Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Singapore is 34.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Singapore peaked at 38.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1963.
That places Singapore 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.9% | — |
| 1962 | 12.6% | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 35.5% | +225.6% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 27.7% | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 3.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 34.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +225.6% | 10.9% | 35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.0% | 10.9% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 18.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 17.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.4% | 38.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Singapore was 34.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.