More than 90,000 Singapore businesses, about one in four nationwide, now sell abroad through PayPal as digital payments open doors to global markets.

Together, these merchants reached over 14 million international shoppers. Between April 2024 and March 2025, they processed more than 60 million cross-border transactions, according to PayPal’s latest data.

Gaming, beauty, and fashion led Singapore’s global sales, generating over US$1.6 billion in total transaction value.

Gaming topped the list with US$593 million and 1.7 million monthly purchases, led by buyers in the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.

Beauty ranked second with US$411 million and about 900,000 monthly purchases, driven mainly by demand from Mexico, followed by the United States, Australia, and China.

Fashion contributed US$636 million and 737,000 monthly transactions, supported by strong sales to the United States, Mexico, Japan, and Germany.

Singapore businesses also expanded in digital goods and computer software, bringing in more than US$276 million in cross-border sales.

The United States, Germany, and Canada were the main buyer markets.

The United States remains Singapore’s largest corridor, accounting for over US$830 million in purchases, while Mexico is one of the fastest-growing, recording seven million purchases worth US$370 million, mainly in beauty and fashion.

“With product offerings like PayPal Ads and PayPal Rewards now available in selected international markets, we’re helping local businesses grow their global customer base and build resilience in today’s dynamic trade environment.

We look forward to introducing even more solutions in 2026 to further simplify international expansion for businesses,”

said Matthew Lucas, Vice President and Head of Cross Border Trade at PayPal.

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