Maybank economists wrote in a report that the Monetary Authority of Singapore is expected to stand still at a meeting later this month. The city-state economy performed well at the end of 2025. Preliminary data showed a 5.7% year-on-year GDP growth in the fourth quarter amid a boom in artificial intelligence capital spending, easing trade tensions, and a relaxed monetary environment. These economists said that despite the resilient economic outlook, GDP growth is expected to cool down in 2026. The economists added that growth in manufacturing and trade-related industries is likely to slow down from the sharp growth rate in 2025.

Maybank economists wrote in a report that the Monetary Authority of Singapore is expected to stand still at a meeting later this month. The city-state economy performed well at the end of 2025. Preliminary data showed a 5.7% year-on-year GDP growth in the fourth quarter amid a boom in artificial intelligence capital spending, easing trade tensions, and a relaxed monetary environment. These economists said that despite the resilient economic outlook, GDP growth is expected to cool down in 2026. The economists added that growth in manufacturing and trade-related industries is likely to slow down from the sharp growth rate in 2025.