International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Suriname
Suriname: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 5.04 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Suriname, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.04 billion US dollar for international investment position in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 250.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Suriname peaked at 5.04 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion US dollar, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 132nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.53 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 2.46 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.32 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 billion US dollar | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion US dollar | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.10 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.30 billion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.81 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 3.60 billion US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 5.04 billion US dollar | +40.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.04 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.50 billion US dollar, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.04 billion US dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.97 billion US dollar, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.99 billion US dollar | 1.44 billion US dollar | 2.53 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion US dollar | 1.85 billion US dollar | 5.04 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 129 Montenegro 7.26 billion US dollar compare
- 130 Seychelles 7.16 billion US dollar compare
- 131 Barbados 6.23 billion US dollar
- 133 Eswatini 4.81 billion US dollar compare
- 134 Madagascar 4.23 billion US dollar compare
- 135 Haiti 4.03 billion US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Suriname?
- International investment position in Suriname was 5.04 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion US dollar in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for international investment position?
- Suriname ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.