Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Suriname
Suriname: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Suriname, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname stood at 1.59 billion NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 249.3% on the previous year and up 679.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname peaked at 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -286.25 million NFL, current US$, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 15th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 203.73 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | -286.25 million NFL, current US$ | -240.5% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million NFL, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2018 | 381.51 million NFL, current US$ | +11889.5% |
| 2019 | 100.51 million NFL, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -78.13 million NFL, current US$ | -177.7% |
| 2021 | 819.83 million NFL, current US$ | -1149.3% |
| 2022 | 268.03 million NFL, current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 194.99 million NFL, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 454.86 million NFL, current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2025 | 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +249.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 500 NFL, current US$, 3177640.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.53 million NFL, current US$ | -286.25 million NFL, current US$ | 381.51 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 541.40 million NFL, current US$ | -78.13 million NFL, current US$ | 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Suriname was 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -286.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Suriname ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 679.9%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.