Imports of goods and services in Singapore
Singapore: Imports of goods and services was 142.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Singapore is 142.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Singapore peaked at 208.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 121.6%, in 1967.
Singapore ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.5% | — |
| 1961 | 157.0% | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 148.5% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 155.7% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 132.9% | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 134.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 130.5% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 121.6% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 131.1% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 141.6% | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 145.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 139.8% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 122.3% | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 127.4% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 164.5% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 146.4% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 156.4% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 164.2% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 169.2% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 190.3% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 208.9% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 201.6% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 187.2% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 166.3% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 156.7% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 151.9% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 146.1% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 161.0% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 175.2% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 168.3% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 167.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 155.3% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 149.6% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 151.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 150.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 164.3% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 159.3% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 154.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 145.3% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 159.7% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 176.0% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 166.4% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 165.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 174.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 187.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 195.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 197.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 181.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 208.3% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 167.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 171.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 175.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 172.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 172.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 168.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 151.1% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 137.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 144.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 148.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 147.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 149.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 145.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 145.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 143.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 138.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 142.5% | +2.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 142.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 142.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.0% | 121.6% | 176.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.6% | 122.3% | 190.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.3% | 146.1% | 208.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.7% | 145.3% | 167.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.0% | 165.7% | 208.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.9% | 137.5% | 175.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.1% | 138.6% | 149.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Hong Kong 196.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 159.4% compare
- 3 San Marino 155.0% compare
- 5 Guyana 109.7% compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 108.3% compare
- 7 Lesotho 104.5% 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 of goods and services in Singapore?
- Imports of goods and services in Singapore was 142.5% 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 208.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.6% in 1967.
- How does Singapore rank for imports of goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.