Ireland vs Singapore: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 479.83 billion US dollar against 435.08 billion US dollar in Ireland, a difference of 44.75 billion US dollar.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 9th of 149 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.16 billion US dollar | 101.69 billion US dollar | 243.47 billion US dollar | Ireland |
| 2010s | 592.18 billion US dollar | 216.06 billion US dollar | 376.12 billion US dollar | Ireland |
| 2020s | 457.17 billion US dollar | 453.96 billion US dollar | 3.21 billion US dollar | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 479.83 billion US dollar against 435.08 billion US dollar in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Ireland and Singapore?
- 44.75 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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.