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About

Singapore-China Trade: In 2022, Singapore exported $51.2B to China. The main products that Singapore exported to China were Integrated Circuits ($15B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($5.54B), and Ethylene Polymers ($2.69B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Singapore to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.75%, from $53.1B in 2017 to $51.2B in 2022.

In 2015, Singapore exported services to China worth $7.08B, with Transportation ($4.57B), Other business services ($1.83B), and Royalties and license fees ($392M) being the largest in terms of value.

China-Singapore Trade: In 2022, China exported $73.3B to Singapore. The main products that China exported to Singapore were Refined Petroleum ($8.48B), Integrated Circuits ($6.58B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($4.65B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Singapore have increased at an annualized rate of 7.62%,  from $50.8B in 2017 to $73.3B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Singapore.

Comparison: In 2022,  Singapore ranked 6 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.68), and 21 in total exports ($379B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Singapore exported $51.2B to China. The main products exported from Singapore to China were Integrated Circuits ($15B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($5.54B), and Ethylene Polymers ($2.69B). During the last 5 years the exports of Singapore to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.75%, from $53.1B in 2017 to $51.2B in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $73.3B to Singapore. The main products exported from China to Singapore were Refined Petroleum ($8.48B), Integrated Circuits ($6.58B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($4.65B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Singapore have increased at an annualized rate of 7.62%, from $50.8B in 2022 to $73.3B in 2017.

Exports from Singapore (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Singapore (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Singapore (Flag) and China (Flag)

Singapore Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Singapore
Top Destination
Hong Kong$51.6B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

This map shows whether countries import more from Singapore or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Singapore and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Singapore than China included Guam ($444M), Fiji ($763M), and New Caledonia ($367M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Singapore included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Singapore (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Singapore - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Singapore and China by product, considering products traded by both, Singapore and China.

During 2022, Singapore had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($27.7B), Chemical Products ($6.55B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($5.72B).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Singapore in the exports of Machines ($31.9B), Mineral Products ($8.73B), and Transportation ($7.02B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Singapore China+$2.74BIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential China Singapore+$1.4BIntegrated Circuits

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Singapore and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Singapore indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Singapore.

Product Space of Singapore (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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