Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
63.45 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-23.18 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 10.28 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 63.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -23.18 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Singapore 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1963 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 1964 | -18.67 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 1965 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1966 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1969 | 22.83 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1970 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 51.02 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1974 | 63.45 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1975 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1976 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -491.3% |
| 1977 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1979 | 35.08 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 36.07 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1983 | -0.032 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5757.4% |
| 1985 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -559.7% |
| 1986 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -1038.2% |
| 1988 | 34.72 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1990 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1991 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1994 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 21.27 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8368 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1998 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -2870.7% |
| 1999 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2000 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2001 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3802 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2003 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +4367.6% |
| 2004 | 27.44 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2009 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2010 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2011 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2013 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2015 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -1728.8% |
| 2016 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2017 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2019 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2020 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 2021 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -382.7% |
| 2022 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2023 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2024 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2025 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -18.67 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.39 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 63.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 36.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -23.18 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -23.14 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -21.39 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 65 Ireland 10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Algeria 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Malawi 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Poland 10.11 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Colombia 9.98 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Chile 9.97 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.18 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.