How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs Taiwan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions

Singapore

457,462

in 2024

Taiwan

427,224

in 2022

Singapore rank

17th

Taiwan rank

18th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time

Singapore
Taiwan

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 457,462 against 427,224 in Taiwan, a difference of 30,238.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 118 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	103,023	103,394	370.88	Taiwan
2000s	195,421	197,597	2,175	Taiwan
2010s	349,501	266,866	82,634	Singapore
2020s	403,415	364,619	38,796	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Singapore or Taiwan?: Singapore, at 457,462 against 427,224 in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Singapore and Taiwan?: 30,238, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Singapore and Taiwan rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?: Singapore ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.