Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 181.76 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 181.76 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 181.76 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million USD per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.17 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.14 million USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million USD per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 10.38 million USD per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1994 | 17.3 million USD per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 21.74 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 20.39 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 29.17 million USD per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 12.65 million USD per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 42.03 million USD per square kilometre | +232.3% |
| 2000 | 32.21 million USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 39.98 million USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 12.35 million USD per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 36.82 million USD per square kilometre | +198.2% |
| 2004 | 46.78 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 33.45 million USD per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 66.47 million USD per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 72.46 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 16.58 million USD per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 30.08 million USD per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 84.12 million USD per square kilometre | +179.6% |
| 2011 | 53.32 million USD per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 79.2 million USD per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 75 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 98.19 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 84.2 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 95.23 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 116.52 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 94.46 million USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 126.5 million USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 98.06 million USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 157.9 million USD per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 159.98 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 181.76 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 181.76 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.059 million USD per square kilometre, 3079.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 181.76 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre, 22913.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.61 million USD per square kilometre | 5.09 million USD per square kilometre | 42.03 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.72 million USD per square kilometre | 12.35 million USD per square kilometre | 72.46 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.67 million USD per square kilometre | 53.32 million USD per square kilometre | 126.5 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.43 million USD per square kilometre | 98.06 million USD per square kilometre | 181.76 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 British Virgin Islands 276.67 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 100.45 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 53.76 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 7.28 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Singapore was 181.76 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 181.76 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million USD per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.