Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent in Singapore
Singapore: Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent was 1.44 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent in Singapore, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.44 for exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in 2031.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Singapore peaked at 29.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -7.2, in 2009.
That places Singapore 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.05 | — |
| 1981 | 11.24 | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 4.85 | -56.8% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 8.62 | +53.0% |
| 1985 | -3.28 | -138.0% |
| 1986 | 12.86 | -492.4% |
| 1987 | 14.14 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 29.7 | +110.1% |
| 1989 | 9.89 | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 13.08 | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 8.59 | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 7.24 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 16.98 | +134.4% |
| 1994 | 18.49 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 21.09 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 9.35 | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 10.23 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | -4.42 | -143.2% |
| 1999 | 8.02 | -281.5% |
| 2000 | 14.33 | +78.7% |
| 2001 | -3.64 | -125.4% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | -302.7% |
| 2003 | 13.87 | +87.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 12.78 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 10.95 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.54 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | -7.2 | -236.9% |
| 2010 | 17.79 | -346.9% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 6.14 | +339.4% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 | -99.4% |
| 2017 | 7.41 | +24542.5% |
| 2018 | 8.19 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 | -97.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6398 | -358.4% |
| 2021 | 8.41 | -1414.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 5.66 | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 10.79 | +90.7% |
| 2026 | 1.89 | -82.4% |
| 2027 | 4.24 | +123.7% |
| 2028 | 3.39 | -19.9% |
| 2029 | 2.17 | -35.9% |
| 2030 | 1.09 | -50.1% |
| 2031 | 1.44 | +32.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.01, 48% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.88, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +24542.5% | 0.0301 | 7.41 |
| 2021 | +1414.1% | -0.6398 | 8.41 |
| 1986 | +492.4% | -3.28 | 12.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.57 | -3.28 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 | -4.42 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | -7.2 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 0.0301 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | -0.6398 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.44 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Singapore?
- Exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent in Singapore was 1.44 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2 in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent?
- Singapore ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.