In brief
Singapore’s corporate sector recorded a direct investment abroad stock of 1.85 trillion Singapore dollars, roughly $1.45 trillion, at year‑end 2025, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics. Direct equity investments dominated the stock at 94.3%, while inter‑company lending made up 5.7%. The top three destination economies—China, the United Kingdom and India—collectively attracted 64.8% of the outflow.
Singapore’s corporate sector’s direct investment abroad stock rose to 1.85 trillion Singapore dollars—about 1.45 trillion U.S. dollars—by the end of 2025, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics’ latest advance estimates.
Direct equity accounts for 94.3% of that total, while inter‑company lending represents the remainder, the departmental statement said.
The stock increased 11.8% year‑on‑year to reach 1.85 trillion Singapore dollars, the Department of Statistics reported.
Xinhua reports that the top three destination economies—mainland China, the United Kingdom and India—together attracted 64.8% of Singapore’s total direct investment abroad.