Canada vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Canada
585.79 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Singapore rank
16th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 585.79 billion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 162.51 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.11 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.93 billion current US$ | 7.92 billion current US$ | 26.00 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 84.83 billion current US$ | 31.03 billion current US$ | 53.79 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 169.78 billion current US$ | 98.06 billion current US$ | 71.73 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 310.95 billion current US$ | 193.38 billion current US$ | 117.57 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 462.03 billion current US$ | 341.88 billion current US$ | 120.15 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 530.50 billion current US$ | 391.67 billion current US$ | 138.83 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 585.79 billion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Canada and Singapore?
- 162.51 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Canada ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.