Top Singapore Imports from the World
In 2015, Singapore bought US$296.9 billion worth of imported products down by -18.8% since 2011 and -18.9% from 2014 to 2015.
Top 10 Singapore Imports from China
China's exports to Singapore amounted to
$42.1 billion or 14.2% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $16.3 billion
2. Machinery: $9.6 billion
3. Oil: $3.5 billion
4. Iron and steel: $1.4 billion
5. Medical, technical equipment: $1 billion
6. Iron or steel products: $970.3 million
7. Organic chemicals: $706 million
8. Plastics: $578.1 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $458.7 million
10. Aluminum: $431.2 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from the US
America's exports to Singapore amounted to
$33.3 billion or 11.2% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $9.6 billion
2. Aircraft, spacecraft: $5.5 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $4.7 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $2.9 billion
5. Oil: $1.6 billion
6. Other chemical goods: $1.1 billion
7. Plastics: $1.1 billion
8. Organic chemicals: $959.6 million
9. Gems, precious metals: $621.1 million
10. Vehicles: $470.5 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Malaysia
Malaysia's exports to Singapore amounted to
$33.1 billion or 11.1% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $11.4 billion
2. Oil: $6.8 billion
3. Machinery: $3.9 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $1.2 billion
5. Gems, precious metals: $985 million
6. Plastics: $802.8 million
7. Vehicles: $691.3 million
8. Iron or steel products: $593.8 million
9. Stone, plaster, cement: $447.5 million
10. Other chemical goods: $327.5 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Taiwan
Taiwan's exports to Singapore amounted to
$24.7 billion or 8.3% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $19.7 billion
2. Oil: $2 billion
3. Machinery: $837.6 million
4. Other chemical goods: $510.9 million
5. Plastics: $209.5 million
6. Iron and steel: $148.8 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $94.9 million
8. Organic chemicals: $90.9 million
9. Iron or steel products: $90.7 million
10. Gems, precious metals: $67 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Japan
Japan's exports to Singapore amounted to
$18.6 billion or 6.3% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $4.6 billion
2. Machinery: $3.9 billion
3. Oil: $2.1 billion
4. Gems, precious metals: $1.2 billion
5. Vehicles: $1.2 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $865.7 million
7. Iron and steel: $456.2 million
8. Iron or steel products: $411.8 million
9. Plastics: $410.8 million
10. Other chemical goods: $320.4 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from South Korea
South Korea's exports to Singapore amounted to
$18.2 billion or 6.1% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $11.3 billion
2. Oil: $4 billion
3. Machinery: $910.9 million
4. Plastics: $218.1 million
5. Iron or steel products: $213.3 million
6. Vehicles: $179.2 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $123.7 million
8. Organic chemicals: $107.7 million
9. Iron and steel: $107.7 million
10. Other chemical goods: $97.4 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Indonesia
Indonesia's exports to Singapore amounted to
$14.4 billion or 4.8% of its overall imports.
1. Oil: $4 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $2 billion
3. Machinery: $1.7 billion
4. Gems, precious metals: $1.6 billion
5. Tin: $619.8 million
6. Paper: $424.4 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $291.2 million
8. Woodpulp: $259 million
9. Other chemical goods: $258.6 million
10. Iron or steel products: $230.5 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Singapore amounted to
$9 billion or 3% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $2.3 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $2.1 billion
3. Vehicles: $957.3 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $712.1 million
5. Organic chemicals: $230.5 million
6. Plastics: $224.7 million
7. Aircraft, spacecraft: $215.1 million
8. Pharmaceuticals: $209.8 million
9. Other chemical goods: $176.7 million
10. Base metal tools, cutlery: $135.7 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from the UAE
UAE's exports to Singapore amounted to
$8.2 billion or 2.8% of its overall imports.
1. Oil: $7.1 billion
2. Gems, precious metals: $346.3 million
3. Plastics: $318.4 million
4. Aluminum: $90.1 million
5. Machinery: $75.6 million
6. Organic chemicals: $47.5 million
7. Electronic equipment: $31.9 million
8. Vehicles: $24.3 million
9. Iron or steel products: $22.9 million
10. Tobacco: $11 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Saudi
Saudi Arabia's exports to Singapore amounted to $7.9 billion or 2.7% of its overall imports.
1. Oil: $5.4 billion
2. Plastics: $1.7 billion
3. Organic chemicals: $857.7 million
4. Other chemical goods: $12.5 million
5. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $9.7 million
6. Perfumes, cosmetics: $5.1 million
7. Machinery: $4.6 million
8. Vehicles: $2.5 million
9. Beverages: $2.3 million
10. Aluminum: $2.3 million
Top 10 Singapore Imports from Thailand
Thailand's exports to Singapore amounted to
$7.8 billion or 2.6% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $1.8 billion
2. Oil: $1.8 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $1.7 billion
4. Organic chemicals: $323.1 million
5. Vehicles: $239.7 million
6. Plastics: $176.6 million
7. Gems, precious metals: $138.3 million
8. Medical, technical equipment: $114.3 million
9. Cereals: $109.1 million
10. Meat, seafood preparations: $104.6 million
Fastest-Growing Singaporean Imports 2015
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis