North America vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
North America
0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
9th
Singapore rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 18.6 times North America's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 9th 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 | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 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$), per unit, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between North America and Singapore?
- 0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- North America ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.