Qatar vs Singapore: External balance on goods and services
Qatar
37.0%
in 2022
Singapore
35.4%
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 37.0% against 35.4% in Singapore, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 1.5% | 20.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 23.8% | 9.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 2.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 35.6% | 12.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Qatar or Singapore?
- Qatar, at 37.0% against 35.4% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Qatar and Singapore?
- 1.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 193 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 (% 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.