Arab World vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Arab World
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.6% against 1.6% in Arab World, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 9.9 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Singapore ahead.
Arab World ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 11.4% | 10.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 13.5% | 12.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 13.1% | 11.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Arab World or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.6% against 1.6% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Arab World and Singapore?
- 14.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Arab World ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.