Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rise 15.5 percent in May

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 15.5 percent year-on-year in May, according to data released on June 18 by Enterprise Singapore, a government agency in charge of enterprise development.
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Hanoi (VNA) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose15.5 percent year-on-year in May, according to data released on June 18 byEnterprise Singapore, a government agency in charge of enterprise development.

The NODX growth in May was attributed to the growth in non-electronicexports which outweighed the decrease in electronics.

On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, Singapore's NODXincreased 10.3 percent in May to 16.9 billion SDG (around 12.49 billion USD),following the previous month's 6.5 percent growth, due to the rise in bothnon-electronic and electronic NODX.

According to the agency, Singapore's electronic NODX declined 7.8percent year on year in May, following the 6.9 percent decrease in April.Non-electronic NODX expanded 26.2 percent year on year, after the 19.6 percentincrease in the previous month.

Among the top NODX markets of Singapore, the European Union (EU), theUnited States (US) and Japan contributed the most to the city-state's NODXgrowth in May. Their NODX grew 97.5 percent, 54 percent and 14.8 percent yearon year, respectively.

Meanwhile, Singapore's non-oil re-exports (NORX) grew 4 percent in May,after the 8.2 percent growth in April, due to the growth in both electronic andnon-electronic re-exports.     

Singapore's oil domestic exports grew by 17.8 percent year on year inMay, following the 10.3 percent expansion in the previous month.

The country’s total trade increased 9.8 percent year on year in May,extending the 10.6 percent growth in the preceding month.

Total exports grew 10.1 percent year on year in May, similar to thegrowth in April. Meanwhile, total imports rose by 9.6 percent in May after the11.2 percent expansion in the previous month.-VNA

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