Namibia vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 103.61 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 66th of 201 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | -127.88 million BoP, current US$ | 132.52 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 1990s | 94.15 million BoP, current US$ | -25.25 million BoP, current US$ | 119.40 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 426.06 million BoP, current US$ | -101.79 million BoP, current US$ | 527.85 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 489.13 million BoP, current US$ | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | 397.87 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 332.31 million BoP, current US$ | 862.78 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Namibia and Suriname?
- 103.61 million BoP, current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Namibia ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 66th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.