Middle income vs Singapore: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Middle income
- Singapore
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 11.07 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 9.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 443.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 406.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 974.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 122.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 852.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 2.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | 281.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 6.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | 600.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 9.70 trillion BoP, current US$ | 974.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Middle income or Singapore?
- Middle income, at 11.07 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Middle income and Singapore?
- 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Middle income ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.