South Korea vs Singapore: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$
South Korea
0.941
in 2025
Singapore
0.98
in 2025
South Korea rank
35th
Singapore rank
32nd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.98 against 0.941 in South Korea, a difference of 0.039.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6372 | 0.8532 | 0.216 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.7735 | 0.8663 | 0.0928 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.9993 | 0.9933 | 0.006 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.972 | 0.9814 | 0.0094 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.98 against 0.941 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.039, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- South Korea ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.