Seychelles vs Singapore: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Seychelles
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 133.7% against 121.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 58.9% | 41.2% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 57.5% | 24.5% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 52.3% | 13.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 75.9% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 98.3% | 5.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 123.3% | 127.0% | 3.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Seychelles or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 133.7% against 121.8% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Seychelles and Singapore?
- 11.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Singapore?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Singapore rank globally for trade in services?
- Seychelles ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- 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.