Korea vs Singapore: Share of imports by region of origin
Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
Singapore
63.85 billion current US$
in 2024
Korea rank
8th
Singapore rank
10th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 87.85 billion current US$ against 63.85 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 24.00 billion current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.20 million current US$ | 96.65 million current US$ | 234.55 million current US$ | Korea |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 868.96 million current US$ | Korea |
| 1980s | 9.11 billion current US$ | 4.90 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 25.96 billion current US$ | 17.10 billion current US$ | 8.86 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 33.85 billion current US$ | 26.61 billion current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 57.36 billion current US$ | 41.70 billion current US$ | 15.66 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 86.93 billion current US$ | 50.85 billion current US$ | 36.07 billion current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 87.85 billion current US$ against 63.85 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Korea and Singapore?
- 24.00 billion current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Korea ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.