From 2017 the country imported $293 billion which made the country 16th largest importer in the world. During the last 5 years, the imports in Singapore have decreased at an annualized rate of -1.5% from $314 billion in 2012 to $293 billion in 2017. The recent imports are led to Integrated Circuits which represent 19.7% of the total imports of Singapore which is followed by refined petroleum which accounted for 12%.
Singapore top import destinations:
COUNTRIES | AMOUNT |
China | $42.6 billion |
Malaysia | $35.7 billion |
Other Asia | $25.4 billion |
United States | $24.3 billion |
South Korea | $18.2 billion |
Singapore top import commodity:
COMMODITY | AMOUNT |
Refined Petroleum | $31.5 billion |
Crude Petroleum | $15.5 billion |
Gold | $2.22 billion |
Diamonds | $1.73 billion |
Refined Copper | $1.07 billion |
Integrated Circuits | $36.4 billion |
Computers | $6.24 billion |
Semiconductor Devices | $4.58 billion |
Broadcasting Equipment | $4.77 billion |
Office Machine Parts | $4.1 billion |
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Import factors in Singapore:
- Imports US$282.9 billion (2016)
- Import goods
- Machinery and Equipment
- Mineral fuels
- Chemicals
- Foodstuffs
- Consumer Goods
- Main import partners
- China 14%
- European Union 14%
- Malaysia 11%
- Unites States 11%
- Taiwan 8%
- Other 42%
Import information in Singapore:
- The total value of imports is around US$ 310.4 billion
- Primary import commodities are as follows and business for sale in Singapore;
- Machinery and equipment
- Mineral and fuels
- Chemicals
- Foods
- Consumer goods
- Refined petroleum
- Crude petroleum
- Integrated circuits
- Computers
- Petroleum gas
- Consumer import partners are as follows;
- Unites States 14.7%
- Malaysia 11.6%
- China 10.5%
- Japan 7.6%
- Indonesia 5.8%
- South Korea 5.7%
Rates of import in Singapore:
YEAR | IMPORTS | RATE OF CHANGE |
2010 | 3100,394 | 18.8% |
2011 | 365,415 | 8.6% |
2012 | 379,735 | 3.2% |
2013 | 373,022 | -1.6% |
2014 | 366,016 | -0.6% |