Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname

Suriname: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 83,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
83,000
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
122nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
113,000
in 2013
All-time low
1,000
in 1997
Years of data
15
1995–2015

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname, 1995–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200520151995: 2.0k1996: 2.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 4.0k1999: 5.0k2000: 5.0k2001: 7.0k2002: 7.0k2003: 27.0k2004: 42.0k2011: 88.0k2012: 106.0k2013: 113.0k2014: 99.0k2015: 83.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 83,000 for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname peaked at 113,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1997.

Suriname ranks 122nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname, 1995 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1995 2,000 —
1996 2,000 +0.0%
1997 1,000 -50.0%
1998 4,000 +300.0%
1999 5,000 +25.0%
2000 5,000 +0.0%
2001 7,000 +40.0%
2002 7,000 +0.0%
2003 27,000 +285.7%
2004 42,000 +55.6%
2011 88,000 +109.5%
2012 106,000 +20.5%
2013 113,000 +6.6%
2014 99,000 -12.4%
2015 83,000 -16.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 83,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 83,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +300.0% 1,000 4,000
2003 +285.7% 7,000 27,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,800 1,000 5,000 5
2000s 17,600 5,000 42,000 5
2010s 97,800 83,000 113,000 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 119 Nicaragua 92,200 compare
  2. 120 Eswatini 88,600 compare
  3. 121 Uruguay 85,000 compare
  4. 123 San Marino 77,000 compare
  5. 124 Reunion 66,000 compare
  6. 125 Djibouti 63,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Suriname was 83,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 113,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1997.
How does Suriname rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Suriname ranks 122nd out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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