Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore
Singapore: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Singapore, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Singapore peaked at 4.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3195 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 7th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 4.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +755.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 3.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 2.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 4 Hong Kong, China 4.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ireland 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malta 3.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bahrain 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 4.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3195 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Singapore ranks 7th 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 down 9.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.