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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.

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
Foreign Direct Investment in Singapore	S$m	2023	2,889,367.9	9.9	2,628,107.6	6.4

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.

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	2023	1,524,848.9	4.3	1,461,392.0	10.3

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	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total	1,268,051	1,352,400.5	1,562,234.2	1,727,226.5	1,919,727.8	2,149,710.5	2,493,576	2,618,994.2
Asia	299,221.6	290,590.3	323,863.9	348,998	393,809.3	425,514.6	491,280.2	562,960.8
Brunei Darussalam	324.8	352.9	370.7	388.2	363	308	275.8	298.8
Cambodia	21.7	15.9	19.7	28.5	65.3	99	152.2	131.4
Mainland China	22,688.7	23,806.5	39,696.3	39,990.2	42,968.9	44,881.9	52,595.3	62,365
Hong Kong	48,713	56,012.3	56,212	56,590.1	70,500.9	85,295.9	89,093.1	93,740.6
India	23,903.7	18,454	22,180.7	26,262.2	26,319.7	21,353.5	24,948.7	25,307.9
Indonesia	3,119.5	4,487.5	4,592.6	3,777.1	4,659	3,772.6	5,165.5	12,308
Israel	1,931.5	1,782.1	1,561.1	782.2	925.1	1,830.8	1,811	1,990.4
Japan	115,247.2	91,706.7	97,742.4	115,879.4	131,139.3	139,830	157,214.1	177,665.9
Republic Of Korea	10,680.5	13,919.2	16,522.7	19,672.5	24,168.7	26,505.6	36,824.9	47,537.4
Laos, People's Democratic Republic	36.9	45.7	48.6	35.7	42.6	80.3	63.9	61.5
Malaysia	32,394.9	35,162.2	37,623.1	38,510.8	39,374.8	44,645.9	44,054.8	45,796.4
Myanmar	147.7	235.8	492.8	461	492.2	434	418.4	392.7
Philippines	3,760.3	3,370.2	4,098.9	5,743.3	6,026.6	5,941.4	7,009.3	5,754.1
Taiwan	14,553.4	16,769.8	15,716.5	17,670.3	19,763.1	21,642.4	33,854.6	48,563.2
Thailand	5,263.2	6,616.6	7,960.7	8,208.1	11,339.8	13,028	14,763.4	17,497.1
Vietnam	380.9	496.8	512.7	445.8	447.2	265.8	199.6	286
Europe	385,152	412,203.5	463,071.5	530,365.7	501,341.6	527,237	601,263.1	681,556.5
Austria	2,353.9	2,295.2	3,409.7	3,205.9	3,883	4,011.1	3,421.1	2,616.5
Belgium	4,015.6	4,615.6	4,499.4	8,086.6	6,821.6	9,784.4	15,239.2	14,146.7
Denmark	14,339.6	15,831.1	14,167.5	18,399.7	18,757	16,358.7	18,609.8	21,878.6
Finland	2,336.4	2,489.2	3,604.6	3,570.2	4,409.6	5,695.2	6,460.6	6,584.3
France	15,622.9	15,362	15,968.4	16,815.3	20,795.8	26,917.4	22,358.3	38,613.9
Germany	18,597.2	17,430.5	21,605.5	23,283.3	20,914.8	11,986.6	21,060.9	26,186.6
Ireland	22,234.3	26,802.9	26,172.1	12,000.9	27,757.6	48,620.5	55,911	20,493.6
Luxembourg	48,712.7	65,532.6	68,685.5	109,029.4	110,919.3	63,992.9	83,845.1	112,075.6
Netherlands	99,820.6	102,185.7	115,226.2	104,539.1	26,442.5	40,007.9	60,223.1	70,409.5
Norway	22,339.8	19,846.1	16,201.5	14,682.8	13,815.1	9,123.2	8,624.3	8,190.6
Switzerland	48,403.8	40,078.7	38,686.7	60,645.6	66,784.4	69,266.7	69,789.5	80,150.9
United Kingdom	60,141.8	66,855.6	84,896.9	87,113.5	101,955.4	125,694.7	114,586.8	138,604.6
North America	253,387.7	291,194.6	354,451.8	314,097.3	482,924.2	600,485.1	707,128.3	666,347.3
United States	243,060.3	279,679	336,514.3	292,106.5	427,181.5	531,316	610,853.6	574,017.5
Canada	10,327.3	11,516.9	17,938.8	21,993.7	55,744.3	69,169.1	96,274.7	92,329.8
Oceania	25,184.2	25,676.7	22,379.3	24,809.8	22,617.6	27,230.8	26,303	31,257.9
Australia	15,805.5	15,539.1	16,850.2	18,356.6	16,559.5	18,810.3	18,284	20,700.7
New Zealand	3,868.7	4,488.1	3,172.7	2,372.9	2,260.4	1,798	1,246.9	996.4
South And Central America And The Caribbean	277,824.7	302,891.4	370,022.4	476,436.8	487,530.7	542,996.2	642,896.6	652,432.2
Bahamas	12,764.6	16,018.8	16,569	21,506.6	20,499.5	18,256.8	21,052.8	29,420
Bermuda	51,424.9	56,780.9	65,090.1	92,916.6	103,553	105,464.6	127,692.7	127,709.4
British Virgin Islands	110,011.8	117,262	125,049.2	129,229.5	151,097.8	165,211.4	177,734.7	176,656.3
Cayman Islands	98,396.8	106,904.2	145,203.7	213,746.4	200,652	242,689.9	298,701.4	297,507.1
Mexico	721.8	631.2	338.6	165.9	-0.5	-56.3	-71.8	-60.2
Africa	25,307.6	28,579.9	27,271.7	31,109.9	29,399.1	26,064.4	25,252.5	25,192.3
Mauritius	22,061	25,123.7	24,469.6	28,315.5	26,342.1	23,114.3	22,963.3	22,883.3
ASEAN * ASEAN includes Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.	45,449.9	50,783.8	55,719.8	57,598.6	62,810.5	68,575	72,102.9	82,525.9
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.	237,631.3	265,407.3	285,685.5	313,052	256,992.9	257,963.5	325,744.4	361,119.8

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/fdi-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

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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	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total	727,582.2	839,725.1	900,827	892,342.1	1,051,174	1,189,138.1	1,322,527.8	1,395,352.8
Asia	386,473.7	442,570.8	480,526.5	491,453.7	538,329.8	604,750.5	691,656.1	723,317.5
Brunei Darussalam	268.2	186.3	195.8	199.5	109.6	99.7	99.5	113.4
Cambodia	345.9	412.3	674.9	1,208.5	1,192.2	1,374.8	1,698.1	1,914.8
Mainland China	123,418.5	138,023.8	144,236.6	144,957.6	157,280.3	176,142.3	207,830.1	215,820.6
Hong Kong	51,950.1	55,732.5	61,330.7	60,751.3	58,456.6	69,639.2	77,393.3	81,653.6
India	34,203.2	41,873.5	53,389.8	60,057.6	64,072	66,996.3	80,818.4	89,841.2
Indonesia	55,993.9	65,951.1	68,773.2	67,612.7	68,604.5	72,702.3	76,312.7	79,704.3
Japan	14,083.1	18,111.2	18,962.8	18,125.4	24,493.4	30,297.1	40,693.7	34,510.9
Republic Of Korea	6,669.3	9,415.6	10,077	9,400.2	9,437.1	12,742.5	24,037	24,228.9
Lao, People's Democratic Republic	293.1	197.8	193.9	182.8	171.4	117.8	188.5	234.5
Malaysia	43,726.6	44,870.7	46,066.8	48,452	55,716.7	58,585.8	57,364.6	62,405.7
Myanmar	3,253.4	4,649.6	6,759.8	7,581.4	7,954	11,190.2	8,604	8,476.3
Philippines	7,270	8,387.2	8,079	8,635.8	9,064.4	8,669.8	11,033.1	12,089.8
Sri Lanka	651.9	752.8	979.3	992.7	1,062	1,126.1	1,314.8	1,792.4
Taiwan	7,975.1	8,411.3	7,086.5	6,252	6,402.8	8,104.3	8,596.6	9,408.2
Thailand	21,026.8	24,997	26,897.6	25,862.4	34,192	39,172.1	42,113.5	41,813.3
United Arab Emirates	2,056.9	3,070.4	3,177.6	4,090.3	3,008	2,786.1	2,688.7	3,860.5
Vietnam	8,622.6	11,082.3	16,173.5	18,517.2	22,928.8	29,053.8	31,889.1	35,507.5
Europe	111,249.4	178,558.7	157,758.3	159,006.5	225,763.2	264,243.1	299,570.2	332,924.7
Germany	1,529.1	1,327.1	4,743.7	4,945.5	6,315.2	5,465.4	6,457	6,582.8
Italy	310.6	313.9	117.3	189.1	1,760.8	1,229.6	1,854.7	1,745.6
Luxembourg	30,189	60,126.9	26,994.9	28,215.2	39,569.1	39,652.4	42,734.6	52,410
Netherlands	20,331.4	24,859.5	27,822	44,016.8	80,807.5	110,200.7	126,922.1	118,789.1
Norway	4,385.4	2,687.1	1,787.9	1,670.6	1,118	889.5	695.7	743.6
Switzerland	5,770.5	6,168	5,340	5,440.8	1,633.8	1,862.8	3,862.3	3,894.8
United Kingdom	38,035.1	45,751.2	58,288.1	54,623.2	65,327.7	72,982.3	81,648.8	112,437.3
North America	17,415.4	32,080.5	28,288.6	36,858.9	42,301.1	45,328.1	48,881.8	50,619.2
United States	17,056	31,774.6	27,980.4	36,175.5	40,974.9	43,754.1	47,269.2	47,356.4
Canada	359.4	305.9	308.2	683.4	1,326.3	1,574	1,612.6	3,262.8
Oceania	48,964	54,497.7	58,649.8	60,330	60,400.1	65,975.1	69,855.9	79,164.3
Australia	44,088.7	49,962.6	54,097.2	55,831.8	53,853.3	58,560.1	61,316.5	69,138.2
New Zealand	2,400	2,244.6	2,556.3	2,756.8	4,452.5	4,543	4,776.3	4,837.4
South And Central America And The Caribbean	139,900	106,453	148,869.7	115,572.4	155,518.6	178,722.3	178,672.9	176,971.3
British Virgin Islands	41,444.7	40,334.4	38,086.4	38,409.7	36,951.3	38,668	41,595.8	42,077.4
Bermuda	16,100.2	15,190	12,595.6	12,289.5	25,011.9	43,077.4	41,479.4	35,872.8
Brazil	968.7	1,715.2	1,620.4	1,525.5	1,639.8	1,858.9	2,016.1	2,230.8
Cayman Islands	75,367.4	42,057.6	81,233	48,016.4	68,537.8	69,530.1	68,669.9	74,340.2
Peru	693	1,355.6	1,514.3	1,482.7	1,590.1	2,102.7	2,352.1	2,480.6
Mexico	1,035.5	1,307.9	1,440.9	1,412	1,468.3	1,498.3	1,440.5	1,536.7
Africa	23,579.8	25,564.3	26,734	29,120.7	28,860.9	30,118.9	33,890.8	32,355.5
Mauritius	16,595.8	17,831.8	17,886.9	19,606.4	18,292.8	18,894.2	20,603.2	18,439.8
ASEAN * ASEAN includes Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.	140,800.5	160,734.4	173,814.4	178,252.2	199,933.7	220,966.4	229,303	242,259.4
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.	59,449.4	95,259.9	68,337.2	89,098.6	145,035.3	175,455.1	195,105.7	196,949.2

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 (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

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

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Visualising Data

Singapore Direct Investment Infographic

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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$m	2023	12,659.6	na	22,489.8	na
Foreign Investments	S$m	2023	11,382.6	na	20,515.3	na

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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	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total	9,389	9,449.1	10,873.3	15,184.4	17,170.6	11,795.8	22,489.8	12,659.6
Manufacturing	5,876.3	6,200.6	5,304.4	10,884.2	13,060.1	8,485.7	17,371.6	8,701.4
Food, Beverage & Tobacco	173.8	-	152.8	339.5	97.2	251.7	436.7	39.8
Petroleum & Chemical Products	1,259.1	1,316.9	201.1	4,873.6	4,083.6	979.9	862.2	4,502.8
Pharmaceutical & Biological Products	177.8	439.5	652.1	123.4	245.3	968	283.1	798.4
Rubber & Plastic Products	-	-	-	-	-	11.8	-	29.6
Fabricated Metal Products	-	93	53.2	56.7	-	5.9	47.5	77.3
Machinery & Equipment	351	502.2	131.1	292.2	-	1	-	0
Computers, Electronic & Optical Products	2,322.3	2,263.7	3,095.1	4,670.6	6,736.3	5,095.8	15,015.2	3,111.5
Transport Equipment	1,090.2	238	666.9	296.2	1,256.3	367.2	166.4	44.3
Other Manufacturing Industries	502.1	1,347.3	352.1	232	641.5	804.5	560.6	97.7
Services Industries	3,512.7	3,248.5	5,568.9	4,300.2	4,110.4	3,310.1	5,118.2	3,958.2