Asia vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Asia
551,017 million current US$
in 2024
Singapore
143,352 million current US$
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Singapore rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Asia currently reports 551,017 million current US$ against 143,352 million current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 407,665 million current US$.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.8 times Singapore's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,187 million current US$ | 8,979 million current US$ | 62,208 million current US$ | Asia |
| 2000s | 200,648 million current US$ | 20,425 million current US$ | 180,223 million current US$ | Asia |
| 2010s | 440,012 million current US$ | 67,247 million current US$ | 372,765 million current US$ | Asia |
| 2020s | 591,398 million current US$ | 124,618 million current US$ | 466,780 million current US$ | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Asia or Singapore?
- Asia, at 551,017 million current US$ against 143,352 million current US$ in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Asia and Singapore?
- 407,665 million current US$, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.