Singapore's External Trade

Singapore's External Trade – May 2026

First published 17 Jun 2026 / Last updated 17 Jun 2026

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: Singapore's External Trade – May 2026

MR No.: 029/26

Singapore, Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Highlights

Trade Components	Performance
NODX	Expanded by 38.4% in May 2026, extending the 24.4% rise in April 2026; electronics continued to surge, supported by robust AI-related demand, driven mainly by ICs, disk media products and PCs. Non-electronics also grew.
NORX	Rose by 33.6% in May 2026, extending the 29.6% rise in April 2026; the continued expansion was driven mainly by electronics, with support from non-electronics.
Total Merchandise Trade	Grew by 39.7% in May 2026, following the 33.0% rise in April 2026; both exports and imports rose.

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