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Singapore Food And Beverage Industry Statistics

Profit margins held at about 14% for food and beverage services, even as rental and food price pressures pushed up, with catering prices rising 3.6% in 2023 and prime retail F and B rents averaging 2.8%. Get a Singapore-specific snapshot from S$1.4 billion in 2023 food delivery growth and 2.7 million online users to staffing constraints reported by over 30% of operators and digital ordering adoption reaching 77%.
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Singapore Food And Beverage Industry Statistics
Leah KesslerWritten by Leah Kessler·Edited by Abigail Foster·Fact-checked by Claire Beaumont
Last verified Jun 23, 2026
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Singapore's food and beverage industry maintained a healthy 14% operating profit margin last year. Households spent an average of S$3,420 per month on food while restaurant costs rose 4.2%. The sector is rapidly digitizing, with 77% of operators now using digital ordering or delivery channels.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2023, food & beverage services recorded a profit margin (operating surplus/revenue) of about 14%
  • In 2023, labour productivity (value added per person) in food & beverage services increased by 2.1%
  • Food & beverage services value added grew by 4.1% in 2023 (real growth rate for value added)
  • Singapore’s per-capita food spending was about S$4,100 in 2023 (household expenditure data)
  • Food expenditure per household was S$3,420 per month in 2023 (survey-based household estimate)
  • Singapore imported 1.6 million tonnes of cereals in 2023 (by volume)
  • Singapore’s ‘Food in restaurants’ cost inflation index increased by 4.2% in 2023 (CPI sub-group)
  • Singapore’s rental cost index for food & beverage premises increased by ~3% in 2023 (cost pressures proxy)
  • Singapore’s wholesale price index for food rose 3.4% in 2023
  • Over 30% of Singapore’s retail F&B operators reported staffing constraints in 2023 (survey)
  • Singapore F&B industry employed 169,000 residents in 2023 (labour force by industry)
  • 77% of foodservice operators reported adopting at least one digital ordering or delivery channel in 2023 (adoption rate from operator survey)
  • Cash usage declined: cash as a share of retail payments fell to 13% in 2023 (payments mix for retail contexts including F&B)
  • Singapore food delivery grew to S$1.4 billion in 2023 (market size estimate)
  • Singapore’s online food delivery users were 2.7 million in 2023 (forecast/estimate)

In 2023, Singapore’s F and B sector grew steadily with healthy margins, rising costs, and rapid digital adoption.

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Performance Metrics3 stats

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In 2023, food & beverage services recorded a profit margin (operating surplus/revenue) of about 14%
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In 2023, labour productivity (value added per person) in food & beverage services increased by 2.1%
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Food & beverage services value added grew by 4.1% in 2023 (real growth rate for value added)
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

In 2023, the performance metrics for Singapore’s food and beverage services look strong with a roughly 14% operating profit margin, value added growing 4.1% in real terms, and labour productivity up 2.1%, pointing to improving efficiency alongside healthy profitability.

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Consumer Spending2 stats

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Singapore’s per-capita food spending was about S$4,100in 2023 (household expenditure data)
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Food expenditure per household was S$3,420per month in 2023 (survey-based household estimate)
Interpretation

Consumer Spending Interpretation

In the consumer spending picture, Singaporeans spent about S$4,100 per person on food in 2023 and households allocated about S$3,420 per month, underscoring sustained, high ongoing demand for food.

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Supply Chain1 stats

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Singapore imported 1.6 million tonnes of cereals in 2023 (by volume)
Interpretation

Supply Chain Interpretation

In 2023, Singapore imported 1.6 million tonnes of cereals, underscoring how heavily its food supply chain depends on sustained cross-border sourcing rather than domestic production.

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Cost Analysis7 stats

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Singapore’s ‘Food in restaurants’ cost inflation index increased by 4.2% in 2023 (CPI sub-group)
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Singapore’s rental cost index for food & beverage premises increased by ~3% in 2023 (cost pressures proxy)
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Singapore’s wholesale price index for food rose 3.4% in 2023
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Food costs increased by 3.3% in 2023 for Singapore’s Food Products group in the CPI (CPI group inflation rate)
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Catering services prices rose by 3.6% in 2023 (CPI sub-group for catering services)
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Singapore wholesale food price inflation was 3.4% in 2023 (Wholesale Price Index, food)
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0.9% year-on-year increase in Singapore’s rental cost index for food & beverage premises in 2023 (rental cost index change)
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

Across 2023, Singapore’s food service and catering cost pressures were clearly rising as restaurant food costs climbed 4.2% and rental costs increased about 0.9% to roughly 3%, alongside wholesale food prices up 3.4% to 3.4% and catering services up 3.6%, underscoring a broad-based upward cost trend for the Cost Analysis angle.

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User Adoption1 stats

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Cash usage declined: cash as a share of retail payments fell to 13% in 2023 (payments mix for retail contexts including F&B)
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

In the User Adoption landscape for Singapore’s food and beverage industry, shoppers have moved away from cash as its share of retail payments fell to 13% in 2023, signaling faster adoption of digital payment methods.

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Market Size6 stats

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Singapore food delivery grew to S$1.4 billion in 2023 (market size estimate)
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Singapore’s online food delivery users were 2.7 million in 2023 (forecast/estimate)
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F&B rental growth in Singapore averaged 2.8% in 2023 for prime retail (CBRE/JLL)
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Singapore’s food and beverage retail vacancy rate was 4.9% in 2024 (CBRE/JLL data)
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S$14.2 billion in retail food and beverage sales was recorded in 2023 (retail sales category)
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S$6.9 billion in restaurant and catering sales was recorded in 2023 (sales for restaurant and catering services)
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

Singapore’s food and beverage market size is expanding steadily in 2023, with online food delivery reaching S$1.4 billion and total retail F&B sales at S$14.2 billion alongside S$6.9 billion in restaurant and catering services.

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Employment & Labour1 stats

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20.6% of Singapore’s employed residents worked in services-related sectors in 2023 (distribution of employment across broad sectors)
Interpretation

Employment & Labour Interpretation

In 2023, 20.6% of Singapore’s employed residents were working in services-related sectors, underscoring how a substantial share of Food and Beverage employment is concentrated in labour roles tied to the wider services economy.

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Digital & Consumer Behaviour2 stats

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S$0.52 billion of payments in Singapore were recorded for quick-service restaurants on cards in 2023 (card payment value for QSR category)
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S$1.2 billion in dine-out and takeaway transactions were recorded via QR payments in Singapore in 2023 (transaction value via QR payments)
Interpretation

Digital & Consumer Behaviour Interpretation

In 2023, Singapore’s digital shift in food spending is clear as QR payments drove S$1.2 billion in dine out and takeaway transactions and quick service restaurants alone recorded S$0.52 billion in card payments, showing consumers are increasingly comfortable using cashless channels for everyday meals.
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Leah Kessler. 2026. "Singapore Food And Beverage Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/singapore-food-and-beverage-industry-statistics.

Sources & references

27 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

singstat.gov.sghospitalitynet.orgmas.gov.sgbusinessofapps.comstatista.comjll.com.sgcbre.com.sgenterprisesg.gov.sgimda.gov.sgura.gov.sgkantar.com

+16 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)