Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Singapore
Singapore: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 130,506 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 130,506 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Singapore peaked at 130,506 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,412 million USD, in 1992.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Singapore, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,165 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 8,133 million USD | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 3,412 million USD | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 6,954 million USD | +103.8% |
| 1994 | 11,592 million USD | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 14,562 million USD | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 13,662 million USD | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 19,547 million USD | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 8,474 million USD | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 28,160 million USD | +232.3% |
| 2000 | 21,578 million USD | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 26,788 million USD | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 8,335 million USD | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 25,298 million USD | +203.5% |
| 2004 | 32,230 million USD | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 23,050 million USD | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 46,130 million USD | +100.1% |
| 2007 | 50,361 million USD | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11,608 million USD | -77.0% |
| 2009 | 21,058 million USD | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 59,049 million USD | +180.4% |
| 2011 | 37,538 million USD | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 55,918 million USD | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 53,022 million USD | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 69,616 million USD | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 59,700 million USD | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 67,515 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 82,962 million USD | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 67,442 million USD | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 90,572 million USD | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 70,406 million USD | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 113,373 million USD | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 114,868 million USD | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 130,506 million USD | +13.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 130,506 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 36.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 130,506 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.29 million USD, 220.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,466 million USD | 3,412 million USD | 28,160 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,643 million USD | 8,335 million USD | 50,361 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,333 million USD | 37,538 million USD | 90,572 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,288 million USD | 70,406 million USD | 130,506 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 China, mainland 148,788 million USD compare
- 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 96,674 million USD compare
- 3 Viet Nam 16,292 million USD compare
- 4 Brazil 60,305 million USD compare
- 4 Türkiye 6,291 million USD compare
- 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,264 million USD 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$, 2015 prices in Singapore?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Singapore was 130,506 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 130,506 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,412 million USD in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.