Ores and metals imports in Singapore
Singapore: Ores and metals imports was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Singapore, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Singapore is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Singapore peaked at 2.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1962.
Singapore ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.0% | — |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Singapore?
- Ores and metals imports in Singapore was 1.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1962.
- How does Singapore rank for ores and metals imports?
- Singapore ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.