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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname, 1995–2024
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$, in 2021.
That places Suriname 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 38.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 36.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 45.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 42.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 26.00 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 17.00 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 18.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 52.00 million current US$ | +188.9% |
| 2005 | 96.00 million current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 109.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 73.00 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 83.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 70.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 69.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 92.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 103.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 99.00 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 74.00 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 61.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 73.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 64.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 19.37 million current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 13.80 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 32.35 million current US$ | +134.4% |
| 2023 | 32.20 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.97 million current US$ | +24.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 39.97 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 39.97 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +188.9% | 18.00 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.