Net primary income in Singapore
Singapore: Net primary income was -102.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Singapore is -102.03 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 385.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Singapore peaked at 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -102.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -53.75 million BoP, current US$ | -154.71 million BoP, current US$ | 34.58 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 110.94 million BoP, current US$ | -551.90 million BoP, current US$ | 792.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 921.35 million BoP, current US$ | -691.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -587.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -85.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -102.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Singapore
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 35.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 70,684 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 431.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 70,684 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.11 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Singapore?
- Net primary income in Singapore was -102.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for net primary income?
- Singapore ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 385.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.