Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore
Singapore: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore peaked at 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Singapore 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.67 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 8.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 7.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 9.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 12.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 14.75 million US dollar per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 18.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 22.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 27.43 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 39.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1990 | 39.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 40.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 48.97 million US dollar per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 49.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 623.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1167.2% |
| 2002 | 662.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 689.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 773.93 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 853.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 961.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.60 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.90 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.67 million US dollar per square kilometre | 39.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | 39.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | 49.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 905.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | 623.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.22 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 1.34 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 1.71 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 1.88 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Hong Kong, China 1.47 billion US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 648.87 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 478.82 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore was 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.