China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
China currently reports 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 63.00 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 258.87 million BoP, current US$ | 194.26 million BoP, current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.84 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.82 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, China or Singapore?
- China, at 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between China and Singapore?
- 63.00 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.