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Singapore ecommerce

22 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.

MetricValueGeoPeriodTierSource
Online retail sales as share of total retail sales, Singapore15.4percent of total retail sales valueSGApril 2026 (down from 15.6% in March 2026)T1singstat.gov.sg
Average monthly household online (e-commerce) expenditure, Singapore, Household Expenditure Survey707SGD/monthSG2023 (up from SGD 244 in 2017/18)T1singstat.gov.sg
E-commerce revenue, Computer & Telecommunications Equipment retail category, Singapore, Annual Services Statistics704 (2019) -> 1810 (2023)SGD million e-commerce revenueSG2019-2023T1tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg
E-commerce revenue, Retail Trade sector (SSIC 47), Singapore, Annual Services Statistics1813 (2016) -> 6972 (2023)SGD million e-commerce revenueSG2016-2023T1tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg
Individuals using the Internet, Singapore, World Bank (ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report & database)79.03 (2014) -> 94.38 (2024)% of populationSG2014-2024T1data.worldbank.org
New retail trade business entities formed, Singapore, Annual Business Formation Statistics6145 (2023) -> 7701 (2025)count of new business entities formedSG2023-2025T1tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg
Singapore residents aged 18+ who made an online purchase in the past year (SingStat/IMDA household survey)50.45 (2017) -> 70.58 (2024)% of residents aged 18+SG2017-2024T1tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg
Adults who used a mobile phone or the internet to buy something online, by country, World Bank Global Findex58.4% of population age 15+SG2021T1data.worldbank.org
Adults who used a mobile phone or the internet to buy something online, by income group (poorest 40% vs richest 60%), Wo49.3% of population age 15+SG2021T1data.worldbank.org
Business-to-consumer e-commerce revenue, total services sector, Singapore19693SGD millionSG2016T1tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg
Gross National Income per capita, PPP, by country, World Bank126630current international $SG2024T1data.worldbank.org
Internet users by country, World Bank (individuals using the Internet, % of population)94.4% of populationSG2024T1data.worldbank.org
Made a cash payment upon delivery for an online purchase, Singapore, World Bank Global Findex1.51% of population age 15+SG2021T1data.worldbank.org
Made a digital online merchant payment for an online purchase, Singapore, World Bank Global Findex56.62% of population age 15+SG2021T1data.worldbank.org
Used mobile phone or internet to buy online, young adults 15-24, Singapore, World Bank Global Findex69.1359654617998% of population age 15-24SG2021T1data.worldbank.org
World Bank Logistics Performance Index (Overall score), by Southeast Asia country4.3index score 1SGT1data.worldbank.org
B2B SaaS revenue growth rate, quarterly compound annual growth rate (CAGR), Paddle/ProfitWell Subscription Index5.1% CAGR B2B revenue growth in Q2 2025GLOBALQ2 2025T2paddle.com
APAC customers who had a negative subscription-commerce experience, mainly due to difficult cancellation79percentAPAC2022T2stripe.com
APAC online shoppers who abandon a purchase if checkout takes over three minutes49percentAPAC2022T2stripe.com
APAC online shoppers who abandon cart when preferred payment method unavailable84percentAPAC2022T2stripe.com

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