Info-comms GDP share climbs to 6.3% as sector growth slows sharply

Its gross domestic product contribution also grew to $47.1b.

The information and communications (I&C) sector continued to grow strongly in 2025, with real value added (VA) rising 6.1% year-on-year, according to the Singapore Digital Economy Report 2026.

VA growth moderated from 14.2% in 2024 but remained above the overall real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5%.

The report, released by the Infocomm Media Development Authority in October, showed that the sector’s GDP contribution increased to $47.1b in 2025 from $42.8b in 2024, lifting its share to 6.3% from 5.9%.

The sector was amongst the fastest-growing in terms of real VA, ranking behind manufacturing, which grew 8.7%, and alongside wholesale trade, which also grew 6.1%.

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