Singapore vs Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Spain
468.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Singapore
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 468.47 billion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 45.19 billion current US$.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Singapore ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 billion current US$ 2.30 billion current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ Spain
1970s 7.92 billion current US$ 13.26 billion current US$ 5.33 billion current US$ Spain
1980s 31.03 billion current US$ 38.24 billion current US$ 7.20 billion current US$ Spain
1990s 98.06 billion current US$ 105.10 billion current US$ 7.04 billion current US$ Spain
2000s 193.38 billion current US$ 265.78 billion current US$ 72.40 billion current US$ Spain
2010s 341.88 billion current US$ 346.89 billion current US$ 5.01 billion current US$ Spain
2020s 391.67 billion current US$ 426.30 billion current US$ 34.63 billion current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Singapore or Spain?
Spain, at 468.47 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 Singapore and Spain?
45.19 billion current US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Singapore ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.