Ireland vs Singapore: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Ireland
40.2%
in 2025
Singapore
35.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40.2% against 35.4% in Singapore, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.4% | -10.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | -2.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 14.8% | 5.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 23.8% | 11.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 26.4% | 6.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 40.2% against 35.4% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Ireland and Singapore?
- 4.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.