Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Singapore peaked at 1.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Singapore 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | — |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -86.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +756.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1265.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +110.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +5295.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +391.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -69.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +343.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +338.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +323.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +142.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -89.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +95.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -89.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1066.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +1180.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +114.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +446.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +159.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +5295.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1975 | +1265.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +1180.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +1066.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1969 | +756.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Singapore was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.