How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Singapore

0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Arab World rank

8th

Singapore rank

7th

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

Arab World
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Singapore's figure about 18.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
1980s	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
1990s	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2000s	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2010s	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2020s	0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Singapore?: 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.