Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Suriname, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Suriname is -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Suriname peaked at 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 163rd of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25080.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -597.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +677.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6736.6% |
| 2022 | -0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2024 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3572 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Suriname was -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.