Singapore vs United Kingdom: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 448.00 billion current US$ against 384.49 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 63.51 billion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 12.76 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.18 billion current US$ | 26.34 billion current US$ | 22.16 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 16.50 billion current US$ | 64.00 billion current US$ | 47.50 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.19 billion current US$ | 157.00 billion current US$ | 101.81 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 158.15 billion current US$ | 230.59 billion current US$ | 72.44 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 305.37 billion current US$ | 334.14 billion current US$ | 28.77 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 448.00 billion current US$ against 384.49 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 63.51 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Singapore ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.