Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Singapore
Singapore: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar was 134.29 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Singapore, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 134.29 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Singapore peaked at 134.29 billion in 2031 and was at its lowest, -1.61 billion, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.61 billion | — |
| 1981 | -1.54 billion | -4.4% |
| 1982 | -1.35 billion | -12.6% |
| 1983 | -652.85 million | -51.6% |
| 1984 | -402.70 million | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 20.32 million | -105.0% |
| 1986 | 336.59 million | +1556.7% |
| 1987 | -103.04 million | -130.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 billion | -1989.5% |
| 1989 | 2.98 billion | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 3.14 billion | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.87 billion | +55.1% |
| 1992 | 5.85 billion | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 4.11 billion | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 11.26 billion | +174.2% |
| 1995 | 14.49 billion | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 14.09 billion | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.59 billion | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 18.68 billion | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 14.84 billion | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 10.64 billion | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 12.96 billion | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 13.77 billion | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 23.73 billion | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 22.21 billion | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 29.73 billion | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 39.97 billion | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 49.11 billion | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 29.20 billion | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 31.83 billion | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 55.00 billion | +72.8% |
| 2011 | 62.07 billion | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 52.06 billion | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 48.31 billion | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 56.52 billion | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 57.57 billion | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.82 billion | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.75 billion | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 59.25 billion | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 58.23 billion | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.16 billion | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 84.93 billion | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 97.31 billion | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 83.79 billion | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 98.54 billion | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 100.93 billion | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 109.29 billion | +8.3% |
| 2027 | 114.37 billion | +4.6% |
| 2028 | 119.45 billion | +4.4% |
| 2029 | 123.36 billion | +3.3% |
| 2030 | 128.26 billion | +4.0% |
| 2031 | 134.29 billion | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -37.93 million | -1.61 billion | 2.98 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 billion | 3.14 billion | 18.68 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.32 billion | 10.64 billion | 49.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.06 billion | 48.31 billion | 63.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.41 billion | 62.16 billion | 123.36 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 131.28 billion | 128.26 billion | 134.29 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Japan 207.80 billion compare
- 2 Taiwan 195.91 billion compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 128.68 billion compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 73.68 billion compare
- 6 Hong Kong 64.23 billion compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 47,436 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 48,383 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51,631 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Singapore?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Singapore was 134.29 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 134.29 billion in 2031.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 billion in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.