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.
Data
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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 |
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Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore
(Stock as at Year-End)
|
S$m |
2023 |
2,843,105.6 |
9.0 |
2,607,993.5 |
5.9 |
Data are preliminary when first released.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.
Key Indicator - Direct Investment Abroad
| Items |
Unit |
Latest Period |
Latest Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 1/ |
Previous
Period Data |
% Change
(Y‑o‑Y) 2/ |
| Direct Investment Abroad |
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| Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad |
S$m |
2023 |
1,523,322.7 |
3.6 |
1,470,926.0 |
10.4 |
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.
Foreign Direct Investment In Singapore
Singapore's Direct Investment Abroad
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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.
Data
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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 |
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| Investment Commitments in Manufacturing & Services (Fixed Assets Investments) |
S$m |
2024 |
13,451.3 |
na |
12,659.6 |
na |
| Foreign Investments |
S$m |
2024 |
11,889.7 |
na |
11,382.6 |
na |
Data are preliminary when first released.
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.
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