ASEAN Is Scaling Up as a Manufacturing and Trade Hub
Merchandise exports reached USD 2.38 trillion in 2025, outpacing USD 2.10 trillion in imports
Merchandise exports reached USD 2.38 trillion in 2025, outpacing USD 2.10 trillion in imports
ASEAN exports jumped 22.5% in 2025, with Asia accounting for the majority of regional growth
H1 2026 export growth was driven increasingly by Asia, Africa and fast-growing markets including Singapore, China and South Africa
ANDAMAN PARTNERS at the Singapore Institute of Directors Conference 2026 in Singapore on 28 August 2026
Exports have doubled over the past decade as electronics manufacturing hubs and resource-exporting economies drive ASEAN’s trade expansion.
Singapore is a critical gateway for high-value investment and regional operations across Asia.
Digital consumption across Southeast Asia is expanding rapidly across e-commerce, payments and platforms.
Combining high-tech export platforms, scale-driven domestic markets and a global trade hub, ASEAN-6 is a uniquely diversified industrial ecosystem.
ANDAMAN PARTNERS presents the world's investment hotspots in four clusters: Mega, Major, Scaling and Emerging.
The 11 ASEAN economies are integrated into a diverse bloc in Southeast Asia, a region that is now the world’s leading conduit between East and West.