Latin America & Caribbean vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Singapore rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 10.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 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$), per unit, Latin America & Caribbean or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore?
- 0.239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.