financial & Insurance Sector

(Stock as at end period)

Investment Holdings Banks Insurance Services

2015 ($ bil) 1,932.8 2,504.7 227.4

2016 ($ bil) 1,967.4 2,589.8 240.5

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

$ B

illion

Total equity in the financial & insurance sector increased from $1,428 billion as at end

2015 to $1,519 billion as at end 2016. The main contributors of the increase are the

investment holding companies which accounted for the majority (71.7 per cent or $1,090

billion) of total equity in this sector (Chart 5).

Total assets of the financial & insurance sector expanded from $4,927 billion to $5,107

billion over the same period. Within the financial & insurance sector, banks accounted for

the largest amount of assets (50.7 per cent or $2,590 billion) although its share of total

equity in this sector was 21.0 per cent (or $320 billion) (Chart 6). This was mainly

attributed to banks holding large amount of liquid assets as part of their business

operations.

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Manufacturing

Chart 7: Total Equity in Manufacturing

(Stock as at end period)

Computer,Electronic &

Optical Products

PharmaceuticalProducts

Machinery &Equipment

Chemicals &ChemicalProducts

RefinedPetroleumProducts

TransportEquipment

2015 ($ bil) 68.9 22.0 21.1 16.8 19.8 16.9

2016 ($ bil) 68.9 13.3 21.4 20.0 22.3 17.8

0

20

40

60

80

$ B

illi

on

Chart 8: Total Assets in Manufacturing

(Stock as at end period)

Computer,Electronic &

Optical Products

PharmaceuticalProducts

Machinery &Equipment

Chemicals &ChemicalProducts

RefinedPetroleumProducts

TransportEquipment

2015 ($ bil) 99.5 27.2 49.7 27.8 45.3 35.1

2016 ($ bil) 109.4 21.0 54.8 32.0 46.5 36.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

$ B

illio

n

Total equity in the manufacturing sector was relatively unchanged at $200 billion as at

end 2016. In terms of equity capital, electronics remained the largest manufacturing

industry (34.5 per cent or $69 billion), while the other manufacturing industries with

significant equity included refined petroleum products (11.2 per cent) and machinery &

equipment (10.7 per cent) (Chart 7). The pharmaceutical products industry registered a

decline in total equity.

Total assets of the manufacturing sector grew by 4.8 per cent to $357 billion as at end

2016. The electronics industry was also the largest contributor with a 30.6 per cent share

of total assets in the manufacturing sector. Machinery & equipment (15.4 per cent) and

refined petroleum products (13.0 per cent) industries also held significant amount of

assets (Chart 8).

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Performance of the Corporate Sector

Return on Total Assets (ROA) 1

1 The rate of Return on Total Assets (ROA) is defined as the ratio of pre-tax profit to total assets. Detailed

definition and formula for ROA are provided in the Technical Notes.

Overall ROA of the corporate

sector increased slightly from

3.7 per cent in 2015 to 4.0 per

cent in 2016. Over the past 5

years, the ROA ranged

between 3.5 per cent and 5.0

per cent. (Chart 9).

The highest ROA in 2016 was

registered by the manufacturing

sector (13.4 per cent), up from

11.6 per cent in 2015 (Chart

10). The wholesale & retail

trade sector had the second

highest ROA at 5.9 per cent,

down from 6.7 per cent in

2015, followed by the business

services excluding real estate

sector (5.2 per cent), a slight

drop from 5.4 per cent a year

ago.

Chart 9: Rate of Return on Total Assets

Chart 10: Rate of Return on Total Assets by Sector

5.2

4.2

0.7

5.9

13.4

3.1

4.0

5.4

4.9

4.2

6.7

11.6

2.3

3.7

0 5 10 15

Business Services

Excl Real Estate

Real Estate

Transport & Storage

Wholesale &

Retail Trade

Manufacturing

Financial &

Insurance

Total2015 2016

Per Cent

3.0

4.0

5.0

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Per Cent

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Return on Total Equity (ROE) 2

2 The rate of Return on Total Equity (ROE) is defined as the ratio of pre-tax profit to total equity. Detailed

definition and formula for ROE are provided in the Technical Notes.

Overall ROE of the corporate

sector registered an increase,

from 9.3 per cent in 2015 to 9.9

per cent in 2016 (Chart 11). The

average ROE was about 11.4

per cent over the past 5 years.

The manufacturing sector had

the highest ROE (22.8 per

cent), up from 20.1 per cent in

2015 (Chart 12). The financial

& insurance sector also

registered a higher ROE of 8.6

per cent in 2016 compared to

6.2 per cent in 2015. On the

other hand, the wholesale &

retail trade, business services

excluding real estate, real estate

and transport & storage sectors

reported lower ROE in 2016.

Chart 11: Rate of Return on Total Equity

8.0

12.0

16.0

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Per Cent

Chart 12: Rate of Return on Total Equity by Sector

8.4

7.6

-0.2

13.5

22.8

8.6

9.9

9.4

9.3

9.6

15.7

20.1

6.2

9.3

0 5 10 15 20 25

Business Services

Excl Real Estate

Real Estate

Transport & Storage

Wholesale &

Retail Trade

Manufacturing

Financial &

Insurance

Total2015 2016

Per Cent

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TECHNICAL NOTES

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Objective

The data presented in this report are compiled from the results of the Survey of

Financial Structure and Operations of Companies conducted annually by the Department

of Statistics. The data are used by policy makers, researchers, business community and

other interested users to analyse the financial structure and performance of the various

sectors in the economy.

Legal Authority

The survey is conducted under the Statistics Act (Chapter 317), which makes the

submission of returns mandatory. Individual returns received are kept in confidence in

accordance with the Statistics Act.

Scope and Coverage

The survey covered companies incorporated or registered in Singapore and

Singapore branches of foreign-incorporated companies.

Sample Selection

The sampling frame is based on the list of ‘live’ enterprises obtained from the

Department’s establishment database. The database is updated regularly using information

obtained from administrative and survey sources.

The sampling method for the survey was based on stratified random sampling. All

enterprises in the sampling frame were stratified by activity and company asset size.

Enterprises with large assets were selected with certainty (take-all stratum). Smaller

enterprises were selected using simple random sampling without replacements from the

remaining strata (take-some strata).

The Lavallée and Hidiroglou method was used to determine the size stratum

boundaries and sample sizes that minimise the total sample size required to achieve the target

level of precision of estimation.

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Data Collection

Data were sourced from financial accounts of companies covered in the survey

which had up-to-date financial accounts lodged with ACRA and other administrative

sources. Relevant data were extracted from balance sheet, income statement and notes of

financial accounts of surveyed enterprises.

Data Processing

The Department processed enterprise financial accounts received using the

conventional data entry method. All data of completed returns were then computer-edited

for code validity, completeness and consistency to detect errors and inconsistencies. The

erroneous data would be amended and re-processed. Tabulation was carried out only after

all records had passed the computer editing.

Enumeration Unit

The enumeration or reporting unit used in the survey is the "enterprise". Singapore

branches of foreign-incorporated companies are also included. Every enterprise was

treated as a distinct entity and its own financial accounts were analyzed. For enterprises

with branches, the consolidated accounts of the enterprise and its branches were used.

Year of Reference

The period of reference is the calendar year. However, for enterprises whose

accounting year differed from the calendar year, the accounting or financial year covering

the major part of the calendar year was used.

Type of Business Activity

Type of business activity refers to the principal activity undertaken by the

enterprise. The principal activity is defined as the one in which the enterprise devotes

most of its resources or from which it derives most of its income. The classification of

the principal activity of the enterprise is based on the “Singapore Standard Industrial

Classification, 2015”.

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Currency Valuation

Singapore’s corporate sector statistics are expressed in Singapore dollars.

Financial data expressed in foreign currency are converted to Singapore dollars as at end

of the reference period for balance sheet assets and liabilities data and the average of the

reference period for income and expenses data.

Accounting Concepts and Definitions

In general, financial accounts prepared by Singapore companies are in accordance

to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) as required by the Companies Act

(Chapter 50). Companies can seek exemption under the Act to prepare their financial

statements in conformity with other international accounting principles, most notably

United States Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (US GAAP).

The lack of a widely accepted standard classification of financial items

necessitates the preparation of one in order to present information in a homogenous way

for all entities. The financial items and their presentation are largely aligned to those

prescribed in ACRA taxonomy.

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Definition of Terms

Total Assets Assets refer to items controlled by the enterprise as a result of past

events and from which future economic benefits are expected to

flow to the entity. Examples include property, plant and equipment,

investment in subsidiaries/associates and cash & cash equivalent.

Total Liabilities Liabilities are present obligations of the enterprise arising from

past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an

outflow from the enterprise of resources embodying economic

benefits. Examples include loans, trade payables and deposits

(applicable for financial institutions only).

Total Equity

Total equity comprises mainly share capital, retained earnings and

other reserves. For Singapore branches of foreign-incorporated

companies, the net amount owed by Singapore branches to the

foreign head offices are used as proxies for their equity.

Share Capital Share capital refers to the amount contributed by shareholders

through the issue of shares.

Profit before Tax Profit before tax is the total of incomes less expenses. It comprises

two broad components, i.e. operating and non-operating income

such as gain or loss on disposal of net assets.

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Equity Ratio

The equity ratio is defined as:

Total equity

Total assets

This ratio measures the dependence of the company on external

funding, i.e. funding which is not from its shareholders or its

overseas headquarters in the case of local branch of a foreign-

incorporated company. The higher the company’s dependence on

external funding, the lower the ratio.

Current Ratio

The current ratio is defined as:

Current assets

Current liabilities

This ratio measures the liquidity of the company, i.e. its ability to

meet current debt payments when due. A ratio of 1 indicates that

the company has balanced exactly its current liabilities with

current assets. The lower the ratio is below 1, the higher is the risk

of the company running into a liquidity problem. A ratio above 1

indicates liquidity in the company.

Rate of Return on

Total Assets (ROA)

The rate of return on total assets is defined as

Pre-tax profit before deducting interest payments in the year

Average of total assets at the beginning and end of the year

This ratio measures the efficiency of the company in its use of

assets to generate earnings. Interest payments are not deducted

from earnings as they are the cost of financing business capital

rather than an operating cost. The resulting ratio measures the

earning capacity of the company’s assets regardless of how the

assets are financed.

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Rate of Return on

Total Equity (ROE)

The rate of return on total equity is defined as

Pre-tax profit in the year

Average of total equity at the beginning and end of the year

This ratio measures the company’s profitability, i.e. the rate of

return that the company has earned on the capital provided by the

shareholders after accounting for payments to all other providers

of capital.

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APPENDIX

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IV: APPENDIX

LIST OF ACTIVITIES

SSIC 2015 Industry

Manufacturing

Food, Beverages & Tobacco

10 Manufacture of Food Products

11 Manufacture of Beverages

12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products

Paper & Paper Products, Printing & Publishing

17 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products

18 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media

Refined Petroleum Products

19 Manufacture of Coke and Refined Petroleum Products

Chemicals & Chemical Products

20 Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products

Pharmaceutical Products

21 Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Biological Products

Rubber & Plastic Products

22 Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products

Fabricated Metal Products

25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products except Machinery and

Equipment

Computer, Electronic & Optical Products

26 Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products

Electrical Equipment

27 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment

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SSIC 2015 Industry

Machinery & Equipment

28 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment

Transport Equipment

29

30

Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-Trailers

Manufacture of other Transport Equipment

Construction

Construction

41

42

43

Construction of buildings

Civil Engineering

Specialised Construction Activities

Wholesale & Retail Trade

Wholesale Trade

46 Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

47 Retail Trade

Accommodation & Food Services

Accommodation & Food Services

55 Accommodation

56 Food and Beverage Service Activities

Transport & Storage

Water Transport

50 Water Transport

5222 Supporting Services to Water Transport

5225 Marine Surveying Services and Classification Societies

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Land & Air Transport

49 Land Transport and Transport via Pipelines

51 Air Transport

5221 Supporting Services to Land Transport

5223 Supporting Services to Air Transport

Warehousing, Post & Courier Services

521 Warehousing and Storage

5224 Cargo Handling

5229 Other Transportation Support Activities

53 Postal and Courier Activities

Information & Communications

Information & Communications

58 Publishing Activities

59 Motion Picture, Video, Television and Other Programme Production,

Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities

60 Radio and Television Broadcasting Activities

61 Telecommunications

62 Computer Programming, Consultancy and Related Activities

63 Information Services Activities

Financial & Insurance

Banks

6412 Full Banks

6413 Wholesale Banks

6414 Offshore Banks

6415 Merchant Banks

6416 Finance Companies

Investment Holding

642 Activities of Holding Companies

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Other Financial Services

6419 Other Monetary Intermediation

643 Trusts, Funds and similar Financial Entities

649

Other Financial Services Activities, except Insurance and Pension

Funding Activities

661 Activities Auxiliary to Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance

and Pension Funding

663 Fund Management Activities

Insurance Services

65 Insurance, Reinsurance, Provident Funding and Pension Funding

662 Activities Auxiliary to Insurance and Pension Funding

Real Estate

Real Estate

68 Real Estate Activities

Business Services Excluding Real Estate

Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities

69 Legal and Accounting Activities

70 Activities of Head Offices; Management Consultancy Activities

71 Architectural and Engineering Activities; Technical Testing and

Analysis

72 Scientific Research and Development

73 Advertising and Market Research

74 Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

75 Veterinary Activities

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Administrative & Support Service Activities

77 Rental and Leasing Activities

78 Employment Activities

79 Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Reservation Service Activities

80 Security and Investigation Activities

81 Cleaning and Landscape Maintenance Activities

82 Office Administrative, Office Support and Other Business Support

Activities

Others

01 Agriculture and Related Services Activities

02 Forestry, Logging and Related Service Activities

03 Fishing, Operation of Fish Hatcheries and Fish Farms; Service

Activities Incidental to Fishing

08 Mining & Quarrying

09 Service Activities incidental to Oil and Gas Extraction (excluding

Surveying and Engineering Design and Consultancy Services

Supporting Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction and Offshore Exploration

Activities)

35 Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply

36 Water Collection, Treatment and Supply

37 Sewage

38 Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Materials

Recovery

85 Education

86 Health Services

87 Residential Care Services

88 Social Services without Accommodation

90 Creative, Arts and Entertainment Activities

91 Libraries, Archives, Museums and Other Cultural Activities

92 Gambling and Betting Activities

93 Sports Activities and Amusement and Recreation Activities

95 Repair of Computers, Personal and Household Goods and Vehicles

96 Other Personal Services Activities

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Deputy Director Ms Cui Hui Min

Statistician Ms Peh Li Lin

Manager Mr Thomas Kiong Chong Meng

Management Support Officers Mrs Ang-Ho Peck Wan

Mdm Cheng Guek Eng

Ms Cheong Lou Kheng

Miss Tan Siew Keng

Enquiries

Please direct enquiries on this publication to:

Business Statistics Division

Singapore Department of Statistics

Tel: 6835-8920