Finance tops digitalisation gains as 3 sectors corner 81% of value

Construction, retail and food services combined for just $2.4b of digitalisation value.

The finance and insurance sector remained the largest contributor of nominal value added (VA) from digitalisation in 2025, generating $39.1b, according to the Singapore Digital Economy Report 2026.

Wholesale trade ranked second at $29.3b, followed by the manufacturing sector at $10.4b.

The top three sectors together accounted for 81.1% of VA from digitalisation in the non-information and communications sector.

Public and social services placed fourth at $6.1b, followed by professional services at $5.4b, transportation and storage at $3.6b, and construction at $1.1b.

Real estate and admin support contributed $0.9b, ahead of retail trade at $0.8b, and accommodation and food services at $0.5b.

Infocomm Media Development Authority released the report in October.

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