Foreign liabilities in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign liabilities was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Singapore is 3.75 trillion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Singapore peaked at 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 178.05 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Singapore 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 178.05 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 216.49 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 337.82 billion current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 539.99 billion current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 567.16 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 607.20 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 616.70 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 657.47 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 708.78 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 821.90 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 924.79 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 trillion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 trillion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.32 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 trillion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.40 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.75 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.75 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 407.23 billion current US$, 9.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +59.8% | 337.82 billion current US$ | 539.99 billion current US$ |
| 1997 | +56.0% | 216.49 billion current US$ | 337.82 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.90 billion current US$ | 178.05 billion current US$ | 567.16 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 995.40 billion current US$ | 607.20 billion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 trillion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 3.40 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 trillion current US$ | 3.75 trillion current US$ | 3.75 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Singapore?
- Foreign liabilities in Singapore was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.05 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign liabilities?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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