Foreign assets in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign assets was 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Singapore, 1995–2020
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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Singapore peaked at 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 327.79 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 12th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 649.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 327.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 988.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Ireland 8.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 5.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Canada 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Italy 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Spain 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Belgium 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.351 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 68.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 7.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Singapore?
- Foreign assets in Singapore was 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign assets?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.