International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname
Suriname: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -2.70 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname stood at -2.70 billion.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname peaked at 293.83 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.65 billion, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 81st of 171 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.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 293.83 million | — |
| 2012 | -127.78 million | -143.5% |
| 2013 | -709.32 million | +455.1% |
| 2014 | -1.36 billion | +91.6% |
| 2015 | -2.40 billion | +76.6% |
| 2016 | -2.79 billion | +16.4% |
| 2017 | -2.99 billion | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -3.06 billion | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -3.65 billion | +19.4% |
| 2020 | -3.45 billion | -5.6% |
| 2021 | -3.13 billion | -9.3% |
| 2022 | -2.91 billion | -6.8% |
| 2023 | -2.79 billion | -4.2% |
| 2024 | -2.70 billion | -3.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -2.70 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.32 billion, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -2.70 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.97 billion, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -455.1% | -127.78 million | -709.32 million |
| 2012 | -143.5% | 293.83 million | -127.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.87 billion | -3.65 billion | 293.83 million | 9 |
| 2020s | -3.00 billion | -3.45 billion | -2.70 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 78 Barbados -2.28 billion
- 79 Tajikistan -2.51 billion compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda -2.55 billion compare
- 82 Cape Verde -3.19 billion compare
- 83 Sierra Leone -3.58 billion compare
- 84 Djibouti -3.75 billion compare
More external debt data for Suriname
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 13.95 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.8% (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 548.26 million DOD, current US$ (2023)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2023)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 19.62 million DOD, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -22.62 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 225.94 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- PPG, official creditors 203.31 million NFL, US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Suriname was -2.70 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 293.83 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.65 billion in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.