Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Singapore is 159.09 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Singapore peaked at 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301.30 million BoP, current US$ | 93.00 million BoP, current US$ | 836.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Exports of goods and services 887.46 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 385.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 503.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 305.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 136.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 179.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Singapore?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Singapore was 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.