East Asia & Pacific vs Singapore: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 35.4% against 4.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 8.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -10.5% | 10.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -10.6% | 10.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 14.8% | 13.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 23.8% | 20.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 26.4% | 24.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 35.9% | 33.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 35.4% against 4.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 31.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Singapore rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.