Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 423.28 billion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 31.49 billion current US$.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7.92 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ 5.29 billion current US$ Singapore
1980s 31.03 billion current US$ 7.71 billion current US$ 23.33 billion current US$ Singapore
1990s 98.06 billion current US$ 20.40 billion current US$ 77.65 billion current US$ Singapore
2000s 193.38 billion current US$ 70.12 billion current US$ 123.27 billion current US$ Singapore
2010s 341.88 billion current US$ 202.42 billion current US$ 139.47 billion current US$ Singapore
2020s 391.67 billion current US$ 301.63 billion current US$ 90.04 billion current US$ Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
Singapore, at 423.28 billion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
31.49 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Singapore ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.