Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Singapore
Singapore: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 109 Greenland 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Eritrea 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Qatar 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Haiti 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Poland 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.