SINGAPORE, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) surged 68.4 percent year-on-year in September, extending a 46.1 percent increase in August, Enterprise Singapore said in a release on Friday.
Electronic NODX jumped 107.6 percent, supported by robust demand related to artificial intelligence, while non-electronic NODX grew 54.2 percent.
Non-oil re-exports rose 47.8 percent year-on-year in September, extending a 53.2 percent increase in August. Both electronics and non-electronics re-exports grew by 64.2 percent and 22.1 percent, respectively.
Total merchandise trade increased 50.8 percent in September, extending a 44.4 percent rise in the previous month. Both exports and imports grew. ■