How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Singapore: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Arab World

0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Singapore

1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Arab World rank

8th

Singapore rank

5th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Arab World
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
1980s	0.4867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.75 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
1990s	0.454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2000s	0.3991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2010s	0.4075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2020s	0.3766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Singapore?: 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.