Japan vs Singapore: Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF)
Japan
2.01
in 2031
Singapore
1.66
in 2031
Japan rank
22nd
Singapore rank
23rd
Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF) over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.01 against 1.66 in Singapore, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.75 | 10.67 | 5.92 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 10.93 | 6.01 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 8.15 | 6.01 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 5.38 | 1.24 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 4.75 | 2.91 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 1.99 | 1.46 | 0.53 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 2.01 against 1.66 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services, volume, cost insurance freight (cif) between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.35, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods and services, volume, cost insurance freight (cif)?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.