AI Signals

What Singapore businesses are actually paying for AI, and what that says about the market.

16% of active Singapore businesses now pay for AI, up four points in a year

3.1× spend growth per AI paying business in twelve months

45% of all AI spend comes from the top 1% of payers

Six signals

Adoption is steady, not spiky. Twelve consecutive monthly rises, 11.5% to 16%.

The money moved faster than the headcount. Spend per payer tripled while total observed AI spend rose more than four times.

Anthropic overtook OpenAI. On spend in January 2026, on paying businesses in April.

Size beats sector. 16% of solo businesses pay for AI, against 40% of firms with 51 to 200 staff.

Spend is concentrating. The median payer spends about US$130 a month; the top 1% make nearly half the market.

Heavy AI spend travels with activity. Businesses crossing US$1,000 a month show 38% more non AI transaction volume than matched peers. An association, not a cause.

AI is becoming a regular business expense in Singapore, with spending growing faster than adoption.

Disclaimer: intended for informational purposes only. Findings reflect activity within this dataset and may not be representative of the broader market.