Singapore vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Singapore
- Uruguay
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 279.47 billion current LCU against 155.59 billion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 123.88 billion current LCU.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Singapore ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -317.54 million current LCU | 2,780 current LCU | 317.54 million current LCU | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -1.11 billion current LCU | -408,010 current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 55.59 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1990s | 17.64 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | 19.85 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 52.07 billion current LCU | -2.13 billion current LCU | 54.20 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | 111.54 billion current LCU | 32.68 billion current LCU | 78.86 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 242.64 billion current LCU | 150.31 billion current LCU | 92.34 billion current LCU | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Singapore or Uruguay?
- Singapore, at 279.47 billion current LCU against 155.59 billion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Singapore and Uruguay?
- 123.88 billion current LCU, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.