Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 2.67 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.67 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 5,677.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Suriname peaked at 2.67 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -168,300, in 1991.
Suriname ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 60,730 | — |
| 1968 | 67,280 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 74,620 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 87,170 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 85,500 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 99,240 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 132,740 | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 143,570 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 205,220 | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 242,290 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 211,190 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 281,826 | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 333,813 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 397,629 | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 424,431 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 359,704 | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 162,685 | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 56,940 | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 40,200 | -29.4% |
| 1986 | -23,069 | -157.4% |
| 1987 | -31,590 | +36.9% |
| 1988 | -85,460 | +170.5% |
| 1989 | -104,560 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | -94,480 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | -168,300 | +78.1% |
| 1992 | -141,490 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million | -1662.1% |
| 1994 | 24.76 million | +1020.4% |
| 1995 | 73.63 million | +197.3% |
| 1996 | 72.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.84 million | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 46.28 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.60 million | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 33.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 211.25 million | +523.4% |
| 2002 | 572.05 million | +170.8% |
| 2003 | 721.48 million | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 964.81 million | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.42 billion | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 billion | +26.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.67 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.67 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1662.1% | -141,490 | 2.21 million |
| 1994 | +1020.4% | 2.21 million | 24.76 million |
| 2001 | +523.4% | 33.89 million | 211.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,543 | 60,730 | 74,620 | 3 |
| 1970s | 182,256 | 85,500 | 333,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,691 | -104,560 | 424,431 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.03 million | -168,300 | 73.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion | 33.89 million | 2.67 billion | 9 |
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Suriname?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Suriname was 2.67 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -168,300 in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,677.2%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.