Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
58
1963–2020
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Singapore ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Tonga 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Timor-Leste 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,291 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 217.81 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 19.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 289.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 295.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 315.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 298.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 48,902 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.