Singapore vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Singapore
26,032 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Small states
656.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
4th
Small states rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person against 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 25,376 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 39.7 times Small states's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Small states ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.02 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 697.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 670.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2,490 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,359 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,572 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,495 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,903 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,253 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 22,547 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,471 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$), per capita, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person against 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Singapore and Small states?
- 25,376 BoP, current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Small states ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.