Latest reading: Consumer prices were flat year on year in June, contrasting May’s 0.1% year-on-year decline and market expectations for...
Inflation in Singapore
Consumer price inflation in Singapore averaged 1.6% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the ASEAN regional average of 3.0%. The 2024 average figure was 2.4%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Singapore Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Singapore from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Singapore Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -0.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.3 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| Inflation (DSPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -8.7 | 15.2 | 18.6 | -6.7 | -1.3 |
Inflation remains at March’s level in April
Latest reading: Inflation came in at 0.9% in April, matching March’s reading. April's figure represented the join-weakest inflation rate since February 2021. Looking at the details of the release, softer price pressures for housing and utilities offset a stronger rise in food costs. The trend pointed down, with annual average inflation falling to 1.7% in April (March: 1.8%). Meanwhile, core inflation rose to 0.7% in April from the previous month's 0.5%. Finally, consumer prices dropped 0.31% in April over the previous month, a sharper drop than March's 0.08% fall. April's result marked the weakest reading since January.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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