Palau vs Singapore: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Palau
86.6%
in 2025
Singapore
83.8%
in 2025
Palau rank
11th
Singapore rank
12th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Palau
- Singapore
How they compare
Palau currently reports 86.6% against 83.8% in Singapore, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Palau ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 143.4% | 88.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 109.5% | 49.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.3% | 1.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Palau or Singapore?
- Palau, at 86.6% against 83.8% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Palau and Singapore?
- 2.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Singapore rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).