East Asia & Pacific vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.1404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 10.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, East Asia & Pacific or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 0.1404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.