Singapore vs United Kingdom: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 440.94 billion current LCU against 407.83 billion current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 33.12 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 billion current LCU | -5.36 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.45 billion current LCU | -3.35 billion current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.69 billion current LCU | -6.81 billion current LCU | 28.49 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1990s | 84.83 billion current LCU | -17.23 billion current LCU | 102.06 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 194.03 billion current LCU | -39.01 billion current LCU | 233.04 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | 304.25 billion current LCU | 253.64 billion current LCU | 50.61 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 407.83 billion current LCU | 217.64 billion current LCU | 190.19 billion current LCU | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 440.94 billion current LCU against 407.83 billion current LCU in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 33.12 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Singapore ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.