Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Singapore
Singapore: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was -7.67 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Singapore, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Singapore recorded -7.67 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024.
The figure is down 143.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Singapore peaked at 3.35 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -16.96 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Singapore 156th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 81.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | -7.00 million current LCU | -108.6% |
| 1974 | 79.00 million current LCU | -1228.6% |
| 1975 | 71.00 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 414.00 million current LCU | +483.1% |
| 1977 | 509.00 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 623.00 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 473.00 million current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 808.00 million current LCU | +70.8% |
| 1981 | 515.00 million current LCU | -36.3% |
| 1982 | 432.00 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +179.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +97.7% |
| 1985 | -752.00 million current LCU | -131.5% |
| 1986 | -2.39 billion current LCU | +217.6% |
| 1987 | 2.11 billion current LCU | -188.5% |
| 1988 | 999.00 million current LCU | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 796.00 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1990 | -1.57 billion current LCU | -297.4% |
| 1991 | -1.39 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1992 | -2.22 billion current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1993 | -3.41 billion current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1994 | -5.96 billion current LCU | +74.7% |
| 1995 | -6.66 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1996 | -6.23 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1997 | -10.47 billion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 463.00 million current LCU | -104.4% |
| 1999 | 972.00 million current LCU | +109.9% |
| 2000 | -1.77 billion current LCU | -282.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -162.6% |
| 2002 | 796.00 million current LCU | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 969.00 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | -1.68 billion current LCU | -264.1% |
| 2006 | -3.08 billion current LCU | +84.0% |
| 2007 | -10.95 billion current LCU | +255.1% |
| 2008 | -4.71 billion current LCU | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 3.35 billion current LCU | -171.0% |
| 2010 | -10.13 billion current LCU | -402.7% |
| 2011 | -16.96 billion current LCU | +67.4% |
| 2012 | -12.40 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 2013 | -12.28 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -8.90 billion current LCU | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -9.01 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -4.47 billion current LCU | -50.3% |
| 2017 | -7.99 billion current LCU | +78.5% |
| 2018 | -6.50 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2019 | -3.38 billion current LCU | -48.1% |
| 2020 | -1.48 billion current LCU | -56.3% |
| 2021 | -4.79 billion current LCU | +224.5% |
| 2022 | -3.15 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2024 | -7.67 billion current LCU | +143.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280.38 million current LCU | -7.00 million current LCU | 623.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 611.90 million current LCU | -2.39 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.65 billion current LCU | -10.47 billion current LCU | 972.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 billion current LCU | -10.95 billion current LCU | 3.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.20 billion current LCU | -16.96 billion current LCU | -3.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.27 billion current LCU | -7.67 billion current LCU | -1.48 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Singapore?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Singapore was -7.67 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.96 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.