Korea vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Korea
-11.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Singapore
-11.04 % change on previous year
in 2023
Korea rank
181st
Singapore rank
179th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
-250255075196119922023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports -11.04 % change on previous year against -11.66 % change on previous year in Korea, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 181st and Singapore ranks 179th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 29.39 % change on previous year 17.99 % change on previous year 11.4 % change on previous year Korea
1970s 28.66 % change on previous year 25.56 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Korea
1980s 11.42 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year 0.4527 % change on previous year Singapore
1990s 9.78 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 0.3522 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 11.93 % change on previous year 9.47 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Korea
2010s 5.44 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 0.7305 % change on previous year Korea
2020s 7.84 % change on previous year 8.57 % change on previous year 0.7354 % change on previous year Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at -11.04 % change on previous year against -11.66 % change on previous year in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Korea and Singapore?
0.62 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Korea ranks 181st and Singapore ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.