Germany vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 63.90 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 104.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 130.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Germany or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Germany and Singapore?
- 63.90 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.