External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Singapore
Singapore: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Singapore, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Singapore stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Singapore peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 70,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.936 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 92,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Singapore?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Singapore was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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