China vs Singapore: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
China currently reports 528.91 billion US dollar against 479.83 billion US dollar in Singapore, a difference of 49.09 billion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 149 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.21 billion US dollar | 93.55 billion US dollar | 62.34 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2010s | 195.59 billion US dollar | 216.06 billion US dollar | 20.47 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2020s | 366.09 billion US dollar | 458.27 billion US dollar | 92.18 billion US dollar | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, China or Singapore?
- China, at 528.91 billion US dollar against 479.83 billion US dollar in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between China and Singapore?
- 49.09 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- China ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.