Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Net capital account was 1.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.06 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Suriname peaked at 87.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 19.30 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 31.90 million BoP, current US$ | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 87.70 million BoP, current US$ | +174.9% |
| 2010 | 53.90 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 35.01 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2012 | -7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 2013 | 126,537 BoP, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2014 | -446,763 BoP, current US$ | -453.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | -386.6% |
| 2016 | 19.40 million BoP, current US$ | +1414.8% |
| 2018 | -436,333 BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2019 | -2.95 million BoP, current US$ | +575.0% |
| 2021 | 36.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1355.6% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 2024 | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | +215.5% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1414.8% | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | 19.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1355.6% | -2.95 million BoP, current US$ | 36.98 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.30 million BoP, current US$ | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | 87.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.99 million BoP, current US$ | -7.00 million BoP, current US$ | 53.90 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.55 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 36.98 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 132 Laos 1.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Uruguay 1.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 San Marino 1.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Guatemala 1.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 546,841 BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Algeria 318,857 BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account in Suriname?
- Net capital account in Suriname was 1.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for net capital account?
- Suriname ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.