Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Singapore
Singapore: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 925.77 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Singapore, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 925.77 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Singapore peaked at 925.77 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.67 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places Singapore 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Singapore, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.67 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 97.89 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 133.10 billion US dollar | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 150.84 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 154.47 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 199.72 billion US dollar | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 250.07 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 189.88 billion US dollar | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 256.66 billion US dollar | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 292.88 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 303.64 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 375.89 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 444.07 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 475.04 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 478.56 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 510.40 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 610.56 billion US dollar | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 616.64 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 714.45 billion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 756.05 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 717.69 billion US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 715.96 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 753.36 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 830.89 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 925.77 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.92 billion US dollar | 78.67 billion US dollar | 256.66 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 482.21 billion US dollar | 292.88 billion US dollar | 714.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 783.29 billion US dollar | 715.96 billion US dollar | 925.77 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Singapore?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Singapore was 925.77 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 925.77 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.67 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Singapore ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.