Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Singapore stood at 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 234.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Singapore peaked at 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Singapore ranks 4th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 36.51 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 47.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 31.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 28.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 21.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 20.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 27.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 36.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 36.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 51.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 36.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 44.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 41.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 43.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 38.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 39.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 39.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 41.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 53.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 42.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 42.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 237.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +460.4% |
| 1996 | 282.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 315.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 306.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 344.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 430.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 469.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 526.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 657.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 726.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 736.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 678.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 765.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 835.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 870.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 1,602 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,857 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,794 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,839 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,223 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 3,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,600 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,476 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,332 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 5,229 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 5,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person, 17.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +460.4% | 42.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.45 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 344.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 669.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 430.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 870.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,973 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,236 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,671 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,476 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Cayman Islands 77,898 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 24,143 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 8,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 4,766 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Bermuda 4,202 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 3,671 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Singapore?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Singapore was 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5,952 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.