Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.6% against 1.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 10.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Singapore ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 6.4% | 6.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 13.5% | 12.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 13.1% | 10.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.6% against 1.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 14.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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.