Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Singapore
Singapore: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 51,491 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Singapore stood at 51,491 million USD.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Singapore peaked at 64,463 million USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 875.04 million USD, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 8th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Singapore, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,708 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 875.04 million USD | -76.4% |
| 1992 | 2,038 million USD | +132.9% |
| 1993 | 3,193 million USD | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 6,205 million USD | +94.3% |
| 1995 | 8,880 million USD | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 10,990 million USD | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 15,252 million USD | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 5,040 million USD | -67.0% |
| 1999 | 12,115 million USD | +140.4% |
| 2000 | 10,017 million USD | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 31,283 million USD | +212.3% |
| 2002 | 4,427 million USD | -85.8% |
| 2003 | 5,764 million USD | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 18,968 million USD | +229.1% |
| 2005 | 17,512 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 26,237 million USD | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 47,876 million USD | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 8,879 million USD | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 35,665 million USD | +301.7% |
| 2010 | 36,543 million USD | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30,019 million USD | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 19,054 million USD | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 42,363 million USD | +122.3% |
| 2014 | 49,849 million USD | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 45,223 million USD | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 39,504 million USD | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 64,463 million USD | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 21,936 million USD | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 62,971 million USD | +187.1% |
| 2020 | 38,430 million USD | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 53,049 million USD | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 42,487 million USD | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 51,491 million USD | +21.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 51,491 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 947.76 million USD, 54.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 51,491 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.06 million USD, 871.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,830 million USD | 875.04 million USD | 15,252 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,663 million USD | 4,427 million USD | 47,876 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,192 million USD | 19,054 million USD | 64,463 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,364 million USD | 38,430 million USD | 53,049 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Germany 82,280 million USD compare
- 5 Melanesia 574.32 million USD compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 219.65 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.75 million USD compare
- 7 France 63,404 million USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 112.06 million USD compare
- 9 Sweden 46,852 million USD compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 45,942 million USD compare
- 10 Polynesia 15.34 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 35,577 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 6.64 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Singapore?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Singapore was 51,491 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 64,463 million USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.04 million USD in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 outflows — 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.