Personal remittances, received in Suriname
Suriname: Personal remittances, received was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Suriname, 1977–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.9% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,876.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Suriname peaked at 4.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5% | — |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +610.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +181.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +113.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +5659.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5955.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +77.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Suriname?
- Personal remittances, received in Suriname was 3.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for personal remittances, received?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.