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

Latest (2024)
-0.9%
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
198th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2016
All-time low
-10.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Suriname, 2000–2024

-10-5052000201220242000: -10.3 %2001: -3.2 %2002: -6.7 %2003: -6 %2004: -2.5 %2005: 1.6 %2006: -6.2 %2007: -8.4 %2008: -6.5 %2009: -2.4 %2010: -5.9 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: -1.1 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 7 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 0.036 %2021: -4.3 %2022: -0.245 %2023: -1.5 %2024: -0.85 %

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Suriname, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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