Share of services in total exports in Singapore
Singapore: Share of services in total exports was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in Singapore stood at 39.3%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Singapore peaked at 39.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
That places Singapore 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.7% | — |
| 1973 | 27.7% | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 20.1% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 15.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 34.6% | 39.9% | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 18,421 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 25,326 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Singapore?
- Share of services in total exports in Singapore was 39.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for share of services in total exports?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.