Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Suriname, 2011–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 90.1% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Suriname peaked at 2.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 191 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 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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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,460 current LCU per person (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,982 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,187 current LCU per person (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,876 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Suriname?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Suriname was -0.0% 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 outflows recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.