Foreign liabilities in Singapore

Singapore: Foreign liabilities was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.75 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.75 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
178.05 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Singapore, 1995–2020

01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 178.0B current US$1996: 216.5B current US$1997: 337.8B current US$1998: 540.0B current US$1999: 567.2B current US$2000: 607.2B current US$2001: 616.7B current US$2002: 657.5B current US$2003: 708.8B current US$2004: 821.9B current US$2005: 924.8B current US$2006: 1.1T current US$2007: 1.5T current US$2008: 1.5T current US$2009: 1.5T current US$2010: 1.8T current US$2011: 1.9T current US$2012: 2.2T current US$2013: 2.3T current US$2014: 2.5T current US$2015: 2.4T current US$2016: 2.5T current US$2017: 3.0T current US$2018: 3.1T current US$2019: 3.4T current US$2020: 3.8T current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Canada 4.21 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 12 Spain 4.00 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 13 Italy 3.75 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 15 Australia 3.13 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 16 Belgium 2.36 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 17 Sweden 1.91 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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