East Asia & Pacific vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 175.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 9,247.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 449,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 449,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 535.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 23,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 26,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 171.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 171.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, East Asia & Pacific or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 175.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.