Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 32.08 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
32.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5,014.5%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.42 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-6.87 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
57
1964–2020
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1964–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore stood at 32.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 5,014.5% on the previous year and up 802.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 32.08 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 32.08 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5591.1% | 0.2221 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +5014.5% | -0.6529 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3945.8% | 0.1043 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +757.1% | 2.85 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +646.7% | -2.25 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -532.2% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year |
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Singapore was 32.08 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.87 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Singapore rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.