External balance on goods and services in Singapore
Singapore: External balance on goods and services was 169.69 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services in Singapore, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Singapore is 169.69 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Singapore peaked at 169.69 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115.59 billion constant LCU, in 2015.
That places Singapore 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122.21 billion constant LCU | 115.59 billion constant LCU | 129.99 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 156.66 billion constant LCU | 140.12 billion constant LCU | 169.69 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 15 Denmark 330.08 billion constant LCU compare
- 16 Ireland 229.34 billion constant LCU compare
- 17 Sweden 208.04 billion constant LCU compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 114.86 billion constant LCU compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 104.21 billion constant LCU compare
- 21 Netherlands 99.59 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -133.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -102.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 107,365 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 81,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 656.13 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Singapore?
- External balance on goods and services in Singapore was 169.69 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 169.69 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.59 billion constant LCU in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.