Top Singapore Imports from the World
In 2018, Singapore bought US$370.5 billion worth of imported products up by 1.2% since 2014 and up by 13.1% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Singapore Imports from China
China's exports to Singapore amounted to
$49.7 billion or 13.4% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $20.8 billion
2. Machinery: $10.4 billion
3. Mineral fuels including oil: $6.4 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $1.1 billion
5. Organic chemicals: $856.6 million
6. Iron or steel products: $845.5 million
7. Iron and steel: $824.8 million
8. Plastics: $747.1 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $445 million
10. Other chemical goods: $410.4 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Malaysia
Malaysia's exports to Singapore amounted to
$42.8 billion or 11.6% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $15.2 billion
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $11.7 billion
3. Machinery: $4.9 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $1.4 billion
5. Gems, precious metals: $920.7 million
6. Plastics: $883.8 million
7. Vehicles: $587.9 million
8. Iron or steel products: $529.5 million
9. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $473.2 million
10. Stone, plaster, cement: $353.6 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from the US
America's exports to Singapore amounted to
$42.1 billion or 11.4% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $14.9 billion
2. Aircraft, spacecraft: $6.3 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $4.5 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $3.5 billion
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $3 billion
6. Plastics: $1.4 billion
7. Other chemical goods: $1.2 billion
8. Organic chemicals: $1 billion
9. Gems, precious metals: $877 million
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $633.4 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Taiwan
Taiwan's exports to Singapore amounted to
$31.4 billion or 8.5% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $25.2 billion
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $2.2 billion
3. Other chemical goods: $1.2 billion
4. Machinery: $1.2 billion
5. Plastics: $230.8 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $172.9 million
7. Organic chemicals: $139.7 million
8. Iron and steel: $128 million
9. Iron or steel products: $97.7 million
10. Copper: $56.4 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Japan
Japan's exports to Singapore amounted to
$22.2 billion or 6% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $6.4 billion
2. Machinery: $4.5 billion
3. Gems, precious metals: $2.3 billion
4. Vehicles: $1.3 billion
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.2 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $1.1 billion
7. Other chemical goods: $493.8 million
8. Plastics: $479.2 million
9. Iron and steel: $438.6 million
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $399.6 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Indonesia
Indonesia's exports to Singapore amounted to
$15.2 billion or 4.1% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $4 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $2.7 billion
3. Gems, precious metals: $2.4 billion
4. Machinery: $1.4 billion
5. Paper: $537.4 million
6. Woodpulp: $477.7 million
7. Tin: $329.6 million
8. Tobacco: $216.1 million
9. Medical, technical equipment: $215.8 million
10. Vehicles: $193.5 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from S. Korea
South Korea's exports to Singapore amounted to
$14.2 billion or 3.8% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $8.2 billion
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $2.8 billion
3. Machinery: $963.8 million
4. Plastics: $244.3 million
5. Perfumes, cosmetics: $214.5 million
6. Vehicles: $159.7 million
7. Iron or steel products: $151.8 million
8. Medical, technical equipment: $151 million
9. Organic chemicals: $128 million
10. Gems, precious metals: $119.4 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's exports to Singapore amounted to
$12.6 billion or 3.4% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $8.5 billion
2. Plastics: $3 billion
3. Organic chemicals: $960.9 million
4. Rubber: $92.9 million
5. Iron and steel: $19.9 million
6. Other chemical goods: $9.4 million
7. Machinery: $8.7 million
8. Vehicles: $4.4 million
9. Gems, precious metals: $4.4 million
10. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $2.5 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from France
France's exports to Singapore amounted to
$11.4 billion or 3.1% of its overall imports.
1. Aircraft, spacecraft: $3 billion
2. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.7 billion
3. Beverages: $1.4 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $1 billion
5. Machinery: $988.2 million
6. Leather, animal gut articles: $932 million
7. Gems, precious metals: $473.2 million
8. Pharmaceuticals: $457 million
9. Other chemical goods: $251.8 million
10. Medical, technical equipment: $227.2 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Switzerland
Switzerland's exports to Singapore amounted to
$10.1 billion or 2.7% of its overall imports.
1. Gems, precious metals: $6 billion
2. Clocks, watches: $1.5 billion
3. Organic chemicals: $1.1 billion
4. Machinery: $306.9 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $284 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $260.7 million
7. Electronic equipment: $150.2 million
8. Inorganic chemicals: $75.3 million
9. Perfumes, cosmetics: $74.5 million
10. Base metal tools, cutlery: $58 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Singapore amounted to
$10.1 billion or 2.7% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $2.2 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $2 billion
3. Vehicles: $1.3 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $923 million
5. Aircraft, spacecraft: $461.6 million
6. Pharmaceuticals: $359.9 million
7. Organic chemicals: $281.6 million
8. Plastics: $224.8 million
9. Gems, precious metals: $207.5 million
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $188.5 million
Fastest-Growing Singaporean Imports 2018
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis