Singapore vs Small states: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 142.5% against 70.2% in Small states, a difference of 72.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.0% | 60.0% | 95.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 182.0% | 57.0% | 125.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 158.9% | 61.7% | 97.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 144.1% | 71.2% | 73.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 142.5% against 70.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Singapore and Small states?
- 72.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- 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.