As the national business registry of Singapore, ACRA maintains the register of business entities. The following statistics on business entities registered with ACRA is updated on a monthly basis.

2026 Business Registry Statistics - Monthly business entity count

 Entity typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Companies*469,827471,321          
Sole Proprietorships & Partnerships136,973136,971          
Limited Liability Partnerships16,58416,595          
Limited Partnerships931938          
Public Accounting Firms410410          
Variable Capital Companies1,3151,320         
Total Live count626,040627,555          

* Local and foreign companies

Data as of 1 March 2026

The business entities statistics have been updated to reflect the latest entities’ status as of 1 January 2026. All statistics by sector will be based on the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2020.

 Entity typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Companies*
5,247
3,976          
Sole Proprietorships & Partnerships1,9761,310          
Limited Liability Partnerships159109          
Limited Partnerships1012          
Public Accounting Firms 01          
Variable Capital Companies168          
Total Formation7,4085,416          

* Local and foreign companies

 

Formation of business entities by sector (2026)

 Sector typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Manufacturing271176          
Construction358269          
Wholesale Trade1,086699          
Retail Trade742606          
Transportation & Storage352263          
Accommodation117          
Food & Beverage Services373258          
Information & Communications966696         
Finance & Insurance 608547         
Real Estate7579          
Professional Services1,334919          
Administrative & Support Services350268          
Education, Health & Social Services422278          
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Services426339          
Others3412          
Total 7,4085,416          
* Local and foreign companies
 Entity typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Companies*2,6492,482          
Sole Proprietorships & Partnerships1,6591,312          
Limited Liability Partnerships6598          
Limited Partnerships65          
Public Accounting Firms01          
Variable Capital Companies43          
Total Cessation4,3833,901          

Cessation of business entities by sector (2026)

 Sector typeJanFeb  Mar Apr MayJun July AugSep Oct Nov Dec 
Manufacturing163143          
Construction179151          
Wholesale Trade741626          
Retail Trade452409          
Transportation & Storage214179          
Accommodation33          
Food & Beverage Services212206          
Information & Communications581499          
Finance & Insurance324337          
Real Estate4557          
Professional Services730681          
Administrative & Support Services181158          
Education, Health and Social Services239216          
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Services291215          
Others2821          
Total4,3833,901          
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