Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Singapore ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Djibouti 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Slovenia 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovakia 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Malaysia 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82,773 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.