Signal About half of Singapore's FDI inflows come from the US and Europe while its outflows go to Asia
Summary
Singapore takes roughly half its inbound FDI from the United States and Europe and sends most of its outbound FDI to other Asian countries, a pattern the report uses to explain why it turns up as the most frequent origin of recent cross-border M&A in Southeast Asia.
Classification
Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance
Secondary topicsTrade & Economic Security
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:southeast_asia · country:SG
Impactscope:transnational · geo_region:southeast_asia
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia Milken Institute page=16;section=Comparison to Peer Developing Economies / Box 2. Singapore's Economic Influence on Growth Markets in Southeast Asia 2026-04 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 0
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Directly linked issues 1
- IssueRegional finance runs through Singapore, which blurs where capital originates1 trends · 3 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent
Public id: fm-79d0f7226a8d