Türkiye-Singapore Economic and Trade Relations

National Economy:

GDP (billion USD$)

547,4 (2024)

Inflation Rate (%)

2,4 (2024)

Real GDP Growth (%)

4,39 (2024)

Unemployment Rate (%)

2,0 (2024)

Population (million)

6,11

Exports (fob-million USD$)

504,8 (2024)

Population Growth Rate (%)

1,2

Imports (fob-million USD$)

457,5 (2024)

GDP per Capita (USD$)

90,7

Number of Turkish-owned companies in Singapore

286

Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit, World Bank, Ministry of Economy

Main Trading Partners: PRC, Malaysia, Indonesia, USA, EU

Main Export Items: machinery and equipment, processed petroleum products, chemical products, various manufactured goods, petroleum fuels.

Main Import Items: Integrated circuits, refined petroleum, gold, crude oil, gas turbines.

Türkiye’s Export and Import with Singapore (million $)

2022

2023

2024

2025 (Jan-Nov)

Imports

800,103

755,244

1.084,285

472,656

Exports

473,404

406,063

351,856

285,895

Volume

1.273,507

1.161,307

1.436,141

758,551

Balance

+326,699

+349,181

+732,429

+186,761

Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)

Bilateral Trade and Economic Relations:

Our Main Export Items: Mineral fuels, oils, distillate products, etc.; jewelry made from precious metal coatings, precious stones, metals and coins; construction materials made of iron and steel; ships, boats and other floating structures; electrical and electronic equipment; pharmaceuticals

Our Main Import Items: Medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, machine parts, plastics and products, optical materials, photographic, technical, medical, etc. devices, synthetic rubber and organic chemicals

In recent years, significant momentum has been gained in our economic relations with Singapore, one of the most dynamic countries in Southeast Asia. The volume of foreign trade between our country and Singapore has exceeded 1 billion USD in recent years, except for the decrease experienced in 2020 due to the strict measures taken against the Covid-19 pandemic. There are approximately 164 Singaporean-capital companies in our country; and 286 Turkish-capital companies operate in Singapore.