How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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.

Malta vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Malta

1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Singapore

0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malta rank

1st

Singapore rank

4th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Malta
Singapore

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 9.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
1980s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
1990s	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Singapore
2000s	0.7859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.87 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Malta or Singapore?: Malta, at 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malta and Singapore?: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Malta ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.