Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 7.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Singapore is 7.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Singapore peaked at 25.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +2289.4% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | +1303.5% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +84.5% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -4.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 6.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 27.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2289.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1968 | +1303.5% | 0.6% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 6.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 8.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Singapore was 7.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Singapore ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.