What is the value of US trade with Singapore?
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The US imported $56.3 billion in goods and services from Singapore and exported $89.4 billion to Singapore in 2025. That means that the US exported $33.1 billion more to Singapore than we imported from it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$56.3B
Value of imports from Singapore to the US (2025)
$89.4B
Value of exports from the US to Singapore (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Singapore ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Singapore as the US’ 16th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $145.7 billion in goods and services with Singapore. Countries with similar trade values include Italy ($149.8B) and Brazil ($134.9B).
In 2025, the US traded $145.7 billion in goods and services with Singapore.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Singapore?
The US has had a trade surplus with Singapore every year from 1999 through 2025. The 2025 surplus was $33.1 billion, an increase from 2024's surplus of $27.58 billion.
The trade surplus with Singapore increased to $33.1B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Singapore, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Singapore?
In 2025, 67.3% of imports from Singapore to the US were goods. The largest category was consumer goods (goods and services purchased by individuals for personal use, like clothing and cellphones), accounting for $15.3 billion. The top three imports were consumer goods, capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment), and other merchandise. These categories accounted for $30.2 billion of total imports.
The other 32.7% were services, with business services being the largest service category. Business services (like R&D, consulting, and tech services) accounted for $3.63 billion.
Consumer goods made up 27.1% of US imports from Singapore in 2025.
US imports from Singapore by category (2025)
What does the US export to Singapore?
In 2025, more US exports to Singapore were services — 53.6%. The largest export was business services, which accounted for a value of $32 billion. The top three exports were business services, use of intellectual property, and telecommunications and information services. These categories accounted for $40.8 billion of exports to Singapore.
The other 46.4% were goods, with capital goods being the largest goods category. Capital goods accounted for $23.2 billion.
Business services made up 35.8% of US exports to Singapore in 2025.
US exports to Singapore by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Consumer goods | $15.3 billion |
| 2. | Capital goods | $10.8 billion |
| 3. | Other merchandise | $4.08 billion |
| 4. | Business services | $3.63 billion |
| 5. | Personal, cultural, and recreational services | $3.53 billion |
| 6. | Financial services | $3.08 billion |
| 7. | Industrial supplies and materials | $3.05 billion |
| 8. | Telecommunications and information services | $2.84 billion |
| 9. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $2.31 billion |
| 10. | Nonmonetary gold | $2.29 billion |
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