Where Money Moves

Singapore Singapura

Singapore ranks 8th of 11 Southeast Asian countries on momentum. Its strongest lens is employment growth (+1.8%, 4th); its weakest is urban population growth (+1.2%, 9th). Foreign direct investment brought in $159.1B in 2025, 26.3% of GDP.

People

#9 of 11

+1.2%urban population, 2025

Population
6.1M
Urban share
100%
Net migration
+16,892 (2025)
Urban population
4.4M5.2M6.0M20052010201520202025

Jobs

#4 of 11

+1.8%employed people, 2025

Employed
3.7M
Unemployment
2.8% (2025)
Employed people (ILO-modelled)
2.3M2.9M3.5M20052010201520202025

Businesses

#9 of 11

+2.6%new firms registered, 2024

New firms
52.2K (2024)
Per 1,000 aged 15–64
11.59
New limited-liability firms per year
22.4K35.9K49.4K20062011201620212024

Money

#6 of 11

+5.0%real GDP, 2025

GDP
$603.9B (2025)
FDI inflows
$159.1B (2025)
Remittances in
–
Real GDP (constant 2015 US$)
$200.3B$305.1B$410.0B20052010201520202025

Subnational data for Singapore

Not yet. Country-level figures above are from the World Bank. Provinces arrive country by country: Thailand and Vietnam so far, Malaysia next.

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