Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.58 trillion current US$
in 2023
Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Singapore rank
16th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.58 trillion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.15 trillion current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.7 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1.26 billion current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ 245.44 million current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 13.15 billion current US$ 7.92 billion current US$ 5.22 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 26.47 billion current US$ 31.03 billion current US$ 4.57 billion current US$ Singapore
1990s 132.38 billion current US$ 98.06 billion current US$ 34.33 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 514.36 billion current US$ 193.38 billion current US$ 320.98 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.06 trillion current US$ 341.88 billion current US$ 715.82 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.38 trillion current US$ 391.67 billion current US$ 984.83 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.58 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
1.15 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.