Total reserves in months of imports in Suriname
Suriname: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.51 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Suriname is 6.51 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Suriname peaked at 6.51 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 ratio, in 2005.
That places Suriname 38th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.06 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 2.28 ratio | +115.1% |
| 2007 | 3.43 ratio | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 3.94 ratio | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.64 ratio | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 4.64 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.89 ratio | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 4.31 ratio | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.25 ratio | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 2.62 ratio | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 ratio | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 2.42 ratio | +65.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 ratio | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8 ratio | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.03 ratio | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.23 ratio | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 5.39 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.28 ratio | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 6.51 ratio | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 4.64 ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.04 ratio | 1.46 ratio | 4.64 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 ratio | 3.03 ratio | 6.51 ratio | 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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,896 current LCU per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Suriname?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Suriname was 6.51 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 ratio in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Suriname ranks 38th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).