Net errors and omissions in Suriname
Suriname: Net errors and omissions was 809.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 809.72 million BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.1% on the previous year and up 423.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Suriname peaked at 809.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -462.43 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.89 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 81.73 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 177.29 million BoP, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2008 | -102.56 million BoP, current US$ | -157.8% |
| 2009 | -19.22 million BoP, current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2010 | -159.42 million BoP, current US$ | +729.3% |
| 2011 | -257.33 million BoP, current US$ | +61.4% |
| 2012 | -462.43 million BoP, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2013 | -383.03 million BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2014 | -430.31 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | -250.32 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2016 | -261.97 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | -160.03 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2018 | -31.78 million BoP, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2019 | -288.70 million BoP, current US$ | +808.3% |
| 2020 | -121.42 million BoP, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 66.35 million BoP, current US$ | -154.6% |
| 2022 | -144.59 million BoP, current US$ | -317.9% |
| 2023 | -383.14 million BoP, current US$ | +165.0% |
| 2024 | 312.50 million BoP, current US$ | -181.6% |
| 2025 | 809.72 million BoP, current US$ | +159.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 809.72 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.76 million BoP, current US$, 293.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 809.72 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -31.77 million BoP, current US$. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -808.3% | -31.78 million BoP, current US$ | -288.70 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.43 million BoP, current US$ | -102.56 million BoP, current US$ | 177.29 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -268.53 million BoP, current US$ | -462.43 million BoP, current US$ | -31.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.90 million BoP, current US$ | -383.14 million BoP, current US$ | 809.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 30 Australia 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 El Salvador 953.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Armenia 816.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Kenya 783.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 778.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Portugal 775.24 million 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Suriname?
- Net errors and omissions in Suriname was 809.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 809.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -462.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for net errors and omissions?
- Suriname ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.5%. 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 errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.