Imports of goods and services in Singapore
Singapore: Imports of goods and services was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Singapore is 11.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.8% on the previous year and up 250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Singapore peaked at 31.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -18.2%, in 1964.
That places Singapore 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -164.2% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | +642.9% |
| 1964 | -18.2% | -209.5% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -158.7% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | -66.9% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | +576.2% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -65.1% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | +251.7% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | -6.0% | -140.9% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -256.6% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +64.8% |
| 1985 | -4.0% | -149.8% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -371.4% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +100.4% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -64.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +148.3% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -56.2% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | -8.4% | -175.2% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -211.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +112.7% |
| 2001 | -6.8% | -134.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -181.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +128.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +45.7% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | -191.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -264.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -104.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -5400.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -97.2% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -1035.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -497.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +65.2% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | -18.2% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | -6.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | -4.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | -8.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -9.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -0.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -2.1% | 11.9% | 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 imports of goods and services in Singapore?
- Imports of goods and services in Singapore was 11.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.2% in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for imports of goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.