Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Singapore
Singapore: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 62,997 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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$ in Singapore stood at 62,997 million USD.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Singapore peaked at 67,776 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 525.83 million USD, in 1991.
That places Singapore 8th out of 168 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 outflows — Value US$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,034 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 525.83 million USD | -74.1% |
| 1992 | 1,317 million USD | +150.5% |
| 1993 | 2,152 million USD | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 4,577 million USD | +112.7% |
| 1995 | 7,283 million USD | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 9,196 million USD | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 12,252 million USD | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 3,544 million USD | -71.1% |
| 1999 | 8,111 million USD | +128.9% |
| 2000 | 6,848 million USD | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 20,204 million USD | +195.0% |
| 2002 | 2,835 million USD | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 3,726 million USD | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 13,139 million USD | +252.6% |
| 2005 | 12,552 million USD | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20,063 million USD | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 40,882 million USD | +103.8% |
| 2008 | 7,964 million USD | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 32,040 million USD | +302.3% |
| 2010 | 35,407 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 31,900 million USD | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 20,480 million USD | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 45,279 million USD | +121.1% |
| 2014 | 52,478 million USD | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 45,223 million USD | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 39,496 million USD | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 66,333 million USD | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 23,926 million USD | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 67,776 million USD | +183.3% |
| 2020 | 39,793 million USD | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 61,368 million USD | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 52,230 million USD | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 62,997 million USD | +20.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 62,997 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 53.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 62,997 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.94 million USD, 829.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,099 million USD | 525.83 million USD | 12,252 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,025 million USD | 2,835 million USD | 40,882 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,830 million USD | 20,480 million USD | 67,776 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,097 million USD | 39,793 million USD | 62,997 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
- 5 Melanesia 687.37 million USD compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 256.54 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 235.5 million USD compare
- 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.67 million USD compare
- 9 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
- 10 Polynesia 15.59 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 12.1 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Singapore?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Singapore was 62,997 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 67,776 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.83 million USD in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 outflows — Value US$. 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.