Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Singapore peaked at 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 47.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 47.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 40.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 38.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 42.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 78.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 109.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 111.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 123.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 124.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 116.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 107.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 80.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 91.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 105.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 121.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 137.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 156.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 167.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 194.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 481.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.2% |
| 1996 | 545.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 602 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 553.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 539.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 563.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 752.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 849.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 863.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 983.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,595 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,096 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 2,417 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2,763 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 2,980 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,923 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,748 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 2,788 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 4,445 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,306 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,601 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5,665 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 6,375 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6,821 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 10.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 210.5 BoP, current US$ per person, 36.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +147.2% | 194.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 481.93 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 105.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 602 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per person | 563.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,595 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,060 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,096 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,445 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,910 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,306 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Cayman Islands 83,986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 15,874 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 7,617 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Bermuda 7,021 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Macao 5,846 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Singapore?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Singapore was 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7,693 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.