Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore
Singapore: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 298,572 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 298,572 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore peaked at 298,572 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,575 US dollar per person, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,575 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,308 US dollar per person | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 1,995 US dollar per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 2,264 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2,996 US dollar per person | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 3,612 US dollar per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 4,586 US dollar per person | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 5,526 US dollar per person | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 6,458 US dollar per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 9,081 US dollar per person | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 8,663 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 8,664 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,156 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 9,948 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 100,943 US dollar per person | +914.7% |
| 2002 | 107,034 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 115,125 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 127,978 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 137,795 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 151,602 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 182,690 US dollar per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 177,121 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 162,505 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 185,935 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 185,647 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 192,478 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 191,656 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 192,379 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 185,704 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 182,060 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 203,391 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 209,840 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 214,571 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 237,982 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 249,504 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 261,367 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 254,212 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 261,442 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 298,572 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,040 US dollar per person | 1,575 US dollar per person | 9,081 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,358 US dollar per person | 8,663 US dollar per person | 10,156 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 140,310 US dollar per person | 100,943 US dollar per person | 182,690 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 194,366 US dollar per person | 182,060 US dollar per person | 214,571 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,513 US dollar per person | 237,982 US dollar per person | 298,572 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 2.81 million US dollar per person compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 1.59 million US dollar per person compare
- 3 Ireland 398,477 US dollar per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong 230,228 US dollar per person compare
- 6 Malta 151,049 US dollar per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 113,240 US dollar per person 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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 104.68 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore was 298,572 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 298,572 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.