Guyana vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 45.1% against 35.0% in Guyana, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | -0.6% | 1.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -7.9% | 8.1% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 12.0% | -5.3% | 17.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.1% | -5.1% | 11.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 2.2% | 9.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.8% | 3.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 45.1% against 35.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Guyana and Suriname?
- 10.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.