Singapore's External Trade

Singapore's External Trade – August 2026

First published 17 Sep 2026 / Last updated 16 Sep 2026

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: Singapore's External Trade – August 2026

MR No.: 042/26

Singapore, Thursday, 17 September 2026

Highlights

Trade Components	Performance
NODX	Expanded by 46.2% in August 2026, extending the 24.1% rise in July 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	Expanded by 53.3% in August 2026, extending the 51.3% increase in July 2026; the continued expansion was driven mainly by electronics, with support from non-electronics.
Total Merchandise Trade	Expanded by 44.5% in August 2026, following the 38.3% growth in July 2026; both exports and imports rose.

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