Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Singapore, 1972–2025
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$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Singapore peaked at 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -14.67 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.66 million BoP, current US$ | 20.27 million BoP, current US$ | 167.39 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | -14.67 million BoP, current US$ | 882.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 525.83 million BoP, current US$ | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 outflows in Singapore?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Singapore was 94.20 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 outflows recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.67 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.