Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 206.2% on the previous year and up 1,017.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Suriname peaked at 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -299.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1989.
That places Suriname 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -5.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -6.80 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | -144.3% |
| 1973 | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | +371.8% |
| 1974 | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1977 | -22.60 million BoP, current US$ | -2232.1% |
| 1978 | -13.50 million BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1979 | -27.40 million BoP, current US$ | +103.0% |
| 1980 | 18.10 million BoP, current US$ | -166.1% |
| 1981 | 61.70 million BoP, current US$ | +240.9% |
| 1982 | -11.10 million BoP, current US$ | -118.0% |
| 1983 | 81.50 million BoP, current US$ | -834.2% |
| 1984 | -70.90 million BoP, current US$ | -187.0% |
| 1985 | 21.30 million BoP, current US$ | -130.0% |
| 1986 | -60.40 million BoP, current US$ | -383.6% |
| 1987 | -129.60 million BoP, current US$ | +114.6% |
| 1988 | -171.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1989 | -299.70 million BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1990 | -76.80 million BoP, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 1991 | 18.50 million BoP, current US$ | -124.1% |
| 1992 | -54.30 million BoP, current US$ | -393.5% |
| 1993 | -46.60 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1994 | -30.20 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1995 | -20.60 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | -192.7% |
| 1997 | -9.20 million BoP, current US$ | -148.2% |
| 1998 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | -198.9% |
| 1999 | -61.50 million BoP, current US$ | -775.8% |
| 2000 | -97.20 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2001 | -26.80 million BoP, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 2002 | -73.60 million BoP, current US$ | +174.6% |
| 2003 | -76.10 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -37.30 million BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | -175.1% |
| 2006 | -163.40 million BoP, current US$ | -683.6% |
| 2007 | -246.70 million BoP, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2008 | -231.40 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -93.40 million BoP, current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2010 | -255.70 million BoP, current US$ | +173.8% |
| 2011 | 145.29 million BoP, current US$ | -156.8% |
| 2012 | 169.44 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 186.76 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | -59.67 million BoP, current US$ | -132.0% |
| 2015 | 183.67 million BoP, current US$ | -407.8% |
| 2016 | 231.67 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 96.08 million BoP, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 130.96 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 84.16 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 255.83 million BoP, current US$ | +24501.1% |
| 2022 | 248.40 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 484.24 million BoP, current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2024 | 670.14 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2025 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +206.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +24501.1% | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 255.83 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | -2232.1% | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -22.60 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.84 million BoP, current US$ | -27.40 million BoP, current US$ | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -56.01 million BoP, current US$ | -299.70 million BoP, current US$ | 81.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -25.25 million BoP, current US$ | -76.80 million BoP, current US$ | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -101.79 million BoP, current US$ | -246.70 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | -255.70 million BoP, current US$ | 231.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 618.57 million BoP, current US$ | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Suriname was 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -299.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,017.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.