Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 10.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
34.08 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-17.16 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore stood at 10.86 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 34.08 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -17.16 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Singapore 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1963 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 1964 | -17.16 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1965 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1966 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1967 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1968 | 34.08 % change on previous year | +732.7% |
| 1969 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1970 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1971 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1973 | 22.55 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 1974 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1975 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1976 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -471.2% |
| 1977 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1985 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1986 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -441.9% |
| 1987 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 31.16 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1989 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1990 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1994 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1998 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1999 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2000 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2001 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2003 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 2004 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2009 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 2011 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +424.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 0.704 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +1002.1% |
| 2018 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1004 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2020 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1421.3% |
| 2021 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -983.9% |
| 2022 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2024 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2025 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.47 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.86 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1421.3% | 0.1004 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1002.1% | 0.704 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +983.9% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +732.7% | 4.09 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -17.16 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.1004 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore was 10.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.16 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.