Primary income payments in Suriname
Suriname: Primary income payments was 390.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Primary income payments in Suriname, 2005β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 390.70 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
That represents a change of up 107.9% on the previous year and up 1,306.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Suriname peaked at 473.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -175.09 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.38 million BoP, current US$ | 21.80 million BoP, current US$ | 79.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 237.10 million BoP, current US$ | 27.79 million BoP, current US$ | 433.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.31 million BoP, current US$ | -175.09 million BoP, current US$ | 473.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 143 Liberia 424.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Kosovo 417.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Tajikistan, Republic of 404.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Yemen, Republic of 380.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 365.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Rwanda 364.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 7,314 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 14.13 (2010)
- Inflation of consumer prices 9.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 7,314 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 19.83 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.68 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Suriname?
- Primary income payments in Suriname was 390.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 473.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -175.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for primary income payments?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,306.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.