How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Singapore ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Singapore

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Singapore
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.7%

World rank

7th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.3226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Singapore, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore stood at 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore peaked at 0.3226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Singapore 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1972	0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1973	0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.3%
1974	0.0652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1975	0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1976	0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1977	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1978	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+125.4%
1980	0.1039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1981	0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1982	0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1983	0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1984	0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1986	0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
1987	0.1356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1988	0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1989	0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1990	0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.8%
1991	0.1075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1992	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.7%
1993	0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.9%
1994	0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.1%
1995	0.136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1996	0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1997	0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1998	0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.7%
1999	0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+214.3%
2000	0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2001	0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2002	0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
2003	0.1746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+162.4%
2004	0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2005	0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
2006	0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
2007	0.2616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.2%
2009	0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.9%
2010	0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.1%
2011	0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2012	0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2013	0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2014	0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2016	0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2017	0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.6%
2018	0.2279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2019	0.2818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2020	0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2021	0.3226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
2022	0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2023	0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2024	0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2025	0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

4 Guyana 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore was 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.3226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Singapore ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.