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Data On SMS


	About Data on SMS
	Illustration of Data on SMS
	List of Available Options
	Abbreviations Used
	Frequently Asked Questions

About Data on SMS

Stay connected with the latest key indicators of the Singapore’s economy & society by using “Data on SMS”. This free service allows you to receive the latest Singapore key statistics anytime. Data on national accounts, population, prices, services statistics and investment statistics are available for selection.

Simply send one of the following messages to 74688 (SGOVT):

	<data> for the main menu or
	<data>space<m><option number> for the submenu of the selected category's indicators
	<data>space<option number> to retrieve the latest figures for the selected indicators.

Illustration of Data on SMS

To view the list of available categories offered via Data on SMS

Step 1: Key <data>
Step 2: Send to 74688 (SGOVT).

You will receive the menu listing of statistics (as shown on the right).

To view the submenu of each category

If you are interested in National Accounts (option a),

Step 1: Key <data>space<ma>
Step 2: Send to 74688 (SGOVT).

You will receive the submenu listing under National Accounts (as shown on the right).

To receive the latest data of each category

Step 1: Key <data>space<a>
Step 2: Send to 74688 (SGOVT).

You will receive the latest available data for indicators under National Accounts (as shown on the right).

To receive more data

If you wish to receive more data on National Accounts, e.g. GDP/GNI (option a1),

Step 1: Key <data>space<a1>
Step 2: Send to 74688 (SGOVT).

You will receive more data on National Accounts - GDP/GNI (as shown on the right).

List of Available Options

To retrieve the submenu or data directly using the following option codes:

Main Topic	To retrieve submenu	To receive latest data
National Accounts	ma	a
Population	mb	b
Prices	mc	c
Services Statistics	md	d
Investment Statistics	me	e
** Please click on option codes to view sample messages.

Submenu	Frequency	To receive key data
National Accounts (at current market price)
All Data		a0
GDP/GNI	Annual	a1
Per Capita GDP/GNI	Annual	a2
GDP	Quarterly	a3
Population
All Data		b0
Total/Resident Population	Annual	b1
Live Births/Fertility Rate	Annual	b2
Prices
All Data		c0
CPI/Inflation	Annual	c1
CPI	Monthly	c2
Import Price Index	Monthly	c3
Export Price Index	Monthly	c4
Singapore Manufactured Products Price Index	Monthly	c5
Domestic Supply Price Index	Monthly	c6
Services
All Data		d0
Domestic Wholesale Trade Index at Current Market Price	Quarterly	d1
Foreign Wholesale Trade Index at Current Market Price	Quarterly	d2
Business Receipts Index	Quarterly	d3
Retail Sales Index at Current Market Price	Monthly	d4
Catering Trade Index at Current Market Price	Monthly	d5
Services Sector	Annual	d6
Business Expectations of Services	Quarterly	d7
Investment
All Data		e0
Singapore Investment Abroad/Direct Equity Investment	Annual	e1
Foreign/Direct Equity Investment in Singapore	Annual	e2
** Please click on option codes to view sample messages.

Tip!

Save the appropriate option number to retrieve the specific submenu or key data directly in future.

Abbreviations used
As each SMS message is limited to 160 characters, short forms will be used for some terms in the SMS. The more commonly used abbreviations (sort by alphabetical order) are as listed below:

Abbreviations	Indicators
BES	Business Expectation Survey
BizSvc	Business Services
BRI	Business Receipt Index
CTI	Catering Trade Index
DSPI	Domestic Supply Price Index
DWTI	Domestic Wholesale Trade Index
FinSvc	Financial Services
FWTI	Foreign Wholesale Trade Index
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GNI	Gross National Income
Htl&Caterg	Hotel & Catering
Infocomm	Information & Communications
IPI	Import Price Index
RealEst	Real Estate
RSI	Retail Sales Index
SMPPI	Singapore Manufactured Product Price Index
Tot/Resid Popn	Total/Resident Population
Tpt&Stor	Transport & Storage
VA	Value Added
Wsale&Ret	Wholesale and Retail
XPI	Export Price Index

Abbreviations	Frequency
Ann	Annual
MoM	Month on Month
QoQ	Quarter on Quarter
YoY	Year on Year

Abbreviations	Others
Bal	Balance
Biz	Business
CPI	Consumer Price Index
Caterg Trade	Catering Trade
Dir	Direct
Dom	Domestic
Estab	Establishment
Exp	Expectation
Expd	Expenditure
Forgn	Foreign
Idx	Index
Inv	Investment
Mfg	Manufacturing
OP	Operating
PI	Price Index
Pdts	Products
Rcpt	Receipt
Svcs	Services

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : Are the SMS text case sensitive?
No, it is not case sensitive.

Q2 : What should I do if I need all the data listed in the submenu?
You could select the “All data” option and you will receive the data for all the indicators listed in the submenu.

E.g. Enter <data>space<a0> and send message to 74688. You will receive the latest data for all the data 3 national accounts indicators (i.e. GDP/GNI, Per Capita GDP/GNI and GDP (qterly)) in 3 separate SMSes.

Q3 : Why do I receive more than 1 SMS?
As there is a limit of 160 characters per SMS message, you may receive more than 1 SMS if the length of the message exceeds this limit. In addition, please note that the SMSes that make up the message may not reach you in the correct sequence.

Q4 : Why have I not received a response?
The system may be down due to maintenance or system error.

Q5 : Why did I receive an error message?
You may have entered an invalid option code which is not recognized by our service. Please resend your request with a valid option code or key data and SMS to 74688 for the main menu for the available option code.

Q6 : Are there any charges for using this service?
This mobile service is free. However, normal SMS charges imposed by telcos apply.

Q7 : Can I access the service if I am residing overseas but I am holding a Singapore number mobile phone?
No, you can only access the service if you are residing in Singapore.

For feedback or enquiries on how to use the system,
please call 65-63328868 or email us at info@singstat.gov.sg

Last updated: 13 Aug 2008