Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Singapore is 159.09 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 116.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 161.07 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 352.82 million BoP, current US$ | +119.0% |
| 1974 | 340.19 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 291.82 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 230.69 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 291.46 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 299.91 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 836.03 million BoP, current US$ | +178.8% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.1% |
| 1991 | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1993 | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.6% |
| 1994 | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 11.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 1999 | 18.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +216.4% |
| 2000 | 15.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2003 | 17.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +176.9% |
| 2004 | 24.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 19.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 39.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2007 | 47.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 13.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 23.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 55.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +136.1% |
| 2011 | 49.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 55.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 64.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 69.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 101.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 86.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 106.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 79.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 142.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2022 | 144.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 125.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 135.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301.30 million BoP, current US$ | 93.00 million BoP, current US$ | 836.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 United States of America 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Singapore?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Singapore was 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.