Japan vs Singapore: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 384.49 billion current US$ against 266.13 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 118.37 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.66 billion current US$ | 22.82 billion current US$ | 96.84 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 134.95 billion current US$ | 55.19 billion current US$ | 79.76 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 185.06 billion current US$ | 158.15 billion current US$ | 26.90 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 226.36 billion current US$ | 305.37 billion current US$ | 79.01 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 384.49 billion current US$ against 266.13 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Japan and Singapore?
- 118.37 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.