Return On Foreign Direct Investment In Singapore By Detailed Industry (During The Year), Annual
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 39 records. Fields include Data Series, 2024, 2023, 2022 (27 columns in total). Covers 1999-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Last updated 2026-09-02.
Description
Annual return on foreign direct investment in Singapore by detailed industry for the year, covering 1999 through 2024. Investment analysts compare FDI profitability across industries. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M084911.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 23/03/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: 'na' denotes 'not available' or 'not applicable'. '-' denotes 'nil' or 'negligible' or 'not significant'. Please refer to the Technical Notes (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/explore-data-themes/trade-investment/foreign-direct-investment/our-data-explained) or video on 'Understanding Foreign Direct Investment' (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/publication-resources/understanding-foreign-direct-investment) for more information on the methodology and concepts of Foreign Direct Investment. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M084911
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1999-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Rows
- 39
- Columns
- 27
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12.7 | 12.300000 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Manufacturing | 21.2 | 17.700000 | 26.9 | 26.3 | 17.6 | 24.2 | 31.9 | 25.6 | 20.4 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 11.5 | 6.700000 | 13.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 15.1 | 10 | 24.8 | 17.3 | 18.8 | 24.1 |
| Paper, Paper Products & Printing | -4.1 | 10.300000 | -3 | 0.7 | 13 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 7 |
| Refined Petroleum Products | 24.8 | 20.700000 | 17.4 | 43.8 | na | na | 14 | 29.9 | 37 | 16.8 | 6.1 |
| Chemical & Chemical Products | 4.8 | 16.000000 | 19.9 | 30.8 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 18 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 12.1 |
| Pharmaceutical & Biological Products | 0.8 | 47.700000 | 41 | 38.6 | 44.6 | 25.1 | 53.3 | 54.1 | 51.1 | 47.2 | 35.8 |
| Rubber & Plastic Products | 13.4 | 8.600000 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 21 | 16.3 | 7 | 7.9 |
| Basic Metals | 7.7 | 0.500000 | 11.6 | na | na | na | na | 1.3 | na | na | na |
| Fabricated Metal Products | 7.4 | 5.400000 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 8 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 7.1 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2024 | Text | No |
| 2023 | Numeric | No |
| 2022 | Text | No |
| 2021 | Text | No |
| 2020 | Text | No |
| 2019 | Text | No |
| 2018 | Text | No |
| 2017 | Text | No |
| 2016 | Text | No |
| 2015 | Text | No |
| 2014 | Text | No |
| 2013 | Text | No |
| 2012 | Text | No |
| 2011 | Text | No |
| 2010 | Text | No |
| 2009 | Text | No |
| 2008 | Text | No |
| 2007 | Text | No |
| 2006 | Text | No |
| 2005 | Text | No |
| 2004 | Text | No |
| 2003 | Text | No |
| 2002 | Text | No |
| 2001 | Text | No |
| 2000 | Text | No |
| 1999 | Text | No |