Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Suriname is -0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Suriname peaked at 7.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 198th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.3% | — |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -68.7% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | +109.5% |
| 2003 | -6.0% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -162.1% |
| 2006 | -6.2% | -498.5% |
| 2007 | -8.4% | +35.0% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -63.2% |
| 2010 | -5.9% | +142.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -156.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -131.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -414.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -61.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2021 | -4.3% | -12056.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -94.3% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | +523.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.1% | -10.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -4.3% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 196 Lesotho -0.6% compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea -0.6% compare
- 199 Angola -1.1% compare
- 200 Yemen -1.3% compare
- 201 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1.4% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7,834 current LCU per person (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,913 current US$ per person (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 10,742 current LCU per person (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,788 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Suriname was -0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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