Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 63.85 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 63.85 billion current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 63.85 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.53 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Singapore 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 51.62 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 56.70 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 58.02 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 134.56 million current US$ | +131.9% |
| 1969 | 187.43 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 296.27 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 392.44 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 502.74 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 806.96 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 4.36 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.10 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.96 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 10.33 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 11.10 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 16.30 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 19.64 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 22.71 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 23.81 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 19.99 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 20.09 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.27 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 20.12 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 17.72 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 19.19 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 22.15 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 25.10 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 32.32 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 35.43 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 40.91 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 31.93 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 38.99 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 44.16 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 43.48 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.47 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.01 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.59 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 33.67 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 38.46 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 46.31 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 48.83 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 31.35 billion current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 45.02 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 56.66 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 57.38 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.85 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 63.85 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 24.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 63.85 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 428.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +131.9% | 58.02 million current US$ | 134.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.14 million current US$ | 46.53 million current US$ | 187.43 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 296.27 million current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 billion current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | 8.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.10 billion current US$ | 10.33 billion current US$ | 23.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 billion current US$ | 17.72 billion current US$ | 40.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.70 billion current US$ | 33.67 billion current US$ | 48.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.85 billion current US$ | 31.35 billion current US$ | 63.85 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Singapore was 63.85 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.85 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.53 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.