Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26,032 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,095 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
44.83 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Singapore peaked at 26,095 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 4th 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$), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 54.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 74.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 160.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.0% |
| 1974 | 152.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 128.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 100.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 125.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 127.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 350.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.3% |
| 1980 | 511.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 655.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 605.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 422.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 476.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 382.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 625.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 984.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 1,830 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 1991 | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 682.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 1994 | 2,501 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 1995 | 3,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 3,114 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 4,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1999 | 4,762 BoP, current US$ per person | +213.9% |
| 2000 | 3,852 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 4,110 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.1% |
| 2003 | 4,144 BoP, current US$ per person | +181.0% |
| 2004 | 5,854 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 4,528 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 8,890 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 2007 | 10,316 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.8% |
| 2009 | 4,699 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 10,897 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 9,483 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 10,412 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11,926 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 12,560 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12,606 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,616 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 18,169 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 15,274 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 18,615 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 13,951 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 26,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.1% |
| 2022 | 25,572 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21,256 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 22,375 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 350.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 697.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 382.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,490 BoP, current US$ per person | 682.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,762 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,316 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,483 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,615 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,547 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,095 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 British Virgin Islands 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Malta 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Guyana 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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$), per capita in Singapore?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Singapore was 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26,095 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.