North America vs Singapore: Transport services
Transport services over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 32.0% against 8.9% in North America, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 21.6% | 14.6% | North America |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 21.2% | 8.6% | North America |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 26.8% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 42.0% | 25.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 32.3% | 19.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 34.6% | 25.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 32.0% against 8.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between North America and Singapore?
- 23.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for transport services?
- North America ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- 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.