Net secondary income in Singapore

Singapore: Net secondary income was -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-10.79 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.49 million BoP, current US$
in 1972
All-time low
-10.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
54
1972–2025

Net secondary income in Singapore, 1972–2025

-10.0B-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B0197219982025

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Singapore recorded -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ for net secondary income in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Singapore peaked at 2.49 million BoP, current US$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.

Singapore ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -30.78 million BoP, current US$ -48.97 million BoP, current US$ 2.49 million BoP, current US$ 8
1980s -205.34 million BoP, current US$ -325.55 million BoP, current US$ -106.48 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -737.37 million BoP, current US$ -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ -421.12 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -1.85 billion BoP, current US$ -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ -628.78 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ -7.43 billion BoP, current US$ -5.31 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -7.39 billion BoP, current US$ -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ -4.16 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 184 Oman -9.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 185 Belgium -9.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 186 Switzerland -9.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 188 Netherlands -12.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 189 Qatar -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 190 Sweden -12.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Singapore?
Net secondary income in Singapore was -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
How does Singapore rank for net secondary income?
Singapore ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.