Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Singapore
Singapore: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Singapore, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Singapore is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Singapore peaked at 20.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
That places Singapore 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.9% | — |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 18.4% | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 20% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.7%, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 14.8% | 20.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 169 United Arab Emirates 2.9% compare
- 170 Suriname 2.4% compare
- 171 China 2.3% compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
- 174 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 175 Israel 2.2% compare
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 384.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Singapore?
- Food exports in Singapore was 2.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for food exports?
- Singapore ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.