Real GDP growth rate in 1998 was approximately 1.3 percent. Singapore has little in the way of Natural Resources other than a spectacular port and hard working citizens. Industries include electronics, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and rubber products, ship repair, biotechnology and food processing. Main agriculture products are rubber, copra, fit and vegetables. Major exports are computer equipment, rubber and rubber products, petroleum products, telecommunications equipment and light manufactures.
Major imports are aircraft, petroleum, chemicals, petroleum and foodstuffs.