Other small states vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Other small states
44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Other small states
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 175.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3,949.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 1st 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 Other small states Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 373.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 449,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 449,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 687.53 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 4,670 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 88,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 255,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 93,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 171.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 171.07 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$), per square, Other small states or Singapore?
Singapore, at 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Other small states and Singapore?
175.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Singapore?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Other small states ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.