Singapore External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2003 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Singapore External Debt: Short Term accounted for 240.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 279.3 % in the previous year.
  • Singapore External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2003 to 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 444.2 % in 2003 and a record low of 240.8 % in 2022.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of Short Term External Debt breakdowns for Deposit-Taking Corporations and Other Sectors. The Singapore Department of Statistics provides Short Term External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Singapore External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Singapore, Current Account recorded a surplus of 25.5 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 56.1 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Singapore Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 21.5 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.2 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Singapore External Debt: Short Term value stood at 1,230.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 120.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Singapore's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2003 to 2022 in the chart:

Singapore External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Singapore's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2022?

Singapore External Debt: Short Term accounted for 240.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 279.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
240.8 2022 279.3 2021 240.8 2022 444.2 2003 % yearly 2003 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Argentina (%) 14.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Armenia (%) 16.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 49.8 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Belarus (%) 13.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 91.6 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 50.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 7.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 8.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 20.9 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 95.3 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 38.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 56.6 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 27.9 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Finland (%) 94.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 115.5 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 15.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Germany (%) 65.4 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Greece (%) 85.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 319.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 18.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Iceland (%) 8.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 214.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 11.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 7.2 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Kenya (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Latvia (%) 53.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 32.2 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 1,179.5 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 136.1 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 63.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 11.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 4.3 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 165.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 29.5 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 57.5 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Poland (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Portugal (%) 66.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Romania (%) 15.9 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Russia (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.0 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 240.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 53.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 31.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Spain (%) 79.0 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 142.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 9.9 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Thailand (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Tunisia (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 16.7 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Ukraine (%) 5.1 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
United Kingdom (%) 208.6 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
United States (%) 31.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Uruguay (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -475.378 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,402.634 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1987 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 871,871.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 147.746 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,456.380 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 170.603 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) -635.200 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jan 2024
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 6,488.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.209 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,660.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 42,137.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 710,153.306 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,982,157.540 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,291,818.243 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 36,477.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,207,048.295 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,625,676.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,509.266 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,956.203 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,585.132 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,787.827 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 25,500.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,621.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,824,043.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,230,065.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 240.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 74.156 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 830,996.632 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) -13,237.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 13,193.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 75,741.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 189,904.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) -868.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 29,059.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -30,668.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 54,446.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 17,032.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -1,586.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 136,982.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 102,106.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 52,921.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) -2,225.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,411.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 49,523.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 23,081.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 36,319.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 19,902.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -46,682.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) -3,094.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 115,850.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 32,491.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,315.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,743.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 85,114.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
International Investment Position (IIP) (SGD mn) 1,108,209.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Long Term (SGD mn) 178,709.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,376,242.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,490,913.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 303,534.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 228,791.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 175,782.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 138,604.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,618,994.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 80,150.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 574,017.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) 177,665.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 5,076.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2024
SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 54.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 339,805.839 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 944,515.943 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 343,728.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,438.100 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,359,474.905 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 847,093.9 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 227.662 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 856.674 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1963 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 273,806.9 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 938,755.180 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.52 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 130.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) 667,892.20 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) 264,859.50 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) 10,320.90 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: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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