Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname

Suriname: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 39.97 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.97 million current US$
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
182nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
109.00 million current US$
in 2006
All-time low
13.80 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname, 1995–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995200920241995: 52.0M current US$1996: 44.0M current US$1997: 38.0M current US$1998: 36.0M current US$1999: 45.0M current US$2000: 42.0M current US$2001: 26.0M current US$2002: 17.0M current US$2003: 18.0M current US$2004: 52.0M current US$2005: 96.0M current US$2006: 109.0M current US$2007: 73.0M current US$2008: 83.0M current US$2009: 70.0M current US$2010: 69.0M current US$2011: 69.0M current US$2012: 79.0M current US$2013: 92.0M current US$2014: 103.0M current US$2015: 99.0M current US$2016: 74.0M current US$2017: 61.0M current US$2018: 73.0M current US$2019: 64.0M current US$2020: 19.4M current US$2021: 13.8M current US$2022: 32.3M current US$2023: 32.2M current US$2024: 40.0M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname is 39.97 million current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname peaked at 109.00 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.80 million current US$, in 2021.

That places Suriname 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.00 million current US$ 36.00 million current US$ 52.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 58.60 million current US$ 17.00 million current US$ 109.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 78.30 million current US$ 61.00 million current US$ 103.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 27.54 million current US$ 13.80 million current US$ 39.97 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 179 Eritrea 48.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 180 Vanuatu 45.93 million current US$ compare
  3. 181 Cook Islands 43.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 183 Central African Republic 30.90 million current US$ compare
  5. 184 Malawi 30.00 million current US$ compare
  6. 185 Gabon 28.70 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname was 39.97 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 109.00 million current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 13.80 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Suriname ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.