Country profile
Suriname
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income · Capital: Paramaribo
Key figures, 2025
FDI inflows 2025
$2.0 bn
Inflows % of GDP
45.1%
FDI outflows
−$900 k
Net FDI
$2.0 bn
FDI % of investment
—
In 2025, Suriname recorded FDI net inflows of $2.0 bn, up 206% from $666 m in 2024. That is 513% above its 2020–2024 average of $332 m. By value, that ranks 43rd of 97 economies with data for 2025. This is the highest annual inflow in a series that begins in 1970. Inflows were equivalent to 45.1% of GDP in 2025 — above the Latin America & Caribbean aggregate (2.7%) and above the world as a whole (1.3%).
About this summary
Generated automatically from World Bank data. Figures are balance-of-payments net flows in current US$; 2025 is the latest year with broad coverage across economies.Trends
FDI flows over time
Net flows, current US$ (balance-of-payments basis)
- Inflows
- Outflows
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD and BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.
Suriname compared with its region and the world
- Suriname
- Latin America & Caribbean (aggregate)
- World
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS.
FDI vs remittances, aid and portfolio equity, current US$
- FDI inflows
- Remittances
- Aid (ODA)
- Portfolio equity
FDI is only one of the ways foreign money reaches an economy. For many developing economies, remittances from workers abroad or official aid are larger and more stable; portfolio equity is typically the most volatile.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD, BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, DT.ODA.ODAT.CD, BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD.
Economy at a glance
The economy behind the investment
The macroeconomic, trade and workforce indicators investors and trade officials look at alongside FDI — latest year, 15-year trend and regional and world benchmarks.
| IMF World Economic Outlook | 2024 | 2025 | 2026forecast | 2027forecast | 2028forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | 1.7% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 28.5% |
| Inflation | 16.2% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.5% |
| Current account, % GDP | −12.9% | −53.3% | −44.8% | −42.2% | −7.4% |
| Fiscal balance, % GDP | −3.4% | −9.6% | −4.7% | −4.2% | −0.1% |
| Government gross debt, % GDP | 88.0% | 105.8% | 87.1% | 77.0% | 58.4% |
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).
Size & growth
GDP
$4.5 bn2025
156th of 186
GDP per capita
$7,0702025
99th of 186Region $11,095World $14,406
GNI per capita (PPP)
$21,0002025
85th of 181Region $22,998World $25,517
Population
640 k2025
168th of 217
Population growth
0.8%2025
111th of 217Region 0.7%World 0.9%
Trade & structure
Exports of goods & services
$2.3 bn2010
131st of 179
Imports of goods & services
$1.7 bn2010
152nd of 179
Trade openness (% of GDP)
91.0%2010
71st of 179Region 41.4%World 56.2%
Manufacturing, % of GDP
19.8%2024
20th of 178Region 17.7%World 14.9%
Services, % of GDP
50.8%2024
128th of 189Region 67.7%World 63.3%
High-tech exports, % of manufactured exports
10.4%2024
56th of 125Region 13.1%World 24.7%
Workforce & innovation
Labour force
257 k2025
165th of 182
Internet users, % of population
87.4%2023
62nd of 181Region 80.0%World 69.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest available year shown for each indicator; ranks are among economies reporting that year (highest = 1st). Region = World Bank regional aggregate. Growth, inflation, unemployment, the current account and government debt are shown in the IMF table above where the IMF covers the economy.
Who invests
Source and destination economies
Direct investment positions (stocks) by immediate counterpart economy, as reported to the OECD.
No bilateral positions for this economy
Structure & policy
Sectors and FDI openness
Inward FDI positions by sector
No sector breakdown
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness
IndexNot covered by the index
Peers
Similar-sized economies in Latin America & Caribbean
The six economies in the same World Bank region with the closest GDP, ranked by FDI inflows as a share of GDP (2024).
- 🇰🇾Cayman Islands40.9%
- 🇸🇷Suriname15.1%
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia7.2%
- 🇨🇼Curacao4.3%
- 🇧🇿Belize4.0%
- 🇦🇼Aruba2.5%
Sources & notes
World Bank, World Development Indicators
- FDI net inflows —
BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net outflows —
BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD - FDI net inflows, % of GDP —
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS - Gross fixed capital formation —
NE.GDI.FTOT.CD - Personal remittances received —
BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT - Net official development assistance received —
DT.ODA.ODAT.CD - Portfolio equity net inflows —
BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD - Real GDP growth —
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG - Inflation (annual average) —
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG - Unemployment rate —
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS - Current account balance, % of GDP —
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS - Exports of goods & services —
NE.EXP.GNFS.CD - Central government debt, % of GDP —
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
OECD: FDI statistics by partner economy and by industry (Benchmark Definition, 4th edition) and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.
Flows vs positions. Charts on this page show annual balance-of-payments flows. Bilateral and sector figures are positions (accumulated stocks) and are not directly comparable.
Negative values. Net flows can be negative when foreign investors withdraw capital or intra-company loans are repaid faster than new investment arrives.
Timing. Headline figures use 2025, the latest year with broad coverage across economies; charts also show any newer early estimates. Rankings cover economies only, not aggregates.
Counterparts. Bilateral data record the immediate counterpart, so financial centres and conduit economies can appear larger than the ultimate investors behind them.