Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Suriname, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 90.1% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 2.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.6% | — |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -104.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -75.3% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | +25080.5% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -62.0% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -597.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +677.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +6736.6% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -186.5% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -55.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -67.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | -90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.4% | -4.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Suriname was -0.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.