Hong Kong vs Singapore: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Hong Kong
854.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
1.39 billion BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 854.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 539.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 214.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 213.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 340.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 408.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 711.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 846.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 134.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 831.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 409.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 854.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Hong Kong and Singapore?
539.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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