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

Singapore ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.5%

World rank

13th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.6088 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore stood at 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore peaked at 1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Singapore 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.6088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1963	0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1968	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+81.5%
1969	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1970	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1971	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1972	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1974	1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1975	1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1976	1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1978	1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1979	1.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1980	1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1981	1.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1983	1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1984	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1986	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1987	1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1988	1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1989	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1990	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1991	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1992	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1993	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1994	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1995	1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1996	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1997	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1998	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1999	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2000	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2001	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2004	1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2005	1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2008	1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2009	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2010	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2011	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2012	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2016	0.8795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2017	0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2018	0.9811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2019	0.9532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2021	0.921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2022	0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2023	0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Singapore

10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kyrgyzstan 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Belarus 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Lesotho 0.7723 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Singapore was 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Singapore ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports 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, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports 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.