Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.2472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 16.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2342 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$), per unit, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 0.2472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.