OECD members vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- OECD members
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.6% against 1.6% in OECD members, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 9.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
OECD members ranks 5th 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 | OECD members | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.4% | 4.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 11.4% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 13.5% | 10.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 13.1% | 11.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, OECD members or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.6% against 1.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between OECD members and Singapore?
- 14.0%, with Singapore 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 5th 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.