As the national business registry of Singapore, ACRA maintains the register of business entities. The following statistics on business entities registered with ACRA will be updated on a monthly basis.
2021 Statistical Highlights - Monthly business entity count
Entity type |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Businesses (Partnerships & Sole Proprietorships) |
144,808 |
144,952 |
145,240 |
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Companies* |
375,996 |
376,866 |
378,636 |
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Limited Liability Partnerships |
17,898 |
17,960 |
17,971 |
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Limited Partnerships |
485 |
483 |
496 |
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Public Accounting Firms |
445 |
445 |
449 |
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Total Live count |
539,632 |
540,706 |
542,792 |
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* Local and foreign companies
Data as of 1 April 2021
Formation of business entities (2021)
Entity type |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Businesses (Partnerships & Sole Proprietorships) |
1,746 |
1,346 |
1,813 |
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Companies* |
4,019 |
3,078 |
4,368 |
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Limited Liability Partnerships |
162 |
147 |
173 |
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Limited Partnerships |
11 |
5 |
14 |
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Public Accounting Firms |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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Total Formation |
5,939 |
4,577 |
6,373 |
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* Local and foreign companies
Formation of business entities by sector (2021)
Entity type |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Manufacturing |
268 |
183 |
265 |
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Construction |
291 |
214 |
297 |
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Wholesale Trade |
777 |
599 |
806 |
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Retail Trade |
807 |
595 |
834 |
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Transportation & Storage |
261 |
204 |
262 |
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Accommodation |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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Food & Beverage Service Activities |
424 |
298 |
444 |
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Information & Communications |
563 |
469 |
725 |
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Financial & Insurance Activities |
614 |
506 |
703 |
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Real Estate Activities |
69 |
40 |
73 |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities |
946 |
768 |
956 |
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Administrative & Support Service Activities |
192 |
147 |
199 |
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Education, Health & Social Services |
341 |
272 |
330 |
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Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Services Activities |
344 |
255 |
434 |
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Others |
38 |
25 |
41 |
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Total |
5,939 |
4,577 |
6,373 |
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Cessation of business entities (2021)
* Local and foreign companies
Entity type |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Businesses (Partnerships & Sole Proprietorships) |
1,391 |
1,202 |
1,525 |
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Companies* |
2,061 |
2,208 |
2,598 |
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Limited Liability Partnerships |
148 |
85 |
162 |
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Limited Partnerships |
5 |
7 |
1 |
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Public Accounting Firms |
5 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Cessation |
3,610 |
3,503 |
4,287 |
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Cessation of business entities by sector (2021)
Entity type |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Manufacturing |
171 |
125 |
185 |
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Construction |
173 |
157 |
191 |
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Wholesale Trade |
605 |
631 |
727 |
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Retail Trade |
362 |
366 |
465 |
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Transportation & Storage |
275 |
231 |
250 |
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Accommodation |
5 |
9 |
12 |
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Food & Beverage Service Activities |
168 |
168 |
213 |
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Information & Communications |
364 |
421 |
526 |
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Financial & Insurance Activities |
226 |
285 |
317 |
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Real Estate Activities |
56 |
40 |
47 |
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Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities |
589 |
514 |
650 |
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Administrative & Support Service Activities |
185 |
179 |
195 |
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Education, Health & Social Services |
189 |
169 |
238 |
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Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Services Activities |
218 |
184 |
244 |
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Others |
24 |
24 |
27 |
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Total |
3,610 |
3,503 |
4,287 |
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