Foreign Affiliates

Overview

Statistics of Foreign Affiliates in Singapore, also known as inward Foreign Affiliates Statistics (or inward FATS), are compiled using data collected through enterprise surveys as well as administrative data. Foreign affiliates in Singapore refer to enterprises operating in Singapore with more than 50% equity owned by a single foreign investor.

Inward FATS provide an overview of the activities of foreign affiliates in Singapore through a range of indicators such as value added, number of enterprises, employment, exports and imports of goods and services.