Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Suriname, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Suriname is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 7.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.5% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +148.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,460 current LCU per person (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,982 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,187 current LCU per person (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,876 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Suriname?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Suriname was 0.9% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.