Singapore - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Singapore was $32,375,480,000 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $64,882,880,000 in 2017 and ($14,673,230) in 1981.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1972 $20,266,670
1973 $26,044,140
1974 $29,956,500
1975 $37,953,860
1976 $44,923,960
1977 $85,266,870
1978 $113,455,200
1979 $167,390,300
1980 $97,608,440
1981 ($14,673,230)
1982 $304,202,000
1983 $49,217,960
1984 $92,354,580
1985 $237,711,100
1986 $181,407,600
1987 $206,079,500
1988 $117,768,400
1989 $882,190,800
1990 $2,033,783,000
1991 $525,831,400
1992 $1,316,970,000
1993 $2,151,887,000
1994 $4,577,058,000
1995 $7,479,460,000
1996 $9,403,912,000
1997 $12,422,970,000
1998 $3,621,172,000
1999 $8,310,006,000
2000 $6,848,348,000
2001 $20,204,410,000
2002 $2,835,269,000
2003 $3,725,727,000
2004 $13,138,580,000
2005 $12,552,530,000
2006 $20,063,080,000
2007 $40,882,250,000
2008 $7,964,387,000
2009 $32,039,620,000
2010 $35,407,190,000
2011 $31,900,200,000
2012 $20,480,430,000
2013 $45,278,830,000
2014 $52,477,490,000
2015 $45,223,210,000
2016 $38,157,240,000
2017 $64,882,880,000
2018 $22,035,130,000
2019 $50,578,070,000
2020 $32,375,480,000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Singapore was 9.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 22.59 in 2007, while its lowest value was -0.10 in 1981.

Definition: 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, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1972 0.74
1973 0.70
1974 0.57
1975 0.67
1976 0.71
1977 1.29
1978 1.51
1979 1.80
1980 0.82
1981 -0.10
1982 1.89
1983 0.28
1984 0.47
1985 1.24
1986 0.98
1987 0.99
1988 0.46
1989 2.90
1990 5.63
1991 1.16
1992 2.53
1993 3.55
1994 6.21
1995 8.52
1996 9.77
1997 12.41
1998 4.22
1999 9.63
2000 7.13
2001 22.50
2002 3.06
2003 3.82
2004 11.42
2005 9.82
2006 13.50
2007 22.59
2008 4.11
2009 16.50
2010 14.76
2011 11.42
2012 6.94
2013 14.72
2014 16.67
2015 14.68
2016 11.97
2017 18.90
2018 5.86
2019 13.51
2020 9.52

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Singapore was ($58,095,470,000) as of 2021. Over the past 49 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $8,603,557,000 in 2009 and ($59,011,970,000) in 2018.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1972 ($140,800,000)
1973 ($326,772,600)
1974 ($310,234,500)
1975 ($253,869,200)
1976 ($185,766,700)
1977 ($206,198,200)
1978 ($186,453,500)
1979 ($668,641,500)
1980 ($1,138,142,000)
1981 ($1,674,641,000)
1982 ($1,297,648,000)
1983 ($1,084,688,000)
1984 ($1,209,517,000)
1985 ($809,035,800)
1986 ($1,528,876,000)
1987 ($2,630,125,000)
1988 ($3,537,026,000)
1989 ($2,004,401,000)
1990 ($3,540,956,000)
1991 ($4,361,263,000)
1992 ($887,372,400)
1993 ($2,534,425,000)
1994 ($3,973,107,000)
1995 ($4,463,392,000)
1996 ($2,028,452,000)
1997 ($3,278,813,000)
1998 ($2,337,474,000)
1999 ($10,542,980,000)
2000 ($8,666,948,000)
2001 $3,197,593,000
2002 ($3,321,925,000)
2003 ($13,325,690,000)
2004 ($11,251,680,000)
2005 ($6,763,529,000)
2006 ($19,066,250,000)
2007 ($6,455,703,000)
2008 ($5,633,911,000)
2009 $8,603,557,000
2010 ($19,915,240,000)
2011 ($17,255,460,000)
2012 ($34,830,380,000)
2013 ($19,110,680,000)
2014 ($16,220,990,000)
2015 ($24,551,340,000)
2016 ($28,490,470,000)
2017 ($36,503,790,000)
2018 ($59,011,970,000)
2019 ($55,872,620,000)
2020 ($42,992,690,000)
2021 ($58,095,470,000)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Singapore was $87,445,140,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $120,439,000,000 in 2019 and $93,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $93,000,000
1971 $116,000,000
1972 $161,066,700
1973 $352,816,700
1974 $340,190,900
1975 $291,823,000
1976 $230,690,600
1977 $291,465,100
1978 $299,908,800
1979 $836,031,800
1980 $1,235,751,000
1981 $1,659,968,000
1982 $1,601,850,000
1983 $1,133,906,000
1984 $1,301,871,000
1985 $1,046,747,000
1986 $1,710,284,000
1987 $2,836,205,000
1988 $3,654,794,000
1989 $2,886,592,000
1990 $5,574,739,000
1991 $4,887,094,000
1992 $2,204,342,000
1993 $4,686,312,000
1994 $8,550,165,000
1995 $11,942,850,000
1996 $11,432,360,000
1997 $15,701,780,000
1998 $5,958,646,000
1999 $18,852,990,000
2000 $15,515,290,000
2001 $17,006,820,000
2002 $6,157,194,000
2003 $17,051,420,000
2004 $24,390,250,000
2005 $19,316,060,000
2006 $39,129,330,000
2007 $47,337,950,000
2008 $13,598,300,000
2009 $23,436,060,000
2010 $55,322,440,000
2011 $49,155,660,000
2012 $55,310,810,000
2013 $64,389,510,000
2014 $68,698,470,000
2015 $69,774,560,000
2016 $67,912,020,000
2017 $100,786,000,000
2018 $83,110,790,000
2019 $120,439,000,000
2020 $87,445,140,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Singapore was 25.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 32.17 in 2019, while its lowest value was 3.65 in 1976.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 4.84
1971 5.12
1972 5.92
1973 9.55
1974 6.52
1975 5.18
1976 3.65
1977 4.40
1978 3.99
1979 8.99
1980 10.39
1981 11.71
1982 9.96
1983 6.38
1984 6.59
1985 5.46
1986 9.20
1987 13.56
1988 14.41
1989 9.47
1990 15.42
1991 10.75
1992 4.23
1993 7.73
1994 11.60
1995 13.60
1996 11.87
1997 15.68
1998 6.95
1999 21.85
2000 16.15
2001 18.94
2002 6.65
2003 17.46
2004 21.20
2005 15.11
2006 26.33
2007 26.16
2008 7.02
2009 12.07
2010 23.07
2011 17.60
2012 18.74
2013 20.93
2014 21.82
2015 22.65
2016 21.30
2017 29.35
2018 22.11
2019 32.17
2020 25.72

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments