Northern America vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Northern America
343,061
in 2024
Singapore
143,352
in 2024
Northern America rank
5th
Singapore rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 343,061 against 143,352 in Singapore, a difference of 199,709.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,692 | 8,979 | 90,713 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 215,732 | 20,425 | 195,307 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 312,948 | 67,247 | 245,701 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 310,441 | 124,618 | 185,823 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Northern America or Singapore?
- Northern America, at 343,061 against 143,352 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Northern America and Singapore?
- 199,709, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern America ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 36 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.