Singapore Records 5% Growth Fueled By AI

Singapore’s economy grew 5.0% in 2025, data released on February 10 showed, above an earlier 4.8% estimate; fourth-quarter GDP expanded 6.9% year-on-year. Growth was driven by an 18.8% manufacturing surge and strong electronics exports tied to global AI hardware demand, prompting officials to raise the 2026 growth forecast to 2–4% and commit over SGD 1 billion to AI R&D through 2030.