Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.28 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.66 million BoP, current US$ | 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.41 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.32 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.17 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Singapore, at 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.28 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Singapore ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.