Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 1,261.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.05 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Suriname 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3784 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.4192 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4649 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5431 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5327 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6183 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.827 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8945 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 1.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 2.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 2.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 2.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3547 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2505 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1437 current LCU per square kilometre | -157.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1968 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5324 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6514 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5886 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | -1.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1992 | -0.8815 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 13.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -1662.1% |
| 1994 | 154.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +1020.4% |
| 1995 | 458.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +197.3% |
| 1996 | 450.64 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 298.04 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 288.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 209.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 211.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +523.4% |
| 2002 | 3,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2003 | 4,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 6,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 6,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 13,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 16,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 18,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 19,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 32,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 28,571 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 23,919 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 18,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 40,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2017 | 39,656 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 36,554 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 72,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 141,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 281,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 2023 | 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | -0.8815 current LCU per square kilometre | 13.77 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1020.4% | 13.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 154.28 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +523.4% | 211.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,316 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4208 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3784 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4649 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.5327 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.08 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7457 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6514 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.64 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 458.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 211.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,586 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,126 current LCU per square kilometre | 72,738 current LCU per square kilometre | 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 124 Croatia 439,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bulgaria 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 400,391 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Eswatini 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 307,606 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Slovakia 280,703 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Suriname was 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,261.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.