Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 17.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Singapore, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 17.78 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 140.7% on the previous year and up 1,034.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Singapore peaked at 216.4 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -71.27 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 79th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 38.85 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1973 | 119.05 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 1974 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1975 | -14.22 % change on previous year | +297.3% |
| 1976 | -20.95 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1979 | 178.76 % change on previous year | +6070.4% |
| 1980 | 47.81 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1981 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1982 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1983 | -29.21 % change on previous year | +734.3% |
| 1984 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1985 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1986 | 63.39 % change on previous year | -423.5% |
| 1987 | 65.83 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 28.86 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1989 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1990 | 93.13 % change on previous year | -543.1% |
| 1991 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1992 | -54.89 % change on previous year | +345.0% |
| 1993 | 112.59 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 1994 | 82.45 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 39.68 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1996 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1997 | 37.34 % change on previous year | -973.7% |
| 1998 | -62.05 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1999 | 216.4 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 2000 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2001 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2002 | -63.8 % change on previous year | -763.6% |
| 2003 | 176.94 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 2004 | 43.04 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2005 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2006 | 102.57 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 2007 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2008 | -71.27 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 2009 | 72.35 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2010 | 136.06 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2011 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2012 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2013 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2016 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -524.7% |
| 2017 | 56.56 % change on previous year | -950.2% |
| 2018 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2019 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2020 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2021 | 79.41 % change on previous year | -414.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2023 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -1087.9% |
| 2024 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2025 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17.78 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +6070.4% | 2.9 % change on previous year | 178.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1 % change on previous year | -20.95 % change on previous year | 178.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.17 % change on previous year | -29.21 % change on previous year | 65.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 % change on previous year | -62.05 % change on previous year | 216.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.19 % change on previous year | -71.27 % change on previous year | 176.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.97 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year | 136.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 % change on previous year | -25.29 % change on previous year | 79.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 77 Malawi 20.57 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 19.33 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Madagascar 16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Portugal 16.41 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 16.03 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Singapore?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Singapore was 17.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 216.4 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Singapore ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,034.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.