Singapore's Historical Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

Singapore's trade records from 1948 to 2020 are part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database. This dataset was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The data was last updated in October 2025.

Use Cases

• Modeling Singapore's trade growth over time based on the 72-year historical coverage.
• Analyzing the impact of global economic events on Singapore's trade based on the historical time series.
• Comparing Singapore's trade trajectory with other nations in the broader world trade database.

Strengths

• Covers a long historical period from 1948 to 2020.
• Developed by an academic research team from multiple international institutions.
• Part of a larger, structured world trade historical database project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio

Collection Method

Project developed by academic researchers; specific compilation method is not detailed.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-14 21:28:58; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Singapore