Other small states vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Other small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 45.1% against 7.2% in Other small states, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 6.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 2.2% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -7.9% | 8.7% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 3.0% | -5.3% | 8.3% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 24.8% | -5.1% | 29.8% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 2.2% | 48.4% | Other small states |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 14.8% | 5.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Other small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 45.1% against 7.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Other small states and Suriname?
- 37.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Other small states ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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.