China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China
116,238 million current US$
in 2024
Singapore
143,352 million current US$
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 143,352 million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China, a difference of 27,114 million current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 224 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,043 million current US$ | 8,979 million current US$ | 20,064 million current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 68,548 million current US$ | 20,425 million current US$ | 48,124 million current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 129,734 million current US$ | 67,247 million current US$ | 62,487 million current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 159,784 million current US$ | 124,618 million current US$ | 35,167 million current US$ | 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 million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China and Singapore?
- 27,114 million current US$, 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 224 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.