Singapore vs Small states: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Singapore
1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states
0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore rank
5th
Small states rank
2nd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.7472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7731 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$), per unit of gdp, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Singapore and Small states?
- 0.7472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.