Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 17.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 140.7%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
216.4 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-71.27 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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$), annual in Singapore peaked at 216.4 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -71.27 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 79th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 76 Nicaragua 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 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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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7156 includes gold, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- 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
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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.