Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 12.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Suriname, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Suriname is 12.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Suriname peaked at 134.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 107th of 182 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.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.9% | — |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +140.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +118.9% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +230.2% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 134.2% | +293.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -91.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -67.5% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +178.6% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +585.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +585.7% | 1.4% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 3.6% | 134.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Suriname?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Suriname was 12.9% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.