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18.8%CURRENT US$
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63%CURRENT US$
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15.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Singapore Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $8.74B to Singapore. The main products that Germany exported to Singapore were Integrated Circuits ($772M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($547M), and Gas Turbines ($542M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.51%, from $9.92B in 2018 to $8.74B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Singapore worth $3.69B, with Transportation ($2B), Other business services ($921M), and Computer and information services ($373M) being the largest in terms of value.

Singapore-Germany Trade: In 2023, Singapore exported $6.61B to Germany. The main products that Singapore exported to Germany were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($2.48B), Oxygen Amino Compounds ($406M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($337M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Singapore to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.06%,  from $7.72B in 2018 to $6.61B in 2023.

In 2015, Singapore exported services to Germany worth $1.48B, with Other business services ($775M), Transportation ($634M), and Insurance services ($32.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Singapore ranked 6 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.62), and 24 in total exports ($333B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $8.74B to Singapore. The main products exported from Germany to Singapore were Integrated Circuits ($772M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($547M), and Gas Turbines ($542M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.51%, from $9.92B in 2018 to $8.74B in 2023.

In 2018, Singapore exported $6.61B to Germany. The main products exported from Singapore to Germany were Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($2.48B), Oxygen Amino Compounds ($406M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($337M). During the last 5 years the exports of Singapore to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.06%, from $7.72B in 2023 to $6.61B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Singapore (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Singapore (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$157B
Singapore
Top Destination
Hong Kong$44.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Singapore included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Singapore than Germany included Hong Kong ($44.5B), Malaysia ($31.4B), and Indonesia ($18.2B).

Difference in imports from Singapore (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Singapore

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Singapore in the exports of Machines ($4.46B), Transportation ($1.06B), and Chemical Products ($1.01B).

During 2018, Singapore had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.75B), Machines ($1.51B), and Instruments ($885M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Singapore+$157MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Singapore Germany+$325MIntegrated 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 Germany and Singapore. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Singapore. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Singapore indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Singapore (Flag) (2023)

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