Singapore recorded a Current Account surplus of 16.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Singapore averaged 12.84 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 26.10 percent of GDP in 2007 and a record low of -13.10 percent of GDP in 1980. source: Statistics Singapore

Current Account to GDP in Singapore is expected to reach 17.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Singapore Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 17.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 16.90 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 12534.00 4501.00 SGD Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 46797.10 18544.80 SGD Million Sep 2025
Current Account 40236.00 28479.40 SGD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 16.70 17.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 75338.95 64066.38 SGD Million Jan 2026
External Debt 3007246.30 2962770.40 SGD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 45948.30 58710.10 SGD Million Sep 2025
Imports 62804.82 59565.44 SGD Million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 98.03 98.10 points Dec 2025


Singapore Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.70 17.20 26.10 -13.10 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly