Singapore

Overview

Official name

Republic of Singapore

Capital

Singapore

Region

Asia · South-Eastern Asia

Area

710 km²

Coordinates

1.37, 103.80

Languages

English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese

Currency

Singapore dollar (SGD $)

Calling code · domain

+65 · .sg .新加坡 .சிங்கப்பூர்

ISO codes

SG / SGP

Map

Demographics

Macroeconomy

Singapore ranks #27 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (5)

District: 5

• Central Singapore SG-01
• North East SG-02
• North West SG-03
• South East SG-04
• South West SG-05

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

5 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam and Singapore share 9 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

• ACFTA – ASEAN–China Free Trade Area
• ATIGA – ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
• AJCEP – ASEAN–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
• AKFTA – ASEAN–Korea Free Trade Area
• AANZFTA – ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand Free Trade Area
• AIFTA – ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement
• AHKFTA – ASEAN–Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement
• CPTPP – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
• RCEP – Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Bloc membership

• ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (31)

Singapore is party to 31 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

Agreement	Type / coverage	In force	Partners
Pacific Alliance - Singapore In force for some parties	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	3 May 2025
CPTPP - Accession of the United Kingdom Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	15 Dec 2024	+1
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Preferential rates Not in WTO database Entry into force differs by party (1 January 2022 for the first group, later for Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines).	FTA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2022	+4
ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) Preferential rates In force for some parties	EIA Services	5 Apr 2021
United Kingdom - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2021	United Kingdom
EU - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	21 Nov 2019	+17
ASEAN - Hong Kong, China Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	11 Jun 2019
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	30 Dec 2018	+1
Türkiye - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Oct 2017	Türkiye
Singapore - Chinese Taipei	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	19 Apr 2014	Taiwan
GCC - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Sep 2013
Costa Rica - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jul 2013	Costa Rica
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	17 May 2010
ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2010	+1
ASEAN - India Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2010
ASEAN - Korea, Republic of Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2010
Peru - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Aug 2009	Peru
China - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2009	China
ASEAN - Japan Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Dec 2008
Panama - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	24 Jul 2006	Panama
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	28 May 2006	Brunei, Chile, New Zealand
Korea, Republic of - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	2 Mar 2006	South Korea
Jordan - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	22 Aug 2005	Jordan
India - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Aug 2005	India
ASEAN - China Preferential rates	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2005
United States - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2004	United States
Singapore - Australia	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	28 Jul 2003	Australia
EFTA - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2003
Japan - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	30 Nov 2002	Japan
New Zealand - Singapore	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Jan 2001	New Zealand
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)	PSA Goods	19 Apr 1989	+31

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Singapore Customs ↗

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Singapore can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from Singapore