Canada vs Singapore: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.82 trillion US dollar against 1.30 trillion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 524.86 billion US dollar.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.26 billion US dollar | 11.19 billion US dollar | 60.07 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 1990s | 87.33 billion US dollar | 29.83 billion US dollar | 57.49 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 2000s | 216.38 billion US dollar | 625.85 billion US dollar | 409.46 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2010s | 540.14 billion US dollar | 1.06 trillion US dollar | 521.17 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 1.52 trillion US dollar | 427.32 billion US dollar | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.82 trillion US dollar against 1.30 trillion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Canada and Singapore?
- 524.86 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Canada ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 10th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other 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.