Transport services in Singapore
Singapore: Transport services was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Singapore is 32.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Singapore peaked at 45.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1975.
That places Singapore 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Transport services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.1% | — |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +82.5% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 16.5% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 17.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 36.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.2% | 40.7% | 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 transport services in Singapore?
- Transport services in Singapore was 32.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for transport services?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.