Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 32.08 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Singapore, 1964–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Singapore is 32.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5,014.5% on the previous year and up 802.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Singapore peaked at 34.42 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -6.87 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Singapore ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1966 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -646.7% |
| 1967 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1968 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1973 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1974 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +284.2% |
| 1975 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1977 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 22.46 % change on previous year | +222.0% |
| 1979 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1983 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1984 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1985 | 34.42 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 1986 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 24.43 % change on previous year | +757.1% |
| 1999 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2000 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2001 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2221 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2003 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +5591.1% |
| 2004 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2009 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2011 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2013 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -532.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +3945.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8799 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2018 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6529 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2020 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -5014.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 15.14 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 34.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.405 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Singapore?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Singapore was 32.08 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.87 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.