# Singapore Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Singapore with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/SGP

## Singapore import demand overview

In 2024, Singapore recorded $427.1B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $427.1B |
| Import growth | +4.4% |
| Population | 6M |
| GDP per capita | $90.7K |
| Trade openness | 204.3% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $112.4B | 26.3% | 188 | 262 |
| 2 | 84 | Machinery | $68.6B | 16.1% | 183 | 514 |
| 3 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $88.9B | 20.8% | 129 | 43 |
| 4 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $12.5B | 2.9% | 159 | 142 |
| 5 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $25.8B | 6% | 135 | 51 |
| 6 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $58.6M | 0% | 32 | 1 |
| 7 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $5.3B | 1.2% | 122 | 41 |
| 8 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $8.0B | 1.9% | 99 | 349 |
| 9 | 39 | Plastics | $7.7B | 1.8% | 151 | 129 |
| 10 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4.5B | 1.1% | 116 | 88 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $117.5B | $101.2B | -$16.2B |
| 1996 | $123.4B | $108.1B | -$15.3B |
| 1997 | $124.2B | $107.4B | -$16.8B |
| 1998 | $96.9B | $94.7B | -$2.1B |
| 1999 | $105.7B | $98.6B | -$7.0B |
| 2000 | $129.3B | $119.7B | -$9.6B |
| 2001 | $111.3B | $105.8B | -$5.5B |
| 2002 | $114.5B | $108.8B | -$5.7B |
| 2003 | $128.9B | $132.9B | $4.0B |
| 2004 | $161.9B | $164.2B | $2.3B |
| 2005 | $187.8B | $191.4B | $3.6B |
| 2006 | $222.4B | $224.7B | $2.2B |
| 2007 | $248.3B | $244.0B | -$4.3B |
| 2008 | $301.7B | $278.3B | -$23.4B |
| 2009 | $235.5B | $217.8B | -$17.7B |
| 2010 | $292.7B | $286.6B | -$6.1B |
| 2011 | $348.3B | $340.7B | -$7.6B |
| 2012 | $369.9B | $343.0B | -$27.0B |
| 2013 | $376.7B | $342.5B | -$34.2B |
| 2014 | $371.1B | $339.0B | -$32.1B |
| 2015 | $302.5B | $291.0B | -$11.5B |
| 2016 | $283.3B | $271.9B | -$11.5B |
| 2017 | $320.1B | $303.9B | -$16.2B |
| 2018 | $351.9B | $339.9B | -$12.0B |
| 2019 | $340.5B | $318.4B | -$22.2B |
| 2020 | $313.6B | $304.3B | -$9.3B |
| 2021 | $377.0B | $373.9B | -$3.1B |
| 2022 | $449.7B | $427.1B | -$22.6B |
| 2023 | $409.0B | $386.8B | -$22.2B |
| 2024 | $427.1B | $403.3B | -$23.8B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Singapore (SGP)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.