Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Singapore
Singapore: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Singapore, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Singapore stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Singapore peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Singapore ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +255.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2763.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +92.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +63.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +2413.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +529.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -85.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +76.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +186.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +118.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +57.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +70.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +118.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +36.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 22% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2763.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | +2413.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1985 | +529.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 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 europe & in Singapore?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Singapore was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Singapore ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.