Pacific island small states vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Pacific island small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.3% against 2.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 9.1 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 6th 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 | Pacific island small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 5.8% | 3.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 9.7% | 7.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 12.0% | 11.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 16.7% | 10.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 22.6% | 17.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 26.2% | 22.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Pacific island small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.3% against 2.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Pacific island small states and Singapore?
- 23.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Pacific island small states ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.