How does Suriname rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Suriname ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 2,876.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Suriname: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

71st

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1977–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1977–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,876.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

Suriname ranks 71st of 196 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.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1977 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
1979	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1980	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1981	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1982	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
1983	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.3%
1984	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1985	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1986	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.0%
1987	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1988	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1989	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
1990	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.1%
1991	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+610.8%
1992	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1993	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1994	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-96.0%
1995	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1996	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1997	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1998	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+181.5%
1999	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.5%
2000	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.2%
2001	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.8%
2002	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5659.9%
2003	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
2004	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.8%
2005	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.5%
2006	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.2%
2007	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2008	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
2009	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
2010	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2011	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2012	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.8%
2013	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2014	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2015	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2016	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.6%
2017	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5955.2%
2018	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2019	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.9%
2021	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2022	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2023	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2024	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2025	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
2017	+5955.2%	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	+5659.9%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991	+610.8%	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

68 Palestine, State of 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Mali 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Afghanistan 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 India 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Belize 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Suriname rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Suriname ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 2,876.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.