Ireland vs Singapore: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)
Ireland
56.79 billion
in 2024
Singapore
78.66 billion
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.66 billion against 56.79 billion in Ireland, a difference of 21.87 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.49 billion | 16.03 billion | 23.52 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | -15.97 billion | 48.93 billion | 64.90 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | -186.43 million | 74.23 billion | 74.42 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 78.66 billion against 56.79 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Ireland and Singapore?
- 21.87 billion, 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 portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (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 World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.