Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Suriname
Suriname: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 147.62 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Suriname, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Suriname is 147.62 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 3,691.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Suriname peaked at 147.62 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 1994.
Suriname ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.40 million current US$ | 3.10 million current US$ | 5.40 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million current US$ | 1.70 million current US$ | 6.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 4.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 23.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.30 million current US$ | 1.49 million current US$ | 98.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.82 million current US$ | 124.03 million current US$ | 147.62 million current US$ | 2 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Suriname?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Suriname was 147.62 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 147.62 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Suriname rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,691.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.