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
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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

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.