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Data on foreign direct investment are sourced from financial statements and records which companies file with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and other government agencies, as well as the Foreign Debt and Financial Derivative Transactions Survey and Singapore’s Investment Abroad Survey.

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Key Indicator - Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore

Items	Unit	Latest Period	Latest Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 1/	Previous Period Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 2/
Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore	S$m	2021	2,478,992.2	15.5	2,146,537.0	12.0

Data are preliminary when first released.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.

Key Indicator - Direct Investment Abroad

Items	Unit	Latest Period	Latest Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 1/	Previous Period Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 2/
Direct Investment Abroad
Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad	S$m	2021	1,251,346.7	8.8	1,150,053.6	10.4

Foreign Direct Investment In Singapore

Title : Foreign Direct Investment In Singapore By Source Economy (Stock As At Year-End), Annual

Millions Of Singapore Dollars

Data Items	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	1,112,348.1	1,268,051	1,352,400.5	1,562,234.2	1,726,191	1,917,334.1	2,146,537	2,478,992.2
Asia	283,770.4	299,221.6	290,590.3	323,863.9	349,062.6	393,464	425,617.8	492,837.1
Brunei Darussalam	341.2	324.8	352.9	370.7	388.2	363	308	275.8
Cambodia	21	21.7	15.9	19.7	28.5	65.3	99	152.7
Mainland China	16,002	22,688.7	23,806.5	39,696.3	39,990.2	42,968.9	44,414.1	51,479.2
Hong Kong	50,218.2	48,713	56,012.3	56,212	56,590.1	70,500.9	87,354.6	93,079.5
India	25,759.3	23,903.7	18,454	22,180.7	26,262.2	26,319.7	21,353.5	24,744.2
Indonesia	2,347.6	3,119.5	4,487.5	4,592.6	3,777.1	4,659	3,772.6	5,264.3
Israel	4,503.3	1,931.5	1,782.1	1,561.1	782.2	925.1	1,830.8	3,900.4
Japan	110,106.2	115,247.2	91,706.7	97,742.4	115,879.4	130,971.8	139,394	155,401.3
Republic Of Korea	7,576.1	10,680.5	13,919.2	16,522.7	19,723.2	23,991.8	26,294.6	36,442.2
Laos, People's Democratic Republic	36	36.9	45.7	48.6	35.7	42.6	80.3	63.9
Malaysia	32,518.2	32,394.9	35,162.2	37,623.1	38,510.8	39,374.5	44,645.6	46,136.6
Myanmar	91.1	147.7	235.8	492.8	461	492.2	434	418.1
Philippines	3,060.1	3,760.3	3,370.2	4,098.9	5,743.3	6,026.6	5,101.7	7,010.5
Taiwan	12,383.2	14,553.4	16,769.8	15,716.5	17,670.3	19,763.1	21,642.4	33,607.3
Thailand	4,533.6	5,263.2	6,616.6	7,960.7	8,222.1	11,339.2	13,027.4	13,466.6
Vietnam	181.3	380.9	496.8	512.7	445.8	447.2	265.8	199.8
Europe	326,556.6	385,152	412,203.5	463,071.5	530,356.8	501,259.6	522,186.5	606,845.3
Austria	2,531	2,353.9	2,295.2	3,409.7	3,205.9	3,883	4,011.1	3,412
Belgium	3,470.8	4,015.6	4,615.6	4,499.4	8,086.6	6,821.6	9,784.4	12,918.9
Denmark	10,722	14,339.6	15,831.1	14,167.5	18,399.7	18,757	16,358.7	18,608.3
Finland	2,259.2	2,336.4	2,489.2	3,604.6	3,570.2	4,409.6	5,695.2	6,460.7
France	14,893	15,622.9	15,362	15,968.4	16,815.3	20,795.8	26,917.4	29,240.5
Germany	17,755.1	18,597.2	17,430.5	21,605.5	23,283.3	20,915.5	11,987.3	21,302.4
Ireland	10,259.3	22,234.3	26,802.9	26,172.1	12,000.9	27,757.6	48,620.5	50,301.6
Luxembourg	42,591.4	48,712.7	65,532.6	68,685.5	109,029.4	110,919.3	63,992.9	79,839.2
Netherlands	70,062.5	99,820.6	102,185.7	115,226.2	104,539.1	26,442.5	40,007.9	54,410
Norway	21,475.9	22,339.8	19,846.1	16,201.5	14,682.8	13,815.1	9,123.2	8,654.9
Switzerland	44,348.3	48,403.8	40,078.7	38,686.7	60,645.6	66,784.4	69,266.7	87,875.1
United Kingdom	62,181.3	60,141.8	66,855.6	84,896.9	87,113.5	101,880.9	125,621.5	115,352.9
North America	200,855.2	253,387.7	291,194.6	354,451.8	314,097.3	482,923.7	600,484.6	688,883.1
United States	192,312.1	243,060.3	279,679	336,514.3	292,106.5	427,181	531,315.5	597,792.6
Canada	8,543.1	10,327.3	11,516.9	17,938.8	21,993.7	55,744.3	69,169.1	91,090.5
Oceania	23,641.9	25,184.2	25,676.7	22,379.3	24,897.9	22,617.6	27,230.8	27,568.8
Australia	15,216.8	15,805.5	15,539.1	16,850.2	18,444.7	16,559.5	18,810.3	18,060.7
New Zealand	3,570.6	3,868.7	4,488.1	3,172.7	2,372.9	2,260.4	1,798	1,368
South And Central America And The Caribbean	255,026.9	277,824.7	302,891.4	370,022.4	475,257.3	485,628.7	544,839.6	638,500.4
Bahamas	21,903.9	12,764.6	16,018.8	16,569	21,506.6	20,499.5	18,256.8	21,035.4
Bermuda	40,516.4	51,424.9	56,780.9	65,090.1	92,916.6	103,553	105,516.1	126,869.2
British Virgin Islands	105,903.4	110,011.8	117,262	125,049.2	129,229.5	151,097.8	165,211.4	178,791.5
Cayman Islands	80,917	98,396.8	106,904.2	145,203.7	212,566.9	198,761.4	244,493.2	294,009.9
Mexico	645.3	721.8	631.2	338.6	165.9	-0.5	-56.3	-71.8
Africa	21,984.3	25,307.6	28,579.9	27,271.7	31,109.9	29,323.9	25,983.8	25,046.6
Mauritius	19,486	22,061	25,123.7	24,469.6	28,315.5	26,342.1	23,114.3	22,958.1
ASEAN * ASEAN includes Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.	43,130.2	45,449.9	50,783.8	55,719.8	57,612.5	62,809.5	67,734.4	72,988.3
European Union (EU-27) * The European Union (EU-27) comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.	182,656.6	237,631.3	265,407.3	285,685.5	313,052	256,993.5	252,993.8	310,484.2

SOURCE : SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Footnotes

'na' denotes 'not available' or 'not applicable'. '-' denotes 'nil' or 'negligible' or 'not significant'. Please refer to the Technical Notes (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/find_data/trade-and-investment/fdi2019-notes.pdf) or video on 'Understanding Foreign Direct Investment' (www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/search-by-theme/trade-and-investment/foreign-direct-investment/visualising-data/understanding-foreign-direct-investment) for more information on the methodology and concepts of Foreign Direct Investment.

Foreign Direct Investment In Singapore By Source Economy (Stock As At Year-End), Annual

Foreign Direct Investment In Singapore By Industry (Stock As At Year-End), Annual

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Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad

Title : Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad By Destination Economy (Stock As At Year End), Annual

Million Dollars

Data Items	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total	651,222	727,582.2	839,725.1	900,827	894,527.9	1,041,522.7	1,150,053.6	1,251,346.7
Asia	336,149.8	386,473.7	442,570.8	480,526.5	492,802.1	531,923.6	580,579.8	645,851.7
Brunei Darussalam	243.4	268.2	186.3	195.8	199.5	109.6	99.7	107.4
Cambodia	247.6	345.9	412.3	674.9	1,208.5	1,930.1	2,079.9	2,346.3
Mainland China	114,454.7	123,418.5	138,023.8	144,236.6	144,972.7	153,758.4	167,976.8	195,462.9
Hong Kong	51,134.6	51,950.1	55,732.5	61,330.7	60,751.9	57,986.8	67,228.9	75,597.9
India	21,160.3	34,203.2	41,873.5	53,389.8	59,689	63,044.5	64,391.7	74,803.4
Indonesia	46,350.4	55,993.9	65,951.1	68,773.2	67,507.5	66,818.9	67,538.1	70,891.7
Japan	9,715.4	14,083.1	18,111.2	18,962.8	18,125.4	24,052.8	28,153.6	36,815.5
Republic Of Korea	3,990.5	6,669.3	9,415.6	10,077	9,400.2	8,893.5	11,445.5	14,077.6
Lao, People's Democratic Republic	262.1	293.1	197.8	193.9	182.8	171.4	117.6	134.6
Malaysia	40,526.1	43,726.6	44,870.7	46,066.8	48,435.7	55,296.3	57,145.2	56,383.1
Myanmar	1,941.5	3,253.4	4,649.6	6,759.8	7,581.4	7,654.7	10,922.8	8,377.7
Philippines	5,421.8	7,270	8,387.2	8,079	10,027.6	10,648.3	10,086.3	11,274.1
Sri Lanka	659.8	651.9	752.8	979.3	992.7	1,062	1,116.5	1,141.6
Taiwan	7,318	7,975.1	8,411.3	7,086.5	6,252	6,402.8	7,857.7	8,151.7
Thailand	20,067.4	21,026.8	24,997	26,897.6	25,862.4	33,823.7	38,410.6	40,602.7
United Arab Emirates	2,202.6	2,056.9	3,070.4	3,177.6	4,094.8	3,010.7	2,749.8	2,476.2
Vietnam	6,516	8,622.6	11,082.3	16,173.5	19,008.6	23,241.2	28,260.5	30,985.7
Europe	106,553.9	111,249.4	178,558.7	157,758.3	157,572.5	222,211.8	259,463.2	286,457
Germany	1,407.7	1,529.1	1,327.1	4,743.7	4,945.5	6,314	5,583.3	6,431.1
Italy	277	310.6	313.9	117.3	189.1	1,760.8	1,345.2	1,368.4
Luxembourg	28,282.8	30,189	60,126.9	26,994.9	27,909.5	38,896.4	38,757.4	41,324.9
Netherlands	14,800.3	20,331.4	24,859.5	27,822	44,016.8	79,677.8	109,212.7	122,836.8
Norway	3,831.2	4,385.4	2,687.1	1,787.9	1,565.4	999.3	690	852.3
Switzerland	5,257.7	5,770.5	6,168	5,340	5,440.8	1,453.6	1,657.6	1,452.1
United Kingdom	42,429.8	38,035.1	45,751.2	58,288.1	54,623.2	65,329	72,849	77,626.3
North America	15,622.7	17,415.4	32,080.5	28,288.6	36,858.9	41,361.9	42,510.9	45,195.5
United States	13,536.8	17,056	31,774.6	27,980.4	36,175.5	40,035.6	41,092	44,025.1
Canada	2,085.9	359.4	305.9	308.2	683.4	1,326.3	1,418.9	1,170.4
Oceania	44,574.5	48,964	54,497.7	58,649.8	62,596.8	64,750.1	65,889	68,469.9
Australia	39,729.8	44,088.7	49,962.6	54,097.2	58,098.6	58,826	59,474.6	61,553.7
New Zealand	2,275.5	2,400	2,244.6	2,556.3	2,756.8	4,086.2	3,908.4	4,276.8
South And Central America And The Caribbean	126,223.5	139,900	106,453	148,869.7	115,576.8	152,805.2	172,019.5	173,303
British Virgin Islands	40,759.2	41,444.7	40,334.4	38,086.4	38,409.7	36,585.6	35,765.7	37,886.2
Bermuda	14,287	16,100.2	15,190	12,595.6	12,289.5	24,725.2	43,018.2	40,855.6
Brazil	894	968.7	1,715.2	1,620.4	1,525.5	1,639.8	1,857.5	1,912.7
Cayman Islands	65,280.4	75,367.4	42,057.6	81,233	48,016.4	66,472.5	65,226.6	65,807.2
Peru	791.8	693	1,355.6	1,514.3	1,482.7	1,590.1	2,101.1	2,095.3
Mexico	1,022.2	1,035.5	1,307.9	1,440.9	1,412	1,468.3	1,478.2	1,449.6
Africa	22,097.6	23,579.8	25,564.3	26,734	29,120.7	28,469.9	29,591.1	32,069.5
Mauritius	16,437.5	16,595.8	17,831.8	17,886.9	19,606.4	17,926.7	18,238.5	19,634.5
ASEAN * ASEAN includes Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.	121,576.4	140,800.5	160,734.4	173,814.4	180,014	199,694.3	214,660.8	221,103.3
European Union (EU-27) * The European Union (EU-27) comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.	52,651.7	59,449.4	95,259.9	68,337.2	86,625.2	140,634.6	171,191	188,784

SOURCE : SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Footnotes

'na' denotes 'not available' or 'not applicable'. '-' denotes 'nil' or 'negligible' or 'not significant'. Please refer to the Technical Notes (www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/find_data/trade-and-investment/dia2019-notes.pdf ) or video on 'Understanding Foreign Direct Investment' (www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/search-by-theme/trade-and-investment/foreign-direct-investment/visualising-data/understanding-foreign-direct-investment) for more information on the methodology and concepts of Direct Investment Abroad.

Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad By Destination Economy (Stock As At Year-End), Annual

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Investment Commitments

Investment commitments refer to investment projects attracted by the Economic Development Board in terms of fixed assets which companies commit to invest in Singapore. Projects are only recorded as commitments if the company has made a firm undertaking to implement the project.

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Key Indicators

Items	Unit	Latest Period	Latest Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 1/	Previous Period Data	% Change (Y‑o‑Y) 2/
Investment Commitments
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing & Services (Fixed Assets Investments)	S$m	2022	22,489.8	na	11,795.8	na
Foreign Investments	S$m	2022	20,515.3	na	11,060.0	na

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na not available or not applicable.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.

Investment Commitments

Title : Investment Commitments In Manufacturing And Services (Fixed Assets Investments) By Industry, Annual

Million Dollars

Data Items	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total	11,494.9	9,389	9,449.1	10,873.3	15,184.4	17,170.6	11,795.8	22,489.8
Manufacturing	8,299.7	5,876.3	6,200.6	5,304.4	10,884.2	13,060.1	8,485.7	17,371.6
Food, Beverage & Tobacco	-	173.8	-	152.8	339.5	97.2	251.7	436.7
Petroleum & Chemical Products	3,560.7	1,259.1	1,316.9	201.1	4,873.6	4,083.6	979.9	862.2
Pharmaceutical & Biological Products	471.7	177.8	439.5	652.1	123.4	245.3	968	283.1
Rubber & Plastic Products	-	-	-	-	-	-	11.8	-
Fabricated Metal Products	-	-	93	53.2	56.7	-	5.9	47.5
Machinery & Equipment	7.7	351	502.2	131.1	292.2	-	1	-
Computers, Electronic & Optical Products	3,266.1	2,322.3	2,263.7	3,095.1	4,670.6	6,736.3	5,095.8	15,015.2
Transport Equipment	484.9	1,090.2	238	666.9	296.2	1,256.3	367.2	166.4
Other Manufacturing Industries	508.6	502.1	1,347.3	352.1	232	641.5	804.5	560.6
Services Industries	3,195.2	3,512.7	3,248.5	5,568.9	4,300.2	4,110.4	3,310.1	5,118.2