On 9 August 1965, Singapore became an independent country after obtaining independence from the United Kingdom.
Mexico recognized and established diplomatic relations with Singapore on 22 December 1975.
In 1990, Mexico opened a resident embassy in Singapore.
Singapore has since operated a non-resident embassy based in Singapore and maintains an honorary consulate-general based in Mexico City.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations; the relations between the two countries has developed continuously based on common international positions and companionship.
In 1990, President Carlos Salinas de Gortari became the first Mexican head-of-state to visit Singapore.
In 1991, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew paid an official visit to Mexico.
Since the initial visits, there have been several high-level visits between leaders of both nations.

In September 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderón, visited Singapore and met with President Tony Tan, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
President Calderón delivered a speech in The Fullerton Hotel Singapore titled "A Mexican Perspective on the Global Economy" for the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

In October 2013, Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade visited Singapore and met with Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam.
In 2014, K. Shanmugam visited Mexico and met with Jose Antonio Meade.
He also attended a Business Breakfast Roundtable organized by ProMéxico and addressed a speech called "Bridging the Pacific: The Singapore-Mexico Partnership" with diplomats, business leaders and private sector personalities attending the Roundtable.

In June 2016, Singaporean President Tony Tan paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
His arrival to Mexico coincided with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
During President Tan's four day visit to Mexico, both nations signed agreements on trade and improved cooperation in science and education as well as the promotion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

In November 2019, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid a visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
During the visit, President López Obrador announced that Singapore would partake in the development of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico.
On 9 August 1965, Singapore became an independent country after obtaining independence from the United Kingdom. Mexico recognized and established diplomatic relations with Singapore on 22 December 1975. In 1990, Mexico opened a resident embassy in Singapore. Singapore has since operated a non-resident embassy based in Singapore and maintains an honorary consulate-general based in Mexico City.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations; the relations between the two countries has developed continuously based on common international positions and companionship. In 1990, President Carlos Salinas de Gortari became the first Mexican head-of-state to visit Singapore. In 1991, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew paid an official visit to Mexico. Since the initial visits, there have been several high-level visits between leaders of both nations.
In September 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderón, visited Singapore and met with President Tony Tan, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. President Calderón delivered a speech in The Fullerton Hotel Singapore titled "A Mexican Perspective on the Global Economy" for the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
In October 2013, Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade visited Singapore and met with Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam. In 2014, K. Shanmugam visited Mexico and met with Jose Antonio Meade. He also attended a Business Breakfast Roundtable organized by ProMéxico and addressed a speech called "Bridging the Pacific: The Singapore-Mexico Partnership" with diplomats, business leaders and private sector personalities attending the Roundtable.
In June 2016, Singaporean President Tony Tan paid an official visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. His arrival to Mexico coincided with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. During President Tan's four day visit to Mexico, both nations signed agreements on trade and improved cooperation in science and education as well as the promotion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).
In November 2019, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid a visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. During the visit, President López Obrador announced that Singapore would partake in the development of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico.
Mexico–Singapore relations