Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Singapore peaked at 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -14.67 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Singapore 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.27 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 26.04 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 29.96 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 37.95 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 44.92 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 85.27 million BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1978 | 113.45 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 167.39 million BoP, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 97.61 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1981 | -14.67 million BoP, current US$ | -115.0% |
| 1982 | 304.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2173.2% |
| 1983 | 49.22 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1984 | 92.35 million BoP, current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1985 | 237.71 million BoP, current US$ | +157.4% |
| 1986 | 181.41 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 206.08 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 117.77 million BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 882.19 million BoP, current US$ | +649.1% |
| 1990 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.5% |
| 1991 | 525.83 million BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +150.5% |
| 1993 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.7% |
| 1995 | 7.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 9.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1999 | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +129.5% |
| 2000 | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +195.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 13.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +252.6% |
| 2005 | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 40.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.8% |
| 2008 | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 32.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +302.3% |
| 2010 | 35.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 31.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 20.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 45.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.1% |
| 2014 | 52.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 45.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 39.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 65.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 23.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 69.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +197.7% |
| 2020 | 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 75.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 65.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 51.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 63.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.66 million BoP, current US$ | 20.27 million BoP, current US$ | 167.39 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | -14.67 million BoP, current US$ | 882.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 525.83 million BoP, current US$ | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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)
- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Singapore?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Singapore was 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.67 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.