Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Singapore in terms of export sales (selling), including Malaysia, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. The second lists top trade partners of Singapore regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Singapore.
Singapore Major Exports
Market Value: 226,068 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Malaysia | 32,953,228 | 14.58 | 21.82 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 28,923,047 | 12.79 | NA |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 27,382,739 | 12.11 | 56.47 |
| 4 | China | 24,621,271 | 10.89 | 61.46 |
| 5 | United States | 17,612,535 | 7.79 | (23.78) |
| 6 | Japan | 12,650,784 | 5.60 | 10.31 |
| 7 | South Korea | 10,220,859 | 4.52 | 39.47 |
| 8 | India | 9,320,257 | 4.12 | 125.14 |
| 9 | Thailand | 9,307,448 | 4.12 | 21.22 |
| 10 | Vietnam | 7,496,297 | 3.32 | 137.90 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 5,648,662 | 2.50 | 4.67 |
| 12 | Philippines | 5,096,239 | 2.25 | 31.15 |
| 13 | Germany | 3,499,021 | 1.55 | (43.44) |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 3,423,279 | 1.51 | (45.24) |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 3,414,056 | 1.51 | 81.09 |
| 16 | France | 3,066,180 | 1.36 | 23.18 |
| 17 | Ireland | 1,875,736 | 0.83 | 76.86 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 1,610,363 | 0.71 | 71.54 |
| 19 | Belgium | 1,505,808 | 0.67 | 120.45 |
| 20 | Mexico | 1,202,525 | 0.53 | 44.63 |
| 21 | Burma | 1,021,300 | 0.45 | 57.95 |
| 22 | Brazil | 1,020,657 | 0.45 | 180.78 |
| 23 | Pakistan | 897,873 | 0.40 | 62.46 |
| 24 | Canada | 817,292 | 0.36 | 47.44 |
| 25 | South Africa | 786,733 | 0.35 | 66.96 |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 720,643 | 0.32 | 22.60 |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 598,053 | 0.26 | 86.79 |
| 28 | Switzerland | 556,601 | 0.25 | (3.64) |
| 29 | Hungary | 503,812 | 0.22 | 4.48 |
| 30 | Fiji | 480,638 | 0.21 | 86.88 |
| 31 | New Caledonia | 472,232 | 0.21 | 150.84 |
| 32 | Israel | 418,709 | 0.19 | 87.04 |
| 33 | Italy | 384,632 | 0.17 | (20.28) |
| 34 | Cambodia | 366,791 | 0.16 | 6.03 |
| 35 | Czech Republic | 345,982 | 0.15 | 303.85 |
| 36 | Papua New Guinea | 343,509 | 0.15 | 9.72 |
Singapore Major Imports
Market Value: 234,088 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Malaysia | 31,006,415 | 13.25 | 25.15 |
| 2 | United States | 26,988,272 | 11.53 | 31.41 |
| 3 | China | 25,293,486 | 10.81 | 57.49 |
| 4 | Japan | 19,804,931 | 8.46 | 4.55 |
| 5 | South Korea | 15,044,058 | 6.43 | 116.22 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 14,651,817 | 6.26 | 166.25 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 10,955,327 | 4.68 | NA |
| 8 | Thailand | 8,792,266 | 3.76 | 32.18 |
| 9 | Qatar | 7,686,110 | 3.28 | 282.31 |
| 10 | India | 7,356,193 | 3.14 | 166.55 |
| 11 | Germany | 6,851,161 | 2.93 | 21.58 |
| 12 | Kuwait | 6,536,758 | 2.79 | 108.58 |
| 13 | France | 6,488,882 | 2.77 | 57.24 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 6,174,295 | 2.64 | 214.89 |
| 15 | Philippines | 4,154,514 | 1.77 | (0.86) |
| 16 | Netherlands | 3,335,546 | 1.42 | 104.60 |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 3,184,217 | 1.36 | 2.20 |
| 18 | Italy | 2,778,996 | 1.19 | 34.10 |
| 19 | Venezuela | 2,406,626 | 1.03 | 2,442.50 |
| 20 | Russia | 2,204,252 | 0.94 | 588.73 |
| 21 | Vietnam | 2,139,383 | 0.91 | 53.86 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 2,111,279 | 0.90 | (41.73) |
| 23 | Iran | 1,580,910 | 0.68 | 54.98 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 1,518,641 | 0.65 | (33.77) |
| 25 | Denmark | 1,080,800 | 0.46 | 270.28 |
| 26 | Brazil | 1,059,156 | 0.45 | 77.79 |
| 27 | Turkey | 917,465 | 0.39 | 677.06 |
| 28 | Sweden | 890,979 | 0.38 | 14.61 |
| 29 | Ukraine | 795,618 | 0.34 | 86.83 |
| 30 | Canada | 720,198 | 0.31 | 11.49 |
| 31 | Austria | 699,851 | 0.30 | 40.75 |
| 32 | Norway | 668,376 | 0.29 | 144.69 |
| 33 | Belgium | 644,894 | 0.28 | (9.93) |
| 34 | New Zealand | 633,674 | 0.27 | 138.05 |
| 35 | Spain | 553,450 | 0.24 | 65.29 |
| 36 | Bahamas | 541,456 | 0.23 | 1,942.43 |