OECD members vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- OECD members
- Singapore
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 998.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 11.6 times Singapore's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.66 million BoP, current US$ | 29.90 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 91.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 91.74 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 420.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 414.87 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, OECD members or Singapore?
- OECD members, at 1.09 trillion 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 OECD members and Singapore?
- 998.39 billion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- OECD members ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.