North America vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
North America
30.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Suriname
206.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
5th
Suriname rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- North America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 206.03 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 175.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 6.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.03 % change on previous year | 34.59 % change on previous year | 13.57 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1980s | 41.04 % change on previous year | 46.09 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 20.79 % change on previous year | -64.62 % change on previous year | 85.42 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -60.63 % change on previous year | 66.51 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2010s | 12.58 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2020s | -12.31 % change on previous year | 46.93 % change on previous year | 59.24 % change on previous year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, North America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 206.03 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between North America and Suriname?
- 175.68 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do North America and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.