Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore is 5.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 76.1% on the previous year and up 607.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 68.47 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -16.52 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Singapore 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 68.47 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1976 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1977 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 1978 | 34.79 % change on previous year | +484.9% |
| 1979 | 52.68 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1981 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1984 | 23.25 % change on previous year | +398.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 30.99 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1988 | 32.92 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 22.4 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1991 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1993 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1994 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -1346.2% |
| 1995 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1996 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1997 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1998 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1999 | 43.69 % change on previous year | -1272.8% |
| 2000 | -0.412 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2001 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +1201.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2003 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +1811.2% |
| 2004 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 35.55 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 38.83 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9304 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -3272.5% |
| 2011 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2012 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2013 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -410.8% |
| 2014 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7655 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +1187.3% |
| 2017 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +211.0% |
| 2018 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2019 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2021 | 47.16 % change on previous year | -1899.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2024 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +560.7% |
| 2025 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.42 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3272.5% | -0.9304 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1899.2% | -2.62 % change on previous year | 47.16 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1811.2% | 1.13 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1346.2% | -1.7 % change on previous year | 21.15 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1272.8% | -3.73 % change on previous year | 43.69 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1201.3% | -0.412 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.55 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 68.47 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.68 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 32.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 43.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 47.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 93 Sweden 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 94 United States 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Denmark 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Japan 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Australia 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Malaysia 5.01 % change on previous year 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$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Singapore was 5.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 68.47 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.52 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 607.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.