Singapore Exports to China
Singapore's exports to China rose to $65.59 billion in 2023, up from $63.97 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 2.5% ($1.62 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from Singapore to China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($24.10 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($11.86 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($4.86 billion).
Singapore had a trade surplus with China that rose to $6.8B in 2023 from $984.94M in 2022. This is an increase of 590.1% ($5.81 billion).
Singapore Exports to China by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of Singapore exports to China by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $24.10B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $11.86B | 2023 |
| 3 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.86B | 2023 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $4.08B | 2023 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $3.89B | 2023 |
| 6 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $3.58B | 2023 |
| 7 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $2.57B | 2023 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.32B | 2023 |
| 9 | Organic chemicals | $1.31B | 2023 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.25B | 2023 |
| 11 | Unspecified commodities | $1.19B | 2023 |
| 12 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $619.17M | 2023 |
| 13 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $572.18M | 2023 |
| 14 | Copper and copper articles | $344.87M | 2023 |
| 15 | Rubber and rubber articles | $329.58M | 2023 |
| 16 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $318.41M | 2023 |
| 17 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $312.58M | 2023 |
| 18 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $256.70M | 2023 |
| 19 | Works of art, antiques | $251.54M | 2023 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $112.87M | 2023 |
| 21 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $110.23M | 2023 |
| 22 | Articles of iron or steel | $104.79M | 2023 |
| 23 | Clocks, watches, parts | $104.47M | 2023 |
| 24 | Iron and steel | $102.06M | 2023 |
| 25 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $85.70M | 2023 |
| 26 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $79.46M | 2023 |
| 27 | Nickel and nickel articles | $69.80M | 2023 |
| 28 | Other base metals, cermets | $56.33M | 2023 |
| 29 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $55.48M | 2023 |
| 30 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $55.09M | 2023 |
| 31 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $51.57M | 2023 |
| 32 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $47.93M | 2023 |
| 33 | Zinc and zinc articles | $40.99M | 2023 |
| 34 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $40.90M | 2023 |
| 35 | Man-made filaments | $40.16M | 2023 |
| 36 | Glass and glassware | $28.08M | 2023 |
| 37 | Toys, games, sports goods | $27.57M | 2023 |
| 38 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $23.21M | 2023 |
| 39 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $22.30M | 2023 |
| 40 | Tin and tin articles | $22.18M | 2023 |
| 41 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $20.04M | 2023 |
| 42 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $18.93M | 2023 |
| 43 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $17.61M | 2023 |
| 44 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $17.24M | 2023 |
| 45 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $16.97M | 2023 |
| 46 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $16.88M | 2023 |
| 47 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $15.20M | 2023 |
| 48 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $13.03M | 2023 |
| 49 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $12.24M | 2023 |
| 50 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $11.67M | 2023 |
| 51 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $11.02M | 2023 |
| 52 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $10.09M | 2023 |
| 53 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $9.44M | 2023 |
| 54 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $9.43M | 2023 |
| 55 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $8.45M | 2023 |
| 56 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $7.46M | 2023 |
| 57 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $7.23M | 2023 |
| 58 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $7.07M | 2023 |
| 59 | Sugar and confectionery | $6.76M | 2023 |
| 60 | Non-knitted clothing | $6.53M | 2023 |
| 61 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $6.32M | 2023 |
| 62 | Ceramic products | $4.96M | 2023 |
| 63 | Footwear and parts | $3.58M | 2023 |
| 64 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $3.02M | 2023 |
| 65 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $2.52M | 2023 |
| 66 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.49M | 2023 |
| 67 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.80M | 2023 |
| 68 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.77M | 2023 |
| 69 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.43M | 2023 |
| 70 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.27M | 2023 |
| 71 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $957,784.85 | 2023 |
| 72 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $858,581.70 | 2023 |
| 73 | Ores, slag, ash | $795,313.18 | 2023 |
| 74 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $751,273.69 | 2023 |
| 75 | Headgear | $645,294.03 | 2023 |
| 76 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $461,229.27 | 2023 |
| 77 | Meat and edible offal | $271,078.98 | 2023 |
| 78 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $246,427.11 | 2023 |
| 79 | Fertilizers | $234,465.28 | 2023 |
| 80 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $165,211.75 | 2023 |
| 81 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $125,201.24 | 2023 |
| 82 | Animal products | $73,982.41 | 2023 |
| 83 | Lead and lead articles | $56,244.80 | 2023 |
| 84 | Furskins and artificial fur | $54,486.08 | 2023 |
| 85 | Cotton | $48,136.22 | 2023 |
| 86 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $39,841.50 | 2023 |
| 87 | Silk | $39,807.24 | 2023 |
| 88 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $18,648.99 | 2023 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $11,624.53 | 2023 |
| 90 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $8,483.11 | 2023 |
| 91 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $7,148.06 | 2023 |
| 92 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $5,591.12 | 2023 |
| 93 | Live animals | $4,279.16 | 2023 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $1,441.53 | 2023 |
Singapore Exports to China (1989-2023)
The table below shows historical data for Singapore exports to China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 65.59 |
| 2022 | 63.97 |
| 2021 | 67.69 |
| 2020 | 51.34 |
| 2019 | 51.62 |
| 2018 | 50.40 |
| 2017 | 54.01 |
| 2016 | 44.35 |
| 2015 | 51.42 |
| 2014 | 54.69 |
| 2013 | 49.26 |
| 2012 | 44.26 |
| 2011 | 42.69 |
| 2010 | 36.29 |
| 2009 | 26.31 |
| 2008 | 31.09 |
| 2007 | 28.93 |
| 2006 | 26.50 |
| 2005 | 19.76 |
| 2004 | 15.37 |
| 2003 | 10.13 |
| 2002 | 6.86 |
| 2001 | 5.33 |
| 2000 | 5.38 |
| 1999 | 3.92 |
| 1998 | 4.06 |
| 1997 | 4.07 |
| 1996 | 3.39 |
| 1995 | 2.76 |
| 1994 | 2.11 |
| 1993 | 1.90 |
| 1992 | 1.11 |
| 1991 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 1.20 |