Current account balance in Suriname
Suriname: Current account balance was -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Suriname is -2.48 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 335.5% on the previous year and down 215.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Suriname peaked at 650.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.48 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -146.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 220.60 million BoP, current US$ | -250.4% |
| 2007 | 324.50 million BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 325.70 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.30 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 650.85 million BoP, current US$ | +484.8% |
| 2011 | 431.31 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 162.37 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2013 | -196.01 million BoP, current US$ | -220.7% |
| 2014 | -416.34 million BoP, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2015 | -786.43 million BoP, current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2016 | -160.48 million BoP, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 69.16 million BoP, current US$ | -143.1% |
| 2018 | -118.71 million BoP, current US$ | -271.7% |
| 2019 | -448.25 million BoP, current US$ | +277.6% |
| 2020 | 259.85 million BoP, current US$ | -158.0% |
| 2021 | -100.21 million BoP, current US$ | -138.6% |
| 2022 | 51.22 million BoP, current US$ | -151.1% |
| 2023 | -127.97 million BoP, current US$ | -349.8% |
| 2024 | -570.39 million BoP, current US$ | +345.7% |
| 2025 | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +335.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -281.35 million BoP, current US$, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.08 million BoP, current US$ | -146.70 million BoP, current US$ | 325.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -81.26 million BoP, current US$ | -786.43 million BoP, current US$ | 650.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -495.29 million BoP, current US$ | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 259.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 153 Malawi -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Tanzania -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Yemen -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Mongolia -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Mozambique -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Cyprus -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Suriname?
- Current account balance in Suriname was -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 650.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for current account balance?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.