European Union vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

European Union
15,663 current US$ per person
in 2023
Singapore
71,529 current US$ per person
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th

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

  • European Union
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 71,529 current US$ per person against 15,663 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 55,866 current US$ per person.

That makes Singapore's figure about 4.6 times European Union's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 139.53 current US$ per person 526.36 current US$ per person 386.82 current US$ per person Singapore
1970s 639.91 current US$ per person 3,462 current US$ per person 2,822 current US$ per person Singapore
1980s 1,509 current US$ per person 11,399 current US$ per person 9,890 current US$ per person Singapore
1990s 3,371 current US$ per person 27,686 current US$ per person 24,314 current US$ per person Singapore
2000s 8,019 current US$ per person 43,558 current US$ per person 35,539 current US$ per person Singapore
2010s 11,635 current US$ per person 62,786 current US$ per person 51,150 current US$ per person Singapore
2020s 14,586 current US$ per person 69,098 current US$ per person 54,513 current US$ per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, European Union or Singapore?
Singapore, at 71,529 current US$ per person against 15,663 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between European Union and Singapore?
55,866 current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.