Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 89.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Suriname, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 89.84 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Suriname peaked at 681.18 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -205.57 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -104.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 74.52 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2015 | 62.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 96.89 % change on previous year | +445.5% |
| 2018 | 653.24 % change on previous year | +574.2% |
| 2019 | 681.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -99.25 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2022 | -205.57 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 58.97 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2024 | 58.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 89.84 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 89.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 89.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 211.68 % change on previous year | -104.73 % change on previous year | 681.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -19.49 % change on previous year | -205.57 % change on previous year | 89.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 45 Netherlands 98.36 % change on previous year compare
- 46 France 92.38 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 91.99 % change on previous year
- 49 Honduras 80.92 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Nicaragua 75.3 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Kosovo 71.21 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 71.21 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Suriname was 89.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 681.18 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -205.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Suriname ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.