Foreign liabilities in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign liabilities was 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
249.99 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Singapore stood at 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Singapore peaked at 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 249.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Singapore, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 249.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 299.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 458.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 735.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 771.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 815.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 819.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 877.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 941.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 249.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 771.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 815.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 10 Switzerland 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Canada 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Spain 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Italy 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Australia 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign liabilities?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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