Brazil vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Brazil
- Singapore
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ against -64.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 17.38 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Brazil ranks 195th and Singapore ranks 196th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -300.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 171.91 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | -9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | -65.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | -41.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Brazil or Singapore?
- Brazil, at -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ against -64.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Brazil and Singapore?
- 17.38 billion BoP, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Singapore?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Brazil ranks 195th and Singapore ranks 196th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.