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Singapore
Ranked 8 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 26.8 out of 100.
Gained 0.4 points (+1% change) in overall score in 2025.
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Analysis
Singapore is a middle power in Asia.
The city-state’s overall score increased by 0.4 points in 2025.
Singapore remains a standout performer relative to its small size and population. It is highly networked and externally focused, achieving its highest ranking of fourth place for economic relationships.
However, Singapore’s success and small size pose unique strategic challenges. Its lowest ranking — 14th place — is for resilience, a result of it being among the region’s least energy self-sufficient countries.
Historically, Singapore has been the only country without any treaty allies to appear in the top five for defence networks. However, in 2025, it dropped out of this grouping, being replaced by New Zealand.
Singapore exerts more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s positive Power Gap score. A net overachiever in Asia, Singapore’s positive Power Gap increased in 2025.
Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2024)
Countries that influence Singapore
Globally, which countries does Singapore do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Singapore
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Singapore?
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Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
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