Generally speaking, Southeast Asia's dependence on foreign trade is still quite large. First of all, from the perspective of Southeast Asian countries, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia and other countries are not industrial countries. They all started from the development of agriculture and tourism, and their economic structures have obvious external dependence; Secondly, Southeast Asia has no advantage in population. As India and China are two populous countries, their domestic demand is much smaller. If domestic demand is not good, we must find ways to earn foreign exchange, and going abroad is the way out. Geographically, Southeast Asia is located in the south of East Asia, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is a sea transit point for Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. In particular, the Malacca Strait, where Singapore is located, has a very important strategic position, and its unique geographical advantages give Southeast Asia the opportunity to develop an export-oriented economy. With the industrial upgrading of developed countries in the late 1960s, labor-intensive and assembly-oriented industries moved to East Asia and Southeast Asia with low labor costs, which created conditions for their development of export-oriented economy. To sum up, Southeast Asia is highly dependent on foreign trade. As for the characteristics, I think there are the following points: 1. The dependence on foreign countries is high, accounting for a large proportion of the national economy. 2. Attach importance to the export-oriented economy, which is closely linked with the international economy. 3. Because of the high economic risk and the influence of international financial fluctuation, Soros's quantum fund easily brought down Southeast Asia. The content is not perfect for the landlord's reference.