Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 103.0% on the previous year and up 1,493.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +362.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +940.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -214.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +940.0% | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +362.7% | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 45 Micronesia (country) 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Peru 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Austria 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bulgaria 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Canada 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,493.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.