Korea vs Singapore: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 860.24 billion current US$ against 760.16 billion current US$ in Korea, a difference of 100.08 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 749.08 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 726.36 million current US$ | Singapore |
| 1970s | 7.88 billion current US$ | 8.20 billion current US$ | 323.04 million current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 34.78 billion current US$ | 32.97 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 119.75 billion current US$ | 112.64 billion current US$ | 7.12 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 301.99 billion current US$ | 245.77 billion current US$ | 56.22 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 597.94 billion current US$ | 499.09 billion current US$ | 98.85 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 720.64 billion current US$ | 716.92 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 860.24 billion current US$ against 760.16 billion current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Korea and Singapore?
- 100.08 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Korea ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.