Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
523.36 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-170.53 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
56
1968–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Suriname, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.7 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 79.5% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 523.36 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -170.53 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Suriname ranks 135th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1971 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1972 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -938.8% |
| 1973 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1974 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1975 | 42.94 % change on previous year | +426.3% |
| 1976 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1977 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1978 | 33.45 % change on previous year | -360.6% |
| 1979 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1980 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1982 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1983 | -54.77 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 1984 | -65 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1985 | -29.4 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1986 | -157.38 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
| 1987 | -36.94 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1988 | -170.53 % change on previous year | +361.7% |
| 1989 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1990 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1991 | -78.13 % change on previous year | -910.5% |
| 1992 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1995 | 197.34 % change on previous year | +1138.8% |
| 1996 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1997 | -33.86 % change on previous year | +1820.2% |
| 1998 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1999 | -27.4 % change on previous year | +742.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8499 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2001 | 523.36 % change on previous year | +61478.2% |
| 2002 | 170.79 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2004 | 33.73 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2006 | 38.04 % change on previous year | +426.3% |
| 2007 | 49.42 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 43.2 % change on previous year | +1315.5% |
| 2012 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2013 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2014 | -16.28 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2015 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 115.16 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 2017 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2018 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -2648.1% |
| 2019 | -30.4 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2020 | 98.99 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 2021 | 94.22 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 99.31 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 38.13 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2024 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2025 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +61478.2% | 0.8499 % change on previous year | 523.36 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2648.1% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 32.44 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1820.2% | -1.76 % change on previous year | -33.86 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1315.5% | 3.05 % change on previous year | 43.2 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1138.8% | 15.93 % change on previous year | 197.34 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +938.8% | -1.92 % change on previous year | 16.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.85 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.29 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 42.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -52.58 % change on previous year | -170.53 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -78.13 % change on previous year | 197.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.64 % change on previous year | 0.8499 % change on previous year | 523.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 % change on previous year | -30.4 % change on previous year | 115.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.77 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 99.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 132 Russia 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Angola 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Bulgaria 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Barbados 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.5486 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Moldova 0.3392 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Suriname was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 523.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -170.53 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Suriname rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.