Singapore External Debt: % of GDP

2003 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore External Debt: % of GDP

  • Singapore External Debt accounted for 407.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 408.6 % in the previous year.
  • Singapore External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 173,013.7 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 4,254.5 % in Feb 1986.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Singapore Department of Statistics provides External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Singapore External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Singapore, Current Account recorded a surplus of 26.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 35.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Singapore Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 17.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • The country's External Debt reached 2,340,160.9 in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 147.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Singapore's External Debt: % of GDP from 2003 to 2024 in the chart:

Singapore External Debt: % of GDP

What was Singapore's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

Singapore External Debt accounted for 407.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 408.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
407.1 2024 408.6 2023 4,254.5 1986 173,013.7 2010 % yearly 2003 - 2024

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 40.5 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (%) 43.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Armenia (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 112.8 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 154.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 46.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 242.6 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Brazil (%) 27.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 47.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 146.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 74.2 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 51.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 674.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 142.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 44.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 97.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
European Union (%) 109.7 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Finland (%) 203.5 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 250.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 73.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Germany (%) 147.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Ghana (%) 34.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Greece (%) 243.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 467.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 142.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Iceland (%) 71.9 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 30.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 544.0 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Japan (%) 112.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 80.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 59.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 35.9 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 41.5 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 70.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Laos (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (%) 104.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 77.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 4,148.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 79.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 69.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 836.7 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 1,221.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 32.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 56.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 157.9 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 112.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Morocco (%) 50.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 349.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 94.7 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 18.6 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Norway (%) 155.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 33.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 169.8 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 58.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Peru (%) 36.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Poland (%) 51.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 144.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Serbia (%) 60.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 407.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 100.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 87.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 42.0 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Spain (%) 162.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 168.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 233.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 35.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (%) 83.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 38.2 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024

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Singapore Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 926.421 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,385.191 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1987 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 1,010,431.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 173.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 168.350 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,657.979 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 186.395 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) 1,199.900 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2025
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 6,779.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.246 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,573.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 51,432.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 804,810.730 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,129,174.836 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,478,814.484 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 45,858.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,332,947.888 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,832,220.692 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,342.959 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,406.810 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,785.284 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,854.849 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.084 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.736 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 17,778.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 26,008.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 35,793.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,900.132 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,340,160.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 407.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,452,869.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 109.808 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 853,984.904 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 62,901.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) -11,230.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 60,759.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 10,199.900 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 21,890.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) 6,433.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 48,600.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 121,243.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 23,633.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 39,070.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 95,354.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 13,433.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 110,229.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) 8,088.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 136,388.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -38,869.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 62,851.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 15,145.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 201,807.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -974.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 153,207.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) 1,654.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 28,814.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) 47,377.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -32,453.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -2,478.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
International Investment Position (IIP) (SGD mn) 1,108,209.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,762,551.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 348,972.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 313,756.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Long Term (SGD mn) 187,451.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,409,972.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: European Union (EU-27) (SGD mn) 234,607.400 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,843,105.600 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,788,363.400 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,137.600 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 279,941.300 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 135,762.400 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 73,934.800 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 692,307.300 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 153,599.700 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) 181,047.100 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 81,934.900 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 5,718.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 408,786.384 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,091,899.504 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 6.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 379,412.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 66.529 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,034.800 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,552,978.712 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 942,631.6 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 243.540 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 941.402 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1963 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 307,915.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,034,013.987 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 129.14 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) 264,859.50 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) 403,032.70 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) 667,892.20 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) 10,320.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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