Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Suriname is -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and down 2,403.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Suriname peaked at 572.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Suriname 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 451.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | -21.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.7% |
| 2013 | -5.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2014 | -1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25544.7% |
| 2015 | -517.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2016 | -425.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2017 | -13.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2018 | 73.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -653.2% |
| 2019 | 572.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +681.2% |
| 2020 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 314.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7197.1% |
| 2022 | -331.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -205.6% |
| 2023 | -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -25544.7% | -5.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +7197.1% | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -142.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 572.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | -37.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -331.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 158 Tunisia -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Jamaica -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Suriname was -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 572.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,403.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.