Singapore vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 8.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301.30 million BoP, current US$ | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.16 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.40 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 440.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 431.58 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 130.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Singapore or World?
- World, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Singapore and World?
- 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.