China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
China
116,238
in 2024
Singapore
143,352
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 143,352 against 116,238 in China, a difference of 27,114.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,043 | 8,979 | 20,064 | China |
| 2000s | 68,548 | 20,425 | 48,124 | China |
| 2010s | 129,734 | 67,247 | 62,487 | China |
| 2020s | 159,784 | 124,618 | 35,167 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 143,352 against 116,238 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China and Singapore?
- 27,114, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
- 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.