Low & middle income vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Low & middle income
- Singapore
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 173.79 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.8 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.65 million BoP, current US$ | 65.66 million BoP, current US$ | 198.99 million BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 64.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 216.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 286.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 221.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Low & middle income or Singapore?
- Low & middle income, at 267.99 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 between Low & middle income and Singapore?
- 173.79 billion BoP, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Low & middle income ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.