Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 407.83 billion in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
407.83 billion
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
407.83 billion
in 2020
All-time low
1.39 billion
in 1965
Years of data
58
1963–2020
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Singapore stood at 407.83 billion. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Singapore peaked at 407.83 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.39 billion, in 1965.
That places Singapore 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.50 billion | — |
| 1964 | 1.42 billion | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.39 billion | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.56 billion | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.86 billion | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 2.27 billion | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 2.77 billion | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 3.23 billion | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 3.83 billion | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 4.30 billion | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.58 billion | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 5.70 billion | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 6.90 billion | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 7.33 billion | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.84 billion | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 9.60 billion | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 11.16 billion | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 11.87 billion | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 12.65 billion | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 14.39 billion | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 13.40 billion | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 14.80 billion | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 19.89 billion | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 24.96 billion | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 29.09 billion | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 33.94 billion | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 41.89 billion | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 48.74 billion | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 57.68 billion | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 68.36 billion | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 76.16 billion | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 81.80 billion | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 86.13 billion | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 90.23 billion | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 92.80 billion | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 115.47 billion | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 130.91 billion | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 126.31 billion | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 132.84 billion | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 133.13 billion | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 149.96 billion | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 174.94 billion | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 194.94 billion | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 225.76 billion | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 238.65 billion | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 266.18 billion | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 297.64 billion | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 308.23 billion | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 299.87 billion | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 302.90 billion | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 289.68 billion | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 289.98 billion | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 302.21 billion | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 313.67 billion | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 316.43 billion | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 310.79 billion | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 308.76 billion | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 407.83 billion | +32.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 407.83 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 7.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 407.83 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.21 billion, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 billion | 1.39 billion | 2.77 billion | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.45 billion | 3.23 billion | 11.16 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.69 billion | 11.87 billion | 41.89 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.83 billion | 48.74 billion | 130.91 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.03 billion | 126.31 billion | 297.64 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.25 billion | 289.68 billion | 316.43 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.83 billion | 407.83 billion | 407.83 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Singapore?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Singapore was 407.83 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 407.83 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 billion in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.