Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 71,529 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 71,529 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Singapore peaked at 84,408 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 260.71 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 4th 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$), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 287.4 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 318.07 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 800.18 current US$ per person | +151.6% |
| 1969 | 965.42 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 1,160 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 1,315 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 1,552 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 2,314 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 3,647 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1975 | 3,499 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3,882 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 4,458 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 5,483 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 7,310 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 9,832 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 10,770 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 10,513 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10,383 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 10,356 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,501 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 9,194 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 11,602 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 15,176 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 16,666 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 19,682 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 20,771 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 22,005 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 25,451 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 29,627 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 35,070 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 35,570 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 34,857 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 25,805 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 28,018 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 33,262 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 27,944 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 27,816 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,041 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 41,252 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 46,504 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 53,973 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 57,034 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 65,755 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 48,997 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 60,871 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 69,439 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 71,215 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69,003 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 66,951 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 53,654 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 50,311 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 57,675 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 65,764 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 62,975 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 45,960 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 74,496 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 84,408 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 71,529 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.36 current US$ per person | 260.71 current US$ per person | 965.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,462 current US$ per person | 1,160 current US$ per person | 7,310 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,399 current US$ per person | 9,194 current US$ per person | 16,666 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,686 current US$ per person | 19,682 current US$ per person | 35,570 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,558 current US$ per person | 27,816 current US$ per person | 65,755 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,786 current US$ per person | 50,311 current US$ per person | 71,215 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,098 current US$ per person | 45,960 current US$ per person | 84,408 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong 86,971 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 40,956 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Singapore was 71,529 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 84,408 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.71 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.