Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
60
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Singapore 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 25 Costa Rica 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bermuda 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Ecuador 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hong Kong 0.0771 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP 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
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.