Exports of goods and services in Singapore
Singapore: Exports of goods and services was 177.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Singapore is 177.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Singapore peaked at 229.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 106.7%, in 1972.
That places Singapore 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162.8% | — |
| 1961 | 142.4% | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 138.1% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 141.2% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 122.1% | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 123.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 123.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 114.3% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 125.7% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 132.1% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 126.0% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 119.5% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 106.7% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 118.3% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 149.5% | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 137.1% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 149.5% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 162.8% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 165.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 184.7% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 202.0% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 198.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 185.4% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 166.9% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 156.5% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 152.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 148.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 164.0% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 184.7% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 179.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 177.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 168.5% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 161.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 161.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 166.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 181.1% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 175.6% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 169.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 166.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 176.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 188.4% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 182.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 184.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 202.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 214.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 225.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 228.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 212.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 229.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 190.8% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 198.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 203.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 196.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 195.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 192.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 178.4% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 163.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 171.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 177.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 176.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 181.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 181.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 185.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 180.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 174.7% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 177.9% | +1.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 177.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 3.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 177.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.5% | 114.3% | 162.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.0% | 106.7% | 184.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.8% | 148.7% | 202.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.5% | 161.7% | 181.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.8% | 182.9% | 229.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.3% | 163.8% | 203.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.0% | 174.7% | 185.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- 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)
- 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 of goods and services in Singapore?
- Exports of goods and services in Singapore was 177.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 229.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.7% in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for exports of goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.