Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore
Singapore: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -10.79 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore stood at -10.79 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore peaked at 2.65 million current US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, -10.79 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Singapore 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -11.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -5.91 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1962 | -4.97 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1963 | -6.86 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1964 | -19.86 million current US$ | +189.5% |
| 1965 | -15.19 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1966 | -7.15 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1967 | -588,001 current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1968 | -4.41 million current US$ | +650.0% |
| 1969 | -5.49 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 2.65 million current US$ | -148.2% |
| 1971 | 914,674 current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million current US$ | +129.4% |
| 1973 | -3.59 million current US$ | -271.2% |
| 1974 | -38.70 million current US$ | +977.6% |
| 1975 | -37.88 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1976 | -51.07 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1977 | -43.83 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1978 | -36.24 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1979 | -33.47 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1980 | -154.24 million current US$ | +360.9% |
| 1981 | -222.26 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1982 | -260.19 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1983 | -254.02 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1984 | -242.64 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1985 | -194.88 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1986 | -162.76 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1987 | -172.91 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1988 | -219.56 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1989 | -285.33 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1990 | -349.74 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1991 | -442.84 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1992 | -505.96 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | -603.85 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1994 | -747.33 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1995 | -886.08 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1996 | -991.18 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | -1.12 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | -1.01 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | -805.92 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2000 | -628.78 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2001 | -1.25 billion current US$ | +99.2% |
| 2002 | -1.44 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2003 | -970.51 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2004 | -1.17 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -1.24 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | -1.64 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2007 | -2.71 billion current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2008 | -3.68 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2009 | -3.72 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -5.51 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2011 | -5.31 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | -6.30 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2013 | -6.21 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -6.33 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -5.49 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | -7.43 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2017 | -5.43 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2018 | -5.65 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | -7.05 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2020 | -4.16 billion current US$ | -40.9% |
| 2021 | -6.30 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2022 | -7.63 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2023 | -6.93 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | -8.51 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2025 | -10.79 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.20 million current US$ | -19.86 million current US$ | -588,001 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -23.91 million current US$ | -51.07 million current US$ | 2.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -216.88 million current US$ | -285.33 million current US$ | -154.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -746.42 million current US$ | -1.12 billion current US$ | -349.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 billion current US$ | -3.72 billion current US$ | -628.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.07 billion current US$ | -7.43 billion current US$ | -5.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.39 billion current US$ | -10.79 billion current US$ | -4.16 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 98,814 current US$ per person (2025)
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- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 129,194 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Singapore was -10.79 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million current US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.79 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Singapore ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.