Net foreign assets in Singapore
Singapore: Net foreign assets was 407.83 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 407.83 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Singapore peaked at 407.83 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.39 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.45 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 11.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.69 billion current LCU | 11.87 billion current LCU | 41.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.83 billion current LCU | 48.74 billion current LCU | 130.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.03 billion current LCU | 126.31 billion current LCU | 297.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.25 billion current LCU | 289.68 billion current LCU | 316.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.83 billion current LCU | 407.83 billion current LCU | 407.83 billion current LCU | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Singapore
- Domestic credit to private sector 128.4% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.2% (2020)
- Broad money 147.7% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 128.4% (2020)
- Net domestic credit 701.01 billion current LCU (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.39 (2025)
- Net migration 16,892 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 128.4% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1.31 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 2.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Singapore?
- Net foreign assets in Singapore was 407.83 billion current LCU in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 407.83 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for net foreign assets?
- Singapore ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.