Most of the fragrant rice and glutinous rice imported into Singapore comes from Vietnam.

According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, information from the Singapore Enterprise Management Agency shows that in 2024, the total value of rice imports into the Singapore market will reach more than 456 million SGD, an increase of 11% over the same period in 2023. In the past year, Vietnam held the position of the 3rd largest rice exporter to Singapore with a turnover of 129 million SGD, accounting for 28% of the market share. India and Thailand were the 2 largest exporting countries with turnovers of 148 million SGD (32%) and 138 million SGD (30%), respectively. The total market share of the 3 leading exporting countries accounted for 91% of the rice market share in Singapore. In the Singapore market, Vietnam is the country with the largest market share for 3 rice groups: white rice (accounting for 42%), fragrant rice (66%) and glutinous rice (77%). India is the country that absolutely dominates the market for parboiled rice (accounting for 99%) and milled or ...