Foreign assets in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign assets was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.76 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
138th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
387.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Suriname, 1995–2020

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200720201995: 387.0M current US$1996: 438.0M current US$1997: 410.0M current US$1998: 489.0M current US$1999: 476.0M current US$2000: 440.0M current US$2001: 527.0M current US$2002: 467.0M current US$2003: 606.0M current US$2004: 716.0M current US$2005: 661.0M current US$2006: 868.0M current US$2007: 1.2B current US$2008: 1.3B current US$2009: 1.5B current US$2010: 1.6B current US$2011: 2.4B current US$2012: 2.3B current US$2013: 2.3B current US$2014: 1.8B current US$2015: 1.4B current US$2016: 1.7B current US$2017: 1.7B current US$2018: 2.0B current US$2019: 1.7B current US$2020: 1.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Suriname is 1.76 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Suriname peaked at 2.42 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 387.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Suriname ranks 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 440.00 million current US$ 387.00 million current US$ 489.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 829.50 million current US$ 440.00 million current US$ 1.54 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.89 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 2.42 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.76 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 135 Saint Lucia 1.85 billion current US$ compare
  2. 136 Lesotho 1.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 137 Maldives 1.78 billion current US$ compare
  4. 139 Malawi 1.35 billion current US$ compare
  5. 140 Sierra Leone 1.30 billion current US$ compare
  6. 141 Solomon Islands 940.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Suriname

All data for Suriname β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Suriname?
Foreign assets in Suriname was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 387.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for foreign assets?
Suriname ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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