Singapore vs Small states: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 133.7% against 69.2% in Small states, a difference of 64.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 30.9% | 29.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 32.3% | 22.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 37.2% | 15.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 38.9% | 37.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 50.0% | 48.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 127.0% | 61.3% | 65.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 133.7% against 69.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Singapore and Small states?
- 64.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for trade in services?
- Singapore ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd 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.