Hong Kong vs Singapore: Transport services
Hong Kong
32.9%
in 2024
Singapore
32.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
39th
Singapore rank
42nd
Transport services over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 32.9% against 32.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 41.8% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 42.0% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 32.3% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 32.9% against 32.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for transport services?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.