Two-way investment brief

Australia–Singapore

At the end of 2025, investors from Singapore held A$46.8 bn of direct investment in Australia, making it Australia’s 6th-largest source of foreign direct investment (3.6% of the total). That stock rose 12.8% over the year and has grown 4.8% a year on average over the past decade. Australian direct investment in Singapore was A$16.5 bn — the 6th-largest destination for Australian direct investment abroad. The relationship is weighted towards Singapore investing in Australia (2.8× Australia’s direct investment there). Singapore was Australia’s 7th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$48.0 bn; 3.7% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Singapore was the world’s 11th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($63.6 bn, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Singapore global profile

Singapore direct investment in Australia

A$46.8 bn

+12.8%vs 20246th largest

Total Singapore investment in Australia

A$150 bn

7th largest · 2.9%

Australian direct investment in Singapore

A$16.5 bn

−23.9%vs 20246th largest destination

Total Australian investment in Singapore

A$77.2 bn

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Singapore

Singapore in Australia
Australia in Singapore

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Singapore’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Singapore → Australia
Australia → Singapore

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Singapore trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$48.0 bn

7th largest partner · 3.7%

Goods exports to Singapore, 2025

A$14.4 bn

12 months to July 2026: A$15.2 bn

Goods imports from Singapore, 2025

A$19.9 bn

12 months to July 2026: A$19.6 bn

Services trade, 2025

A$13.7 bn

Exports A$5.4 bn · imports A$8.3 bn

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Singapore
Imports from Singapore

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Singapore
Imports from Singapore

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Singapore’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	5.3%	5.0%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Inflation	2.4%	0.9%	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Unemployment rate	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	2.1%
Current account, % GDP	17.2%	16.7%	16.6%	16.5%	16.5%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	3.8%	4.2%	3.3%	2.9%	2.5%
Government gross debt, % GDP	166.0%	171.3%	171.9%	172.7%	173.4%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Singapore: A$6.2 bn
New Australian FDI in Singapore: −A$963 m
Direct investment income paid to investors: A$1.5 bn
Direct investment income earned by Australians: A$525 m

Singapore globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $63.6 bn · 11th
FDI inflows, 2025: $159 bn
GDP, 2025: $604 bn
Region · income: East Asia & Pacific · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.