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Singapore corporate sector direct investment abroad reaches $1.85 trillion

Rising overseas equity holdings signal how Singapore firms are expanding into new markets, a trend relevant to trade and investment policy.

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What happened

Singapore's corporate sector held 1.85 trillion Singapore dollars in direct investment abroad at the end of 2025, according to advance estimates from the Department of Statistics. Singapore Business Review+1 Direct equity investment accounted for 1.744 trillion Singapore dollars, or 94.3 percent of the total. Singapore Business Review+1 Net inter-company lending made up the remaining 106 billion Singapore dollars, or 5.7 percent. Singapore Business Review

Around it

The 10 largest destination economies collectively accounted for 64.8 percent of Singapore's overseas direct investment stock. Singapore Business Review Mainland China was the largest destination at 237 billion Singapore dollars, followed by the United Kingdom at 136 billion and India at 119 billion. Singapore Business Review The department said overseas direct investment allows Singapore companies to enter new markets, expand their presence and capture international opportunities. Singapore Business Review

Sources

  1. Singapore Business ReviewDirect investment abroad reaches $1.85t
  2. NAMPASingapore corporate direct investment abroad reaches 1.45 trln USD

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