Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Suriname
Suriname: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 5.96 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Suriname is 5.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 2,552.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Suriname peaked at 5.96 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -19.98 million current LCU, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 97th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,200 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -4,200 current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1962 | -5,000 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1963 | -4,200 current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1964 | -4,000 current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1965 | -2,800 current LCU | -30.0% |
| 1966 | -2,000 current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1967 | -3,600 current LCU | +80.0% |
| 1968 | -2,800 current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1969 | -3,400 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1970 | -4,000 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1971 | -3,000 current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1972 | -6,800 current LCU | +126.7% |
| 1973 | -6,800 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -10,000 current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1975 | -12,000 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 49,400 current LCU | -511.7% |
| 1977 | 4,200 current LCU | -91.5% |
| 1978 | 8,000 current LCU | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 14,200 current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1980 | 13,200 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 7,400 current LCU | -43.9% |
| 1982 | -5,400 current LCU | -173.0% |
| 1983 | -16,200 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1984 | -15,000 current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1985 | -10,200 current LCU | -32.0% |
| 1986 | -10,000 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1987 | -7,600 current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1988 | -9,200 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1989 | -28,000 current LCU | +204.3% |
| 1990 | -69,000 current LCU | +146.4% |
| 1991 | -74,000 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1992 | -109,500 current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1993 | -71,400 current LCU | -34.8% |
| 1994 | -254,600 current LCU | +256.6% |
| 1995 | -132,600 current LCU | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 441,100 current LCU | -432.7% |
| 1997 | 400,000 current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1998 | -920,000 current LCU | -330.0% |
| 1999 | -1.29 million current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2000 | -2.90 million current LCU | +125.1% |
| 2001 | -1.96 million current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2002 | -19.98 million current LCU | +918.1% |
| 2003 | -14.83 million current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 37.46 million current LCU | -352.6% |
| 2005 | 60.37 million current LCU | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 98.50 million current LCU | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 212.46 million current LCU | +115.7% |
| 2008 | 248.42 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 258.03 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 237.48 million current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 285.33 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 240.15 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 219.65 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 234.89 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 224.83 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 644.39 million current LCU | +186.6% |
| 2017 | 752.74 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 772.82 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 674.54 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +139.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 5.07 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 5.96 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,520 current LCU | -5,000 current LCU | -2,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,320 current LCU | -12,000 current LCU | 49,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -8,100 current LCU | -28,000 current LCU | 13,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -208,000 current LCU | -1.29 million current LCU | 441,100 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.56 million current LCU | -19.98 million current LCU | 258.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.68 million current LCU | 219.65 million current LCU | 772.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 5.96 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Suriname?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Suriname was 5.96 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.98 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,552.7%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.