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About

Japan-Singapore Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $20.6B to Singapore. The main products that Japan exported to Singapore were Integrated Circuits ($3.58B), Gold ($2.03B), and Refined Petroleum ($1.65B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.069%, from $20.6B in 2018 to $20.6B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Singapore worth $21.6B, with Services not allocated ($10.8B), Other business services ($7.31B), and Transportation ($2.3B) being the largest in terms of value.

Singapore-Japan Trade: In 2023, Singapore exported $10.2B to Japan. The main products that Singapore exported to Japan were Integrated Circuits ($981M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($945M), and Packaged Medicaments ($758M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Singapore to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.81%,  from $11.2B in 2018 to $10.2B in 2023.

In 2015, Singapore exported services to Japan worth $2.85B, with Transportation ($2.29B), Insurance services ($271M), and Royalties and license fees ($224M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). 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, Japan exported $20.6B to Singapore. The main products exported from Japan to Singapore were Integrated Circuits ($3.58B), Gold ($2.03B), and Refined Petroleum ($1.65B). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.069%, from $20.6B in 2018 to $20.6B in 2023.

In 2018, Singapore exported $10.2B to Japan. The main products exported from Singapore to Japan were Integrated Circuits ($981M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($945M), and Packaged Medicaments ($758M). During the last 5 years the exports of Singapore to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.81%, from $11.2B in 2023 to $10.2B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top Destination
United States$143B
Singapore
Top Destination
Hong Kong$44.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Singapore included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Singapore than Japan included Malaysia ($31.4B), Hong Kong ($44.5B), and Nigeria ($9.35B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Singapore

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Singapore in the exports of Machines ($9.23B), Precious Metals ($2.34B), and Chemical Products ($1.91B).

During 2018, Singapore had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($3.9B), Instruments ($1.99B), and Chemical Products ($1.7B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Singapore+$133MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Singapore Japan+$294MIntegrated 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 Japan and Singapore. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Singapore. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Singapore indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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