How does Singapore rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Singapore ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Singapore

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Singapore
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Singapore: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

7th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Singapore, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore stood at 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore peaked at 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

Singapore ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1963	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1968	0.8429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+432.9%
1969	0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1970	0.7517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1971	0.7294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1972	0.7618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1973	0.9349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1974	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1975	0.911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1976	0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1977	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1978	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1979	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1980	1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1981	1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1982	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1983	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1987	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1988	1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1989	1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1991	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1992	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1993	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1995	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1996	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1999	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2001	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2002	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2004	1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2005	1.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2010	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2011	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2012	1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2016	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2018	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.8194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2021	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2022	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2023	0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Singapore

4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Gambia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Slovakia 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Singapore

Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
Food imports 3.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 2.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
Merchandise exports 566.87 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)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore was 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Singapore rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Singapore ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.