Singapore vs World: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Singapore
143,352 million current US$
in 2024
World
1.51 million million current US$
in 2024
Singapore rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.51 million million current US$ against 143,352 million current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.37 million million current US$.
That makes World's figure about 10.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 224 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,979 million current US$ | 398,001 million current US$ | 389,022 million current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 20,425 million current US$ | 1.08 million million current US$ | 1.06 million million current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 67,247 million current US$ | 1.65 million million current US$ | 1.58 million million current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 124,618 million current US$ | 1.38 million million current US$ | 1.26 million million current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Singapore or World?
- World, at 1.51 million 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 Singapore and World?
- 1.37 million million current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.