Palau vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Palau
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.3% against 21.5% in Palau, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.
Palau ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 9.5% | 8.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 11.0% | 10.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 16.7% | 13.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 22.6% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 26.2% | 4.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Palau or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.3% against 21.5% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Palau and Singapore?
- 4.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Palau ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- 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.