Signal About half of Singapore's FDI inflows come from the US and Europe while its outflows go to Asia

Summary

Singapore acts as the main gateway for cross-border investment into Southeast Asia. As the region's key financial centre and its only advanced economy, it channels capital from outside the region into neighbouring markets. Roughly half of the FDI flowing into Singapore comes from the United States and Europe. Most of Singapore's own outward FDI, in turn, goes to other Asian countries. This two-way pattern explains why Singapore appears as the most common country of origin for recent cross-border mergers and acquisitions in Southeast Asia.