Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Singapore
80.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
79.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
14th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80.1% against 79.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.5% | 22.0% | 119.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 157.4% | 17.4% | 140.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 137.8% | 30.9% | 107.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 143.4% | 35.7% | 107.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 109.5% | 51.0% | 58.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 68.6% | 15.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 80.1% against 79.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).