Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Suriname
Suriname: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -329.00 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Suriname is -329.00 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 2,354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Suriname peaked at 20.40 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -397.28 million current US$, in 2017.
That places Suriname 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -21.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -25.25 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1962 | -32.25 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1963 | -51.75 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1964 | -53.25 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | -33.10 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1966 | -37.55 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1967 | -44.65 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1968 | -60.15 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1969 | -70.40 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1970 | -67.95 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1971 | -76.25 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | -66.05 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1973 | -69.65 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1974 | -62.55 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1975 | -12.60 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1976 | -35.30 million current US$ | +180.2% |
| 1977 | -40.80 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1978 | -37.40 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1979 | -44.80 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1980 | -15.50 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1981 | 11.50 million current US$ | -174.2% |
| 1982 | 6.50 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1983 | -10.00 million current US$ | -253.8% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million current US$ | -115.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -2.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | -4.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1988 | -8.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1989 | -2.40 million current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1990 | -1.50 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1991 | -2.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1992 | -933,333 current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1993 | -7.47 million current US$ | +700.4% |
| 1994 | -5.50 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1995 | -2.86 million current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1996 | -7.30 million current US$ | +155.4% |
| 1997 | -26.61 million current US$ | +264.6% |
| 1998 | -28.78 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | -36.84 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2000 | -48.01 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2001 | -106.52 million current US$ | +121.8% |
| 2002 | -43.34 million current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2003 | -49.21 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | -63.46 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2005 | -40.40 million current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2006 | -54.50 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2007 | -2.60 million current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 20.40 million current US$ | -884.6% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million current US$ | -76.5% |
| 2010 | -104.30 million current US$ | -2272.9% |
| 2011 | -262.12 million current US$ | +151.3% |
| 2012 | -192.49 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2013 | -131.25 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2014 | -70.32 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2015 | -13.40 million current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2016 | -169.11 million current US$ | +1161.8% |
| 2017 | -397.28 million current US$ | +134.9% |
| 2018 | -390.75 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -392.11 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -328.86 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | -381.22 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | -304.25 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2023 | -320.45 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | -364.89 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2025 | -329.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -42.94 million current US$ | -70.40 million current US$ | -21.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -51.34 million current US$ | -76.25 million current US$ | -12.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.29 million current US$ | -15.50 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.98 million current US$ | -36.84 million current US$ | -933,333 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -38.28 million current US$ | -106.52 million current US$ | 20.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -212.31 million current US$ | -397.28 million current US$ | -13.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -338.11 million current US$ | -381.22 million current US$ | -304.25 million current US$ | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,277 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,451 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,058 current LCU per person (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 -329.00 million current US$ 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 20.40 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -397.28 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Suriname ranks 87th 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 2,354.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.