Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Singapore peaked at 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Singapore ranks 12th of 197 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +113.8% | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Maldives 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Oman 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Macao 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mauritius 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Palau 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Qatar 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Singapore was 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.