East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 3.76 trillion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 3.34 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.9 times Singapore's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 17.31 billion current US$ | 7.92 billion current US$ | 9.39 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 82.57 billion current US$ | 31.03 billion current US$ | 51.54 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 284.93 billion current US$ | 98.06 billion current US$ | 186.88 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 952.45 billion current US$ | 193.38 billion current US$ | 759.07 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.54 trillion current US$ | 341.88 billion current US$ | 2.20 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.60 trillion current US$ | 391.67 billion current US$ | 3.21 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 3.76 trillion 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 3.34 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.