Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Singapore
Singapore: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Singapore is 31.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Singapore peaked at 46.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2013.
Singapore ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.7% | — |
| 1973 | 38.3% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | -5.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 31.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 35.7% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 33.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 29.6% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 95 El Salvador 31.9% compare
- 96 San Marino 31.6% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 31.6% compare
- 99 East Timor 31.3% compare
- 100 Gabon 31.2% compare
- 101 French Polynesia 31.2% compare
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 384.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Singapore?
- Transport services in Singapore was 31.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for transport services?
- Singapore ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.