Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Suriname, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.2% on the previous year and up 637.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Suriname peaked at 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -235.56 million NFL, current US$, in 2016.
That places Suriname 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 205.39 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | -235.56 million NFL, current US$ | -214.7% |
| 2017 | 68.11 million NFL, current US$ | -128.9% |
| 2018 | 368.40 million NFL, current US$ | +440.9% |
| 2019 | 120.15 million NFL, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2020 | -70.83 million NFL, current US$ | -159.0% |
| 2022 | 264.46 million NFL, current US$ | -473.4% |
| 2023 | 191.23 million NFL, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 454.56 million NFL, current US$ | +137.7% |
| 2025 | 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +233.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.51 million NFL, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.30 million NFL, current US$ | -235.56 million NFL, current US$ | 368.40 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 470.80 million NFL, current US$ | -70.83 million NFL, current US$ | 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 14 Guatemala 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Egypt 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Philippines 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Montenegro 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Paraguay 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Tanzania 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Suriname
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.89 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 879.68 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 8.47 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 232.33 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 2.4% (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita 162.54 TDS, current US$ per person (2023)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 238.53 TDS, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Suriname?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Suriname was 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Suriname ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).