Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Suriname
Suriname: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -12.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Suriname is -12.26 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26,670.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Suriname peaked at 56.00 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.26 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Suriname 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -42,000 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -50,500 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1962 | -64,500 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1963 | -103,500 current LCU | +60.5% |
| 1964 | -106,500 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1965 | -66,200 current LCU | -37.8% |
| 1966 | -75,100 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1967 | -89,300 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1968 | -120,300 current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1969 | -140,800 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1970 | -135,900 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1971 | -152,500 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1972 | -132,100 current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1973 | -139,300 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1974 | -125,100 current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1975 | -25,200 current LCU | -79.9% |
| 1976 | -70,600 current LCU | +180.2% |
| 1977 | -81,600 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1978 | -74,800 current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1979 | -89,600 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1980 | -31,000 current LCU | -65.4% |
| 1981 | 23,000 current LCU | -174.2% |
| 1982 | 13,000 current LCU | -43.5% |
| 1983 | -20,000 current LCU | -253.8% |
| 1984 | 3,000 current LCU | -115.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -5,000 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | -8,000 current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1988 | -16,000 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1989 | -12,000 current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1990 | -15,000 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1991 | -20,000 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1992 | -14,000 current LCU | -30.0% |
| 1993 | -254,000 current LCU | +1714.3% |
| 1994 | -737,000 current LCU | +190.2% |
| 1995 | -1.26 million current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1996 | -2.93 million current LCU | +131.7% |
| 1997 | -10.64 million current LCU | +263.7% |
| 1998 | -11.51 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1999 | -31.68 million current LCU | +175.2% |
| 2000 | -63.38 million current LCU | +100.1% |
| 2001 | -232.20 million current LCU | +266.4% |
| 2002 | -101.86 million current LCU | -56.1% |
| 2003 | -128.00 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2004 | -173.51 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2005 | -110.36 million current LCU | -36.4% |
| 2006 | -149.53 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2007 | -7.14 million current LCU | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 56.00 million current LCU | -884.6% |
| 2009 | 13.18 million current LCU | -76.5% |
| 2010 | -286.35 million current LCU | -2273.2% |
| 2011 | -856.60 million current LCU | +199.1% |
| 2012 | -635.21 million current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2013 | -433.12 million current LCU | -31.8% |
| 2014 | -232.06 million current LCU | -46.4% |
| 2015 | -45.79 million current LCU | -80.3% |
| 2016 | -1.05 billion current LCU | +2200.2% |
| 2017 | -2.97 billion current LCU | +182.4% |
| 2018 | -2.92 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2019 | -3.10 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -4.37 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2021 | -7.51 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 2022 | -7.52 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -11.78 billion current LCU | +56.8% |
| 2024 | -12.11 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2025 | -12.26 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -85,870 current LCU | -140,800 current LCU | -42,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -102,670 current LCU | -152,500 current LCU | -25,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,300 current LCU | -31,000 current LCU | 23,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.91 million current LCU | -31.68 million current LCU | -14,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -89.68 million current LCU | -232.20 million current LCU | 56.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 billion current LCU | -3.10 billion current LCU | -45.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.26 billion current LCU | -12.26 billion current LCU | -4.37 billion current LCU | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.8762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6,100 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 32.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Suriname?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Suriname was -12.26 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.00 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.26 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Suriname ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26,670.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.