Singapore Exports to Japan
Singapore's exports to Japan fell to $19.35 billion in 2023, down from $20.79 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 7% ($1.45 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from Singapore to Japan were Electrical machinery and equipment ($5.65 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($4.70 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($1.86 billion).
Singapore had a trade deficit with Japan that narrowed to $1.85 billion in 2023 from $5.92 billion in 2022. This is a decrease of 68.8% ($4.08 billion).
Singapore Exports to Japan by Goods (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of Singapore exports to Japan 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 | $5.65B | 2023 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $4.70B | 2023 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.86B | 2023 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.11B | 2023 |
| 5 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $823.88M | 2023 |
| 6 | Unspecified commodities | $637.31M | 2023 |
| 7 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $446.09M | 2023 |
| 8 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $402.09M | 2023 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $394.41M | 2023 |
| 10 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $364.93M | 2023 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $343.93M | 2023 |
| 12 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $340.08M | 2023 |
| 13 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $328.97M | 2023 |
| 14 | Organic chemicals | $163.50M | 2023 |
| 15 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $156.40M | 2023 |
| 16 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $128.53M | 2023 |
| 17 | Clocks, watches, parts | $127.44M | 2023 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $125.64M | 2023 |
| 19 | Non-knitted clothing | $116.95M | 2023 |
| 20 | Rubber and rubber articles | $90.93M | 2023 |
| 21 | Glass and glassware | $87.39M | 2023 |
| 22 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $77.65M | 2023 |
| 23 | Footwear and parts | $76.67M | 2023 |
| 24 | Copper and copper articles | $72.06M | 2023 |
| 25 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $70.02M | 2023 |
| 26 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $59.74M | 2023 |
| 27 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $59.46M | 2023 |
| 28 | Articles of iron or steel | $41.29M | 2023 |
| 29 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $40.96M | 2023 |
| 30 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $39.88M | 2023 |
| 31 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $33.00M | 2023 |
| 32 | Iron and steel | $32.34M | 2023 |
| 33 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $31.68M | 2023 |
| 34 | Tin and tin articles | $27.42M | 2023 |
| 35 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $24.25M | 2023 |
| 36 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $20.96M | 2023 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $19.82M | 2023 |
| 38 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $18.76M | 2023 |
| 39 | Works of art, antiques | $18.00M | 2023 |
| 40 | Other base metals, cermets | $17.50M | 2023 |
| 41 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $16.69M | 2023 |
| 42 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $16.51M | 2023 |
| 43 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $14.74M | 2023 |
| 44 | Toys, games, sports goods | $13.97M | 2023 |
| 45 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $12.29M | 2023 |
| 46 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $11.49M | 2023 |
| 47 | Headgear | $9.07M | 2023 |
| 48 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $8.77M | 2023 |
| 49 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $8.70M | 2023 |
| 50 | Nickel and nickel articles | $7.49M | 2023 |
| 51 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $6.42M | 2023 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.99M | 2023 |
| 53 | Furskins and artificial fur | $4.52M | 2023 |
| 54 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $4.01M | 2023 |
| 55 | Ceramic products | $3.43M | 2023 |
| 56 | Zinc and zinc articles | $3.19M | 2023 |
| 57 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $3.10M | 2023 |
| 58 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.67M | 2023 |
| 59 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.47M | 2023 |
| 60 | Sugar and confectionery | $2.43M | 2023 |
| 61 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.38M | 2023 |
| 62 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.68M | 2023 |
| 63 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.59M | 2023 |
| 64 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.31M | 2023 |
| 65 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.27M | 2023 |
| 66 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $955,453.54 | 2023 |
| 67 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $732,553.96 | 2023 |
| 68 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $616,397.26 | 2023 |
| 69 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $583,548.20 | 2023 |
| 70 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $281,789.90 | 2023 |
| 71 | Live animals | $276,194.31 | 2023 |
| 72 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $258,592.96 | 2023 |
| 73 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $153,757.73 | 2023 |
| 74 | Fertilizers | $131,560.03 | 2023 |
| 75 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $125,616.72 | 2023 |
| 76 | Ores, slag, ash | $118,730.75 | 2023 |
| 77 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $110,837.36 | 2023 |
| 78 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $85,628.54 | 2023 |
| 79 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $77,931.72 | 2023 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $62,325.86 | 2023 |
| 81 | Lead and lead articles | $60,792.01 | 2023 |
| 82 | Man-made staple fibres | $42,073.03 | 2023 |
| 83 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $30,709.85 | 2023 |
| 84 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $29,233.33 | 2023 |
| 85 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $22,359.28 | 2023 |
| 86 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $17,140.45 | 2023 |
| 87 | Cotton | $14,833.71 | 2023 |
| 88 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $9,325.98 | 2023 |
| 89 | Cereals | $9,212.81 | 2023 |
| 90 | Silk | $7,505.46 | 2023 |
| 91 | Man-made filaments | $4,566.57 | 2023 |
| 92 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $390.91 | 2023 |
| 93 | Cork and cork products | $101.26 | 2023 |
Singapore Exports to Japan (1989-2023)
The table below shows historical data for Singapore exports to Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.35 |
| 2022 | 20.79 |
| 2021 | 18.34 |
| 2020 | 17.86 |
| 2019 | 17.63 |
| 2018 | 19.99 |
| 2017 | 17.05 |
| 2016 | 14.56 |
| 2015 | 15.29 |
| 2014 | 16.75 |
| 2013 | 17.58 |
| 2012 | 18.08 |
| 2011 | 18.37 |
| 2010 | 16.38 |
| 2009 | 12.28 |
| 2008 | 16.66 |
| 2007 | 14.39 |
| 2006 | 14.86 |
| 2005 | 12.55 |
| 2004 | 11.56 |
| 2003 | 9.69 |
| 2002 | 8.94 |
| 2001 | 9.33 |
| 2000 | 10.40 |
| 1999 | 8.51 |
| 1998 | 7.23 |
| 1997 | 8.84 |
| 1996 | 10.25 |
| 1995 | 9.22 |
| 1994 | 6.80 |
| 1993 | 5.53 |
| 1992 | 4.83 |
| 1991 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 4.60 |
| 1989 | 3.82 |