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Are foreigners driving up property prices?

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Foreigners were 20.1% of new-home buyers in 2011 Q3 and 6.2% after the ABSD

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Foreigners were 20.1% of new-home buyers in 2011 Q3 and 6.2% after the ABSD

Source: URA buyer profile of uncompleted homes, 1996 Q2 to 2013 Q1; IRAS

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Foreigners were 20.1% of new-home buyers in 2011 Q3 and 6.2% after the ABSDSource: URA buyer profile of uncompleted homes, 1996 Q2 to 2013 Q1; IRASForeign share, peak: 20.1%. 2011 Q3Foreign share, peakForeign share, peak: 20.1%. 2011 Q320.1%2011 Q3Foreign share, 2012 Q1: 6.2%. first quarter after ABSDForeign share, 2012 Q1Foreign share, 2012 Q1: 6.2%. first quarter after ABSD6.2%first quarter after ABSDSingaporean share, low: 63.4%. 2007 Q4Singaporean share, lowSingaporean share, low: 63.4%. 2007 Q463.4%2007 Q4ABSD for foreigners: 60%. since 27 Apr 2023ABSD for foreignersABSD for foreigners: 60%. since 27 Apr 202360%since 27 Apr 2023

Source: URA buyer profile of uncompleted private homes (archive data series, to 2013 Q1); IRAS for the ABSD. Shares from the derived table buyer_profile_shares (counts of the four buyer groups). The ABSD rate in tile 4 is typed from IRAS. There is no buyer-profile data after 2013 Q1.. Data to 2013 Q1.

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Foreigners were 20.1% of new-home buyers in 2011 Q3 and 6.2% after the ABSD
MeasureValueNote
Foreign share, peak20.1%2011 Q3
Foreign share, 2012 Q16.2%first quarter after ABSD
Singaporean share, low63.4%2007 Q4
ABSD for foreigners60%since 27 Apr 2023
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