Singapore's digital economy grows to S$144.1 billion as AI adoption accelerates

Nearly one in four Singapore businesses adopted AI in 2025, up from about one in seven a year earlier, according to the Singapore Digital Economy Report.

The digital economy accounted for 19.3 per cent of Singapore's gross domestic product in 2025, according to the Infocomm Media Development Authority's Singapore Digital Economy Report. (File photo: iStock)

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SINGAPORE: Singapore's digital economy grew to S$144.1 billion (US$112.4 billion) in 2025, outpacing growth in the broader economy, while artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerated.

The digital economy accounted for 19.3 per cent of Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP), up from 18.8 per cent or S$136.5 billion in 2024, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)'s said in its Singapore Digital Economy Report released on Monday (Oct 5).

This represented a year-on-year growth of 5.6 per cent, outpacing the nominal GDP year-on-year growth of 3.1 per cent in 2025.

Non-information and communications (I&C) sectors remained the dominant growth driver, making up more than two-thirds of the digital economy, said IMDA. The nominal value-added from digitalisation in these sectors grew 3.6 per cent year-on-year to S$97 billion.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Meanwhile, the I&C sector grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year to S$47.1 billion in 2025. This expansion in both I&C and non-I&C sectors is reflected in tech employment - which grew 3.8 per cent year-on-year to 222,200 in 2025 - with roles in AI, data and cybersecurity among the fastest-growing. Demand for tech talent is also concentrated outside the tech industry, with tech employment growth led by non-I&C sectors at 5.3 per cent, compared with 1.8 per cent in the I&C sector, said IMDA. AI adoption has also expanded as Singapore pushes to make AI accessible and practical for enterprises, added IMDA. AI ADOPTION AI adoption sustained its growth momentum in 2025, said IMDA, with the adoption rate among all enterprises rising from 14.7 per cent in 2024 to 23.5 per cent in 2025. AI adoption among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) rose from 14.5 per cent in 2024 to 23.4 per cent in 2025, while that of large local enterprises increased from 62.5 per cent to 70.4 per cent, according to the report.

Meanwhile, the I&C sector grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year to S$47.1 billion in 2025.

This expansion in both I&C and non-I&C sectors is reflected in tech employment - which grew 3.8 per cent year-on-year to 222,200 in 2025 - with roles in AI, data and cybersecurity among the fastest-growing.

Demand for tech talent is also concentrated outside the tech industry, with tech employment growth led by non-I&C sectors at 5.3 per cent, compared with 1.8 per cent in the I&C sector, said IMDA.

AI adoption has also expanded as Singapore pushes to make AI accessible and practical for enterprises, added IMDA.

AI adoption sustained its growth momentum in 2025, said IMDA, with the adoption rate among all enterprises rising from 14.7 per cent in 2024 to 23.5 per cent in 2025.

AI adoption among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) rose from 14.5 per cent in 2024 to 23.4 per cent in 2025, while that of large local enterprises increased from 62.5 per cent to 70.4 per cent, according to the report.

The proportion of enterprises that have not adopted AI but plan to do so in the next 12 months has risen from 5.6 per cent in 2023 to 12.1 per cent in 2025.

IMDA noted that AI-adopting enterprises deploy AI differently according to their resources and needs, with almost nine in ten using commercial off-the-shelf AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot.

Meanwhile, 28.3 per cent of these enterprises customise AI tools to suit their needs, such as AI agents developed using Claude Cowork or Google AI Studio.

Notably, two in five AI-adopting enterprises are expanding deployment of AI or have fully deployed or integrated the technology across their operations.

IMDA added that AI adoption continues to deliver tangible business outcomes, with 87.6 per cent of AI-adopting enterprises citing productivity and process improvement as a key benefit, while 44 per cent reported cost reduction and resource optimisation.

In addition, SMEs that adopted AI-enabled digital solutions via the Productivity Solutions Grant reported average cost savings of 49.5 per cent in 2025.

In terms of AI adoption rates among economies in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Singapore's rate among enterprises with 10 or more staff was 34.6 per cent in 2025, well above the average of 20.3 per cent, said IMDA.

At the same time, more workers in Singapore are integrating AI into their work, with 86 per cent using the technology at work in 2026, up from 78 per cent in 2025.

Of these workers, 73 per cent reported productivity improvements, 69 per cent cited better work quality and 68 per cent noted stronger problem-solving capabilities.

Among those who reported time savings as a benefit, about six in ten said they saved up to one hour a day, freeing up time for other work.

Workers are also using AI for a wide variety of workplace tasks, with content creation the most common use case at 77 per cent, followed by process automation, then data exploration and analytics.

However, despite strong AI usage at work, "a gap remains between workers' ambitions and their access to training", said IMDA.

It found that about 68 per cent of workers recognised the need to upskill or reskill in AI, but only 37 per cent attended AI-related training in the past 12 months.

Of those who did not go for training, around 35 per cent said they were not nominated by their employers. A similar proportion of workers said they lacked the time, and about one in four were unsure of the right course to take.

"This suggests that clearer signposting and broader support for workers to take up suitable training could help more workers build relevant AI capabilities," said IMDA.

To support workers, IMDA said it is expanding the TechSkills Accelerator under the National AI Impact Programme (NAIIP) to improve AI capabilities across the tech sector and the wider workforce.

The accelerator will upskill 40,000 tech professionals over the next three years to equip them with advanced AI skills.

For the non-tech workforce, the NAIIP will train 100,000 professionals in domain-specific AI skills by 2029, with such training already underway in the accountancy and law sectors.

"Singapore’s digital economy continues to demonstrate encouraging growth as both enterprises and workers embrace new solutions in their digital transformation journeys," said IMDA chief executive Ng Cher Pong.

He added that IMDA will continue investing in continuous learning in practical, domain-specific AI skills to ensure Singapore's workforce remains competitive.

Demand for tech professionals in Singapore also rose in 2025 as the economy continues to digitalise, with tech roles relating to AI, data and cybersecurity among the fastest-growing tech occupations, said IMDA.

The number of tech workers increased by 3.8 per cent year-on-year, from 214,000 in 2024 to 222,200 in 2025. This is higher than the 2.7 per cent year-on-year growth registered in 2024.

Meanwhile, tech jobs continue to offer strong wage outcomes, with the median monthly wage for resident tech workers at S$8,000 in 2025, higher than the overall resident median of S$5,000.

"This suggests that tech roles continue to provide strong wage outcomes, supported by sustained demand for tech professionals across both the I&C and non-I&C sectors," IMDA said in its report.

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根据新加坡数字经济报告，到 2025 年，近四分之一的新加坡企业将采用人工智能，高于一年前的七分之一左右。

根据新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局发布的《新加坡数字经济报告》，到2025年，数字经济将占新加坡国内生产总值的19.3%。（图片来源：iStock）

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新加坡：新加坡数字经济预计到 2025 年将增长至 1441 亿新元（1124 亿美元），超过整体经济的增长速度，同时人工智能 (AI) 的应用也在加速发展。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 在周一（10 月 5 日）发布的《新加坡数字经济报告》中表示，数字经济占新加坡国内生产总值 (GDP) 的 19.3%，高于 2024 年的 18.8% 或 1365 亿新元。

这相当于同比增长 5.6%，超过了 2025 年名义 GDP 同比增长 3.1%。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）表示，非信息与通信（I&C）行业仍然是主要的增长动力，占数字经济的三分之二以上。这些行业数字化带来的名义增加值同比增长3.6%，达到970亿新元。

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与此同时，工业和建筑业同比增长 6.1%，到 2025 年达到 471 亿新元。

工业与通信 (I&C) 和非工业与通信 (non-I&C) 行业的扩张反映在科技就业上——到 2025 年，科技就业人数同比增长 3.8%，达到 222,200 人——其中人工智能、数据和网络安全领域的职位增长最快。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，对科技人才的需求也集中在科技行业之外，科技就业增长主要由非工商业 (I&C) 行业带动，增长率为 5.3%，而工商业 (I&C) 行业的增长率仅为 1.8%。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局补充说，随着新加坡努力使人工智能对企业而言更加便捷实用，人工智能的应用范围也随之扩大。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，人工智能的采用在 2025 年继续保持增长势头，所有企业的采用率将从 2024 年的 14.7% 上升到 2025 年的 23.5%。

报告显示，中小企业采用人工智能的比例从 2024 年的 14.5% 上升到 2025 年的 23.4%，而大型本地企业采用人工智能的比例从 62.5% 上升到 70.4%。

尚未采用人工智能但计划在未来 12 个月内采用人工智能的企业比例已从 2023 年的 5.6% 上升至 2025 年的 12.1%。

IMDA 指出，采用人工智能的企业会根据自身的资源和需求以不同的方式部署人工智能，其中近九成企业使用现成的商业人工智能工具，例如 ChatGPT、Claude、Gemini 或 Microsoft Copilot。

与此同时，28.3% 的企业会根据自身需求定制 AI 工具，例如使用 Claude Cowork 或 Google AI Studio 开发的 AI 代理。

值得注意的是，五分之二采用人工智能的企业正在扩大人工智能的部署，或者已经全面部署或整合了该技术到其运营中。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 补充说，人工智能的应用持续带来切实可见的商业成果，87.6% 的采用人工智能的企业表示，提高生产力和改进流程是其主要优势，而 44% 的企业表示，其优势在于降低了成本并优化了资源配置。

此外，通过生产力解决方案补助金采用人工智能数字解决方案的中小企业报告称，到 2025 年平均可节省 49.5% 的成本。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，就经济合作与发展组织 (OECD) 成员国的人工智能采用率而言，到 2025 年，新加坡拥有 10 名或以上员工的企业的采用率将达到 34.6%，远高于 20.3% 的平均水平。

与此同时，新加坡越来越多的员工将人工智能融入到工作中，预计到 2026 年，将有 86% 的员工在工作中使用该技术，高于 2025 年的 78%。

在这些员工中，73%的人表示生产力有所提高，69%的人表示工作质量有所提高，68%的人表示解决问题的能力有所增强。

在那些表示节省时间是一项好处的人中，约有十分之六的人表示他们每天节省了多达一小时的时间，从而腾出时间从事其他工作。

员工们也在使用人工智能完成各种各样的工作任务，其中内容创作是最常见的用例，占比 77%，其次是流程自动化，然后是数据探索和分析。

然而，尽管人工智能在工作中得到了广泛应用，但新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）表示，“员工的抱负与他们获得培训的机会之间仍然存在差距”。

调查发现，约 68% 的员工认识到需要提升或重新学习人工智能方面的技能，但在过去 12 个月中，只有 37% 的员工参加了与人工智能相关的培训。

在未参加培训的人员中，约35%表示他们没有获得雇主提名。另有相当比例的员工表示缺乏时间，约四分之一的员工不确定应该选择哪项培训课程。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）表示：“这表明，更清晰的指引和更广泛的支持，让劳动者接受合适的培训，可以帮助更多劳动者培养相关的人工智能能力。”

为了支持劳动者，新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，正在扩大国家人工智能影响计划 (NAIIP) 下的科技技能加速器，以提高整个科技行业和更广泛劳动力的 AI 能力。

该加速器将在未来三年内提升 4 万名技术专业人员的技能，使他们掌握先进的人工智能技能。

对于非技术从业人员，NAIIP 计划到 2029 年培训 10 万名专业人士掌握特定领域的 AI 技能，目前会计和法律行业的此类培训已经开始。

“随着企业和员工在数字化转型过程中积极采用新的解决方案，新加坡的数字经济持续展现出令人鼓舞的增长势头，”新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）首席执行官黄哲鹏表示。

他还补充说，新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局将继续投资于实用、特定领域的人工智能技能的持续学习，以确保新加坡劳动力保持竞争力。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 表示，随着经济持续数字化，到 2025 年，新加坡对科技专业人才的需求也将上升，其中与人工智能、数据和网络安全相关的科技岗位是增长最快的科技职业之一。

科技工作者人数同比增长 3.8%，从 2024 年的 214,000 人增至 2025 年的 222,000 人。这高于 2024 年 2.7% 的同比增长率。

与此同时，科技类工作继续提供强劲的薪资回报，预计到 2025 年，新加坡本地科技工作者的月薪中位数将达到 8000 新元，高于本地居民的月薪中位数 5000 新元。

新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 在其报告中表示：“这表明，在工业与通信 (I&C) 和非工业与通信 (non-I&C) 行业对技术专业人员的持续需求的支持下，技术岗位继续提供强劲的薪资回报。”

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