Singapore vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Singapore
0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore rank
4th
World rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Singapore's figure about 12.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.115 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$), per unit, Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Singapore and World?
- 0.1434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Singapore ranks 4th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.