International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore
Singapore: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 804.27 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore is 804.27 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore peaked at 1.07 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 293.50 billion, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 9th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 293.50 billion | — |
| 2006 | 391.68 billion | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 418.36 billion | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 340.63 billion | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 444.25 billion | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 512.29 billion | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 532.43 billion | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 585.23 billion | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 606.22 billion | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 591.22 billion | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 647.09 billion | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 709.76 billion | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 861.58 billion | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 675.85 billion | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 886.47 billion | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 trillion | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1.00 trillion | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 870.53 billion | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 906.18 billion | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 804.27 billion | -11.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 804.27 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is -494.93 million. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 804.27 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -17.36 million. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377.69 billion | 293.50 billion | 444.25 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 660.81 billion | 512.29 billion | 886.47 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 931.63 billion | 804.27 billion | 1.07 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 6 Canada 1.34 trillion compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.15 trillion compare
- 8 South Korea 1.10 trillion compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 780.86 billion compare
- 11 Netherlands 723.82 billion compare
- 12 Russia 486.58 billion compare
More external debt data for Singapore
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.82 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 31.28 billion US dollar (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 298,572 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 1.94 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -0.3771 % change on previous year (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 9,440 US dollar per person (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5161 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1993)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.67 billion US dollar (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Singapore was 804.27 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.50 billion in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.