Singapore vs Small states: Trade
Singapore
320.3%
in 2025
Small states
139.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
Small states rank
2nd
Trade over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 320.3% against 139.8% in Small states, a difference of 180.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.1% | 115.0% | 211.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 387.8% | 111.4% | 276.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 344.2% | 125.1% | 219.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 325.0% | 139.3% | 185.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 320.3% against 139.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Singapore and Small states?
- 180.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for trade?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.