North America vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 385.19 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.66 million BoP, current US$ | 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 24.24 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.09 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 288.77 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 314.79 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 431.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 365.91 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, North America or Singapore?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between North America and Singapore?
- 385.19 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- North America ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.