South Korea vs Singapore: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 72.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 14.87 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -48.50 million BoP, current US$ | 14.56 million BoP, current US$ | 63.06 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | -84.16 million BoP, current US$ | 75.48 million BoP, current US$ | 159.64 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | -7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 24.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 38.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 72.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between South Korea and Singapore?
- 14.87 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.