How does Singapore rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Singapore ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore

Name: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Singapore: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

115th

of 193 countries

All-time high

5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Singapore 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1962	4.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1963	4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1964	4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1965	4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1966	3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1967	3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1968	4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1969	4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1971	4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1973	3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1974	4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1975	3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1976	3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1977	4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1978	4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1979	4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1982	3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1983	3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1984	3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1985	3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1988	3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1990	3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1992	2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1993	2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1995	2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1996	2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1999	2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2000	3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2003	3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2004	3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2005	3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2006	3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2007	2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2009	2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2010	2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2012	2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2013	2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2014	2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2016	1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2017	1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2022	2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Singapore's 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP	5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

112 Malaysia 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
113 Guatemala 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
114 Papua New Guinea 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
116 Romania 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
117 Poland 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More economy & growth data for Singapore

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore?: Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Singapore ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.