What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Singapore ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Singapore: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

7th

of 203 countries

All-time high

2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore is 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Singapore 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1962	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1964	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1965	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1966	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1967	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1968	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1969	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1970	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1971	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1972	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1974	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1975	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1976	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1977	1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1978	1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1979	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1980	2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1981	1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1982	1.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1983	1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1984	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1985	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1987	1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1988	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1989	1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1990	1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1991	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1992	1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1995	1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1996	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1998	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1999	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2000	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2002	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2004	1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2005	1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2006	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2007	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2009	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2010	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2011	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2012	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2016	0.8833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2017	0.9511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2018	0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.9534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2021	0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2022	0.9248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.8284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2024	0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2025	0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Viet Nam 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Singapore ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.