Japan vs Singapore: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 7.07 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 153.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 299.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 616.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 281.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 334.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 974.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 600.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 374.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 974.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 127.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Japan and Singapore?
- 7.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.