Japan vs Singapore: Direct investment
Japan
2.46 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
2.07 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Singapore rank
12th
Direct investment over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.46 trillion US dollar against 2.07 trillion US dollar in Singapore, a difference of 391.76 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 462.86 billion US dollar | 225.72 billion US dollar | 237.14 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.29 trillion US dollar | 771.51 billion US dollar | 515.16 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.17 trillion US dollar | 1.75 trillion US dollar | 426.69 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 2.46 trillion US dollar against 2.07 trillion US dollar in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Japan and Singapore?
- 391.76 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for direct investment?
- Japan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.