Pacific island small states vs Singapore: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Pacific island small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 142.5% against 64.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 77.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8% | 172.3% | 111.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 155.7% | 91.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 182.0% | 119.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 158.9% | 99.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 144.5% | 84.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Pacific island small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 142.5% against 64.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Pacific island small states and Singapore?
- 77.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of 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
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 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.