Small states vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Small states
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 45.4% against 12.2% in Small states, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | -0.6% | 3.8% | Small states |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -7.9% | 8.9% | Small states |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -5.3% | 8.6% | Small states |
| 2000s | 18.5% | -5.1% | 23.6% | Small states |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 2.2% | 32.6% | Small states |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 14.9% | 5.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Small states or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 45.4% against 12.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Small states and Suriname?
- 33.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- 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.