Budget 2026: Key Numbers and What They Mean for You
Budget 2026 focused on creating more and better opportunities for Singaporeans amidst a changing global environment and the coming impact of AI. Here are the numbers that matter, and the key implications behind them.Summary and key highlights of Budget 2026
Singapore’s economic outlook
Despite fears, Trump’s Liberation Tariffs did not trigger a sharp global slowdown
Global resilience and Singapore’s economic strength led to a 5 per cent growth in 2025.
For 2026, growth is projected at 2 per cent to 4 per cent. Inflation is expected to be between 1 per cent and 2 per cent.
Over the next decade, economic growth is targeted at the higher end of the 2 per cent to 3 per cent. This is expected to be accomplished via forging of
