Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 423.28 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Singapore is 423.28 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Singapore peaked at 475.81 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 429.23 million current US$, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 429.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 466.12 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 503.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 570.93 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +182.0% |
| 1969 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 7.92 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 12.90 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 17.42 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 23.73 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 27.28 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 27.82 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.84 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.29 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.99 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 25.13 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 32.19 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 43.19 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 48.85 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 59.97 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 65.12 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 71.09 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 84.33 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 101.30 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 123.60 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 130.57 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 132.32 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 101.34 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 110.92 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 133.98 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 115.63 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 116.16 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 135.96 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 171.88 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 198.38 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 237.55 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 261.71 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 318.22 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 244.38 billion current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 309.02 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 359.95 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 378.32 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 372.56 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 366.20 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 296.98 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 282.11 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 323.69 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 370.82 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 359.18 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 261.32 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 406.27 billion current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 475.81 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 423.28 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925.19 million current US$ | 429.23 million current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.92 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 17.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.03 billion current US$ | 23.73 billion current US$ | 48.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.06 billion current US$ | 59.97 billion current US$ | 132.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.38 billion current US$ | 115.63 billion current US$ | 318.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.88 billion current US$ | 282.11 billion current US$ | 378.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.67 billion current US$ | 261.32 billion current US$ | 475.81 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Singapore was 423.28 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 475.81 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.23 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Singapore ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.