Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Singapore
Singapore: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 13.81 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Singapore stood at 13.81 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,457.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Singapore peaked at 33.32 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.07 billion, in 2016.
That places Singapore 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.59 billion | — |
| 2010 | 4.15 billion | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 10.66 billion | +156.9% |
| 2012 | 5.93 billion | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 3.99 billion | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 11.87 billion | +197.8% |
| 2015 | 8.35 billion | -29.7% |
| 2016 | -4.07 billion | -148.7% |
| 2017 | 7.62 billion | -287.4% |
| 2018 | 13.61 billion | +78.6% |
| 2019 | 19.79 billion | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 33.32 billion | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 31.00 billion | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 21.17 billion | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 887.11 million | -95.8% |
| 2024 | 13.81 billion | +1457.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.59 billion | 8.59 billion | 8.59 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.19 billion | -4.07 billion | 19.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 billion | 887.11 million | 33.32 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Malta 32.57 billion compare
- 6 United States of America 28.36 billion compare
- 7 Switzerland 19.46 billion compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 13.59 billion compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 11.50 billion compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 10.79 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Singapore?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Singapore was 13.81 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.07 billion in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.