Tourists walk along the Marina Bay in Singapore on Oct. 14, 2022. Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Friday that based on advance estimates, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Friday that based on advance estimates, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022, easing slightly from the 4.5 percent growth in the previous quarter.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, Singapore's economy grew by 1.5 percent in the third quarter, a turnaround from the 0.2 percent contraction in the second quarter.

In a breakdown, Singapore's manufacturing sector expanded by 1.5 percent year on year in the third quarter, the construction sector grew by 7.8 percent year on year, and the services-producing industries expanded by 6.1 percent year on year.

The advanced GDP estimates released on Friday were computed largely from data in the first two months of the quarter, according to the ministry. These figures are intended as an early indication of the GDP growth in the quarter, and are subject to revision when more comprehensive data become available.

The ministry said it will release the preliminary GDP estimates for the third quarter this November.

People conduct maintenance work outside the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore on Oct. 14, 2022. Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Friday that based on advance estimates, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)