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

Singapore ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 40.5%

World rank

4th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1972–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Singapore, 1972–2025

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore peaked at 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

Singapore ranks 4th of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1972 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1974	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1975	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1976	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1977	0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+81.4%
1978	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1979	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1980	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.4%
1981	-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-112.6%
1982	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1927.1%
1983	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.4%
1984	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.0%
1985	0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+165.4%
1986	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1987	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1988	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.9%
1989	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+523.8%
1990	0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+94.3%
1991	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.4%
1992	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+118.4%
1993	0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
1994	0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.9%
1995	0.0852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1996	0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1997	0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1998	0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.0%
1999	0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.0%
2000	0.0713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2001	0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+215.7%
2002	0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.4%
2003	0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2004	0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+199.3%
2005	0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2006	0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2007	0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
2008	0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.8%
2009	0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+301.2%
2010	0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2011	0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2012	0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
2013	0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.1%
2014	0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2015	0.1468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2016	0.1243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2017	0.1885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.6%
2018	0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.4%
2019	0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+198.6%
2020	0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
2021	0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
2022	0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2023	0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2024	0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2025	0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

1 Malta 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7156 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Singapore was 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Singapore ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.