Italy vs Singapore: Foreign assets
Italy
3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Italy rank
13th
Singapore rank
12th
Foreign assets over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Italy, a difference of 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 649.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 581.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 677.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 378.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Italy or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Italy and Singapore?
- 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for foreign assets?
- Italy ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 12th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.