Namibia vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net

Namibia
-1.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Suriname
-2.04 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Namibia rank
147th
Suriname rank
148th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B0199020072025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Suriname, a difference of 148.93 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.

Namibia ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 148th of 196 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s -606.05 million BoP, current US$ 141.38 million BoP, current US$ 747.43 million BoP, current US$ Suriname
2010s -469.85 million BoP, current US$ -111.81 million BoP, current US$ 358.04 million BoP, current US$ Suriname
2020s -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ -338.91 million BoP, current US$ 892.75 million BoP, current US$ Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Namibia or Suriname?
Namibia, at -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Namibia and Suriname?
148.93 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Namibia ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.