Industry Snapshot

Provides an overview of the F&B sector and how it contributes to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

A. Food & Beverage Services (2013)
Total Number of Establishments	▲ 6,751
Operating Receipts	▲ S$8.3B
Operating Expenditure	▲ S$8.1B
Operating Surplus	▼ S$560M
Value Added	▲ S$2.9B
Profitability Ratio	▼ 6.7%

▼ decrease from previous year ▲ increase from previous year

Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat)

B. F&B Manufacturing (2013)
Total Number of Establishments	844
Total Output	S$9.7B
Operating Expenditure	S$2.1B
Operating Surplus	S$1.4B
Value Added	S$2.8B

Source: Singapore Economic Development Board

Main F&B Sub-Sectors

In 2013, other Types of Establishments made up 51% of the total number of F&B services establishments, followed by Restaurants (36.7%) and Fast Food Outlets (6.7%).

Main F&B Sub-Sectors	No. Of Establishments	Operating Receipts (S$)	Value Added (S$)
Fast Food Outlets	453	0.9B	280M
Food Caterers	374	0.9B	386M
Other Types of Establishments (i.e. cafes, coffee shops, snack bars, pubs, food courts)	3,444	3.0B	1.0B
Restaurants	2,480	3.3B	1.2B

Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat)

Business Costs

F&B establishments spent the most on purchases of food & beverages for sale and remuneration of employees.

Type Of Cost	% Of Cost (2013)
Purchases of Food & Beverages	33.0%
Remuneration of Employees	28.7%
Rental of Premises	16.8%
Utilities	4.0%
Others (Royalties & Franchise/Management Fees Depreciation, Maintenance & Minor Repairs, Advertising, etc.)	17.5%

Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat)

Size Of Establishments

In 2013, firms with operating receipts less than S$1M made up 73.8% of total number of F&B establishments, and accounted for 21.8% of the industry’s total value added.

Size of Operating Receipts	No. Of Establishments	Operating Receipts (S$)	Value Added (S$)
Less than S$1,000,000	4,985	2.2B	0.6B
S$1,000,000 – S$9,999,999	1,703	4.2B	1.5B
S$10,000,000 & Above	63	1.7B	800M