Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.7494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Singapore 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 3 San Marino 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Djibouti 0.9718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Lebanon 0.8311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Kiribati 0.7742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Vietnam 0.7623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Slovakia 0.7564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.7873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.