Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Personal transfers, receipts was 176.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Suriname is 176.13 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 2,526.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Suriname peaked at 176.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,000 BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Suriname 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | +800.0% |
| 2010 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | +456.3% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million BoP, current US$ | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.83 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 97.91 million BoP, current US$ | +6455.8% |
| 2018 | 98.68 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.18 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 124.03 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 147.62 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 148.17 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 146.89 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 160.31 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 176.13 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 176.13 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 176.13 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6455.8% | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 97.91 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +800.0% | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 900,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +456.3% | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +300.0% | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.87 million BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 98.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.52 million BoP, current US$ | 124.03 million BoP, current US$ | 176.13 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 187.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Laos 183.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 173.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Malawi 168.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Mongolia 162.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Suriname?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Suriname was 176.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 176.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Suriname ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,526.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.