North America vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
North America
3.67 trillion current US$
in 2023
Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
North America rank
17th
Singapore rank
16th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
North America currently reports 3.67 trillion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 3.25 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 8.7 times Singapore's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 16th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.18 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 32.16 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 144.91 billion current US$ | 7.92 billion current US$ | 136.99 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 431.01 billion current US$ | 31.03 billion current US$ | 399.98 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 900.91 billion current US$ | 98.06 billion current US$ | 802.85 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 193.38 billion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 341.88 billion current US$ | 2.41 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 3.40 trillion current US$ | 391.67 billion current US$ | 3.01 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, North America or Singapore?
- North America, at 3.67 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 North America and Singapore?
- 3.25 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- North America ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.