High income vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
High income
679.7 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore
26,032 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
High income rank
4th
Singapore rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- High income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person against 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 25,352 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 38.3 times High income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.54 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 70.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 697.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 626.33 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 287.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,490 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,203 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,060 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,024 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 764.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,547 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,783 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, High income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person against 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between High income and Singapore?
- 25,352 BoP, current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do High income and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.