Pacific island small states vs Singapore: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Pacific island small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 133.7% against 44.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 88.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 60.7% | 34.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 57.5% | 22.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 52.3% | 5.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 75.9% | 33.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 98.3% | 57.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 127.0% | 92.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Pacific island small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 133.7% against 44.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Pacific island small states and Singapore?
- 88.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Singapore rank globally for trade in services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.