- Singapore’s digital economy reached SGD 144.1 billion in 2025, up from SGD 136.5 billion in 2024, raising its share of GDP from 18.8% to 19.3%.
- The biggest driver came from outside the technology sector. Non-tech industries generated SGD 97 billion in digital economic value, up 3.6%, while the technology sector reached SGD 47.1 billion, up 6.1%.
- The share of businesses adopting AI rose from 14.7% in 2024 to 23.5% in 2025. Among SMEs, adoption increased from 14.5% to 23.4%, while large companies reached 70.4%.
- 96.4% of businesses have adopted at least one of six digital technologies: cybersecurity, cloud computing, e-payments, e-commerce, data analytics and AI.
- Nearly 88% of businesses using AI reported improvements in productivity and processes, while 44% reported lower costs and more efficient resource allocation.
- The tech workforce reached 222,200 people, up 3.8%. Notably, tech employment in non-tech industries grew 5.3%, compared with 1.8% in the technology sector.
- In 2026, nearly 86% of workers use AI in the workplace. 73% reported higher productivity, 69% improved work quality, and 68% better problem-solving abilities.
- However, 68% of workers believe they need to improve their AI skills, while only 37% have participated in training over the past 12 months.
📌 Singapore’s data shows that the digital economy is no longer synonymous with the technology sector alone: SGD 97 billion in value comes from non-tech industries. AI is also moving from experimentation to delivering measurable benefits, with nearly 88% of businesses using it reporting improvements in productivity and processes. However, AI adoption among SMEs stands at just 23.4%, compared with 70.4% among large companies, highlighting the implementation capability gap as a key policy challenge.
