Singapore vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Singapore
- East Timor
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.3% against 13.3% in East Timor, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times East Timor's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 2.9% | 14.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 1.7% | 20.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 1.7% | 24.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Singapore or East Timor?
- Singapore, at 26.3% against 13.3% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Singapore and East Timor?
- 13.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Singapore ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 11th of 201 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.