Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Suriname
Suriname: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2.67 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Suriname, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in Suriname stood at 2.67 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Suriname peaked at 2.67 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 713.28 million US dollar, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 116th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.17 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 917.34 million US dollar | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.00 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 946.11 million US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 868.11 million US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 713.28 million US dollar | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 881.09 million US dollar | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 846.86 million US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 840.60 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 863.84 million US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 2.67 billion US dollar | +114.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.67 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.67 billion US dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.46 billion US dollar, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +114.0% | 1.25 billion US dollar | 2.67 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 billion US dollar | 713.28 million US dollar | 1.21 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion US dollar | 840.60 million US dollar | 2.67 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- 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)
- IMF repurchases and charges 16.88 million TDS, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Suriname?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Suriname was 2.67 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.28 million US dollar in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Suriname ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.