Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 45.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname is 45.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname peaked at 71.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 22nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.3% | — |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +188.1% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.0% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 14.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 45.5% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Suriname was 45.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.