Remittances in Suriname
Suriname: Remittances was 3.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Suriname, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.89 for remittances in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,876.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Suriname peaked at 4.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4832 | — |
| 1978 | 0.639 | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6901 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7547 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6862 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4372 | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6791 | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6829 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5155 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1908 | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2143 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2412 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3686 | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1287 | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 0.915 | +610.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8163 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.033 | -96.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0386 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1215 | +181.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2595 | +113.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1319 | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.024 | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | +5659.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6132 | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2175 | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0953 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1187 | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0984 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.088 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1686 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1308 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.045 | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +5955.1% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | +77.9% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 3.89 | +7.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5955.1% | 0.045 | 2.73 |
| 2002 | +5659.8% | 0.024 | 1.38 |
| 1991 | +610.8% | 0.1287 | 0.915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6041 | 0.4832 | 0.6901 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.477 | 0.1908 | 0.7547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3531 | 0.033 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4568 | 0.024 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 | 0.045 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.63 | 4.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Suriname?
- Remittances in Suriname was 3.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for remittances?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,876.5%. 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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