Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 23.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Suriname, 1997–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 23.6% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Suriname peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.
That places Suriname 50th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +1437.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.6% | 2 |
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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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Suriname?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Suriname was 23.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.