Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname
Suriname: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 10.68 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname is 10.68 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 1,022.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname peaked at 10.68 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 182.44 million Domestic currency, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 109th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 182.44 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 203.80 million Domestic currency | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 209.01 million Domestic currency | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 246.85 million Domestic currency | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 278.90 million Domestic currency | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 341.23 million Domestic currency | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 408.13 million Domestic currency | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 464.17 million Domestic currency | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 568.40 million Domestic currency | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 669.20 million Domestic currency | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 685.07 million Domestic currency | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 831.49 million Domestic currency | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 865.82 million Domestic currency | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 900.50 million Domestic currency | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 951.08 million Domestic currency | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion Domestic currency | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion Domestic currency | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion Domestic currency | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 3.50 billion Domestic currency | +77.3% |
| 2021 | 4.40 billion Domestic currency | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 5.58 billion Domestic currency | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 6.65 billion Domestic currency | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 8.68 billion Domestic currency | +30.4% |
| 2025 | 10.68 billion Domestic currency | +23.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.68 billion Domestic currency is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.22 billion Domestic currency, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.68 billion Domestic currency is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.78 billion Domestic currency, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +77.3% | 1.97 billion Domestic currency | 3.50 billion Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.55 million Domestic currency | 182.44 million Domestic currency | 568.40 million Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion Domestic currency | 669.20 million Domestic currency | 1.97 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 billion Domestic currency | 3.50 billion Domestic currency | 10.68 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 Cape Verde 15.14 billion Domestic currency compare
- 107 Qatar 13.29 billion Domestic currency compare
- 108 Gambia 12.16 billion Domestic currency compare
- 110 Bhutan 10.31 billion Domestic currency compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 9.16 billion Domestic currency compare
- 112 New Zealand 9.10 billion Domestic currency compare
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Suriname was 10.68 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.44 million Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,022.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April