Direct investment in Suriname
Suriname: Direct investment was 203.10 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Direct investment in Suriname, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Suriname is 203.10 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Suriname peaked at 500.35 million US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119.27 million US dollar, in 2017.
That places Suriname 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Direct investment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 500.35 million US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 496.06 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 495.22 million US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 271.45 million US dollar | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 188.37 million US dollar | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 121.39 million US dollar | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 119.27 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 131.04 million US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 222.98 million US dollar | +70.2% |
| 2020 | 223.67 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 287.68 million US dollar | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 234.44 million US dollar | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 212.59 million US dollar | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 203.55 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 203.10 million US dollar | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 282.90 million US dollar | 119.27 million US dollar | 500.35 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 227.51 million US dollar | 203.10 million US dollar | 287.68 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,314 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 24,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,031 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Suriname?
- Direct investment in Suriname was 203.10 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 500.35 million US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.27 million US dollar in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for direct investment?
- Suriname ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.